T.O. back

[J Bananas]

PHILADELPHIA -- So now we know what the initials, the two-letter shorthand that has made Terrell Owens somehow oddly familiar even to those who have never been in the presence of the Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver, really mean.

Totally Oblivious.

Exactly one minute before the 8:45 a.m. appointed time for the beginning of practice here on Wednesday, Owens sprinted past the gauntlet of minicams and the phalanx of reporters, out of the team's NovaCare Complex and onto the field for the first time since having been banished by coach Andy Reid from training camp last week. He did not look right. He did not look left. He certainly didn't glance up at the single-engine plane that incessantly circled the practice facility towing a banner that read: "T-O must G-O."

Terrell Owens
AP Photo/Coke Whitworth
Terrell Owens and Andy Reid were together again on the practice field.

He did not, let the record show, seek out quarterback Donovan McNabb for an embrace or a chest bump. Or anyone else for that matter. The guy is one cool customer and, even in the morning heat, there was a palpable chill in the air. More than a mea culpa, the return of Owens was mostly about the first two letters of that Latin term.

Maybe, if the one misguided soul who picketed outside the complex early Wednesday -- dressed in a black bra and matching thong -- had been permitted inside, he might have drawn a double take from Owens. Uh, yeah, we said he. (An aside to the cross-dressing fan, who at least wasn't among the couple dozen zanies brandishing those phony signs disseminated by rival local radio stations: The heels didn't match the rest of the scant ensemble and, well, you might want to work a little harder on the wax job).

But what was clear watching Owens through the two-hour session was that his return to the team could best be described as businesslike. And, trust us, that's the most apt term. Faced with forfeiting nearly $200,000 for every regular-season absence, if the club suspends him, Owens made a sage financial decision.

But know this: His remaining term with the Eagles, who almost certainly will excise him following this season, is all about business.

Philadelphia brass remains hopeful that Owens, in time, will regain his passion for the game. And, sure, Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. evoke a ton more emotion than Wednesday mornings at 9. But if his first practice back was any kind of indicator, Owens will go through the 2005 season with little rise in his pulse rate. That isn't to suggest Owens won't play hard -- or that, at some point, his well-documented personal pride won't kick into overdrive -- but rather that his pursuit of a championship is more about delivering a Super Bowl ring to his finger than securing a Vince Lombardi Trophy for the throaty fans of the city where he works.

He will try to be a productive pariah because, let's face it, that is now his lot in life.

Early on Wednesday, in what team sources said was a tete-a-tete that lasted no more than five minutes, Owens huddled with Reid. Essentially, the Philadelphia coach asked if Owens was prepared, mentally and physically, to return to the team. And Owens answered in the affirmative. And then quickly added, just to get it on the record, that he still harbored the same grievances about his contract.




I guess he'll just have to scrape by on 48 million. pussy.

[WestCoasta]

^^ for real, guy's so annoying, he signed a fuckin contract

he - signed - a - contract, he signed it, he's gotta fill it out, I don't get what the problem is

[ωεεźγ ғ]

he had a "fling" with the coach during preseason ahah DURING PRESEASON das wat the prolem is or maybe he staged all of this just to show that he came into training camp or maybe he was bored

[Perfection]

he had a "fling" with the coach during preseason ahah DURING PRESEASON das wat the prolem is or maybe he staged all of this just to show that he came into training camp or maybe he was bored

If he did that cause he was bored than he better just use to it becuase one more out bust like T.O. had, & the Eagles will Keyshawn his ass.

[Fuck Your Existence]

he's a bitch but then again i'd be defending his ass if he was still a Niner

[Perfection]

he's a bitch but then again i'd be defending his ass if he was still a Niner

If he were still a Niner & pulling the crap that he's pulling right now, I doubt that you would defend him.

[Fuck Your Existence]

he's a bitch but then again i'd be defending his ass if he was still a Niner

If he were still a Niner & pulling the crap that he's pulling right now, I doubt that you would defend him.

True,I just wish his respect for the game/his team would match his talent on the feild.

[Addicted To Cake]

49ers are my favorite team and i've always been a T.O. fan. still am. i hope he gets his fuckin money.

[Macaframa]

T.O is a lazy ass mother fuka hes only playing for the money not for the love of the game for god sake hes being payed enuff already

[Perfection]

49ers are my favorite team and i've always been a T.O. fan. still am. i hope he gets his fuckin money.

He's not going to get his money because he picked the wrong team to fuck with. And when he gets cut at the end of the seasonthere aren't too many teams out there (if any that want T.O.).

By the way T.O. has his money, he's the 3rd highest paid WR in the League behind Randy Moss & Marvin Harrison. Plus T.O. is going to make more money this season than any other WR in the League. So anyone that says what T.O. is doing is right, needs to get their head out of their ass. He has his money, & he doesn't deserve to make more money than Randy Moss or Marvin Harrison. & you don't see Torry Holt holding out for more money, over the last 4 years or 5 years no WR has more yards than Torry Holt.

[h cottie is bac-tive?]

T.O. needs money for some ultrapads

[Don Jacob]

49ers are my favorite team and i've always been a T.O. fan. still am. i hope he gets his fuckin money.

He's not going to get his money because he picked the wrong team to fuck with. And when he gets cut at the end of the seasonthere aren't too many teams out there (if any that want T.O.).

By the way T.O. has his money, he's the 3rd highest paid WR in the League behind Randy Moss & Marvin Harrison. Plus T.O. is going to make more money this season than any other WR in the League. So anyone that says what T.O. is doing is right, needs to get their head out of their ass. He has his money, & he doesn't deserve to make more money than Randy Moss or Marvin Harrison. & you don't see Torry Holt holding out for more money, over the last 4 years or 5 years no WR has more yards than Torry Holt.

yeah in TO's mind he thinks he should be paid more than harrison and moss, in reality he's probably the forth or fifth best receiver in the league and not the best like he's got stuck in his head

[Addicted To Cake]

^ whos a better reciever than T.O.? nobody. give him  his fuckin money.

[Perfection]

^ whos a better reciever than T.O.? nobody. give him  his fuckin money.

Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison, & if you look at the stats from the last 3 or 4 years Torry Holt. T.O. doesn't deserve more money. Man I didn't think anyone would agree with T.O. but there you are a person with a pretty low IQ I guess, I mean you'd have to have a pretty low IQ & not understand football to agree with T.O.

[Macaframa]

stilll he is a greedy ass motha fuka