In all seriousness, Owens’ sprained toe is shaping his opinion. After missing three weeks with that injury, he says the no huddle is tiring him out in practice.
The loss of Turk Schonert and Langston Walker isn’t troublesome. Owens thinks the offense will have a productive season despite the last second changes.
Owens laughed after making that statement, though it was not clear whether his concern was with the no-huddle scheme itself or how much it’s been tiring him out. Owens returned to practice last week after missing the final four preseason games with a sprained toe.
Upon learning that his comments were being taken literally, Owens posted a note on his Twitter page insisting that he was “clearly joking.” During the conference call, Owens did refer to the offense as being “all right,” while noting he’s been a little winded.
“We’re doing some things in the offense that will help me get in shape a little bit faster than I need to,” Owens said. “I’ve got a taste of it since [minicamps] and I know what to expect.”
“It’s something we’re looking forward to, and we’re going to try out,” he said.
“No, not really, but I have to deal with it,” Owens said. And by deal with it, Owens apparently means he’ll passive-aggressively undermine the entire direction of the offense through the media. Bills coach Dick Jauron confirmed for the umpteenth Wednesday that the Patriots will “definitely” see the Bills in no-huddle in the season opener. No matter what Owens thinks about it.
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