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    The Eagles said in a statementh that wide receiver Terrell Owens was suspended for "conduct detrimental to the team."


    Terrell Owens was suspended indefinitely by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, two days after he criticized the organization for not publicly recognizing his 100th career touchdown catch two weeks ago.

    The star receiver apologized Friday in a statement and later on his weekly radio show, but the damage already was done.

    The Eagles issued a statement that said Owens was suspended "for conduct detrimental to the team." The team added that it will have no further comment.

    Owens' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, refused to comment.

    It's unlikely Owens will be paid for sitting out this game, though neither the team nor Rosenhaus would discuss the situation. Owens is scheduled to make $3.5 million in base salary this season, so the suspension would cost him more than $200,000 per game if it's without pay.

    The collective bargaining agreement states that a player can be suspended for up to four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team. However, the Eagles could decide to pay Owens to stay home the rest of the season.

    In 2003, Tampa Bay declared wideout Keyshawn Johnson inactive for the final six games and sent him home because of differences with coach Jon Gruden. Johnson was paid his full salary.

    The Eagles (4-3) will line up with unproven rookie Reggie Brown instead of Owens at one of the wide receiver spots for an important game at Washington (4-3) on Sunday night.


    Terrell Owens
    On the Eagles Franchise:

    "They claim to be first class and the best organization. It's an embarrassment. It just shows a lack of class they have."

    On Playing With Brett Favre:
    "I feel like him being knowledgeable about the quarterback position, I feel like we'd probably be in a better situation."

    Andy Reid on Owens:
    "I obviously will address the player and those people I need to talk to and work this thing out."

    DE Sam Rayburn on Owens:
    "It's just T.O. being T.O. It's just him talking."
    This is the second time Owens has been suspended during his controversial 10-year career. In 2000, he was suspended one game by San Francisco coach Steve Mariucci following his infamous touchdown celebrations on the Dallas Cowboys' famed star logo at the center of Texas Stadium.

    Owens got in trouble this time after taking shots at the team and quarterback Donovan McNabb in an interview with ESPN.com on Thursday.

    Owens was upset there was no in-stadium acknowledgment of his 100th career TD reception in a victory over San Diego on Oct. 23. An announcement was made in the press box.

    "That right there just shows you the type of class and integrity that they claim not to be," said Owens, who became the sixth receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone. "They claim to be first class and the best organization. It's an embarrassment. It just shows a lack of class they have. My publicist talked to the head PR guy, and they made an excuse they didn't recognize that was coming up. But that was a blatant lie. Had it been somebody else, they probably would have popped fireworks around the stadium."

    Owens also said the Eagles would be undefeated with Green Bay's Brett Favre at quarterback.

    "A number of commentators will say he's a warrior, he's played with injuries," Owens said, referring to Favre. "I feel like him being knowledgeable about the quarterback position, I feel like we'd probably be in a better situation."

    Owens said on his radio show he merely was agreeing with the opinion of Michael Irvin, the former Dallas wideout and current ESPN broadcaster.

    "This is one I really regret," Owens said of the interview, adding that some clips were taken out of context. "I said earlier in the interview that we would have a better record if Donovan wasn't injured."

    Owens previously said on his radio show that he'd prefer to play with Indianapolis' Peyton Manning over McNabb or any quarterback. Last year, Owens couldn't stop praising McNabb after joining the Eagles following eight seasons in San Francisco.

    But their relationship soured after Owens took a verbal swipe at McNabb's performance in Philadelphia's loss to New England in the Super Bowl. McNabb responded harshly and the two feuded throughout the summer, not speaking to each other for a prolonged period.

    McNabb, a five-time Pro Bowl quarterback who has led the Eagles to four consecutive NFC championship games, has played through several injuries this season, including a sports hernia that will require surgery. He has thrown for 2,034 yards, 15 TDs and seven interceptions while going through some tough stretches.

    Owens has 47 catches for 763 yards and six TDs. He's been upset with the Eagles since management refused to redo his contract just one season into the seven-year, $48.97 million deal he signed when he came to Philadelphia in March 2004.

    Source: AP

  • #2
    thats some bullshit

    the eagles are fuckin stupid

    TO is the best reciever in the game right now...just let him keep talkin his shit and worry about him playing the game...

    i wouldnt doubt if TO never even came back after this either


    bad bad bad move on the eagles' part

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    • #3
      GOOD MOVE!

      This was the right move, I don't think Owens should take another snap as a Philadelphia Eagle.

      It's time for this team to rally around each other for better or worse.

      They will definitely run the ball more now and Reggie Brown will get some much needed experience the rest of this season.

      If it means sacrificing this year, then so be it.

      The Eagles will be better for it in the long run. They can go after the top WR in free agency next year to replace the Cancer, plus they can groom Brown to hopefully be a solid # 2 next year and move Lewis into the slot where he is more effective.

      All that said, Andy Reid is not a quitter and neither are the players on this team...they rolled through the playoffs without Owens last year and made 3 straight title games with Thrash and Pinkston.

      They probably have a plan B because they knew this could happen at any time.

      I don't think they are going to roll over, they will fight even harder now.....the season just became an uphill battle, but it's not over.

