Terrell Owens News

"The Eagles' never-ending saga with wide receiver Terrell Owens now has another chapter. According to Bloomberg News, the team has sued the wide receiver in an attempt to recover the bonus money Owens never paid after being suspended for the final seven games of the 2005 season."

" The three names most linked of late to such talk have been Cincinnati's Chad Johnson, Detroit's Roy Williams and Arizona's Anquan Boldin. Adding intrigue is the fact that the three teams most mentioned as trade partners – the Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins – all play in the same division."

"Yesterday, T.O. stopped by Mike Tirico's ESPN radio show and acknowledged he was disappointed that an arbitrator ruled last week he owes the Eagles $769,120, the remaining signing bonus the Birds were trying to recoup from their messy 2005 split with the wideout."

"Terrell Owens had nearly 800,000 reasons to cry over the weekend. A league source said yesterday that an arbitrator ruled in the Eagles' favor Friday on a grievance that was filed by the NFL players' union on Owens' behalf more than two years ago."

"Unlike last year, when Owens' future with the organization seemed up in the air after a turbulent season, Jones said Tuesday he will pay Owens' $3 million roster bonus due June 3, therefore committing fully to Owens' three-year, $25 million contract... Jones could be gearing up to keep Owens beyond next season with a contract extension."

" Terrell Owens has 3 million reasons to dry his tears and get ready for another season with the Dallas Cowboys. Team owner Jerry Jones told reporters Tuesday at the Senior Bowl he plans to pay Owens' $3 million roster bonus, meaning the Pro Bowl receiver will return for the final season of his three-year, $25 million contract. "

"Last year, when Damon Jones was crushed after being eliminated from the NBA Finals, Terrell Owens was there in Cleveland to give him support even as some mocked the Cavaliers' effort."

"The softer side of Terrell Owens surfaced Sunday. After the Cowboys’ season ended in another playoff loss, after his quarterback turned in another playoff disappointment, Owens became downright sentimental."

"Tony Romo was unapologetic, but Terrell Owens was driven to tears. The two driving forces in one of the most successful regular seasons in the Cowboys' storied history had vastly different reactions to the Giants New York Giants ' 21-17 playoff win yesterday that unceremoniously ended it. "

"Terrell Owens isn't blaming this loss on Tony Romo, Jessica Simpson or their controversial trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, last weekend."

"The season's not over until the beleaguered wideout cries, and that's exactly what Terrell Owens did just minutes after the clock ran out on the Dallas Cowboys yesterday."

"Terrell Owens, sporting a beard and seemingly in a good mood, said Friday his left high-ankle sprain is putting no physical limitations on him."

"Wide receiver Terrell Owens practiced on his sprained left ankle Friday for the second consecutive day without problems."

" Terrell Owens practiced for a second-straight day, and Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips finally came clean about his star receiver's game status."

"Order up the popcorn. The Cowboys finally stopped their weeklong charade yesterday and confirmed Terrell Owens not only will play in Sunday's NFC divisional playoff against the Giants New York Giants , but the Pro Bowl wideout will be in the starting lineup. "

"For one of the few times in recent memory, Terrell Owens didn't have much to say as cameras surrounded him and reporters begged him to talk. But what he did say was all the Dallas Cowboys wanted and needed to hear. "

"The Giants New York Giants will try to hit Public Enemy No. 81 and hit him again tomorrow, harass him, hound him, knock him and his high ankle sprain out of the game if they can, infuriate him if they can't. Because more than any player in the NFL, Terrell Owens can wreck the game for the opposing team . . . and he can wreck the game for his own team. "

"Wade Phillips thinks Terrell Owens will play Sunday against the New York Giants. You couldn't possibly be surprised. "

"The recovery of Terrell Owens' left ankle is picking up speed. The Cowboys wide receiver, who missed the final regular-season game with a high-ankle sprain, participated in a walkthrough Monday afternoon at Valley Ranch and looks like he'll be ready to play in Sunday's NFC divisional round game against the New York Giants. "

"Cowboys Pro Bowl receiver Terrell Owens did some light running, but was also limping around Monday. Owens showed he's improving, but is still hindered by the sprained left ankle he suffered Dec. 22 at Carolina. "

"Comments from his players suggest Wade Phillips could have been using a bit of gamesmanship when he said Monday that Terrell Owens will be a game-time decision for the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game Sunday against the New York Giants."

