Memo to Terrell Owens: Going on radio shows to make the case that you should be signed isn’t exactly a good way to go about finding a job. I mean, what’s the point? Are New England fans and radio hosts really going to sway Bill Belichick to sign the guy? I think not. It just makes you look totally desperate and totally pathetic.
Oh, and the whole blaming ESPN for his mess, give me a break! GMs aren’t going to put any merit on the reports by Ed Werder and Rachel Nichols on T.O. splitting up a locker room. I’m sure the 32 NFL GMs are probably calling their friends on T.O.’s former teams to ask about his behavior. Plus, ESPN didn’t even give a rats ass about Owens last year. Remember, Owens was playing in Buffalo and we all know that the World Wide Leader in Sports doesn’t care about our feeble town. Maybe Owens is just trying to get ESPN to take notice of him again. Sorry, Terrell, but you are old news.
Anyways, here are the REAL problems for Owens:
1) He wants too much money. By some reports, it’s around 5 million a year and he’s not getting that.
2) Even if he drops his salary request (like he said on Boston radio), he still drops a ton of balls and is still pretty old.
3) Besides burning bridges for the teams that he has played for (excluding the Bills), you also have to consider that some of his former assistant coaches are now head coaches for different teams. Todd Haley, Steve Spagnuolo, Tony Sparano and Brad Childress all saw first hand what dealing with Terrell Owens can be like. Plus, he’s pissed off some great head coaches (Bill Parcells & Andy Reid), who both have like the coaching tree of Sherwood Forest or The Tree of Knowledge in the movie Avatar. I’m sure Reid has given his thoughts on T.O. to Mike Holmgren, who then gave his thoughts to Mike Shanahan, who then gave his thoughts to Gary Kubiak. In other words, T.O. was better off to piss off Tom Cable or Dick Jauron.
4) If Owens wants to blame television for the way he’s being perceived, then he should also blame the fact that he’s a magnet for those television cameras. Sometimes, coaches don’t want to answer the same questions weekly about T.O.’s mindset with the team. Plus, you have to wonder where Owens focus is these days. He’s either doing the crappy reality thing or he’s trying to be an actor. Some coaches may find that T.O. has just too many things going on in his life.
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Three reactions to CJ Spiller’s possible contract issues:
1) Be afraid, CJ, be very afraid that most Bills fans aren’t exactly enamored with athletes that are holding out for a large amount of money. Don’t believe me? Just ask Jason Peters and Aaron Maybin when they held out. Even before Maybin had a unforgettable rookie season with the Bills, he was getting a lot of heat for holding out past training camp. As for Peters, fans were just stupid. Yes, I say STUPID for wanting to get rid of him.
Maybe Buffalo fans just aren’t use to players holding out. Think about? Who was the last Sabres player to holdout for more money? The two previous Bills players that I mentioned are the last ones that I can come up with. Hell, I think we’d have to go back to Bruce Smith wanting a new deal every summer for the Bills. Bottom line: Buffalo don’t really like the concept of “it’s just business” when dealing with contract holdouts.
2) As for the contract details, you have to put into account that if NFL teams adapted a “Money Ball” philosophy, you would be smart to NOT offer a running back a new lucrative deal when his rookie contract runs out. Everyone knows that running backs in this league are a dime a dozen and you can find them out on the streets practically. The way running backs are being treated, it would behove an agent to try and get more money for their client’s rookie contract. That’s why guys like Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson are looking for more money.
They know that when their contracts are up, they may have a problem with getting more money because of their age. Rookie contracts tend to be 5-6 years in duration. Spiller and his agent may be thinking that their best crack at getting the most money- whether he becomes a star or not -may be his rookie contract. Excluding Fred Jackson, It should be noted that the previous four running backs that have been termed as feature backs for the Bills (Marshawn Lynch, Travis Henry, Willis McGahee and Antowain Smith) have never received a second contract from the Bills.
3) As for worrying about the hold out affecting his on the field production, I’m not too worried about it. Like I said during the media’s hell bent vendetta against Marshawn Lynch not attending OTA’s, running the football isn’t something that you need a lot of practice time for. I remember when Emmit Smith held out for the first two weeks of the 1993 season and he still was able to win the rushing title. Last Year, Knowshon Moreno held out and almost amassed 1,000 yards rushing. Plus, the Bills still have two very capable backs in Lynch and Jackson, so it’s not like they are going to be missing a lot with Spiller not in attendance.
Of course, we are still two months away from the season opener and things can change, which would make this part of the blog a complete waste.
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