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  • Terrell Owens Gets His Wish, Will Play for the Eagles After All

    Terrell Owens is shown here talking on the phone during a game in Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field last year.


    Terrell Owens will get his wish to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, following a settlement reached Tuesday before an arbitrator could rule on the star receiver's case to become a free agent.

    The San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens and Eagles agreed to a deal to send Owens to Philadelphia, which will sign him to a seven-year contract.

    The Eagles sent a fifth-round draft pick to Baltimore and defensive end Brandon Whiting to San Francisco. The Ravens get back the second-round pick they sent to the 49ers for Owens.

    "If the arbitrator ruled he was a free agent, he could have gone anywhere. This was the Eagles assuring that he came to them," said Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players' Association.

    Owens, who spent eight sometimes controversial seasons with San Francisco, was supposed to become a free agent March 3. But his agent, David Joseph, failed to file papers voiding the final years of his contract by a Feb. 21 deadline.

    The 49ers then dealt the four-time Pro Bowl receiver to the Ravens on March 4, after Owens had agreed to a contract with the Eagles that reportedly included a $10 million signing bonus.

    Owens protested the trade to the Ravens, refused to show up for a physical and insisted he wanted to play for the Eagles. The union filed a grievance on Owens' behalf to make him a free agent.

    Stephen Burbank, the arbitrator for disputes between the NFL and its players' union, heard two hours of arguments from lawyers Monday concerning the case, but didn't issue a ruling because a compromise was reached.

    Owens gives the Eagles and quarterback Donovan McNabb the No. 1 receiver the offense has desperately needed. Owens has averaged 93 receptions, 1,316 yards and 13 touchdowns over the past four seasons while feuding with teammates, coaches, the 49ers' front office and the media.

    He caught 80 passes for 1,102 yards and nine TDs last season - his lowest totals since 1999. The Eagles' starting receivers, James Thrash and Todd Pinkston, combined for 85 receptions for 1,133 yards and three TDs.

    Owens spent all eight of his NFL seasons with the 49ers, who drafted him in the third round in 1996. He and Indianapolis' Marvin Harrison are the only receivers with more than 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns over the past four seasons.

    Owens' antics on and off the field have tainted some of his accomplishments, however.

    Two years ago, he pulled out a pen and signed a ball after scoring a touchdown in Seattle. He wasn't fined for the move but was severely chastised by commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who said he would be disciplined for future stunts.

    Owens once precipitated a melee during a game by dancing on the Dallas Cowboys' star at midfield after scoring.

    He threw a sideline tantrum during a game against Cleveland last season, and lost it again the following week against Minnesota, chewing out offensive coordinator Greg Knapp after the 49ers were stopped on a fourth-and-1 running play.

    Still, the Eagles tried to work out a trade with the 49ers when Owens wasn't declared a free agent. San Francisco general manager Terry Donahue said Philadelphia coach Andy Reid first offered a fifth-round draft pick and Thrash. Donahue said Reid rejected counter offers, so the team traded Owens to Baltimore.

    Owens is the second major addition this month for Philadelphia, which went 12-4 last season and lost the NFC championship game for the third straight year. The Eagles signed three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jevon Kearse to a $66 million, eight-year contract on the first day of the free agency period.

    The Eagles have lost five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Troy Vincent (Buffalo), running back Duce Staley (Pittsburgh) and linebacker Carlos Emmons (New York Giants), and stand to lose former Pro Bowl cornerback Bobby Taylor.

    Source: AP

  • #2
    OK...so it was bad enough when the 49ers traded T.O. for a second round pick. It got worse when the Titans traded a lesser receiver for a better pick! Now it's become a sad pathetic joke that T.O. is traded for Brandon Whats-his-name!

    They knew how bad the Eagles wanted T.O. so why not play hard ball? Niners should have let the Ravens back out (as is their right since he didn't take the physical) and held his rights. Eagles would have caved eventually. If not, then Niners COACHES AND OWNER should have grown up and dealt with Owens being part of the team!

    York...Donahue...I have no idea what you do in your free time, but it would be nice if you would watch a game once in awhile or pick up a draft magazine. With that second round pick, you had a shot to draft Igor Olshanky who would have filled the biggest hole on your defense. But you'll probably use your first round pick on a "franchise quarterback" like Cassey Claussen!

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    • #3
      Dear T.O.

      Dear Terrell Owens,

      SCREW YOU, YOUR MAMA, YOUR DOG, AND YOUR UNBORN KIDS. CRY ME A RIVER WHEN PHILLY FANS RIP YOU A NEW ASSHOLE!!!! AS FOR YOU BEING LIKE ROSA PARKS, ROSA PARKS HAD TO RIDE IN THE BACK OF A BUS, NOT A PRIVATE JET WITH 10 MILLION IN HER POCKET!! BUT YOU ARE BOTH WOMAN, I GUESS YOU DO HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON!! DON'T COME OVER THE MIDDLE WHEN B-MORE PLAYS PHILLY NEXT YEAR. RAY WILL EAT YOU ALIVE, HE'LL BREAK MORE THAN YOUR COLLARBONE!!!!

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      • #4
        Actually...

        Originally posted by Ryan McBain
        Wow, baltimore got screwed on this deal LOL
        Actually you're wrong McBain. The ravens got back their second round pick also. They basically gave up nothing for a fifth round pick.

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        • #5
          McNabb sucks, he's a poor man's Mike Vick.

          Vick is da bomb.

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          • #6
            vick is tight but come on now dont hate on Mcnabb hes a much better passer on the run although Vick is faster , he still has some years to perfect his game...Mcnabb did alot with really no help his first couple of years.....T.O will complament him well..even though the Eagles lost their secondary weapons !

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            • #7
              ~The reason why B-more didn't wait was because both they and the Niners thought the arbirtrator would rule for Owens and then they would get nothing in the end. So they made deals to atleast gain something. From what I heard, Owens case was so tight if they hadn't of done something he would've still been in Philly and both those two teams would be looking like cars who sit under trees on a warm summer day.................pooped up . PHILLY-PHILLY. Superbowl anyone?? >.~

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              • #8
                McNabb sucks in clutch

                0-3 in NFC champ. games. That is terrible in clutch time.

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                • #9
                  I hope this really helps Eagles win it all. Andy reid is a great man and coach.
                  TO is a great WR. now he can quit moaning and play. Hope he doesnt act too crazy.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by KarenSievert
                    I hope this really helps Eagles win it all. Andy reid is a great man and coach.
                    TO is a great WR. now he can quit moaning and play. Hope he doesnt act too crazy.

                    Word.

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                    • #11
                      I think the eagles will make it to the super bowl. But I just can't see them winning it alll

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