Showing posts with label Terrell Owens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terrell Owens. Show all posts

Terrell Owens Bashes Rodney Harrison Via Twitter

Monday, September 28, 2009

T.O. had his first catchless day in about one-hundred and seventy plus games, but he apparently decided to take his frustrations out on NBC commentator Rodney Harrison. Oh and he did so on Twitter. Via Sports by Brooks....

Well then. While it's certainly true that Harrison used steroids, this definitely just shows how much of a child that Owens really is. Welcome to T.O.'s last year in the league, folks. Hope you enjoy it!

T.O. Goes Beserk, Accuses Announcer Of Steroids (Sports by Brooks)

VH1 All Set To Air T.O. Reality Show

Tuesday, July 07, 2009


Terrell Owens has been filming a reality show for what seems like forever, but the show is ready to go, and will air on VH1, July 20th. Not only does the program feature a very sexy logo (see above), but will also feature his best friends and publicists, Monique Jackson and Kita Williams. Here is your sneak preview....



Say what you want about him as a player, but the guy sure knows how to get his name into the media. The timing of his run-in with Joana Krupa on "Super Stars", combined with his offseason signing with the Bills, is almost TOO perfect....and it might even make the show worth watching. I said "might".

VH1 Pulls A Buffalo, Signs ‘The T.O. Show’ (Video) (Sports by Brooks)

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Who Knew There Was A Worse Sport Out There, Than T.O.?

Tuesday, June 23, 2009


There were clips floating around the Internet last week, of Terrell Owens' teammate flipping out on him during the debut of "The Superstars" on ABC. Well the show debuted tonight, and not only is the extended version of Joanna Krupa giving it T.O. hilarious, it also proves that karma is a bitch....



It's not like Terrell wasn't trying, his big feet just got caught up in the ropes. In an earlier challenge, Owens carried Krupp in a race that only one teammate could ride a bike. T.O. ran just about the entire way. Oh well, I guess it's good for the Bills that he was the first athlete to be eliminated.

As far as the show itself, it's actually pretty entertaining. John Saunders is the host, with Warren Sapp and Jenn Brown your reporters. It's definitely worth a watch. What else are you going to check out? "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here"???

Update: Thanks to Warren Sapp's Twitter Feed, we now have the unedited version! Careful though....very NSFW....

T.O. Makes Friends In Buffalo, Calls His Own Highlights

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

I'm sure Terrell Owens thinks he can do whatever he wants these day, you know, with his own reality show and all. But I'm not sure if analyst work is in his future. Owens decided to make an appearance on WKBW news, and actually call his own highlights and interview....



There are a lot of things you can say about Terrell Owens, but making a bad first impression, isn't one of them. It's amazing how crazy people go for him when he joins a new team, and how quickly they forget his previous transgressions. I mean, Buffalo already gave him a key to the f'ing city! They better be have a clause that says they can get it back when he disappears in week four.

ABC Announces "Superstars" For "The Superstars"

Tuesday, April 21, 2009


A month ago, the news dropped that ABC was bringing back its 70s and 80s show "The Superstars". Well today they released the supposed "superstars" that would be competing in the show, and there's some interesting names on the list. Including T.O., Robert Horry and the return of Rock and Jock stud, Dan Cortese! Via Sports Business Daily....

ABC announced the cast of eight athletes who will star in "The Superstars," scheduled to premiere on the network June 23. They are former tennis player Jennifer Capriati, WPS FC Gold Pride F Brandi Chastain, former NBAer Robert Horry, former MLBer Jeff Kent, freestyle skier Kristi Leskinen, WNBA Sparks F Lisa Leslie, U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller and Bills WR Terrell Owens. They will be paired with eight celebrities: actor David Charvet (Capriati), "Dancing With The Stars" performer Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Leskinen), actor Dan Cortese (Leslie), "Extreme Makeover" star Paige Hemmis (Miller), singer Julio Iglesias Jr. (Chastain) and actresses Joanna Krupa (Owens), Ali Landry (Kent) and Estella Warren (Horry). The eight teams "will compete weekly in events including swimming, biking, running and kayaking." The six-week show, which will be taped at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, will see one team "eliminated each week, leading up the finals." The show is a remake of the classic series that debuted in the mid '70s.
Man, I'm not normally into cheesy reality shows, but this looks like it has potential. Throw in some good athletes, a few attractive females and you've got yourself a winner.

