Posted on 01/09/2006 6:15:04 PM PST by mainepatsfan
Formality? Agent gets permission to seek T.O. trade By Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com
Although the odds of a deal are slim given the circumstances, the Philadelphia Eagles have granted agent Drew Rosenhaus verbal permission to speak to other franchises about the possibility of acquiring estranged wide receiver Terrell Owens in a trade.
But even the teams seriously interested in taking on the controversial Owens for next season aren't likely to be very interested in a trade, since they know the Eagles will release him in the spring. Rosenhaus did not immediately return messages Monday evening.
One league source, acknowledging that there is virtually no chance for a trade, called the move "a formality," and agreed Owens eventually will be cut and then sign elsewhere as a free agent. Granting permission for a trade might be a last-gasp effort by the Eagles to try to elicit something in return for Owens before being forced to release him in less than two months.
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His off-field actions aside, it is believed that Owens, still a premier playmaker, will draw interest from several teams once he is released. Rosenhaus has been able to orchestrate trades under difficult circumstances in the past, but finding a franchise that is inclined to surrender even a low-round draft choice for Owens might be expecting too much.
Philadelphia could, of course, arrange a trade on its own. But given Owens' contract status, and the likelihood any team acquiring him would probably need him to rework his existing deal, his cooperation would be necessary.
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If Wile E. Thompson (suuuper genius) wanted to ensure Favre's retirement and the undying hatred of everyone in the land of cheese and beer, he'd pull the trigger.
Yup.
Bite your tongue (or fingers)!!
Dallas doesn't want him.....Jones better not anyway! grrrr
I want to see him go to Oakland, so he & Moss can create intergalactic Armageddon, like those matter/anti-matter Lazarus guys on Star Trek.
Awww come on. You know Parcells would love to have him. And didn't Parcells just sign a couple year extension to get Dallas to the big game? It takes Owens at least that long to screw up a team.......
LOL! Yep, that would be something.....
Yep. Jerry Jones is already all over this, to the point that the Eagles have already whined about tampering. If he comes to Dallas, then they need to find a safety and one or two offensive linemen. Then they will be a serious Super Bowl contender.
That stunt is just jiggling the bait if you ask me......
I hope you're right. But then, what personnel changes can Saban make that would have an effect? Ricky Williams is only worth so much in a trade, and Owens is probably desperate for a team where he can remake a name for himself.
I hope it doesn't happen, but I've spooked myself here.
I'm no lawyer or agent, but you'd suspect that ANY team willing to sign T.O. would have as many clauses to protect itself from his outlandish behavior after his Philly exploits. He's a game-breaker, bar-none, and it's a shame that he's squandered millions of dollars because of his ego. As Bengals fans learned, all it takes is one hit, and a player's career is jeopardized.
Him and Meshawn on the same team?!!
Calm your fears. Saban is in the process of building a team and Owens doesn't want to wait around for a team to grow into a contender.
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