"Terrell Owens managed to limp through a light workout in Dallas Monday, but Cowboys coach Wade Phillips still isn't likely to make a decision on his No. 1 receiver's status until hours before Sunday's game."

"The Giants still have their injury concerns, but most of the eyes of Texas and beyond in Cowboys Nation are focused on Terrell Owens' sprained left ankle."

" The Dallas Cowboys finally know their opponent for the divisional round of the playoffs. What they don't know is whether Terrell Owens will be available to torment the New York Giants as he did in the regular season. "

" Owens still isn't well enough to practice and, according to coach Wade Phillips, probably won't be until next Thursday or Friday. Owens has started jogging and is expected to be available for the Cowboys' divisional playoff game Jan. 13."

"Was it because the Cowboys had nothing to gain Sunday? Was it the rain? Was it Tony Romo's gloves? Was it Romo's thumb? Was it just a no-good, very-bad day? Or did the Cowboys' lack of offensive punch have more to do with the absence of Terrell Owens?"

"I want to take this time to thank all of the fans, players in the NFL and the coaches for voting me to the Pro Bowl. The journey really starts every year in March, when I start my training for the upcoming NFL season."

"At about noon Wednesday, wide receiver Terrell Owens, hobbling on crutches and a walking cast, exited the Cowboys facility. He said he was headed "home," but left no word on when he would return... for the playoffs, that is."

"Though he left the stadium using crutches and sporting a twisted ankle, Terrell Owens was reported to be 'in good spirits' Saturday night. Of course he was, because the NFL Network cameras were all over him."

"The last time receiver Terrell Owens had to come back from a lower leg injury suffered late in the season it took, according to his autobiography, a 'heroic' return."

"First things first: The Cowboys were able to beat Carolina, 20-13, on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium and keep pressure on Green Bay in the race for home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs... Next up is Terrell Owens, who found himself in the middle of the good (his sixth Pro Bowl berth) and the over the top (jokingly, or not, questioning Romo's focus) during the week. He set a franchise record with his 15th touchdown catch of the season Saturday, but returned to Dallas on crutches with a high left ankle sprain that will probably keep him out of the regular-season finale at Washington."

"Let's start out by putting that whole Jessica Simpson thing behind us. Ok, it is behind us, so let's move on."

"By the end of evening, Terrell Owens wore a Santa hat and used crutches as he walked toward the team bus. He was smiling. Maybe that's a good sign that the Cowboys' wide receiver won't be lost for an extended period of time with a left high-ankle sprain. "

" Injury may be the only thing preventing Terrell Owens from becoming the greatest 34-year-old receiver of all time. When the Pro Bowler went down last night, his season yardage total sat at 1,355."

"All was fine here Saturday night with quarterback Tony Romo's guest list and ailing right thumb, and the Cowboys took another step toward securing home field throughout the NFC playoffs by beating the Carolina Panthers, 20-13, at Bank of America Stadium. But wide receiver Terrell Owens limped from the field after hurting his left ankle on a second-quarter catch and didn't return to the game."

