No to T.O.

Terrell Owens had a tremendous season last year for the Philadelphia Eagles and his performance in the Super Bowl was nothing short of Miraculous. Everybody remembers the song (T.O., T.O.) and T.O. had the City of Philadelphia in the palm of his hand.

He could do no wrong. Owens talked the talk, but he sure could walk the walk too and nobody in their right mind could argue the impact he had on this team last year. However, T.O., T.O., do not after the first year of a seven year contract worth over $46 million, do not ask for a new contract and expect the same fans that glorified you to understand. Oh

no, that simply does not cut it in this town and nor should it. Owens being quoted as saying he is just trying to put food on the table for his family, does not hold too much water either, especially after these

same fans mortgaged their homes to go the Super Bowl only a few short months ago.

Andy Reid, Joe Banner and the rest of the Eagles brain trust is dead on with this one. Owens has a contract that he signed only a year ago (and

a lucrative one at that) and he needs to honor that contract. Jeffrey Lurie stated the Eagles have no intention of reworking his contract and do not look for the Eagles to back down anytime soon.

They have never done so in the past with the likes of Jeremiah Trotter, Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor and Duce Staley, just to name a few and they are not going to do it with best receiver possible in Eagles history either.

The Eagles signing Owens to a new contract would only open the flood gates for other players such as Brian Westbrook, with everybody in that locker room then wanting a new deal. It simply does not work that way.

Owens received awful advice for his new, hair slicked back, smooth talking agent, Drew Rosenhaus, because he has no leverage here. The Eagles made it to three straight NFC Championship games without Owen and finally won the NFC Title game last season with him too. As amazing as Owens play was in the Super Bowl, the Eagles still lost the football game.

Owens needs to get himself into camp or at least in by the opening of the regular season and that is it. The Eagles surely will miss Owens' 77 receptions for 1200 yards and 14 touchdowns, but they will not concede

because of it. It has already been stated that Reid will replace him and move on.

All that being said, Owens will be in uniform by the start of the 2005 season, because he is too smart and arrogant not too. Owens wants his money and he is not going to make any money holding out, being fined,

and having his salary withhold. He is not getting any younger and holding out does not benefit him at all in this regards.

The main reason Owens will start the season with the Eagles is because he loves being in the spotlight and there is now way in the world he'll miss an opener on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons. In

case anybody has not noticed, Week two the Eagles play Owens' former team in the San Francisco 49ers, followed by a match up with Randy Moss and the Vikings in the third week of the season.

T.O. will be there and the fans will chant his name once again, but if he's not, do not expect any tears from the fans of Philly.

Go Back to the Dark Side.

Star Wars episode six or three or whatever they call it hit theaters last week and talk about a bunch of losers. To get a glimpse of many of the biggest freaks in our galaxy, one only had to drive to their local theater to witness the shear madness and ridiculousness of it all.

These people have issues and really need to get a life. Thousands of people across the county actually waited in line for sometimes over 24 hours in full Star Wars attire to be able to be among the firsts to

watch this "epic." Come on now, are you serious? There were people: man, woman and child alike dressed up as Darth Vader, Princess whatever and

the rest of the goons. One guy even transformed his whole car into some sort of Star Wars tribute. Wow!

They do all this to see a movie that will be out in the theaters for the next couple months and are available on DVD forever. Now, before you say, don't these freaks remind you of the guy dressed in full body paint

at an Eagles game? Remember one thing. Star Wars is not real! No matter when or how many times you see the movie, the ending is always the same. It was predetermined by some nut, years ago typing away on his keyboard,high on drugs unbeknown to mankind. Eagles football and sports is played out in front of us in real time, with the outcome not know and that is

enough of this comparison.

These people need to be put on an island with the Star Trekies and Dallas Cowboy fans for a scientific study to see what kind of species they create. Actually let's not do that, but simply tell these people to come back to our planet. Do not let the force be with you.

Phillies Fans had enough

Ed Wade's Philadelphia "Sillies" are a horrific organization and an absolute embarrassment to the city of Philadelphia and we had enough. It has been written many times by many writers, including myself about the mistakes Ed Wade has made over the years, so there is no need and not enough space to list them now.

Yet, to insult the fans of this team is a whole another ballgame altogether and as usual it is a ballgame the Phillies will not win.

Wade and "Jolly" Charlie Manuel continuously preach to the fans to be patient and to give this team time. Time! Well they are finally moving up the standings I still say show me that in September.

This fan base has stuck by this joke of a franchise for over 100 years, with only one World Series title to show for it. Wade's past seven years

with zero postseason appearance would not exactly be labeled as successful either.

This man hired a manager who has no idea how to manage a major league baseball team and Wade himself has no business making any baseball decisions.

But, be patient though because at some point next year (they are only about 100 losses away) this Phillies team will become the first team in the history of professional sports to lose 10,000 games. Yes 10,000 games, but be patient because Mike Lieberthal, Terry Adams and Vicente Padilla have potential and are due to have a break out year anytime

now.

 
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