Buftex Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 TO tore an ACL, while taping a television show: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6707492
FluffHead Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 sounds to me like the end of his hall of fame career.
billsfan89 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Sad as I thought he had one more decent #1 or #2 caliber WR season in him. He put up very good numbers in Cincy last season.
KollegeStudnet Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 T.O. could be done...Sad, I would've liked to see him play at least another 3 years!
PromoTheRobot Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Quick let's sign him. We need to sell tickets. PTR
Chandler#81 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Drew Rosenhaus sad T.O. DIDN'T injure himself. With his history of upstanding character and honesty, I believe Drew.
CodeMonkey Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Probably someone will be interested if the price and contract is right. I suspect somewhere in the NFL before last season there was a thread started titled: "Shawne Merriman ...who will be interested now?"
PromoTheRobot Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Reputations die hard. No matter how many seasons of T.O. playing for himself someone will always believe if you sign him he will magically transform into the kind of player that leads his team to a title. PTR
Buftex Posted June 27, 2011 Author Posted June 27, 2011 Probably someone will be interested if the price and contract is right. I suspect somewhere in the NFL before last season there was a thread started titled: "Shawne Merriman ...who will be interested now?" That would probably have been me! I am still not pinning any hopes on him. Actually, though, TO is a lot older than Merriman. If the rumors are true, they are saying "best case" scenario, Owens could be ready to play again in late November...assuming the schedule isn't changed, that would mean he could, conceivably have about 4 to 5 games to get himself in shape for the playoffs...wouldn't Terrell Owens be a nice piece to add to your arsenal, if you were a playoff team? Problem is, playoff caliber teams don't seem to be interested in him...should be interesting. We know the guy keeps himself in shape, and I am doubting the drudgery of re-hab, even at 37 or 38, is not going to discouraging him from wanting to return.
Doc Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 If it's true that he tore his ACL, his HOF career is over. Given the conflicting reports, I guess we'll have to wait and see if it's true. Rosenhaus can lie about him not tearing his ACL, but once a team brings him in, he can't lie anymore.
artmalibu Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 This would make him a mid to late season pickup by a team making a run at the playoffs that needs a spark in the passing game. Imagine TOs career ended by a show biz injury.
CowgirlsFan Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) No one now. The minute someone rips up their knee he will sign there. Edited June 28, 2011 by CowgirlsFan
Gugny Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 I feel sorry for the guy. He represented himself well (minus a game or two) while in Buffalo. He isn't ringless from a lack of effort, that's for damn sure. If Lee Evans had T.O.'s work ethic, drive and confidence, he'd be a lot better. That's why he's our number 2 guy now ... but that's another story. If this is how T.O.'s career ends, then it's sad. One of the hardest working and best WRs to play the game, in my opinion.
Chandler#81 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 That would probably have been me! I am still not pinning any hopes on him. Actually, though, TO is a lot older than Merriman. If the rumors are true, they are saying "best case" scenario, Owens could be ready to play again in late November...assuming the schedule isn't changed, that would mean he could, conceivably have about 4 to 5 games to get himself in shape for the playoffs...wouldn't Terrell Owens be a nice piece to add to your arsenal, if you were a playoff team? Problem is, playoff caliber teams don't seem to be interested in him...should be interesting. We know the guy keeps himself in shape, and I am doubting the drudgery of re-hab, even at 37 or 38, is not going to discouraging him from wanting to return. This is pretty much his only chance IMO. May not even be a prennial playoff team. Just a team with a chance @ the playoffs who lose a starting WR or 2. I yr. contract type.
Van_phelaN1 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 I feel sorry for the guy. He represented himself well (minus a game or two) while in Buffalo. He isn't ringless from a lack of effort, that's for damn sure. If Lee Evans had T.O.'s work ethic, drive and confidence, he'd be a lot better. That's why he's our number 2 guy now ... but that's another story. If this is how T.O.'s career ends, then it's sad. One of the hardest working and best WRs to play the game, in my opinion. T.O. is a freakish athlete with an amazing work ethic and yes, he did handle himself well in Buffalo considering what was happening around him. I think that could have been more because he knew his options were very limited and he wasn't going to make himself look worse. For all the good things you can say about T.O. you can say as many negative things. I do agree with you that if Evans had this kind of work ethic he could be one of the best considering his physical tools. But part of me thinks that T.O.'s work ethic is a bi-product of his "all about me" attitude. He wanted the be that much better and bigger than everyone else. That isn't to say you CANT have work ethic and still be a team player, this is just how I view T.O. His numbers speak for themselves, he will make it in to the HoF and deservedly so. I respect him for his talent, I just never liked the guy.
Gugny Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 T.O. is a freakish athlete with an amazing work ethic and yes, he did handle himself well in Buffalo considering what was happening around him. I think that could have been more because he knew his options were very limited and he wasn't going to make himself look worse. For all the good things you can say about T.O. you can say as many negative things. I do agree with you that if Evans had this kind of work ethic he could be one of the best considering his physical tools. But part of me thinks that T.O.'s work ethic is a bi-product of his "all about me" attitude. He wanted the be that much better and bigger than everyone else. That isn't to say you CANT have work ethic and still be a team player, this is just how I view T.O. His numbers speak for themselves, he will make it in to the HoF and deservedly so. I respect him for his talent, I just never liked the guy. Well-stated.
Doc Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Rosenhaus admitted yesterday that TO tore his ACL and had surgery at the beginning of April. Can't see him playing until at least mid-season.
Buftex Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 Rosenhaus admitted yesterday that TO tore his ACL and had surgery at the beginning of April. Can't see him playing until at least mid-season. DR is saying TO is aiming to be ready by August. Even if he could play that quick, it is hard to imagine that knee lasting through an entire NFL season.
mrags Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Possibly one of the top 3 WRs of all time. I don't care what all the media outlets say and what everyone thinks about him. It's clearly obvious that while in Buffalo, we saw that all the reports of TO being a bad team mate are incorrect. Why is it that Jeff Garcia isn't didn't play much after TO? Why is it that McNabbs career died very quickly after TO? The QBs that he played with that complained about TO being a "me" guy had significant drop offs in thier careers following the years of TO. I'm not saying that TO is the reason for the production, I'm just saying that these QBs were on thier way out. TO is statistically the 3rd best WR in the history of the game. Sure he's cocky, How can any Bills fans judge? Kelly, Thomas, Reed, Bruce, Bennett...... This teams history is so full of cockiness it's unreal. It's a shame to see TOs career ended itlf it's true.
Doc Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 DR is saying TO is aiming to be ready by August. Even if he could play that quick, it is hard to imagine that knee lasting through an entire NFL season. Agent-speak is even more worthless than politician-speak. But that's their job, i.e. to build-up their clients.
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