Baby, You're A Star (Sports Business Daily - $)

T.O. Reality Show Still Going Forward

Thursday, March 12, 2009


Even though Terrell Owens has moved to a much smaller market in Buffalo, VH1 still plans to debut the controversial wide receiver's reality show this Summer. Via the Democrat and Chronicle....

VH1 acknowledged Tuesday that the company is in production with T.O. for a reality show that profiles his life off the field. Brett Henne, VH1's senior vice president of communications and Public Affairs, said he also learned of Owens' move to Buffalo through the media, but that "we're sure the show will tape sometime in Buffalo."

Currently referred to as "The Terrell Owens Project," the show is slated for an August primetime premiere on the cable channel.

VH1 President Tom Calderone, a Buffalo State graduate, said the show was green-lit for production two to three months ago and was just beginning to film in Dallas. Now, he said production crews are regrouping to determine how Buffalo and this latest storyline will fit into the show.

While the original project may be slightly changed, a January press release from VH1 said the show will shadow T.O. and two of his best friends who also serve as his female publicists.
I actually take back the word "controversial", I used when describing Owens above. See the thing about controversial people and reality shows, is that people are actually interested in their daily lives. I can't for the life of me, think of a reason to watch a T.O.-based reality show. So I would like to change "controversial" to "annoying" please. Thank you.

Update: In case you were wondering where T.O. is this week....he's sporting a bright yellow sweatshirt at the ACC Tournament!


Bills' Terrell Owens to star in reality show on VH1 (Democrat and Chronicle)

Get Your T.O. Bills Jerseys!

Monday, March 09, 2009


So obviously the big news over the weekend was the fact that Terrell Owens quickly signed on with the Buffalo Bills, to the tune of $6.5 million. While the ink was still drying on that deal, the Bills decided that they can't be wasting time in recouping some of that guaranteed (so stupid) money, so they got word out that T.O. jerseys were for sale on their website. With #81 already taken (James Hardy), the team decided to give Owens the only number that would work for him. #1....


How fitting huh? Owens can always switch, or buy eighty one from Hardy, so this #1 jersey might be worth something in the future. Well at least worth a bit of comedy when you wear it out in public next year.

Pats Turn To Their Fans For T.O. Signing Input

Friday, March 06, 2009


There are about three teams involved in the Terrell Owens sweepstakes and they are the Titans, the Raiders and most surprisingly, the Patriots. Now newspapers will usually put up polls and forums that ask the fans their opinion on free agents, but it's rare that the team does so on its own website. Until now....

If T.O. wanted to play for the Patriots, should New England sign him?

Andy Hart says, "Yes!"

Assuming T.O. doesn’t have a lot of options, which I think is a safe assumption at this point, I hope he comes crawling to Bill Belichick and the Patriots in a last-ditch effort to resurrect his reputation and championship dreams. Let me be clear, if he has options and expects the Patriots to in any way bid for his services then I have no interest.

Erik Scalavino says, "No!"

Yeah, sure, go ahead. Sign T.O. … if what you want is the utter destruction of locker room chemistry and team unity. If on-field discord is what you want to pay to see at Gillette Stadium this fall, then T.O. is the guy for you!

Humble pie? Not for him, thanks. He prefers popcorn.
Nice use of the popcorn reference there, but I'm with the first guy. Sure Owens will more than likely wreck havoc on the Patriots' locker room, but just imagine the AFC's defenses going up against Moss, Owens and Welker. That's like the Cardinals on steroids! As far as New Englanders go, here are the current poll results....


Debate Friday (Patriots.com)
Pats Launch T.O. Poll (PFT)

Stu Scott Gives Us The Important Facts About T.O.

