T. O. to the Panthers?

I wouldn't.

Five years ago, I might have, but he's as old as Moose. Granted, he's better -- but he's going to start hitting the downhill slide soon.

 

I dont think he would fit in here.

 

T.O.'S CONTRACT MAKES TRADE VERY EASY
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We've confirmed that Eagles receiver Terrell Owens has a contract that would make it very easy, from a cap standpoint, for the team to trade or release Owens between now and the fifth day of the 2006 league year.
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Owens, we're told, received a roster bonus of $6.5 million and a signing bonus of $2.3 million in 2004.
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He also is set to receive a $5 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the 2006 league year, and an option bonus of $2.5 million later in the month of March 2006.
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So with the entire $6.5 million roster bonus counting against the Eagles' 2004 salary cap, the only complication is the remaining five-sixths of Owens' $2.3 million signing bonus, which equates to $1.92 million.
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Balanced against Owens' 2005 salary of $3.25 million, the net hit would be a gain of $1.33 million. And the team also would avoid a $7.5 million investment in 2006.
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The purpose of this here post isn't to say whether the team will or won't keep T.O. in 2005. We'll have more on that later. For now, the reality is that the Eagles will realize a very low cap consequence if they later choose to make a move.
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Another brilliantly negotiated contract by the Iggles. :banginghe

 

I'm not sure he showed that much "heart", or just didn't want to miss the big stage. I seem to remember him walking off the field before the game was over not long before his "gutsy" performance.

 

That was Randy Moss. The "big stage" is a good point though.

 

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/11371833.htm

The above requires a log-in (thanks again, LarryD for the link to bugmenot.com )

Posted on Tue, Apr. 12, 2005

Owens says he wants to return
Hiring a new agent is just business, he said. As for attending minicamp: "I don't have a clue about... that."

By Bob Brookover

Inquirer Staff Writer

Terrell Owens spoke last night for the first time since switching agents in an attempt to get his seven-year deal with the Eagles reworked before the 2005 season.

Dining at a restaurant in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Fla., with his new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, the Eagles' star receiver answered questions over the telephone about his decision to change agents, his future with the Eagles, and a television report that claimed he often was late for team meetings and slept through many of them.

Owens said he fully intends to be back with the Eagles in 2005, but was noncommittal about whether he would attend the team's minicamp at the NovaCare Complex the weekend after the April 23-24 NFL draft.

"At this point, I don't have a clue about anything like that," he said.

Owens threw the Eagles a curveball last week when he informed them that he had replaced his longtime agent, David Joseph, with Rosenhaus, who represents some of the biggest names in football. Predictably, Rosenhaus' first act as Owens' agent was to meet with the Eagles on Wednesday in an initial attempt to rework the seven-year deal his client signed after being traded to the team in March 2004.

The Eagles have made it clear that they have no intention of modifying Owens' contract.

"As of right now, I'm a Philadelphia Eagle, and that's where I want to remain," Owens said. "I had one of my best years there, so why would I want to leave? I just want the fans to know this is nothing personal. It's business."

Owens said changing agents was the "toughest thing" he has had to do during his nine-year NFL career. "It was no knock on David," he said.

Joseph did not return a phone call last night.

Rosenhaus and Owens were upset about a report on a local television station Sunday night that said the receiver had missed team meetings during Super Bowl week. Owens said his focus was rehabilitating a severely sprained ankle.

"Everything Terrell did at the Super Bowl let you know that he was the consummate professional," Rosenhaus said. "It's unbelievable that anybody would question what he did. That's just a joke."

Said Owens: "My whole preparation at the Super Bowl was just trying to help the team win. I don't know why anybody would try to bash me on that."

His Super Bowl performance - nine catches for 122 yards - makes for a good argument.

Owens, however, did not deny the part of the TV report that said he was late to team meetings during the regular season and sometimes fell asleep, too.

"During the year, I was late," he said. "A lot of people were late to meetings. I lived in Moorestown, N.J., and it was a situation where I had to contend with traffic. I was new to the area. I didn't know the alternate route... so I was late."

And what about the naps during meetings?

"Ask any player in the NFL if they've ever fallen asleep in a meeting, and if they say 'no' they're not telling the truth," Owens said. "As long as you don't fall asleep on Sunday, that's all that matters."

Owens said he hoped his Philadelphia story has a happy ending.

"I love Philly," he said. "My obvious goal is to come back and play and help the team get back to the Super Bowl."


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Contact staff writer Bob Brookover at 215-854-2577 or [email protected].

 

TO is the man, but no way they rework this deal. Reid has control of that locker room, and reworking TO's deal could throw some of that off balance. Just have to wait and see.

GO EAGLES!

 

if Reid has control of that locker room please explain to me what's going on with Freddie Mitchell and now T.O. asking for more money?

 

Don't forget Corey Simon, Brian Westbrook, Tra Thomas, and Hollis Thomas. All of them want new contracts or more money.