Which team will Terrell Owens play for?

On Thursday the Dallas Cowboys released their superstar wide receiver Terrell Owens. T.O. is arguably the best receiver on the field but he is also one of the biggest problem players in the NFL, off it. The Cowboys have a reputation of giving problem players second chances, like Pacman Jones, but they finally had enough with Owens. Any team he has went to, which includes the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys; he destroys all of the teams’ chemistry and aggravates each of those teams’ quarterbacks. First, T.O. came into the NFL as a 49er and his relationship with his quarterback Jeff Garcia was terrible, because of that he was traded to the Eagles. Then as a member of the Eagles he had the same exact problem, except this time with Donovan McNabb. Donovan would not stand for Terrell’s immaturity about not getting the ball and he told this to the Eagles front office. After that, Owens was traded to the big market Dallas Cowboys. While a member of Dallas he and Tony Romo did not get along causing another trade situation. The question people are asking is, “Where will Terrell Owens go?” Before I begin to give my opinion on that matter I would just like to they that it does not make sense for any team to be interested in him. Don’t get me wrong, T.O. is a great player but everything that happens off the field with him outweighs the positives. Owens can catch fifteen touchdowns for a team in a season with over one thousand receiving yards but he will also drive your quarterback crazy. That is my opinion is not worth the aggravation. The quarterback is the star and leader of every NFL team and T.O. refuses to realize that. Now back to where he will wind up, Terrell is too good of a player not to have a team. One of the thirty-two organizations will be willing to take a risk on him; however, it will not be the Jets or the Giants. The New York Jets definitely need a wide receiver to help out whichever young quarterback they decide to start for week one. The only problem is that T.O. will think he can boss them around and either Kellen Clemens or Brett Ratliff will feel pressured to give him the ball. If they don’t they are probably worried they will be screamed at on the sideline, as T.O. has a reputation to do that if he is not getting his way. The other New York team is the Giants, they too are also in need of a quality wide receiver but Owens is not the man for them. Eli Manning is an above average quarterback physically but his leadership skills are sub par, because of this, even though he is a veteran he will not be able to put T.O. in his place. In most cases the quieter quarterbacks are better for a locker room but if a team wants Terrell they are going to need a quarterback who is willing to stand up to him. The team that I feel will most likely sign Terrell Owens is the Indianapolis Colts, the reason is because Peyton Manning is the more vocal of the two Manning bothers. If T.O. begins one of his regular fits either during practice or a game Peyton has the ability to confront him, which is something that the quarterbacks he previously played with never did. Peyton Manning is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and believe me he is not scared of some whiney wide receiver. Terrell Owens will not end up on the Jets or the Giants but for fans of both teams, you guys are much better off without him in the long run, let another team gamble on whether or not they think he will ruin their team.


Daniel Weberman
NYchalktalk.com