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Terrell Owens Is Coming To The Texans Thread

infantrycak said:
He wouldn't be cheap. If we grab him thru waivers we are taking on the Eagles contract and according to Mort on the pre-game he is set to make $9 mil next year.
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There seems to be some confusion on this whole ordeal. Sal Paolantonio did not use the 9 million dollar number on one of this reports. 9 mil is to a high number for my taste if that is the case.
 
Kaiser Toro said:
There seems to be some confusion on this whole ordeal. Sal Paolantonio did not use the 9 million dollar number on one of this reports. 9 mil is to a high number for my taste if that is the case.
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I was just reporting what Mort said, so there is some confusion. NFL Players Association lists his base salary next year as $770K. That would be cheap, but Mort said (and I remember something about this from the pre-season hold-out) there is a big off-season bonus that is going to go on next year's cap.
 
swtbound07 said:
lets face it guys....this season is shot. So i say we take him, and here is why. More public exposure for the texans, people will be talking about us for a while, it will give carr more weapons, we'd just be renting him for a year, and TO is an *** who deserves to be banished to football hell.....and lets face it, at 1-7, the texans are football hell. Bring on TO.....WHAT COULD IT HURT?
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Yeah, and they'll be talking about you for all the wrong reasons. They'll be talking about stiffling Andre's progression, and TOs claims of Carr being gay.

Not a good situation at all.
 
Let's run out Andre Johnson, TO, and Mathis out there at WR next year and then see who has trouble getting open. Go ahead and toss in Reggie Bush out of the backfield as well. There's no chance it's going to happen but it's weird that we could probably do that if we chose at year's end. I mean what the hell would safeties do with those 3 guys at WR? Cry?
 
Little early to be drinking isnt it? WE dont need nor want a pathetic person such as TO on our team... Plus someone will have to give up a first rounder for him and he is not worth it.....
 
Just tell everyone the plan. We just use TO to get single coverage on Andre and Mathis deep, we never toss him the ball. Then the local media boycotts him post game, so he has nobody to ***** to. He would be a great decoy until he kills himself in the locker room, at which point we don't have to pay him anymore.
 
TO doesn't deserve to play in the NFL. He should never see another contract like the one he currently has. This entire time TO has been about getting a new contract, big signing bonus, larger contract then he has now. But what team is really going to give that much money to this guy. TO is a great WR, I give him that but no player is worth all the issues that he causes.
 
Texas_Thrill said:
And please dont compare RIcky's situation last year to what TO is. Its a slap in the mouth to anything decent in this world.
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This I tend to agree with. Ricky clearly likes his smoke. That doesn't really surprise me all that much when you think about it. Ricky came from UT and UT is in Austin and it's not like there isn't a precedent of guys in Austin liking their smoke. Hey, Willie Nelson hits the bong. I'm not coming out in support of it or anything but a generally well meaning guy who likes to get stoned to the point of making a really bad decision is a far, far cry from Terrell Owens. There's something inside Owens and I'm not sure what it is. He exudes selfishness, anger, and arrogance. He shows little or no respect to players who have clearly earned respect in the NFL. He makes mistakes, apologizes, and then tops the previous mistakes with even bigger mistakes.

Clearly as demonstrated by his frequent apologies he is a liar.

Ricky is a lot of things too but I think that even with his dope smoking habit most of the things you can say about Ricky Williams are positive (it might be 51-49 admittedly). I can't remember the last time anyone had anything positive to say about Terrell Owens. He can run fast and catch a football might be about it.
 
Hervoyel said:
The day Terrell Owens signs with the Houston Texans is the first day of my extended vacation away from the Houston Texans. I won't watch and will not support a franchise that thinks this oxygen thief is worth signing.

I'm serious. Owens signs here and I'm out.
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Ditto for me. I was going to post something similar. If he signs here, I will no longer support the Texans until he is gone.
 
Who cares I say we take him. I mean hes very aggresive which is what our team needs and Capers and his fellow staff members are all push overs so he would basically tell them how to run the show and then we might actually start winning? Why not!
 
Well, Owens is getting suspended for the rest of the year so we can't get him, at least not this year.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2216703

It would be intriguing to bring him here, and we could put him out there to take attention off of Andre, Mathis, and Gaffney, but his presence would likely be horrible, and that's if he had even agreed to play here.
 