Thursday, March 05, 2009


Crazy night last night. I was supposed to go "On the DL", but for some reason my power went out (so Dan and Nick just made fun of me for an hour). When it came back on, ESPN was magically the last channel I was on, and out of nowhere, it popped up. The Cowboys release Terrell Owens.

My first reaction was shock, because I really didn't think they'd do it, but my second feeling was that of relief. Relief that Ed Werder can finally do his job again! Here is the clip from ESPN last night, and listen closely as Stuart Scott gives you the important details of Owens' career....



"He was just MVP of the Celebrity All-Star Game, for the second year in a row."- Stuart Scott

Ummm okay? Thanks for that bit of nonsense, Stu. I love the look on Neil Everett's face at the time. Too funny. Oh and I fully expect T.O. to be a Redskin by the end of the week. Good times!

Your Celebrity Game Highlights, Complete With Batman-like Graphics!

Friday, February 13, 2009


What do you get when you combine Jon Barry falling for the confetti bucket trick, Stuart Scott on a putting green, Mike Breen reffing AND Michael Rappaport tripping over the three-point line? Nothing but the highlights from this year's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game!



What a fitting end. Still though, Rappaport tripping over himself and the Jon Barry thing made up for the crappy play. Good times.

Your First Look At The "Celebrities" Playing In The NBA All-Star "Celebrity" Game

Tuesday, February 10, 2009


ESPN puts this event on every year, and if you have some time on Friday night, I beg of you to check it out. Not for the Basketball, but rather the unintentional comedy that the game provides. Every year something crazy happens, like T.O. dunking or Reggie Bush almost blowing out his knee, and some random TV star is bound to airball a layup. It's really a blast!

Not only that, but ESPN is even giving you an added bonus. Former referee, and current ABC/ESPN play-by-play man, Mike Breen will be your zebra for the game! Here are some of the celebrities from the NBA's official press release....

Basketball Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins join actor/comedian Chris Tucker, Desperate Housewives' James Denton, and Scrubs' Donald Faison along with other stars of Hollywood, music and sports in the McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 13, in association with 2K Sports, Cisco and T-Mobile USA. The game will be televised live on ESPN (7 p.m. ET) from Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas.

Basketball Hall of Famers Magic Johnson (ESPN analyst) and "Dr. J" Julius Erving, who combined for 23 NBA All-Star appearances and who each earned two All-Star Game MVPs, will serve as coaches for the star-studded teams. Other celebrities-turned-hoopsters competing include Dallas Cowboys All-Pro receiver and Terrell Owens (last year's Celebrity MVP), Chuck's Zach Levi, and Prison Break's Michael Rapaport.

To add pro hoops firepower, NBA legends Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins, who combined for 19 NBA All-Star appearances, will compete with former Phoenix Suns All-Star Dan Majerle, three-time NBA champion Rick Fox, and WNBA stars Lisa Leslie of the L.A. Sparks and Kara Lawson of the Sacramento Monarchs, as well as Harlem Globetrotters "Wildkat" Edgerson, "Special K" Daley, "Scooter" Christensen and "Handles" Franklin.
Mark Jones and Jon Barry will be on the call for the game at 7pm this Friday, and again, I urge you to at least record the game and watch it later. You won't regret it.

The Cris Carter-Keyshawn Double Standard

Monday, January 26, 2009


Everyone is always piling on T.O., including the ESPN Sunday Countdown crew. Both Keyshawn Johnson and Cris Carter have been critical of the wide receiver multiple times this season, which is why some of their comments came across a bit hypocritical this past weekend.

The set was discussing Anquan Boldin's recent run-in with a coach, and both Johnson and Carter were sticking up for the Arizona receiver. This isn't sitting well with the Dallas Media, who are calling both analysts hypocrites today. Via Barry Horn at the Dallas Morning News....

