TO officially released

[ThornWithin]

"March 14 Time to turn the page, officially. The Eagles have terminated the contract of wide receiver Terrell Owens (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1290) before they had to pay him a $5 million option bonus. Owens now is a free agent, available to shop himself to any team in the league. The teams expected to pursue him include the Dallas Cowboys, the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs."




http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9300482

[Who Del]

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9300482
(http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9300482)
Owens now is a free agent, available to shop himself to any team in the league. The teams expected to pursue him include the Dallas Cowboys, the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs.

[Who Del]

Damn! Beat me to it! Merge it mods!

[ThornWithin]

Damn! Beat me to it!

;)

[IM A REDSKIN FAN]

Too bad he's going to Dallas :( .



But they still wont beat us :laugh:

[Bostic Hog]

That is so shocking that he was released. I'm sure Philly fans are jumping off the Walt Whitman as I speak.

HTTR

[Who Del]

So shocking? Everyone knew this was coming. If this is a shock to any Philly fan then maybe they should go jump off the Whitman bridge...

[elkabong82]

I think he was being sarcastic Who Del.

[Number5]

So shocking? Everyone knew this was coming. If this is a shock to any Philly fan then maybe they should go jump off the Whitman bridge...

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


For old times sakes.......


"TO., TO TO, TOOOOOOOO........"

[Who Del]

I think he was being sarcastic Who Del.

Oh hey there elkabong! Haven't talked to you since you ran away from the debate we were having. How are you? :silly:

[jrockster21]

So shocking? Everyone knew this was coming. If this is a shock to any Philly fan then maybe they should go jump off the Whitman bridge...

Methinks your sarcasm detector switch is in the "off" position...:laugh:

[Number5]

I would be royally pissed if he signs a contract larger than the Eagles salary cap number at this point!

[KingGibbs]

Ahhh, the Eagles ****ed up again. Couldn't even get a ham sandwich for him and now he might come back to haunt them twice a year. :doh:

[mboyd784]

"March 14 Time to turn the page, officially. The Eagles have terminated the contract of wide receiver Terrell Owens (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1290) before they had to pay him a $5 million option bonus. Owens now is a free agent, available to shop himself to any team in the league. The teams expected to pursue him include the Dallas Cowboys, the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs."




http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9300482

You know, I seriously doubt the Eagles would have honored this $5 million bonus even if TO had been a model teammate and professional. IOW, today was gonna be the day they cut him regardless of what had happened the last two years. Maybe it was a set-up from the get-go. In any event, Owens is the best player I've ever seen wearing Eagle green - The only Eagle that really struck fear and doubt in my heart - and now he's gone.
I'm happy for him..and for us!

[CandaceM23]

Owens finally released by Eagles
By ROB MAADDI, AP Sports Writer
March 14, 2006

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-eagles-owens&prov=ap&type=lgns

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Terrell Owens is free to play for any team willing to have him.

The Philadelphia Eagles released the exiled Owens on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous, two-year relationship with the wide receiver.

Owens was due a $5 million roster bonus on Wednesday, so the Eagles had to cut him or trade him before then to avoid paying him the money.

The move was a formality because Owens was kicked off the team in November following a series of incidents and infractions, including repeated criticism of quarterback Donovan McNabb.

The Eagles announced the cut in a one-sentence statement. Team officials said they would not comment.

The Eagles gave Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, permission to talk with other teams in January. The former All-Pro met with the Denver Broncos. Miami and Dallas reportedly have interest in Owens, and Kansas City president Carl Peterson has said he'd consider giving him a one-year, incentive-laden deal.

Owens helped the Eagles reach the Super Bowl in his first season in Philadelphia, but his problems started when he demanded a new contract just one year into a seven-year, $48.97 million deal.

He criticized management, feuded with McNabb, violated team policies and eventually was banished seven games into last season. An arbitrator upheld the Eagles' decision to suspend Owens without pay for four games and deactivate him the final five games.

Owens was set to earn base salaries of $770,000 plus $7.5 million in bonuses in 2006, $5.5 million in 2007, $6.5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009, and $8.5 million in 2010.

It's unlikely he'll get a similar deal from another team.

The Eagles were 17-5 in games Owens played, including playoffs, and 4-9 without him. They finished 6-10 last year, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

Owens came to the Eagles after eight often controversial seasons in San Francisco with a reputation for being a playmaker. However, his selfish behavior and flamboyant touchdown celebrations often overshadowed his performance on the field.

He caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2004, and made a valiant return from ankle surgery to play in Philadelphia's loss to New England in the Super Bowl.

From there, it was downhill.

Owens took his first verbal shot at McNabb last April, suggesting the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback was tired in the fourth quarter against the Patriots.

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 last year.

Owens was sent home for one week from training camp last August after a heated dispute with coach Andy Reid that followed a shouting match with then-offensive coordinator Brad Childress.

Owens also annoyed the Eagles by breaking the dress code on road trips, parking in coaches' spots at the team's practice facility and sleeping through one team meeting, not bringing his playbook to another and refusing to open the playbook at another meeting.

In early November, the team had enough of Owens' antics after he again criticized McNabb, called the organization "classless" and fought with former teammate Hugh Douglas.

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.

A five-time Pro Bowl receiver, Owens has 716 catches for 10,535 yards and 103 touchdowns, including two rushing scores, in 10 seasons in the NFL.

[peachhaze]

Good Riddance.

Now, please no "TO to Redskins" rumours. Now we have 4 good receivers, those rumors will stop.

[Combatant]

I just hope he doesn't go to Dallas.

[CandaceM23]

Thats one of the ugliest rumors ....
It would never happen. Gibbs wouldn't put up with it.

But I'm still happy that the Eagles released him. No $5 million bonus for him!

[SKiNz Jus 2 sick]

so i guess it finally happend so now i hope he can go destroy another team in our division

[Tazhog]

Nobody will argue that Owens has the tools and skills to be one of the games greatest ever...

I hope he (mentally) pulls himself together... and becomes what he can be!

Just not against the Redskins!!!

I know one thing, I'm not sold on TO (that he can become a somewhat normal person) and I hope he does go to Dallas... and screw up any hopes that Mr. Parcells had prior to retirement... LOL

[Shotgunner]

This man must be one of the most colossal idiots ever to play in the NFL. He's making more money that he deserves already and he wants more. He now has lost himself millions because he can't control his emotions.