terrell ownes is GONE- got the boot

[thesightless]

andy reid just held a conference and owens has a 4 game suspension with no pay for the games there(max allowed by PA agreement) then he is gone from team with pay.


hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha hahahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahah

[chuckc]

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LOL...he got the same treatment as Keshawn Johonson got here in tampa a few years back....DEACTIVATION.

hellova deal really sit at home and get paid.

[hulkhuss]

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f T.O. he an idiot I am glad dey aint gonna put up wit his bs anymore

[Steve Graham]

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LOL...he got the same treatment as Keshawn Johonson got here in tampa a few years back....DEACTIVATION.

hellova deal really sit at home and get paid.

maybe, but as much as TO likes the lime light, sitting at home getting paid will suck for him. trust me, he will be in front of some camera slagging off McNabb and Reid

[peloquin]

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hahahahahahahaha

i like TO, because i dislike the eagles

[skahound]

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So they're not putting him on waivers?

[Jenks]

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stemming from this incident, among others it seems...




Owens involved in fight with Hugh Douglas
Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com


The Terrell Owens' saga has taken perhaps its most absurd turn yet. While he was suspended for comments made Thursday, that was not his most outrageous action of that day.

Terrell's fighting words

NFL Insider Jay Glazer gives the story of T.O.'s locker room fight. After trading punches in the training room, the suspended wide receiver challenged the entire locker room.
Owens actually fought Pro Bowl defensive end and current Eagles ambassador Hugh Douglas in the team's rehab room late Thursday and then issued a challenge to fight several other teammates afterward. The Trenton Times first reported the story Sunday morning.

Those present told FOXSports.com, while Owens was in the pool rehabilitating his injured ankle, Douglas came into the area and began to get on the outspoken wide receiver. The two jawed back and forth before, believe it or not, Owens got out of the pool and went to get his sneakers on in order to get traction to throw some blows.

When he came back, with shoes on, Owens and Douglas started swinging. Douglas said both sides only threw a couple punches and none landed.

Several players, most getting treatment, tried to separate the pair, but Owens started throwing those players off of him to get at Douglas again. Owens shed his teammates and kept going after Douglas before L.J. Smith got Douglas into another area. One swing by Owens was described as a shot that would have done major damage had it landed.

The fight, which was deemed "unbelievable" by some present, is just the latest tale in the bizarre soap opera that has been Owens' season. However, Owens' bizarre afternoon didn't end there.

Following his fight with Douglas, a still-amped Owens walked into the locker room and issued a challenge to fight any player who wants to continue to talk behind his back. Although there were several players in the locker room, most believed his challenge was directed toward quarterback Donovan McNabb.

Basically, Owens said, and this is to paraphrase, that anyone else who talks behind his back who wants to step up should do it now, this is the time to take him on and he could handle it the way he did with Douglas. When nobody moved from their stools, Owens said something to the effect of, "That's what I thought" and walked out.

This is not the first time Owens and Douglas got into a heated exchange, although it's the first time punches were thrown. During training camp, FOXSports.com first reported that Owens and Douglas had a verbal altercation in an elevator with McNabb regarding the trio's tumultuous relationship. At the time, Douglas threatened to hit Owens but didn't follow through.

Saturday, the team suspended Owens indefinitely and while the team has made no absolute decision on his future, several Eagles say they find it hard to believe he will ever rejoin the team. However, coach Andy Reid has not said this yet and some also believe that as long as he gives a true apology to McNabb and the team he may be allowed back. However, it's difficult to believe that Owens would conform to this.

The team suspended him Saturday for what they deemed "conduct detrimental to the team." According to sources, Reid wanted an apology from Owens publicly and then an apology to the team. Owens, sources say, was suspended because he couldn't conform with Reid's portion of the request to apologize to his team.

The apology he was looking for were a direct result of comments he made regarding the team's lack of public recognition of his 100th career TD catch a couple of weeks ago.

"I've had an opportunity to talk with the Eagles organization and I have learned that the team does not recognize individual achievements," Owens said in a prepared statement Friday. "It has been brought to my attention that I have offended the organization and my teammates. Therefore, I would like to apologize for any derogatory comments toward them."

The brawl with Douglas and the ensuing challenge to his teammates to another fight was just another incident that has "worn us all out" according to teammates. Several teammates truly like Owens and all respect his play, but many others inside the locker room and organization are simply exhausted by the weekly soap opera that has become what seems like a scheduled distraction.

Owens is expected to make in excess of $3.5 million in pay which means for every game the team suspends him without pay, he would lose more than $200,000 per week. The team may elect to go the Keyshawn Johnson route — pay him to stay away.

[thesightless]

Re: terrell ownes is GONE- got the boot

why hand him to a potential opponent or contender?

make him look worse, and lose value by not playing. dumb greedy athlete. just piss him off even more, and now he will never get a decent long term contract again. count on 1-2 yr contracts with heavy incentive clauses.....

[Jenks]

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Watch Bill Parcels pick him up at the end of the season and turn him into the best wide receiver in the game. lol.

[thesightless]

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luckily i got to watch parcells for a long time, 2 NY teams. Parcells is the best coach for anyone who is a touch troubled. he dont take shit, doesnt ccare what you do, but when you are within a mile of him, you better act like a fucking british castle guard, you dont move without him telling you to. the only man to call roman phiffer "she" in press conferences. a 65 yr old guy who punched a 15 yr old athlete, and the ultimate line of ""you are what your record says you are""

[Steve Graham]

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^^^ he has done a decent job with keyshawn. and he was allegedly a cancer in Tampa. But TO is a head case tho, lol. he is talking himself out of a lot of cash

[chuckc]

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So they're not putting him on waivers?

no. he will remain on the team he will just be deactivated..which means he will sit at home but will get paid...

if he was on waivers...the two worst teams would be able to pick him up (pakers and texans i believe)

[Kobe]

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The guy is a total jerkoff for wasting his gift, and I hate club house cancers, But I actually find his antics hilarous so I will miss him. It will be interesting to see if he ends up playing the Eagles next year though.

PS- good news for me since I picked up Reggie Brown for my fantasy team on Saturday. Gotta love getting a WR1 off the free agent market in Week 9

[BSully828]

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A "fuck you" to TO and an "atta boy" to Reid and the Eagles. Good to see a team give a guy the boot despite the talent he brings on the field. Now if all the owners made a silent agreement to not pick him up, that would be even better.

Unrelated note: What about making a forum under General Shit for sports? Granted the board may be pretty crowded already, but I'm sure the interest is there to make it worthwhile. Just a suggestion

[skahound]

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Unrelated note: What about making a forum under General Shit for sports?

Sports = General Shit