As we all know from watch ESPN's Sunday studio show this season, Keyshawn Johnson and Cris Carter aren't very fond of Terrell Owens. The ex-WRs have picked, picked, picked on T.O. for everything from alligator arms to lizard leanings. They think T.O.'s sideline behavior has been lousy.

So it was surprising to hear Keyshawn kid-gloving Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin this morning after his sideline spat with former T.O. sparring partner Todd Haley.

"No. It's not that big of a deal," Keyshawn said. If it was, you could see players grabbing him ... I've been with Todd Haley and I've been around Todd Haley. He coached me with the Jets. He coached me in Dallas. In our meeting rooms (he) was the worst. You would like to be a fly on that wall. I don't how we could even be in the same room, I don't know how we can get along so well. But that's just a player and a coach out there competing. I work for TV, but I hate it because they try to turn it into more than it is. And, it's not that big of a deal."

Said Carter: "For one, a lot of times you don't know what the players are saying. But as players and coaches, we're a fraternity. Whatever we say on Sunday's or Monday's during the game it doesn't count. This is a competitive atmosphere. It's a result's oriented business ...When you have an athlete like him and he can't participate in the game, he's going to let the coach know that. And he has a right to know that because of the sacrifice he's made for his teammates."
Considering that the Carter-T.O. "Bullet incident" happened only a few short weeks ago, it's definitely surprising that he would be a Boldin apologist. Forget the fact that anytime Keyshawn says that someone is a "distraction", that it's extremely hypocritical. I know the media is trying to play up the whole fight between Anquan and Coach Haley, and ESPN was right in dismissing it over the weekend, but they should be more careful about who they do and don't defend on-air.

Do Keyshawn and Cris Carter have a double standard when it comes to T.O.? (Dallas Morning News)

T.O. Joins Yardbarker, Talks Cris Carter

Friday, January 09, 2009


Yardbarker, the site that supports this site, has a ton of athletes on its blogging roster, but their latest pickup might be the most notable. Well at least controversial. Terrell Owens is now blogging for the network, and in his first post (a huge 50 word piece) he addresses Cris Carter's comments on "shooting" the Cowboys' wide receiver....

Hey Yardbarker... This is T.O. and I want to tell you this myself. People ask me what I thought about what Cris Carter said about me a few days ago. All I know is, if I'd been the one who had said that about him, what would everyone have thought?
Well, as short as that side of things is, he's actually right. The Sports World would have been up in arms if Owens was the one using the reference, but then again....who does he have to blame that perception on? It's a double edged sort out there folks, especially for athletes. It's usually best to be on the duller one, if you know what I mean.

What Cris Carter said (Yardbarker)

Cris Carter Sees No Reason To Stop Piling On The Cowboys

Monday, December 29, 2008

Cris Carter hasn't been making any friends in Dallas, and probably won't be doing so anytime soon. The ESPN analyst was caught a week ago saying that a Cowboys' Playoff run would be a "a discredit to team sports" and to "team unity", but he added a final parting shot to T.O. on Mike and Mike this morning.



"If it was me, I'd get rid of T.O. T.O. got to go from the beginning. Right from the giddy up. I take one bullet and put it right in him. Bam!"- Cris Carter

Well then. I mean he's right, but he didn't have to say it quite so harshly if you ask me. Using the phrase "putting a bullet in someone" isn't really going to go over well when you're talking about the NFL. Especially in recent years.

(Thanks to DM for the tip)

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Say What You Want About The Cowboys, But They Bring The Ratings

Friday, December 19, 2008


From the first airing of NFL Live over the Summer, the talk at ESPN has been the Cowboys and Brett Favre. Now it's easy to bash on a network that seems to have an agenda, but after looking over this Nielsen article on Dallas, I've come to understand even more why ESPN shoves things down our collective throat.

The Dallas Cowboys bring viewers. Plain and simple. Whether it's the soap opera nature of the team, or whether they're winning or losing a lot, people just can't get enough. So much so that both ESPN and NBC set record numbers for games that the Cowboys played in this season. Via Nielsen...

NFL games airing in primetime are breaking records this season, and they share one common denominator: the Dallas Cowboys.

