More on T.O., My Own Observations

I once heard someone say that they could not help themselves from watching Howard Dean whenever they saw him on T.V. because it was like watching a car wreck in slow motion. Watching Terrell Owens saga is somewhat like this for me. T.O. is an exceptionally gifted athlete, but not a very smart person. My prediction is that his relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles organization is coming to an end. The Eagles would be smart to either trade T.O. or just flat out release him. It is possible that no team would want the man. He creates such a freak side show wherever he goes and is certainly not what you would want for team chemistry.

T.O. showed himself in Atlanta over the weekend and attended the Atlanta Falcons pre-season matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Mr. Owens sat right behind the Falcons bench. There was a lot of talk the next day that Owens was trying to get himself traded to the Falcons. It makes a lot of sense when you consider that Owens played on a San Francisco team that had Falcons Head Coach Jim Mora as an assistant coach. Owens has also played with several of the players on the current Falcons roster and maintains a home in the Atlanta Metro area. Owens is from Alexander City, AL which is a short two hour drive from Atlanta. All of these things add up, but one thing does not. In to the picture walks Arthur Blank. Arthur Blank is the owner of the Atlanta Falcons and former head of Home Depot, Inc. Mr. Blank is all business and runs his team in that fashion. In my opinion there is no way in Hell that Arthur Blank will bring a player like T.O. into his organization.

Rumors were flying yesterday that the Eagles were trying to set up a trade with Detroit to send T.O. to the Lions. A spokesperson for the Lions flatly denied this Rumor and said the Lions would not be interested in Terrell.

I think the logical place for Terrell is Oakland. I think Miami ought to send Ricky Williams out to Oakland and the Eagles should send Terrell to Oakland. The Raider Nation would certainly welcome these gifted misfits with open arms. The combination of Williams, Owens, and Moss may be tough to beat if you can keep them out of jail and off drugs.

Meanwhile in the Tradesports market the Eagles have been losing a little ground due to all the controversy surrounding the Owens freak show. The Falcons, Vikings, and the Panthers seem to be equally picking up the slack. Over in the AFC, the Patriots have re-assumed their role as the bettor’s favorite to win the AFC Championship.

Until tomorrow - Adios!