Will T.O. get the Bonds treatment?

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:08 pm

I just had a crazy thought. Do you think that all of the NFL teams will let T.O. sit there on the free agent market and go on with the season as if he doesn't exist. It makes me think of how Barry Bonds was treated last winter in off-season. I think that the "collusion" could happen again. This has nothing to do with steroids, so this comparison basically is based on how T.O. has treated his teammates. If there has already been like 8-10 teams that have come out and said that they didn't want him. Even "the always rumored to be after the big names" Redskins came out and said NO!. I think he'll probably sign with someone like the Raiders, but I just thought it was something to talk to ya'll about.

DEHog · Post by **DEHog** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:17 pm

You know I’ve been thinking about that…under what circumstances would you sign T.O.??
Vet min with invectives is obvious…can a NFL team out a gag order on a player to not be allow to talk with the media??

Gibbs4Life · Post by **Gibbs4Life** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:03 pm

T.O. could retire on Jerry Jones' dime right now

spudstr04 · Post by **spudstr04** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:17 pm

The most interesting comment came from an executive who compared T.O. to Barry Bonds, saying that no one in the league wants a jerk, so "he could wind up sitting out the same way Barry did."

The most positive of all the responses was "I highly doubt it." It's clear that T.O. will not receive immediate interest, but the situation is fluid.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/03/05/market-appears-limited-for-owens/

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:26 pm

I wonder how those TV execs that gave him a reality TV show contract are feeling right now. :lol:

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:44 pm

This is ridiculous T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
With all these thugs in the league the media continues to grill an honest player. Why cant they just let him be?

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:47 pm

HEROHAMO wrote:This is rediculous. T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
The guy will play somewhere this upcoming season. Most likely the Raiders.

He is definatley a pain in the butt. That does not make him some kind of criminal.

The concept of "team sport" is unfamiliar to you as well, huh? :roll:

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:51 pm

Countertrey wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:This is rediculous. T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
The guy will play somewhere this upcoming season. Most likely the Raiders.

He is definatley a pain in the butt. That does not make him some kind of criminal.

The concept of "team sport" is unfamiliar to you as well, huh?

The point I am trying to make is why does the media focus so much on him?
We have had criminals like Mike Vick. Steroid users like Barry Bonds. Murderers like Ray Caruth. Guys like Ray Lewis who was accused of being involved with murder.

Yet the media continues to crucify a guy who has a big mouth. Thats basically what T.O. is. A superstar with a big mouth.

So I say to you. So what?

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:54 pm

HEROHAMO wrote:
Countertrey wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:This is rediculous. T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
The guy will play somewhere this upcoming season. Most likely the Raiders.

He is definatley a pain in the butt. That does not make him some kind of criminal.

The concept of "team sport" is unfamiliar to you as well, huh?

The point I am trying to make is why does the media focus so much on him?
We have had criminals like Mike Vick. Steroid users like Barry Bonds. Murderers like Ray Caruth. Guys like Ray Lewis who was accused of being involved with murder.

Yet the media continues to crucify a guy who has a big mouth. Thats basically what T.O. is. A superstar with a big mouth.

So I say to you. So what?

And there is no team out there who owes him a living, no team who owes him a chance to trash their locker room...

So, I say to you... So what?

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:02 pm

Countertrey wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:
Countertrey wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:This is rediculous. T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
The guy will play somewhere this upcoming season. Most likely the Raiders.

He is definatley a pain in the butt. That does not make him some kind of criminal.

The concept of "team sport" is unfamiliar to you as well, huh?

The point I am trying to make is why does the media focus so much on him?
We have had criminals like Mike Vick. Steroid users like Barry Bonds. Murderers like Ray Caruth. Guys like Ray Lewis who was accused of being involved with murder.

Yet the media continues to crucify a guy who has a big mouth. Thats basically what T.O. is. A superstar with a big mouth.

So I say to you. So what?

And there is no team out there who owes him a living, no team who owes him a chance to trash their locker room...

So, I say to you... So what?

I never said anyone owed him anything.