" Terrell Owens proved Thursday he could backpedal as well as any cornerback he has faced. One day after suggesting Jessica Simpson should stay away from Texas Stadium, the outspoken receiver characterized his comments as a joke and said he has cleared up the matter in a phone call with quarterback Tony Romo. "

" Terrell Owens apologized to Tony Romo for the wrong thing. Don’t get me wrong. The Original No. 81 definitely stuck his foot in his mouth with his bonehead comments – joking or otherwise – about Jessica Simpson, who had about as much to do with Romo’s career-worst performance Sunday as did the guys who sell peanuts in Texas Stadium’s cheap seats. "

"The Cowboys receiver noticed that quarterback Tony Romo had one of his worst games against the Eagles last week while girlfriend Simpson watched from a Texas Stadium luxury box wearing a pink No. 9 jersey. Owens saw a cause-and-effect and playfully suggested Simpson not attend future games."

"Terrell Owens isn't upset. He just wants the ball. The Cowboys wide receiver has only five catches for 58 yards and no touchdowns the last two games combined."

"When quarterback Tony Romo tried to throw an out pattern to Owens in the first quarter, Philadelphia cornerback Lito Sheppard intercepted the ball."

" If the Eagles were going to lose a second game to the Cowboys, it wasn't going to be their former teammate, Owens, beating them. And when the final touches were complete on Philadelphia's 10-6 upset, T.O. hadn't beaten the Eagles. Neither had the Cowboys."

"Lito Sheppard got the call from defensive coordinator Jimmy Johnson early in the week. The message was succinct: You've got T.O. Be ready to run."

"Jim Johnson came up with an interesting remedy yesterday for getting struggling cornerback Lito Sheppard out of his season-long funk. He had him cover one of the league's most dangerous wide receivers."

"Lito Sheppard got the call from defensive coordinator Jim Johnson last Monday night. Or maybe it was Tuesday morning. He's not sure. He is sure that when Johnson told him Terrell Owens would be solely his responsibility this week, he couldn't wait for yesterday afternoon to arrive."

"Terrell Owens had issued the challenge to Lito Sheppard over the phone. Jim Johnson had done the same in the meeting room and on the practice field. On Sunday, Sheppard met it."

"Terrell Owens played just 21 regular-season games for the Philadelphia Eagles, a span that was eventful and undeniably brief. The Owens Moment has expanded in retrospect, however, growing in the rearview mirror like a semi tractor-trailer with no brakes."

"It has been a tale of two seasons for Dallas receiver Terrell Owens and Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb."

"After hearing about the Mitchell Report, I want to start by saying to the youth that using steroids to gain a competitive advantage is cheating and, even worse, steroids will kill you."

"What a time to face Terrell Owens. The Eagles -- egos bruised by a 5-8 season -- will field a sprained and spasming defensive secondary on Sunday in an attempt to slow down one of the NFL's most potent offensive weapons, a flamboyant wide receiver they know all too well."

"Terrell Owens is in his second season playing for the Dallas Cowboys, a team that sports a 12-1 record, has clinched the NFC East title and is the favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl."

"What do you get when you mix some revisionist history with a certain Hall of Fame-caliber wide receiver who simply cannot help himself when it comes to talking about his tumultuous, 21-game career with the Eagles? The slow, steady and understandably reluctant creation of Terrell Owens the folk hero, is what. "

"Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb reached their career moments of glory together as playmaking sidekicks in Super Bowl XXXIX. They now stand three years later on opposite ends of the NFC East with careers rocketing in opposite directions."

"If you're wondering why Terrell Owens seems as content drawing coverage as he is scoring touchdowns, there's only one place you have to look for an answer: All around him. There, T.O. says, is the best offense he's ever been a part of. "

"It might sound crazy, but Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is quietly -- yes, quietly -- having the best season of his 12-year NFL career."

"Jon Kitna, the Lions' quarterback, of all people, talked junk last year about a couple of our guys on the defense. We are a team, and if you talk about one guy, you might as well talk about us all."

"With 71 catches for 1,249 yards and 14 touchdowns, Terrell Owens is having one of the best seasons of his career. Having turned 34 on Friday, he is not showing signs of slowing down, which brings into question Owens' future with the Cowboys."

