NFL.Com: Redskins Interested in TO
 

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A T.O. FOR T.O.
More and more, it's looking as if the Eagles are going to be able to extract some form of compensation for disgruntled wide receiver Terrell Owens.

Sports Illustrated's Peter King will be reporting on Wednesday night's Inside the NFL that the Redskins are the latest entrant into the T.O. sweepstakes, and definitely the most intriguing. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder thrives on making high-profile acquisitions, like this one would be. Plus, it would be yet another boost to a Redskins offense that already has added offensive coordintor Al Saunders.

But now that the Redskins are involved, and possibly willing to give up a first-day draft pick, the Cowboys are likely to follow suit. Hard to imagine Cowboys owner Jerry Jones just sitting back and watching Snyder add another marketable commodity to his stable in Washington without doing anything.

Also, Chiefs president Carl Peterson is saying that Kansas City needs to take a look at T.O., shortly after Kansas City's division rival Broncos brought T.O. to Denver for a visit.

The Dolphins are interested, the Buccaneers will be interested, and so, amazingly, there will be no shortage of suitors for Owens, who now looks destined to be dealt.

Smart money is now on Washington. Redskins are the favorite.

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Interesting. It wouldn't surprise me though if they're doing this to try to force Dallas to give up more than they'd like to

(I've moved this thread to the Locker Room so we can all discuss)

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]Interesting. It wouldn't surprise me though if they're doing this to try to force Dallas to give up more than they'd like to

(I've moved this thread to the Locker Room so we can all discuss)[/QUOTE]
I can't see that being the case. Do you really think we want to help the Eagles get more compensation?

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Peter King mentions it himself also on SI.com:

[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/peter_king/02/01/five.things/1.html[/url]

1. I think, as I say tonight on Inside the NFL, that the Redskins will be a major player in the Terrell Owens sweepstakes before it's all done. And I think the Eagles, who a month ago were pretty sure they'd just release Owens instead of hanging on to him to try to get something in trade, now might actually get a mid-round or slightly better pick for him

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Peter King is full of crap.

I refuse to believe it.

Let the Broncos have him.

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T.O. although a headache actually can get us over the hump. Him and Santana with portis in the backfield is a match in heaven. Look out in 06 for us to make a major splash.

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I'd love to see the Cowboys give up all that for him.

ALL that being said. If we do make a play for him and he does indeed come here. I feel confident that if any team can handle him, the Redskins can. If there is any team in the league that has such a team-first attitude, it's the Skins. They 1) won't put up with that crap and 2) TO HAS to know he needs to be on his best behavior if he wants to get a check somewhere else.

I'm not crazy about the idea of a hired gun, but if he comes here and he's wearing burgundy and gold, I'll cheer him just like Portis.

Speaking of Portis, can you imagine the Thursday press conferences if TO was there?! LOL

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i do not believe that the eagles would trade him to division opponent.

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This is such bullshit. I wouldn't be surprised if the T.O. camp is spreading rumors about the Skins wanting him just to increase interest in him.

I'm sorry to say but the Jeff George experiment has scared me for life. No one can handle a bad apple.

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I don't buy it either. Why would anyone trade for TO when the Eagles need to cut him before that bonus is due next month anyway? And why if the Eagles do have trade partners would they trade him inside the division? And I still don’t buy that the redskins even want him. None of it adds up…

And if there is any truth to it...then who in DC is talking to PK to give him this info?

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besides, TO never got the payday he felt he was due. Now, he will holdout against whatever team trades for him.

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[QUOTE=Dana87]I can't see that being the case. Do you really think we want to help the Eagles get more compensation?[/QUOTE]

Yeah after I typed it I realized that we still have the Eagles to consider also.

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You can't hate what the guy does on the field, but lordy... what a headache. I sure hope this doesn't pan out.

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The TO situation is a stigma. If the Eagles organization in fact did what TO said they did (wanting to get first contract done quickly and promising a pay-raise the next year) then I can understand his antics.

I'm torn about this. On one hand he's what every team wants, he shows up on game-day, he doesnt have any off the field demons you have to deal with (guns, drugs, etc) he's known as the hardest worker on the team. First in, last out type of guy.