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      • #4
        As a die hard Eagles fan myself I am left wondering why they arent showing the intire interview with T.O. Where's the part when T.O. said that if McNabb was healthy that they'd be in a different situation? They are only showing him agreeing with what Irving said, to suspend T.O. now at the most critical part of their season is to just give up on this season, I love the Eagles but they will be sorry for this, neither T.O. or Westbrook will be with this team next year, it was a good run but it's over.

        Andy is letting the media dictate how he runs this team. I don't think what T.O. said was wrong. A healthy Bret Favre is better than an injured McNabb.

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        • #5
          Eagles | Owens had a Fight with Douglas

          Originally posted by poetic mind
          thats some bullshit

          the eagles are fuckin stupid

          TO is the best reciever in the game right now...just let him keep talkin his shit and worry about him playing the game...

          i wouldnt doubt if TO never even came back after this either


          bad bad bad move on the eagles' part
          Mark Eckel, of the Trenton Times, reports Philadelphia Eagles WR Terrell Owens had a fistfight with former defensive end and current team ambassador Hugh Douglas. The fight occurred in front of several of his teammates. According to one of the sources the Owens-Douglas fight "was like WWE Smackdown." Another source said both men threw at least two punches during the altercation and when it was over Owens challenged QB Donovan McNabb first and then everyone else in the room saying, "You want some. Anyone else want some." The Eagles refused to comment about the situation, other than the statement that revealed Owens' suspension. Owens and Douglas have been at odds since training camp and almost got into an altercation in an elevator at Lehigh University.

          Owens had to go. He has been a cancer to the team all year. Sending him home and costing him money was the only way to keep him in check.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Walter Cronkite
            Owens is scheduled to make $3.5 million in base salary this season, so the suspension would cost him more than $200,000 per game if it's without pay.
            OWNED

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            • #7
              Owens Involved in Fight With Former Teammate

              Terrell Owens was involved in a locker-room fight with former teammate Hugh Douglas a few days before the All-Pro wideout was suspended indefinitely without pay by the Philadelphia Eagles.

              On his radio show Sunday night, Douglas said no punches were landed. He didn't discuss further details.

              "It's not something you're proud of, so why should I glorify it?" Douglas said on WIP-AM.

              Owens was not with Philadelphia on Sunday night for its game at the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. Eagles president Joe Banner said coach Andy Reid would meet with the player in the coming week.

              "Andy will basically figure out where we go from here," Banner said during an impromptu news conference on the Eagles' sideline before kickoff. "He indicated to T.O. that he'd talk to him later this week and give him a more definitive status report."

              Banner wouldn't answer questions about how long the suspension would last, whether he expected Owens to play for Philadelphia again or what the specific reason was for the punishment. But Banner did say the suspension is without pay. Owens is scheduled to make $3.5 million in base salary this season, so the suspension would cost him more than $200,000 per game.

              "There's an accumulation of events culminating with a series of things last week, including the very public interview that he did," Banner said. "I think there's a long list of things, some of which you know about and some of which aren't public."

              Owens was suspended on Saturday, two days after he criticized the organization for not publicly recognizing his 100th career touchdown catch. In the same interview with ESPN.com on Thursday, Owens took another shot at quarterback Donovan McNabb, saying the Eagles would be better off with Green Bay's Brett Favre.

              Owens apologized Friday in a statement and later on his weekly radio show, but the damage already was done.

              ESPN.com reported the fight between Owens and Douglas started when Douglas entered the team's training room Wednesday and said: "I know there are people in here faking injuries."

              Owens missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, but returned to the field the next day. Owens and Douglas previously got into a verbal confrontation in training camp. A three-time Pro Bowl defensive end during two stints with the Eagles, Douglas was released before the season started. He remained with the organization as a team "ambassador," and also does radio and television work.

              Rookie Reggie Brown replaced Owens in the starting lineup against Washington.

              The collective bargaining agreement states that a player can be suspended for up to four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team. However, the Eagles could decide to pay Owens to stay home the rest of the season.

              In 2003, Tampa Bay declared wideout Keyshawn Johnson inactive for the final six games and sent him home because of differences with coach Jon Gruden. Johnson was paid his full salary.

              If Owens comes back, it won't be for long. It's clear he won't be with the Eagles next year. Owens already put his house in Moorestown, N.J., up for sale.

              Owens has been angry with the Eagles since management refused to redo his contract just one season into the seven-year, $48.97 million deal he signed when he came to Philadelphia in March 2004.

              This was the second time Owens has been suspended during his controversial 10-year career. In 2000, he was suspended one game by San Francisco coach Steve Mariucci following his infamous touchdown celebrations on the Dallas Cowboys' famed star logo at the center of Texas Stadium.

              Owens clashed with management this summer and earned a one-week exile from training camp after a heated dispute with coach Andy Reid. He got in trouble this time after saying on Thursday that the Eagles showed "a lack of class" because there was no in-stadium acknowledgment of his 100th career TD reception in a victory over San Diego on Oct. 23. An announcement was made in the press box.

              "That right there just shows you the type of class and integrity that they claim not to be," said Owens, who became the sixth receiver in NFL history to reach the milestone. "They claim to be first class and the best organization. It's an embarrassment. My publicist talked to the head PR guy, and they made an excuse they didn't recognize that was coming up. But that was a blatant lie. Had it been somebody else, they probably would have popped fireworks around the stadium."

              Owens has 47 catches for 763 yards and six TDs this season.

              Source: AP

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