"Beast. Freak. The words are but two of the ways the Lions described Terrell Owens as they prepared to face the Dallas Cowboys’ talented but often turbulent receiver today at Ford Field. "

"The night started on the red carpet. You're waiting ... That's what reporters do more than anything – wait. And we're waiting inside the Glass Cactus at the Gaylord Texan Resort as celebrities are rolling in for Terrell Owens' birthday party Monday night. "

"Terrell Owens celebrated his birthday a few days early, joined by his mother, teammates and several celebrities. The bash, held at the Glass Cactus at the Gaylord Texan Resort, doubled as a charity event, with funds from it going to the Catch a Dream Foundation, which is designed to help 81 needy families in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. "

"What was billed as a 'December to Remember' quickly turned into a night to remember as Terrell Owens' birthday party brought the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to the Metroplex."

"I really want to dedicate this article to the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff. Coaches rarely get the attention and the publicity they deserve, especially the assistants. These guys work every day throughout the week."

"For one half, the game belonged to Terrell Owens. For the other, it was Jason Witten's night."

"Anybody wanting to find Terrell Owens when the standout receiver was on the field needed to do just one thing. Look for Green Bay's Al Harris."

"Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris has played in four games against Terrell Owens."

"The logo on Terrell Owens' shirt Sunday featured the familiar silhouette of a soaring Michael Jordan. That's not a coincidence. Like Jordan, the controversial Dallas Cowboys receiver is sponsored by Nike. The way Owens sees it, that's not the only similarity. "

"So it was on Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers' No. 1 cornerback refused to confirm he'll shadow Dallas ' Terrell Owens when the Packers (10-1) face the Cowboys (10-1) in Thursday night 's showdown between the top two teams in the NFC. But he sure did hint at it."

"This column is a little unusual due to the fact that I will actually be talking to you about three games. The Redskins, the Thanksgiving game against the Jets and the upcoming Thursday night game against the Packers."

"Terrell Owens knows who Darrelle Revis is now. The Cowboys' diva receiver earlier this week on a conference call with New York reporters dismissed the Jets' No. 1 draft pick, saying he didn't even know who he is."

"Terrell Owens, meet Darrelle Revis. The Cowboys' star receiver, who dissed the Jets' rookie earlier in the week by claiming he never heard of him, formally met Revis after last night's game at Texas Stadium. Revis made sure to introduce himself."

"As many big catches as Terrell Owens had Sunday, it was a non-catch that was the biggest play of all."

"Last year at training camp, it was a strained hamstring. Then an overdose of pills. Then, when he displayed an alarming propensity for dropping forward passes, it was announced that Terrell Owens had a torn ligament in his finger."

"In a season in which he has gone from disgruntled to a state of nirvana, Terrell Owens had a game for the ages with a team record-tying four touchdown receptions and a pass deflection in the waning moments of the Cowboys' 28-23 victory against Washington at Texas Stadium."

" Owens was brilliant again Sunday, tying Bob Hayes' 37-year-old club record for touchdown receptions with four in a thrilling 28-23 victory over the Washington Redskins that maintained the Cowboys' iron grip on the NFC East."

"Romo to Owens makes life easier for the Cowboys' defense. Romo to Owens makes up for a center who likes to snap the ball as if the game is fetch. And Romo to Owens makes for some remarkable statistics."

"The 'T-O!' chants began two hours before Sunday's game, when the bright orange Range Rover pulled up to the tunnel leading into Texas Stadium. A gaggle of security guards motioned for hundreds of surrounding fans to make more noise, as Terrell Owens emerged from the car, smiled and waved at a sea of camera flashes."

"As he raced off the field last night, a huge smile on his face after having torched the Washington Redskins again and again, Terrell Owens had one more skill to display."

"Speaking of first glances, weren't you under the impression, glancing at the Cowboys' roster, that Terrell Owens played for them? I certainly was — at least, until I saw him score four touchdowns to personally hand the Redskins a 28-23 defeat at Texas Stadium."