Former Bills WR Terrell Owens Considering Retirement

does Owens belong in the Hall of Fame?

Yes,

Watching him for one year in Buffalo reminded me of what we had back in the early 90’s. He stood above all other players, he was a class act in Buffalo. His career is marred by team contraversay, but he is unique.

Absolutely he belongs in the Hall.

But not for the T.O. show and certainly not for the picture I see on the right side of my screen.

I’d say yes – the numbers don’t lie, even in an era of exaggerated WR stats (see Bruce, Isaac). In spite of the drops and his personal behavior issues, he was still a feared and at times dominant player.

Owens will get there… but not first ballot. His me-first antics, and lack of rings, should be enough to make it so he is at the very least not first ballot.
His playmaking ability, physical prowess and showman-ship, will make it so he is enshrined eventually. We’ll see

stats & God given ability will do it.

The primadona thing will either follow his legacy or be forgotten as time rolls on.

All this talk on twitter is nuts

He’s number 2 all time in yards and 3 in TDs. He’s first ballot despite his off-field antics.

the NFL does not have the “character/personal integrity” requirement that other Hall of Fame’s do.

Either way, as far as I can tell, Owens “character” was good for the game overall. Sure he divided lockerrooms but he was unique entertainment that audiences could only get by tuning into the NFL (until he started his own TV shows of course). Good or bad, Owens had a major influence on the history of the game, his wacky celebrations causing rule changes and spurning a whole host of copycat outrageous endzone celebrators.

As a player it’s not even a question – hands down one of the best WRs of all time.

His numbers are HOF worthy.

Supplemental question: Which team does he retire with and go to the Hall as a member of? Obviously not Buffalo or Cincinatti, but you could make a case for either Philly or SF.

To me there is no question. He is a first ballot Hall Of Famer.

Until 2009 he was one of the best, and at times THE best WR in the game. He commanded coverages, he commanded the way defenses played him. Despite this special treatment he has stats that in many categories are only second to Jerry Rice.

Yes, his character was not perfect. He liked the media and the spotlight, but he was never suspended by the NFL or anything, he did not do anything wrong. He was just extremely passionate about everything he did. I do not think it is appropriate to talk about character issues. Kenny Britt has character issues, Adam Jones, Ben Roethlisberger etc. Not TO. He is different to them and does not belong in the same discussion.

Owens’ tenure in Buffalo may be most notable for the fact that he was among the first to recognize Fitzpatrick for the quarterback that he was in 2010 under Chan Gailey.

Steve Young, Donavan McNabb and Tony Romo. Who would think that T.O. would know anything about QB’s in the NFL.

I do not believe he will be elected on his first ballot. The reasons are few.

• First that honor is precious. The people that vote will not want to give that honor to a player that, at times, was not an ideal teammate. We all have opinions on him as a football player, but the old saying of “praise in public, other {sic} stuff private” applies here [McNabb, Garcia], and right or wrong, that aspect will carry a great deal of weight in that discussion.
• Second lack of NFL championship. Again officially this is not a consideration. Unofficially, review the selection process over the years for teams like the Bills and 70s Vikings, and the original AFL players. Deserving players were passed over multiple times before enshrinement.
• Third and last. “Old School” voters tend to prefer those players that are less out-spoken/flamboyant/whatever adjective you wish to insert. This will be part of their decision process.

If I were a HoF voter, the 2nd & 3rd points would not be “biggies” for my decision. The 1st point would prevent me from voting for him in his first year of eligibility. I am a strong believer in not airing your dirty laundry. Not only is it immature, it causes rifts that go unseen to the public. Locker room cancer if you will. The second year he would get my recommendation.

However, I think his year in Buffalo was most notable because it unfortunately saw the end of his consecutive game with a reception streak. I felt incredibly bad for him that day.

1. The T.O. show was the greatest TV show ever made.
2. T.O.’s were the second most delicious breakfast cereal ever made (Flutie Flakes #1)
3. T.O. was crappy on all other teams, but it was great having him as a Bill.
4. T.O. should go into the HOF as a Bill.
5. If not for T.O., Stevie would have had less fun in Cincy last year.

His agent

His agent called into sports center. He said that this acl tear happened back in april it was a clean tear with no collateral dammage. He said a doctor succesfully repaired it and terrell should be good to play football by augaust and that terrell is not retiring.

Our question for you this morning: does Owens belong in the Hall of Fame?

Do bears !@#$ in the woods?

I’ve been a TO guy since he made that amazing catch in traffic during the playoffs against GB (when he was still with SF). His antics were unnecessary sometimes but without characters like him, there would be a lot less to laugh about in the NFL. His stats speak for themselvesm

even though it is very hard for WR’s to get in the hall it seems. He certainly belongs in the HOF eventually but iwouldn’t say he belongs in it before Cris Carter or Andre Reed. My question to YOU is…..what team will he go in the Hall for? My bet is as a 49er because those were his best years and the team he came into the league with. He burned the bridges with the Eagles and Cowboys, and was only a Bill for a year. So my money is as a 49er.

T.O Has the stats & that’s what counts. If I had a vote, I would vote, YES!
I always liked T.O except for the cowboy yrs.