Terrell Owens: Oakland a possible destination
Talk about chatter that can facilitate a media storm…
ESPN anchor Linda Cohn Tweeted today that mercurial wide receiver Terrell Owens could become a member of the Oakland Raiders.
Now, this rumor and the coupling of Owens and the Raiders has always been bantered about – especially when he has become available. But today, in the tweet world we live in, a comment can illicit quite the reaction.
“Next stop for Terrel Owens could be the black hole and the Oakland Raiders! This according to Espn’s John Clayton,” read the twitter message.
The same Owens that has alienated Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb. The same ‘T.O’ that reportedly was at odds with Tony Romo due to his jealousy of the quarterback’s relationship with tight end Jason Witten.
To his credit, he went to Buffalo last off-season on a one-year deal and at 35 years old, he amassed a very respectable 55 receptions for 829 yards and 5 TD grabs.
The Cincinnati Bengals flirted with the idea of pairing Owens with the other outlandish receiver in the league, but that was put to rest when they inked Antonio Bryant instead.
At 36, he’s a far superior target than any of the unproven wide receivers the Raiders have currently under contract. But he did look slower this past season even though he put up adequate numbers and was on his best behavior.
You know he’ll always be in good shape. And that he’ll give it his all while on the field when happy.
But can the Raiders afford to bring him in with a shaky quarterback situation and a crop of young targets that need seasoning? How would Louis Murphy, Chaz Schilens and Darrius Heyward-Bey get the reps needed and consistent chances to get better? Could ‘T.O’ be a model citizen for the Silver & Black?
The Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams could also be landing spots.
Justin Fargas will visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday per Adam Schefter.
I believe the addition of Terrell Owens would be a smart move by the Oakland Raiders. In addition, if they could somehow add Brady Quinn, Michael Vick, or Marc Bulger at the quarterback position, lookout. Still, I’m betting that T.O. will end up deciding between Oakland and Chicago. We know he loves the Hollywood shine, so Oakland would be good media for his T.O Show. Likewise, Brady Quinn makes sense either as a Raider or a Bill. We shall see, get your popcorn ready.