First it was the thrilling September 15th matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The Cowboys prevailed in a 41-37 shootout watched by 18.6 million viewers, the most ever for a cable program.

Then on Sunday, the Cowboys scored another television record, defeating the New York Giants in front of 23 million viewers on NBC - the most-watched game in the network’s three year history broadcasting Sunday Night Football. And which team played in each of the next two most highly rated SNF games this season? The Cowboys, of course.

Love them or hate them, Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, and their traveling football soap opera are delivering huge audiences for the networks this season. NBC’s SNF and ESPN’s MNF viewership are up 4.3% and 4.1 % respectively compared to the same time period last year, thanks in part to the power of the Cowboys’ national brand.
Even on this site, I probably rely on the Cowboys' drawing power too much at times (much like Erin Andrews in the past), and while I understand ESPN's need for ratings, it just seems like overkill most of the time. It's a tough act to balance and don't envy the people who try to pull it off.

Cowboys Star in Primetime Ratings, NFL Network Builds Its Audience (Nielsen)

Marshall Faulk Calls Out Dallas Media

Thursday, December 18, 2008


During a conference call yesterday, Marshall Faulk decided to hint at the fact that the Dallas media was/is too soft on Offensive Coordinator, Jason Garrett. The only problem? It was during a conference call with the Dallas media. Via the Star-Telegram....

“You [reporters] kind of gave [Garrett] a pass,” Faulk offered up during a 35-minute NFL Network conference call today. “Whereas for Brian Stewart, the defensive coordinator, when things weren’t clicking on defense, you guys attacked him in the media.”

Faulk was “surprised” when Brad Johnson replaced Romo on Oct. 19 at St. Louis that the Cowboys didn’t seem to know “what kind of game plan they were going to run, and not able to implement it, say, against the Rams.” The Cowboys lost that game 34-14.

Said Faulk: “We didn’t get, ‘Hey, Jason Garrett, although you don’t have Romo, you’re still supposed to find a way to win football games.’ ”

When pressed for a reason why the local media would give Garrett a pass, Faulk replied, “I have no idea. [But] it’s the exact same reason why after Sunday’s [20-8 win over Giants], you guys threw softball questions and chuckled it up with Romo, and asked T.O. all the hard questions, and really got after him.”

Faulk indicated he watched the postgame news conferences on ESPN in amazement, as Romo was asked football-related questions such as where the team was headed.

“But for T.O., it was like y’all were pouring that lighter fluid out there,” said Faulk, “trying to get him to strike a match.”
I don't live in Dallas, but I think it's safe to say that Jason Garrett isn't exactly getting a "pass". I could be wrong though. Also, the notion that Romo got an easy question from Andrea Kremer, or anyone, is just wrong. In fact Romo was the first person to address the issue during the postgame interview. He may have just been joking, but if he wasn't, it seems really off base.

Dallas Cowboys' Jason Garrett gets ‘pass’ from local media, Marshall Faulk says (The Star-Telegram)

T.O. Talks About ESPN's Lies, To ESPN

Wednesday, December 17, 2008


So I lied about yesterday's T.O. post being the last, but when Terrell Owens and Stephen A. Smith get together, you know I have to post on it. Owens sat down with S.A.S. to talk all things Witten, as well as the "lies" fabricated by one Ed Werder. Here it is if you missed it....



In the back of my mind, I think that this has to be something that ESPN and the Cowboys made up on their own. I just picture Jerry Jones, and the "Leader's" John Skipper, just laughing while clinking brandy snifters and smoking cigars. It just blows my mind that a player would be pissed at a network for lying about him, but his reaction is to conduct an interview on said network.

What's even worse than that though, is how the just complete threw Ed Werder under the bus in doing so. But nice decorating ESPN. Did Stephen A. provide the Poinsettias?

Ed Werder Talks About His Recent Feud With T.O.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008


I promise this is the last story on this whole "feud". Well at least until Owens, or another Cowboy, goes all "Bobby Bonilla" on Ed Werder in the locker room. Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News actually got a hold of Werder, and this is what the ESPN reporter had to say about the situation....

