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Sources: Five teams going after Terrell Owens
Two other teams -- one in the NFC and another in the AFC, sources said -- also are seriously interested in Eagles outcast Terrell Owens, who met Tuesday in Denver with the Broncos. Nonetheless the Broncos are "very, very much" in the hunt for Owens, according to sources that spoke on condition of anonymity.
Owens might command a respectable draft pick as compensation if a handful of teams get into a bidding war, according to a source. The Eagles gave Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus permission to arrange a trade for the wide receiver with four years left on his contract. Owens is due $7.5 million if he remains on the Eagles roster after March 3.
The bigger story for Eagles fans is quarterback Donovan McNabb, who said at a Campbell’s Chunky Soup appearance at Super Bowl XL in Detroit he’s healthy after his hernia surgery and itching to get back to work -- without T.O.
McNabb, a reach to participate fully in the team’s early May minicamp, told reporters inquiring about the eccentric Owens, who criticized him en route to getting kicked off the team last season, "a great player."
McNabb also said he would be happy to discuss Owens with quarterback buddy Jake Plummer of the Broncos.
"I imagine he’ll be calling me," McNabb said.
The NFC’s Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, plus the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins of the AFC all have expressed interest in Owens according to sources. The Eagles prefer that Owens play in the AFC. The Florida teams are said to have a strong attraction for Owens.
The trading period and free agency begin March 3.
The Broncos are a veteran team that might have less trouble plugging in a problematic but talented player like Owens. Coach Mike Shanahan almost certainly wouldn’t sign Owens without protections written into the contract. Shanahan reportedly told Owens he would not put up with misbehavior. Owens reportedly said he’d been misunderstood, a contention he made almost daily in 11/2 seasons with the Eagles.
The Broncos recently signed Mike Heimerdinger, a protégé of Shanahan’s, to replace offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, who exited to become head coach of the Houston Texans.
Veteran center Tom Nalen, among other Broncos, endorsed the addition of Owens, saying "I think he’d conform to our standards."
One thing is all but certain -- the Broncos need juice, having watched a 13-3 season blow up in the conference championship round largely due to the lack of a passing game.
Source: www.zwire.com
Owens might command a respectable draft pick as compensation if a handful of teams get into a bidding war, according to a source. The Eagles gave Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus permission to arrange a trade for the wide receiver with four years left on his contract. Owens is due $7.5 million if he remains on the Eagles roster after March 3.
The bigger story for Eagles fans is quarterback Donovan McNabb, who said at a Campbell’s Chunky Soup appearance at Super Bowl XL in Detroit he’s healthy after his hernia surgery and itching to get back to work -- without T.O.
McNabb, a reach to participate fully in the team’s early May minicamp, told reporters inquiring about the eccentric Owens, who criticized him en route to getting kicked off the team last season, "a great player."
McNabb also said he would be happy to discuss Owens with quarterback buddy Jake Plummer of the Broncos.
"I imagine he’ll be calling me," McNabb said.
The NFC’s Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, plus the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins of the AFC all have expressed interest in Owens according to sources. The Eagles prefer that Owens play in the AFC. The Florida teams are said to have a strong attraction for Owens.
The trading period and free agency begin March 3.
The Broncos are a veteran team that might have less trouble plugging in a problematic but talented player like Owens. Coach Mike Shanahan almost certainly wouldn’t sign Owens without protections written into the contract. Shanahan reportedly told Owens he would not put up with misbehavior. Owens reportedly said he’d been misunderstood, a contention he made almost daily in 11/2 seasons with the Eagles.
The Broncos recently signed Mike Heimerdinger, a protégé of Shanahan’s, to replace offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, who exited to become head coach of the Houston Texans.
Veteran center Tom Nalen, among other Broncos, endorsed the addition of Owens, saying "I think he’d conform to our standards."
One thing is all but certain -- the Broncos need juice, having watched a 13-3 season blow up in the conference championship round largely due to the lack of a passing game.
Source: www.zwire.com