TexanBearkat said:
We bring him here and I don't attend another game until he's gone.
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same here! I will become a fulltime Saints fan if he comes here, T.O needs a reality show, not a football team :tv:
 
All you guys who are saying, "Who cares? Let's get him... how could it get any worse?"

Trust me, it can get worse. Don't sign TO. I wish the NFL would ban him for life. Let him rot in the CFL or the Arena League. This guy is 100% trash, and if I had kids I'd tell them to not grow up and be like him.
 
I have no idea which of the other 31 NFL franchises might, after careful vetting of his dossier, decide that his talent and ability outweigh his personality quirks. I do know that the team that rolls the dice and signs T.O. will go down in history as the most imbecilic in the history of pro football.
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http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9961310/
 
Youngstown Colt said:
I wouldn't even wish TO on a division rival.
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I 2nd that.

I haven't really been all that impressed w/ TO anyway. he just needs to shut up and play the damn game along w/ the team instead of bringing the team down.
 
MorKnolle said:
Well, Owens is getting suspended for the rest of the year so we can't get him, at least not this year.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2216703

It would be intriguing to bring him here, and we could put him out there to take attention off of Andre, Mathis, and Gaffney, but his presence would likely be horrible, and that's if he had even agreed to play here.
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We don't need him. I know this season has been a nightmare for us, but let's not make it worse by adding TO to the mix. We're better off w/o him.
 
In a business where the bottom line is winning and getting to the big game for more money and prestige I think some team will take a chance on him.
 
Use him to do what, whine and cry until we gave him a trade for much less than we give up?

Sounds like a very bad idea to me.
 
Im of the mind that T.O.'s suspension will be overturned by an arbitrator ....He has broken NO NFL Rules not a single one ....When this happens the Eagles will have three options ....

Cut him at which time he'll become a FA

Trade him ....They would never get value for him

Keep him on the roster and pay him for the remainder of the season .


In all probability they would cut him and take the cap hit .... Its obvious that he's not a fit for that team and is causing more problems for them off the field than he's worth on the field .

That said ..... If i were GM of either the Texans or Packers who would be the first two teams with the option to negotiate with him I WOULD take a shot at him ..... Why you ask .... simple , the guy is probably the best player in the NFL at his position ....You say he comes with too much baggage ? I say think again , this is a guy who is at risk of ending his career by making a similar mistake ..... I would sign him to a series of one year contracts with stipulations in them which would viod the contract if he were to do certian things on or off the field ....

Think he wouldnt sign a one year deal ? .... why not , NFL contracts arent guarantee'd to begin with and are more or less not worth the paper they are written on past the existing season in many cases . This is what was at the Root of the Problem in Philly to begin with .

Call me crazy but I really think faced with the loss of his career this guy will get his act together off the field ...Thats a whole lotta money to lose for speaking your mind


By the way , If Bret Favre was the QB for the Eagles .... would they have a better record ? (I would have to agree w/ T.O on this and say Yes .... but it wont cost me millions) :tomato:
 
The suspension won't get overruled because they are allowed to suspend him for up to four games for conduct detrimental to the team and such, and there's nothing he can do about his deactivation once the suspension is over, but he'll get to be paid to sit at home so I'm not sure he'll make much noise about that.
 
There is some speculation that the Falcons might make a run on him. Can you imagine a Vick/TO tandem?! Man, I'd like to see it just for the entertainment value alone! Not sure how defenses would gameplan for that dynamic duo.
 
Double Barrel said:
There is some speculation that the Falcons might make a run on him. Can you imagine a Vick/TO tandem?! Man, I'd like to see it just for the entertainment value alone! Not sure how defenses would gameplan for that dynamic duo.
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How would I game plan for Vick/TO? I'd have my 2nd string safety play way, way back with one goal in mind. How hard can you hit TO when he catches the ball and how many times can you do that before you get there late and get thrown out of the game.

