T.O. reportedly is close to signing with team
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It's been a rough year for one Terrell Eldorado Owens. After catching 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010 — his third NFL team in three seasons -- the possible future Hall of Famer was persona non grata in NFL personnel offices. Less the victim of any blackballing and more the recipient of a bill from Father Time, Owens showed in an October workout attended by no NFL teams that six months after knee surgery, he possessed very little of the burst needed to play his position at the highest level.
Owens had received an offer from the Chicago Rush of the Indoor Football League soon after that workout, but no acceptance was forthcoming. Perhaps it was the relatively low stake given to players in the IFL -- $225 per game, plus bonuses for winning.
However, another IFL team has upped the ante considerably, and it appears that Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus might just take the bait. According to the Associated Press, the Allen Wranglers have offered Owens a package more in his ballpark — part ownership in the franchise and up to $500,000 for participation in the 2012 season, which starts in February. Team general manager and former Dallas Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson made the offer, which is apparently within league rules.
"It doesn't make a ton of financial sense, but it would make it the No. 1 fan experience in Collin County," team owner Jon Frankel told the Dallas Morning News. "The awareness of the team would skyrocket, and I would imagine we'd sell out every game."
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Terrell-Owens-reportedly-close-to-accepting-offe?urn=nfl-wp14884
IFL is laffable
half a mill is not
Owens had received an offer from the Chicago Rush of the Indoor Football League soon after that workout, but no acceptance was forthcoming. Perhaps it was the relatively low stake given to players in the IFL -- $225 per game, plus bonuses for winning.
However, another IFL team has upped the ante considerably, and it appears that Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus might just take the bait. According to the Associated Press, the Allen Wranglers have offered Owens a package more in his ballpark — part ownership in the franchise and up to $500,000 for participation in the 2012 season, which starts in February. Team general manager and former Dallas Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson made the offer, which is apparently within league rules.
"It doesn't make a ton of financial sense, but it would make it the No. 1 fan experience in Collin County," team owner Jon Frankel told the Dallas Morning News. "The awareness of the team would skyrocket, and I would imagine we'd sell out every game."
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Terrell-Owens-reportedly-close-to-accepting-offe?urn=nfl-wp14884
IFL is laffable
half a mill is not
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T.O. is better than most nfl receivers today and cant get on a team SMH
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The INDOOR football league??? LMAO! Didn't even know there was one, unless arena football league changed its name.
Man, just retire dude.
And lol @ his middle name being eldorado. -
We gone act like his initials still don't say T.O. (TEO)?
Furthermore, we gone act like Pizarro ain't mad as hell the lost city of gold was hidden inside a black baby born centuries into the future? -
If that ? wants to play then ? it play, half a Mil to catch a football?
go for it