"I was shocked," Werder said. "I've been covering the Cowboys since 1989 and I have never been put in a position like that. It was a first."

When the two saw each other in the post-game news conference, Werder reports, "He called me a name but it wasn't a profanity."

Werder, it should be pointed out, was not the only reporter to deal with last week's series of Owens-related events. In fact, he wasn't the first to report the Owens-Roy Williams-Patrick Crayton trip to Jason Garrett's office. Nor was he the first to report on the alleged skirmish between T.O. and Witten. Werder's Thursday report was primarily on T.O.'s effect on Romo. In that report, he quoted Bradie James on his role in mediating and relied on unnamed sources.

Werder thinks what T.O. really wants is to know who Werder's sources are. "I think that's his frustration in all of this. He wants to know who in the locker room I talked to who obviously doesn't respect him and I won't ever tell him that."
I'm still inclined to believe Werder in all of this, and he should never give up his sources if he doesn't want to, but it was ultimately a questionable decision on his and ESPN's part to go with the story. Especially when you consider all of the hype the "Leader" fed into Dallas right before, and at the start of the season. Werder made a few thousand enemies in the state of Texas, and if the Cowboys are such a huge ratings draw, it definitely wasn't the best idea to go with a story that is based on rumor.

But then again, Jerry Jones basically said that any press is good press, so this rift will probably not be an issue going forward.

T.O. talked to NBC; Ed Werder talks here (DMN: Sports Media Blog)

ESPN Issues A Statement Defending Werder

Monday, December 15, 2008

Not that I didn't expect this to come (I really didn't think it was necessary), but ESPN has released a statement staying that they stick by their reporters as well as the reports they provide for the network. Deadspin has the short but quick quote from the "Leader"....

Even though Terrell Owens went out of his way to single out the supposedly "made up" reporting of ESPN's Cowboy specialist Ed Werder, the WWL is sticking by their mustachioed menace.

"We stick by our reporting" is the official, unsurprising quote from ESPN officials after Owens' rant. Werder was questioned by many people about his anonymous sources that launched a week's worth of melodrama in Big D, but given Terrell Owens' history of torpedoing his own team, it didn't seem implausible that some Cowboys were getting sick of his antics. Werder's been the target of a spirited YouTube video and had his Wikipedia page completely altered since his initial reports surfaced, bringing more attention to the fiasco.
I really never thought of Werder as someone who would make reports up, and really just thought he was annoying, but I guess anything is possible. The best thing would be for everyone to just ignore it for a few weeks, trade Rachel Nichols from Patriots coverage to 'Boys coverage, and have Werder in New England. People can be stubborn though, and it will be interesting if anything breaking comes out of the Big D, via ESPN, over the next week or so. I'm guessing it will be pretty quiet around the "Ranch".

ESPN Backs Up Ed Werder: "We Stand By Our Reporting" (Deadspin)

(P.S.- I absolutely love that photo of Werder above. It's like a middle school yearbook shot, but without those cool purple lasers you can pay extra for.)

The Cowboys Seem Happy, But Hate Ed Werder Now

Sunday, December 14, 2008

On Saturday, S2N posted a video of a Cowboys fan who was extremely pissed at Ed Werder and letting him know it in person. Well apparently that guy wasn't the only person upset with Werder. You can add T.O. to that list as well.

NBC got Romo, Witten and Owens together after their win over the Giants tonight, and while they all seemed to be enjoying each other's company, Terrell had this to say to the ESPN reporter....



I'm so sick of this story that I almost didn't pull the video, but it's just too funny that the Cowboys now hate the one reporter ESPN keeps at Valley Ranch. The deal that Ed and the Cowboys have, has always been shady, and I hope this time Werder made it so awkward that the Cowboys will deny him access. And in turn we'll have less Cowboys coverage!

I mean, it's not going to happen, but a boy can dream right?

Cowboys Fan Heckles Ed Werder (Awful Announcing)