Now understand I am not advocating intentionally injuring Terrell Owens. I am simply saying that being made to pay hard (which is a time honored part of the game of football) for every completion would be the only way to go. I mean big 'ol snot bubble making, blackout causing, black and blue bruise creating punishment type of tackling. If my 2nd stringer knocks himself out of the game then I put one of my lighter linebackers back there. The name of the game is knock TO out of his cleats. Think Jason Simmons and Chris Brown last year.

In the second half I would only need to deal with Vick. That alone is problem enough for any defense.
 
I believe that TO has some issues, and he has handled personnel concerns very poorly. I don't think it would be a good idea for the Texans to sign him, and would be rather uneasy in expecting a confrontation without prior warnings. However, if the Texans or the Cowboys were to make the decision to sign TO, there is no way I will stop watching or going to see the Texans or Boyz play. Football is too important to me to allow one disgruntled player define my interest in the sport.
 
Double Barrel said:
TCan you imagine a Vick/TO tandem?!
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Sure I can imagine it. TO gets 2 catches for 17 yards one game and then 1 for 65 and a TD the next--alternate similar stats over the year. TO then spends every week after week #3 going on talk shows talking about how overhyped Vick is and he should leave the running to people who are paid to do it and try playing QB which is supposed to be his position. Frankly, I would like to see it happen for the entertainment value.

As horrible a year as David Carr is having, he averages more yards per game and 4% more accuracy than Vick--just for reference on how impressed TO would be with going from McNabb (160 yards per game more, 10 more TD's) who is clearly inadequate to TO.
 
infantrycak said:
Sure I can imagine it. TO gets 2 catches for 17 yards one game and then 1 for 65 and a TD the next--alternate similar stats over the year. TO then spends every week after week #3 going on talk shows talking about how overhyped Vick is and he should leave the running to people who are paid to do it and try playing QB which is supposed to be his position. Frankly, I would like to see it happen for the entertainment value.
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Exactly! :thumbup Think of the entertainment value, man! Not just on the field, but off of it, too!

Personally, I hope the Cowboys are crazy enough to take him, especially since most Cowboy fans I know hate TO because of the star incident. :heh:

Heck, the turmoil alone would justify being stuck watching Cowboys games every week because of market share.
 
Yea I'm still angered by the star issue but I do know for a fact that Terrell is friendly with some of the Cowboys players. I remember reading that when Roy Williams broke his ankle he made some comment that they were friends off the field.

I dunno. I can't see Bill going for him but you never say never in football.
 
Double Barrel said:
Exactly! :thumbup Think of the entertainment value, man! Not just on the field, but off of it, too!

Personally, I hope the Cowboys are crazy enough to take him, especially since most Cowboy fans I know hate TO because of the star incident. :heh:

Heck, the turmoil alone would justify being stuck watching Cowboys games every week because of market share.
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I'm not a member of TO's fan club, but if for any reason the Cowboys were to take him, I am willing to guarantee the shenanigans will stop at by the mere presence and thought of Coach Parcells. Even TO isn't that stupid.
 
Double Barrel said:
There is some speculation that the Falcons might make a run on him. Can you imagine a Vick/TO tandem?! Man, I'd like to see it just for the entertainment value alone! Not sure how defenses would gameplan for that dynamic duo.
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I hope that speculation is wrong man, we've had our share of arrogant, self centered prima donna's here in atlanta and frankly I'm tired of them. We don't need the hassle dude. :hairpull:
 
LMBH said:
Even TO isn't that stupid.
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I think you underestimate the stupidity of TO. I don't think there is any coach in this league that TO feels he has to respect. Bottom line is that TO respects TO and no one else.
 
Red_Zone said:
I hope that speculation is wrong man, we've had our share of arrogant, self centered prima donna's here in atlanta and frankly I'm tired of them. We don't need the hassle dude. :hairpull:
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You know everytime I read about Terrell and his troubles he's always on his way to Atlanta. I'm ignorant..don't know where he's from or even where he went to college...shows you how much I care but hey if he lives in Atlanta, goes to Atlanta that might be the team he'll end up with.
 
Frankly I don't really think our owner Arthur Blank or Coach Mora would even want TO, if they do then I'd have to rethink being a Falcon fan.
 
I know people think Oakland automatically because that seems to be where so many land but aren't they pretty loaded at WR? I can't seem them going for him.

I think he's burned his bridges in Philly for good.

