"It started simply this afternoon with a question to soon-to-be free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens via Twitter: "How'd you like to be catching passes from Sam Bradford next season?"

Within minutes the response from Owens came back: "Would love it."

So what's the holdup? The Rams desperately need some play-making wide receivers. Owens is available.

However, Owens also was available late into free agency last season and the Rams decided to take a pass. He ended up signing a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals - one of the few teams interested.

Owens responded with nine touchdowns and 983 yards on 72 catches in 14 games, before tearing his meniscus late in the season. (Think the Rams could use that kind of production?) It is unlikely Owens will return to the Bengals when he hits free agency in March as head coach Marvin Lewis recently signed a two-year contract extension and the team is reportedly looking to put more emphasis on the running game.

So, once again, the question will be which teams will show interest in Owens and be willing to give him a chance. Owens has a history of attitude problems and run-ins with his former teams - one reason he likely wasn't considered by the Rams last year. (The Rams also took a pass on controversial receiver Randy Moss when he was put on waivers by Minnesota this past season.)

Will he end up a Ram? Who knows? Probably unlikely. But the former Pro Bowler is expected to be healthy by the start of the 2011 season (which would be his 16th year in the league) and he has said he hopes to play for two or three more years."