Terrell Owens, From Cocky To Contrite
There is a rising spirit of rebellion, growing in our community. It's growing in general, it crosses both racial and gender lines. It starts in the home, and continues in the schools. Being that we're the minority here, it hurts us the most. It has been most evident, in professional sports lately. With the dress code, and now the Terrell Owens incident. There seems to be this growing disregard, for following the rules. If you don't like the ones in place, just make up your own. Say or do what you want to, regardless who it offends.The owners just aren't having it. They have the gold, so they make the rules. There is a small part of the community that condones this type of behavior. No matter what happens, it's always somebody elses fault. Thank God they're not the majority. We would be headed for destruction, like the Romans were. Remember how people faced the lions, for the sake of entertainment.Terrell Owens got real humble real fast. He's apologizing to everyone, he's ever insulted. He's not shooting his mouth off now. All these people egging him on, haven't raised a quarter in his defense. Ask Ron Artest, they made a believer out of him. He had to sit out last year, because of his temper. He's back this year and glad of it. I don't think we'll be hearing anything about him, but maybe his statistics. Even he said," Terrell crossed the line". It's easy to have second thoughts, as you watch $40 million drift away. Especially when it's a result of you talking too much. It still boils down to the owners, and the league. They didn't sign him to be an football analyst. They hired him to make spectacular catches. In his absence Sunday, the rookie did a very good job. Just proof the show goes on without him. I don't know anyone that refused to watch the games this weekend, because Terrell was suspended. If he proved to be worth the $49.7 million they signed him for. His performance would shine a light, on all those not doing their job. I can't help but wonder right now. If we could ask Terrell Owens secretly,"was it worth it"? What do you think, he would say?
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Arbitrator Sides With Eagles Over T.O. Suspension
Philadelphia Can Keep Star Receiver Inactive for Remainder of Season
By ROB MAADDI, AP
Ronald Martinez, GettyThe Eagles suspended receiver Terrell Owens for four games on November 9 for conduct detrimental to the team.
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 23) - Terrell Owens was shut down completely: his grievance, his time with the Philadelphia Eagles, his season.
For conduct proven to be a "destructive and continuing threat" to his team, an arbitrator ruled Wednesday that the Eagles were justified in suspending their All-Pro receiver for four games - and are within their rights to deactivate him for the rest of the year.
The Eagles will now look to trade or release Owens before next March, when he's due a $5 million roster bonus.
Arbitrator Richard Bloch wrote in his 38-page decision that there was "no violation of the labor agreement inherent in the club's decision to pay Mr. Owens, but not to permit him to play or practice due to the nature of his conduct and its destructive and continuing threat to the team."
After the ruling, the Eagles released a one-paragraph statement thanking Bloch for considering the matter and saying Philadelphia is looking forward to "moving on with our preparations for Sunday's game vs. Green Bay and the rest of the 2005 season and will have no further comment on this issue."
Bloch heard more than 13 hours of testimony last week. Owens' side argued the penalty is excessive and the Eagles' decision to deactivate him is too severe; he had sought to be reinstated or released so he can sign with another team.
The T.O. Saga Continues
"We are obviously very disappointed with Arbitrator Bloch's decision," players union general counsel Richard Berthelsen said in a statement. "His ruling ... ignores the obligation a club has to either provide employment to a player or allow him to play somewhere else. We are confident that we put in a winning case at the hearing last Friday, and we still believe Terrell Owens had a right to a legitimate reinstatement."
NFL head of labor relations Harold Henderson said the league was "pleased that the arbitrator has upheld the right of a club to suspend a player for conduct detrimental to the club."
Terrell Owens vs. Eagles
Owens was suspended Nov. 5 after he again criticized quarterback Donovan McNabb, called the organization "classless" and fought with former teammate Hugh Douglas. Two days later, the Eagles extended the suspension to four games and told Owens not to return.
The reigning conference champions are 0-3 without Owens and 4-6 overall, last in the NFC East. Some players, including Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, said they wanted Owens back, but coach Andy Reid and management stuck by their decision.
"T.O. has friends on the team, so they're going to feel for T.O. and like him," Reid said before the decision was announced. "I expected guys to come talk to me. Jeremiah, being one of the leaders, did that. I didn't have a problem with it."
Owens has five years remaining on a seven-year, $48.97 million contract that he signed when he came to Philadelphia in March 2004. His problems started when he demanded a new contract after an outstanding season in which he caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns.
He took his first verbal shot at McNabb, suggesting the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback was tired in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl loss to New England.
McNabb responded harshly and the two didn't speak for a prolonged period in training camp. They briefly reconciled their relationship and performed well together on the field - Owens had 47 catches for 763 yards and six TDs in seven games.
Owens earned a one-week exile from training camp after a heated dispute with Reid that followed a shouting match with offensive coordinator Brad Childress.
One day after the Eagles told him to go home for good, a contrite Owens pleaded for another chance in a public apology outside his home in Moorestown, N.J., but the team was unmoved.
Owens was set to earn base salaries of $770,000 in 2006, $5.5 million in 2007, $6.5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009, and $8.5 million in 2010.
Associated Press writer Dave Goldberg contributed to this report.
Another professional athelete has crossed the line, an excerpt :
The Redskins' defense, already without injured cornerback Shawn Springs, lost defensive end Renaldo Wynn with a broken right forearm and was further depleted when Taylor was tossed for spitting in the face of Michael Pittman as the two stood face-to-face after a play in the third quarter.
Pittman hit Taylor in retaliation, but referee Mike Carey did not penalize the Tampa Bay running back.
"There was a lot of trash-talking the whole game," Pittman said. "He spit in my face, and no man is going to spit in my face. ... He'd get a lot worse if it was on the street."
Notes: Taylor declined to speak with reporters after the game.
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