I'll take the Falcons fan post as truth and say ok their owner wouldn't want him.

Hadn't thought about Mr. Snyder. That is a thought. And he's one for making a big splash.

What about Baltimore? Has he burned those bridges also?
 
Here is an idea. TO goes to Minnesota. When Moss was in Minnesota, he drew double teams away from the other WRs. without Moss, the wrs are shown to be what they are:average. Put TO in purple with a healthy Culpy and you have an instant contender in the NFC north and a possible WC contender.
 
Obviously someone will take a chance on TO next year, just glad that the Texans have zero interest on the guy. Did anyone else catch the piece on AM 610 last night with Matt Jackson talking to Texans owner Bob McNair on whether the Texans would be interested in TO. It was great. The first thing McNair stated was Why would you wish something like that on me. He went on to say how the organization does not need a person so disruptive that they would act in the manner that TO did with McNabb and the entire organization. TO wanted something better than his 7 year - $49 million dollar contract, now will be luck to get more than 2 years.

The funny thing about all this to me is just this past February TO was the toast of Philly, everyone up there loved him and it took him only until June to turn most Philly fans against him. I was up in the Philly area from March through August so got to see the change in perception of TO firsthand. One day in July I was in Philly airport and this woman was wearing a TO jersey and folks in the airport started booing her. It was great, one of the funniest things I had ever seen.
 
I heard an interesting little remark from Mr. McNair this morning on the radio. In an interview he was asked about bring in TO and he talked about how TO had torn apart that team. The interesting part of his statement was at the end when he stated "Don't you think I have enough problems?!?".

This tells me that he is well aware of the job his management team has done and that we're in for some nice changes after this season. At least we can hope.
 
the wonger need food said:
I heard an interesting little remark from Mr. McNair this morning on the radio. In an interview he was asked about bring in TO and he talked about how TO had torn apart that team. The interesting part of his statement was at the end when he stated "Don't you think I have enough problems?!?".

This tells me that he is well aware of the job his management team has done and that we're in for some nice changes after this season. At least we can hope.
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Wonger you have some good scoops, but you ruffle the feathers of many posters. For your sake can you at least cite your source? Interesting scoop/take.
 
Agree... that particular quote didn't sound like McNair's style, but you just never know.

No way he ends up here. Maybe NYJ, Vikes, or Bucs with a 1 year incentive contract... but not here.
 
I did hear Bob say something like that on 610 yesterday and again this morning. There might be a quote too in the chronicle.
 
Kaiser Toro said:
Wonger you have some good scoops, but you ruffle the feathers of many posters. For your sake can you at least cite your source? Interesting scoop/take.
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It was in a newsflash thing on 610 or 790. Can't remember exactly which.

In regards to the feather ruffling... I can't let Ibar have all the fun!
 
A4toZ said:
Agree... that particular quote didn't sound like McNair's style, but you just never know.

No way he ends up here. Maybe NYJ, Vikes, or Bucs with a 1 year incentive contract... but not here.
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I doubt the Vikings would go for Owens. They just unloaded Moss for being a problem and Owens is twice as bad. Owens also likely won't want to go to the Bucs or Jets with their current QB issues. ESPN keeps saying Denver is among the top teams to get him, although I'm not sure how much substance there is to this claim. I personally want to see him go to the Raiders just to see the freak show of a passing game they'd have. It would piss Lamont Jordan off more, but Kerry Collins with Moss, Owens, and Porter could seriously threaten Marino's single-season records. I doubt Moss and Owens could get along though, not enough balls to throw to keep both of them happy, although Denver did have both McCaffrey and Smith put up 100 catches in the same season, so Oakland could be a repeat of that, and they are always looking to acquire more bad apples that no one wants. I doubt it will happen, but just a thought...
 
McNair:
During a break in preparations for Sunday's game at unbeaten Indianapolis, McNair was asked if he would consider signing Owens once Philadelphia has washed its hands of him.

"He's almost dismantled the Eagles; why would you wish that on us?" McNair said with a laugh. "I've already got enough problems."
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I consider that nothing more than a 'tongue and cheek' quip in order to get the reporters to leave him alone, and at the same time, nip the subject at the bud. Don't try to read anymore into it.
 
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