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Terrell Owens finally found a topic he was tired of yapping about.
After 12 of the first 13 questions for Owens on Monday were about his first game against his could-have been team, the Baltimore Ravens, the loquacious wide receiver wanted a timeout.
"Why are we still on Baltimore? Can I live in Philly for just a minute?" he asked.
OK, but only for a minute.
T.O. got his TO as the queries turned toward the routine, but not before reliving his brief history with the Ravens, the team he refused to report to after his trade from San Francisco.
Baltimore gets an up-close look at what it missed out on in Friday's game at Philadelphia -- also Owens' home debut.
How's that to spice up an otherwise meaningless preseason game?
Playing against the Ravens would be juicy enough, but the testy exchanges between Owens and Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis have only added to the hoopla.
Lewis was so angry over Owens' decision to boycott Baltimore, he warned Owens not to cross the middle when the teams play. Owens brushed off the comments and said Lewis wasn't even the hardest hitter he played against.
Lewis and Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome were the most active recruiters after the 49ers shipped him to Baltimore on March 4. Owens 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.
Owens protested the trade, refused to show up for a physical and insisted he wanted to play in Philadelphia. The union then filed a grievance on Owens' behalf to make him a free agent.
The three teams agreed to a trade before an arbitrator could rule on the case.
Owens said he never thought about being a Raven.
"I really haven't had a chance to focus on me wishing I was there, or thinking of me being in that uniform," he said. "I'm here, I'm happy and I'm ready to play ball."
Owens said he has no grudges against Lewis and even called him his friend. Owens had tried to patch up any misunderstandings with Lewis at a sports award show, but was unsuccessful.
Owens said he may try another reconciliation attempt Friday.
"If he's receptive to it, then yeah. If not, you just have to move on," he said.
Source: AP
After 12 of the first 13 questions for Owens on Monday were about his first game against his could-have been team, the Baltimore Ravens, the loquacious wide receiver wanted a timeout.
"Why are we still on Baltimore? Can I live in Philly for just a minute?" he asked.
OK, but only for a minute.
T.O. got his TO as the queries turned toward the routine, but not before reliving his brief history with the Ravens, the team he refused to report to after his trade from San Francisco.
Baltimore gets an up-close look at what it missed out on in Friday's game at Philadelphia -- also Owens' home debut.
How's that to spice up an otherwise meaningless preseason game?
Playing against the Ravens would be juicy enough, but the testy exchanges between Owens and Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis have only added to the hoopla.
Lewis was so angry over Owens' decision to boycott Baltimore, he warned Owens not to cross the middle when the teams play. Owens brushed off the comments and said Lewis wasn't even the hardest hitter he played against.
Lewis and Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome were the most active recruiters after the 49ers shipped him to Baltimore on March 4. Owens 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.
Owens protested the trade, refused to show up for a physical and insisted he wanted to play in Philadelphia. The union then filed a grievance on Owens' behalf to make him a free agent.
The three teams agreed to a trade before an arbitrator could rule on the case.
Owens said he never thought about being a Raven.
"I really haven't had a chance to focus on me wishing I was there, or thinking of me being in that uniform," he said. "I'm here, I'm happy and I'm ready to play ball."
Owens said he has no grudges against Lewis and even called him his friend. Owens had tried to patch up any misunderstandings with Lewis at a sports award show, but was unsuccessful.
Owens said he may try another reconciliation attempt Friday.
"If he's receptive to it, then yeah. If not, you just have to move on," he said.
Source: AP
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