Sunday, 8 March 2009

So someone has been stupid enough to sign TO

When the Dallas Cowboys released wide receiver Terrell Owens last week, the speculation was.... who would be stupid enough to take on the ego that has become TO? At first the reports that several teams were interested led to a spate of denials from likely teams, even the Oakland Raiders said NO. Oakland (or moreover their GM and owner Al Davis) has been a refuge for the wild boys of the NFL, but not even they would take a punt on the player that has consistently argued with coaches, quarterbacks and the whole organisation and eventually the tantrums have become too much to handle. Owens started with my team the 49ers and was a large part of an offence that looked very flimsy when Steve Mariucci was given his P45 and went to Detroit. Since then TO has fell in and out of love in Philli with the Eagles and last week even America's team said wa enough. So what does that mean for the Bills. Playing in a strong AFC East with the Patriots back with Tom Bradey next year, a resurgent Dolphin outfit with Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano using the draft and free agency to get even better and the Jets rebuilding with a new head coach, the Bills may not get the productivity out of the wayward Owens... and when TO doesn't feel that he's getting the service or the attention he deserves he goes into locker room melt down.
Dick Juron and the remainder of the Bills organisation may very well see this as a shit or bust move. Juron's position as head coach of the Bills was rumoured to be on the line after last year's season. So is this a move that will see the Bills return to the former glories that they achieved under Marv Leavey when they were runners up in three consecutive Superbowls in the 90's. Time will tell.

My verdict - TO will get more and more frustrated and may very well be cleared out in the wake of Dick Juron's sacking some time mid season as the Bills are bottom of the AFC East after deafeats by all division rivals and some defeats against teams they should have beaten.

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