TO Suspended 4 games

Tommy · 11-07-05, 03:29 PM

and will not play for the Eagles again.

Just watched Head Coach Andy Reids press conference. Not sure what they are going to do after the 4 game suspension. They have 2 options - Deactivate him for the rest of the season or release him to waivers. If they deactivate him, They would have to pay him and he would still be an Eagle for the remainder of the season even though he cannot play, then they would release him after the season. If they release him to waivers after the 4 game suspension, Whatever teams are in the waiver order could pick up and his remaining contract from the Day they picked him up meaning that the Eagles don't have to pay shit. During the 4 game suspension Eagles also don't have to pay TO.

IMO, Eagles weren't going to the Super Bowl this year with or without him. Mind as well get it over with now and start working with life after TO. Eagles will be waaaaay under the cap this offseason, hopefully they make some good moves to get back to a Superbowl caliber team again.

Tommy · 11-07-05, 04:50 PM

PHILADELPHIA -- Terrell Owens won't return to the Philadelphia Eagles this season, coach Andy Reid said Monday.

The outspoken star receiver was suspended for Sunday night's 17-10 loss at Washington, and will remain suspended for three more games. After that, the Eagles plan to deactivate Owens for the rest of the season.

"The league has been notified by the players' union that they will be grieving our right to take that action," Reid said, "therefore there is nothing more that I can say at this point."

Owens was suspended over the weekend following a tumultuous week in which he criticized the club, fought with a former teammate and took another verbal shot at quarterback Donovan McNabb.

"I do want it to be clear that this decision is a result of a large number of situations that accumulated over a long period of time," Reid said.

Owens "had been warned repeatedly about the consequences of his actions," Reid said. "We gave Terrell every opportunity to avoid this outcome."

Owens was suspended Saturday, two days after he said the Eagles showed "a lack of class" for not publicly recognizing his 100th career touchdown catch in a game on Oct. 23. In the same interview with ESPN.com on Thursday, Owens said the Eagles would be better off with Green Bay's Brett Favre at quarterback.

Owens was involved in a fight last week with former Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas, who remains with the team as its "ambassador."

McNabb, who feuded with Owens throughout the summer and has been a constant target of his criticism, finally took a stand in the matter, saying the Eagles might be "better off" without Owens.

"Obviously it is tough losing a guy of his caliber, his ability, but I think we might be better off," McNabb said after throwing an interception that sealed the loss to Washington. "I think what we did tonight, we showed that we played well together. I think we also showed that when given the opportunity, guys can make plays for us. We're 4-4. We're not 1-7. I think that's the way to look at it. For the guys in the locker room, we win together and we lose together."

naught33 · 11-07-05, 09:00 PM

well unfortunately for the eagles, unless they run off like 6 straight wins their season will be over anyways....already lost to dallas and wash, and have the giants in 1st place....i dont see philly doing it, but who knows...this TO saga is amusing though

Tommy · 11-07-05, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by naught33

well unfortunately for the eagles, unless they run off like 6 straight wins their season will be over anyways....already lost to dallas and wash, and have the giants in 1st place....i dont see philly doing it, but who knows...this TO saga is amusing though

Yeah, TO or not. Eagles aren't gonna make noise this year so good they did what they did now.

QuickNick · 11-07-05, 09:15 PM

I am glad they dumped him, he is a cry baby!!! I hope he never plays football again. The money these guys get paid and to pull stupid shit like he did is crazy. I am elated that his A$$ is out of Philly, I only wish it would have been sooner. Philly took it longer than I would have!!!

naught33 · 11-07-05, 09:42 PM

as much of a baby as he is i wish my titans would pick him up, even though thatll never happen, i could only imagine how much whining he would do on a losing team than one who went to the SB, lol

11-07-05, 03:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	TO Suspended 4 games and will not play for the Eagles again. Just watched Head Coach Andy Reids press conference. Not sure what they are going to do after the 4 game suspension. They have 2 options - Deactivate him for the rest of the season or release him to waivers. If they deactivate him, They would have to pay him and he would still be an Eagle for the remainder of the season even though he cannot play, then they would release him after the season. If they release him to waivers after the 4 game suspension, Whatever teams are in the waiver order could pick up and his remaining contract from the Day they picked him up meaning that the Eagles don't have to pay shit. During the 4 game suspension Eagles also don't have to pay TO. IMO, Eagles weren't going to the Super Bowl this year with or without him. Mind as well get it over with now and start working with life after TO. Eagles will be waaaaay under the cap this offseason, hopefully they make some good moves to get back to a Superbowl caliber team again.
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11-07-05, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	PHILADELPHIA -- Terrell Owens won't return to the Philadelphia Eagles this season, coach Andy Reid said Monday. The outspoken star receiver was suspended for Sunday night's 17-10 loss at Washington, and will remain suspended for three more games. After that, the Eagles plan to deactivate Owens for the rest of the season. "The league has been notified by the players' union that they will be grieving our right to take that action," Reid said, "therefore there is nothing more that I can say at this point." Owens was suspended over the weekend following a tumultuous week in which he criticized the club, fought with a former teammate and took another verbal shot at quarterback Donovan McNabb. "I do want it to be clear that this decision is a result of a large number of situations that accumulated over a long period of time," Reid said. Owens "had been warned repeatedly about the consequences of his actions," Reid said. "We gave Terrell every opportunity to avoid this outcome." Owens was suspended Saturday, two days after he said the Eagles showed "a lack of class" for not publicly recognizing his 100th career touchdown catch in a game on Oct. 23. In the same interview with ESPN.com on Thursday, Owens said the Eagles would be better off with Green Bay's Brett Favre at quarterback. Owens was involved in a fight last week with former Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas, who remains with the team as its "ambassador." McNabb, who feuded with Owens throughout the summer and has been a constant target of his criticism, finally took a stand in the matter, saying the Eagles might be "better off" without Owens. "Obviously it is tough losing a guy of his caliber, his ability, but I think we might be better off," McNabb said after throwing an interception that sealed the loss to Washington. "I think what we did tonight, we showed that we played well together. I think we also showed that when given the opportunity, guys can make plays for us. We're 4-4. We're not 1-7. I think that's the way to look at it. For the guys in the locker room, we win together and we lose together."
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	well unfortunately for the eagles, unless they run off like 6 straight wins their season will be over anyways....already lost to dallas and wash, and have the giants in 1st place....i dont see philly doing it, but who knows...this TO saga is amusing though __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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QuickNick SCI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 9,637	I am glad they dumped him, he is a cry baby!!! I hope he never plays football again. The money these guys get paid and to pull stupid shit like he did is crazy. I am elated that his A$$ is out of Philly, I only wish it would have been sooner. Philly took it longer than I would have!!! __________________ Nick
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	as much of a baby as he is i wish my titans would pick him up, even though thatll never happen, i could only imagine how much whining he would do on a losing team than one who went to the SB, lol __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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