But, why is it when people speak about him. They do so with such hate. I bet that the very thought of T.O. brings up anger within you.
I cannot see how a player who has just voiced his opinion over the years. All while excelling at his job. Has been hated so much?

So all I ask is why such anger? Where is this coming from? I just want to understand the mind set. How can a human being who has done no crime to humanity bring such hate out of people?

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:13 pm

Football...

it's a team sport.

TO is a me player.

He has severely damaged 2 teams, and was well on his way to his third when (unfortunatley) Jerruh wised up.

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:18 pm

HEROHAMO wrote:I cannot see how a player who has just voiced his opinion over the years. All while excelling at his job. Has been hated so much?

People don't mind players who voice their opinion in general, but most people don't appreciate people whose opinions are voiced specifically to be destructive to the team.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:23 pm

PulpExposure wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:I cannot see how a player who has just voiced his opinion over the years. All while excelling at his job. Has been hated so much?

People don't mind players who voice their opinion in general, but most people don't appreciate people whose opinions are voiced specifically to be destructive to the team.

Exactly.

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:11 am

I don't like TO b/c he played on a rival team. I also don't like TO, as previously mentioned, b/c he's an incredible talent, but he's also a cancer off the field. His attitude is counterproductive to team cohesion unless he's getting his way. He's a spoiled brat, basically. That's why I don't like him. I can still respect his talent, but as a person and a teammate possibly on the skins, I don't like him (I know what the reports say,but anything's possible, so don't even bother commenting on TO being on the skins).

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:08 am

His arrogance is mostly what made me start disliking him so much. (Same with any arrogant player.)

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:06 pm

Oh poor T.O., maybe he should call a press conference to complain about how poorly the media is treating him.

He's no martyr, he brought the "unwelcome" spotlight on himself. If you are going to be vocal in the media, and self promoting, than it almost goes without saying that the media will do everything in their power to milk you for all you're worth.

Sure he's no Pac-Man, or Tank Johnson, or Micheal Vick, or Bill Romanowski, or Sean Avery, or Ricky Williams, or Plaxico Burris, but he's a different kind of bad example...

He's a poor sport. He puts himeself over all others including his own teammates. If he fails he needs someone else to blame.

In San Fran it was Jeff Garcia, in Philly it was Donovan McNabb, in Dallas it was Tony Romo if he went to New England it would be Tom Brady if he went to Indy it would be Peyton Manning.

Sometimes you just have to realize that when the same thing goes wrong everywhere you go...maybe it's not them, maybe it's you. T.O. will NEVER learn that.

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:48 pm

HEROHAMO wrote:This is ridiculous T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him? Why cant they just let him be?

Next question!

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:01 pm

Bob 0119 wrote:in Dallas it was Tony Romo

But "that's his quaterback." :cry:

MDSKINSFAN · Post by **MDSKINSFAN** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:54 pm

I hope so. That would be such a great hit to his ego or maybe not; he cant do wrong in his eyes. If he does sign anywhere it will be in the AFC because according to Mort none of the NFC wants him. So it seems, if this report is true, that half the league is already giving him the Bonds treatment.

cleg · Post by **cleg** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:36 pm

In my opinion T.O. was treated unfairly here in Philadelphia. His contract was a bad one and he wanted the team to guarantee the third year after he broke his leg but came back and almost won them the Super Bowl. McNabb and Westbrook and the other spineless me guys on the Eagles threw him under the bus because the fans loved him more and he is an arrogant S.O.B.

That said, the media and the team crucified him unfairly and the the team suffered after he left - in fact each of the teams he has left has been worse after he is gone.

I don't know the details of Dallas because thankfully I don't live there and certainly don't care about them.

After thinking about this hard and long, I still don't want the guy on the Redskins but someone should sign him. He is not Barry Bonds who cheated his sport out of its most prized records and was a jerk along the way. T.O. is just a disturbed, highly talented player who probably does not mean any harm.

jeremyroyce · Post by **jeremyroyce** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:45 pm

HEROHAMO wrote:This is ridiculous T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
With all these thugs in the league the media continues to grill an honest player. Why cant they just let him be?

