September 9/2009
Terrell Owens is bad for the Bills. Donovan Mcnabb and Jeff Garcia are two quarterbacks that have been alienated by T.O. It now appears that Trent Edwards is next in line. Throughout Terrell Owens career nobody has ever questioned his skill, work ethic, or passion for the game. The real question is, has he ever made a team better? He carries the burden of a media spotlight to every team he joins; he acts in a seemingly calculated manner trying to gain everybody’s attention.
To me he is a short-term fix, comparable to an athlete taking a steroid. Sure it will look good for a year or two, everything will be fine, until you get caught. Caught in a firestorm of controversy, outrage, and betrayal, leaving your team in a worse situation than it was in before he was signed.
Quarterbacks should be the leaders of any offence, not a running back, not a lineman, and certainly not a receiver. Terrell Owens has a hard time understanding his place on a football team. The image of T.O barking in Donovan Mcnabb’s ear on the sidelines is one of my favourite examples of how he is a self centred quarterback killer. His previous QB, Jeff Garcia received a T.O attack on a more personal level when Owens insinuated Garcia was gay in an interview with playboy magazine. In Dallas, he voiced his concern that quarterback Tony Romo was conspiring with tight end Jason Witten to keep the ball away from him. Even after a super-bowl appearance with the Eagles he was attacking Donovan Mcnabb, saying that he was not in good shape. Now put Owens in an environment where winning will not be easy and to top it off a young unproven quarterback at the helm. All of the ingredients are there; just wait for them to be mixed together, the four quarterbacks might need to form a support group.
Dan Malta
Terrell Owens is bad for the Bills. Donovan Mcnabb and Jeff Garcia are two quarterbacks that have been alienated by T.O. It now appears that Trent Edwards is next in line. Throughout Terrell Owens career nobody has ever questioned his skill, work ethic, or passion for the game. The real question is, has he ever made a team better? He carries the burden of a media spotlight to every team he joins; he acts in a seemingly calculated manner trying to gain everybody’s attention.
To me he is a short-term fix, comparable to an athlete taking a steroid. Sure it will look good for a year or two, everything will be fine, until you get caught. Caught in a firestorm of controversy, outrage, and betrayal, leaving your team in a worse situation than it was in before he was signed.
Quarterbacks should be the leaders of any offence, not a running back, not a lineman, and certainly not a receiver. Terrell Owens has a hard time understanding his place on a football team. The image of T.O barking in Donovan Mcnabb’s ear on the sidelines is one of my favourite examples of how he is a self centred quarterback killer. His previous QB, Jeff Garcia received a T.O attack on a more personal level when Owens insinuated Garcia was gay in an interview with playboy magazine. In Dallas, he voiced his concern that quarterback Tony Romo was conspiring with tight end Jason Witten to keep the ball away from him. Even after a super-bowl appearance with the Eagles he was attacking Donovan Mcnabb, saying that he was not in good shape. Now put Owens in an environment where winning will not be easy and to top it off a young unproven quarterback at the helm. All of the ingredients are there; just wait for them to be mixed together, the four quarterbacks might need to form a support group.
Dan Malta
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