Thank you. Finally someone else other then myself has hit the nail on the head.

jeremyroyce · Post by **jeremyroyce** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:55 pm

Countertrey wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:This is rediculous. T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
The guy will play somewhere this upcoming season. Most likely the Raiders.

He is definatley a pain in the butt. That does not make him some kind of criminal.

The concept of "team sport" is unfamiliar to you as well, huh?

What about Rand Moss? Randy Moss has admitted that he takes plays off. He assaulted a FEMALE OFFICER, he admits to smoking marijuana, he QUIT on his team. When the Vikings had just tied the scored against our team the Redskins and was decided that the game was going into overtime Randy Moss was seen leaving the field and went into the locker room and NEVER came back to try and help his team win the game. He QUIT y'all. How come nobody talks about that? But my God if TO did that it would have been all over the news in every morning paper. I'm tired of TO getting crucified, when players all over in the NFL are doing worse stuff then what he has done.

jeremyroyce · Post by **jeremyroyce** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:57 pm

cleg wrote:In my opinion T.O. was treated unfairly here in Philadelphia. His contract was a bad one and he wanted the team to guarantee the third year after he broke his leg but came back and almost won them the Super Bowl. McNabb and Westbrook and the other spineless me guys on the Eagles threw him under the bus because the fans loved him more and he is an arrogant S.O.B.

That said, the media and the team crucified him unfairly and the the team suffered after he left - in fact each of the teams he has left has been worse after he is gone.

I don't know the details of Dallas because thankfully I don't live there and certainly don't care about them.

After thinking about this hard and long, I still don't want the guy on the Redskins but someone should sign him. He is not Barry Bonds who cheated his sport out of its most prized records and was a jerk along the way. T.O. is just a disturbed, highly talented player who probably does not mean any harm.

Thank you. I was saying the same thing about Philly in the other TO thread

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:01 pm

jeremyroyce wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:This is ridiculous T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
With all these thugs in the league the media continues to grill an honest player. Why cant they just let him be?

Thank you. Finally someone else other then myself has hit the nail on the head.

Why can't the media just let TO be? Because he CONSTANTLY invites them into his life. He seeks and does things to be in the spotlight. Remember crunches in the driveway? Or That's my Quarterback? Or "I didn't try to commit suicide?" etc., etc., etc., ad nauseum.

And when you constantly seek out the spotlight, you should be prepared to have the spotlight bring out the good...and the bad.

It's classic attention seeking behavior.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:34 pm

jeremyroyce wrote:
Countertrey wrote:
HEROHAMO wrote:This is rediculous. T.O. did not get caught for steroids. He did not commit any kind of crime. So why does everyone crucify him?
The guy will play somewhere this upcoming season. Most likely the Raiders.

He is definatley a pain in the butt. That does not make him some kind of criminal.

The concept of "team sport" is unfamiliar to you as well, huh?

What about Rand Moss? Randy Moss has admitted that he takes plays off. He assaulted a FEMALE OFFICER, he admits to smoking marijuana, he QUIT on his team. When the Vikings had just tied the scored against our team the Redskins and was decided that the game was going into overtime Randy Moss was seen leaving the field and went into the locker room and NEVER came back to try and help his team win the game. He QUIT y'all. How come nobody talks about that? But my God if TO did that it would have been all over the news in every morning paper. I'm tired of TO getting crucified, when players all over in the NFL are doing worse stuff then what he has done.

Whatever, dude... here's what I said on Jan 12, 2005... as far as I'm concerned, it still applies...

Countertrey wrote:Doesn't matter... none of this matters.

Moss is an incredible talent, a game breaker.

He is also an arrogant, self-absorbed, self-serving, primadonna who will never wear burgundy and gold on a Gibbs coached team.

The locker room is a major part of Gibbs' philosophy. Moss would never subjugate his "needs" for the team, and would be a disruptive force in the locker room.

Protest all you want, Moss will never be a Redskin.

'

Whatever. I'm consistent.