Yet on the other hand he has the ability to tear a locker room apart, tax the coaching staff, run his mouth, and be an all around ass.

I was wondering when the rumors of this would sprout up. Let's not forget, Vinny Cerrato drafted TO and apparently is still somewhat in love with him. I said TO had to go to a team with plenty of veteran leadership where he wouldn't be the one people rally around, and I think we __MIGHT__ have that in the Locker Room.

If you show me a contract that protects the Redskins heavily, I give a weary okay. I also think this whole situation wasn't lost on TO, I think he learned a lot from this whole situation. The fact that a large faction in the Eagles locker room still supports him nudges me that maybe this is more on the Eagles than we see.

I certainly won't be the least upset as long as he gets out of our division. I don't want to face him twice a year, that's for sure (but he'd love to go somewhere he plays the Eagles twice a year.)

As far as Dallas, I was under the impression TO didn't like Dallas. One of my favorite celebrations ever is him on the star!

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I am to 50-50 on this. I mean the thought of having Moss, Owens, Portis, Cooley is a freaking nightmare for any defense. Then on the other hand you have the negativity that TO has brought two both of the teams he has played for. I don't know. But if he in some way is wearing burgandy and gold I'll be rooting him on. Number 1 offense in the league would be a lock along with possibly top 5 defense. Oh man gives the shivers thinking about that.

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all i have to say is i hope all they are doing is flirting with the idea of TO and thats all.
denver can have him.although i would love his talents but not his ego that goes along with it.

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I'm with you Daseal. I can't help but imagine how unstoppable our offense could be with TO. Imagine TO, Moss, Cooley, and Portis all together on the same offense with Al Saunders running the show, damn we would really give defenses nightmares!

That being said I can't help but think of what a knucklehead he can be. Nobody to this point has been able to "tame" him and I doubt anyone will ever be able to. Perhaps we get a year or two out of him before he implodes again, that might be worth the risk to take a shot at winning it all.

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I like this trade on one condition. TO has his tongue surgically removed.

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Three things:

1. I just said this in another post, but, if T.O. comes to D.C. and thinks he can wear #81 I'm pretty sure i won't be the only one that has a problme with that. I know the Skins don't really retire numbers or anything, but we can't let this punk (regardless of how great he plays he's still a punk) sully Art Monk's memory here by wearing 81.

2. Does this remind anyone else of Freddie Mitchell last season? The Skins had little to no interest in him, but it seemed like he tried to make it seem like they did just to raise his value. This could be just another case of a FA (or disgruntled player) saying the Skins and Dan "Moneybags" Snyder want him.

3. Doesn't every locker room say they can handle a player like T.O.? Didn't Philly just say that a couple of years ago. Well some job they did. I think we need to be concerned with keeping this team on the path that we started this past season. We finally have some stability, we don't need T.O. to come in here and shake things up.

Granted we need a great receiver but I'd rather pass on this headcase. If we feel like we really must have him I say we try to get him on a one year contract just for a Super Bowl push, because anymore time with one team and T.O. will start bitching about something and we all know what happens then...

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Another one of my predictions is beginning to come true..

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Nostradamus? Is that you?

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I think it's a risk if you take him and a risk if you don't.

The whole "this team has a veteran lockeroom" thing won't make much of a difference to T.O. If it works out this time for him, whoever he ends up with, it will be because he's made a conscience to decision to do so. Not because of veteran leadership, per se. I don't think, at this point in his career, he'll all of a sudden mold to the personality of any one lockeroom.

But for some reason, I think he's had a wake up call and whatever team lands him could be that next team to beat.

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Of course, if the Redskins get him, Offiss and RC56 will protest because we have no one to get him the ball. :)

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Still got a long way to go before this is a reality.

This sounds like pure speculation on King's part.

Ever since Snyder came here whenever there's a big name player on the market, the Redskins are predictably added to the short list of potential destinations.

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[QUOTE=12thMan]Of course, if the Redskins get him, Offiss and RC56 will protest because we have no one to get him the ball. :)[/QUOTE]


I just got off the phone with Lawyer Bill. He says that you are now being sued by Texas A&M. I guess you will have to change your name too.

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Crazy Canuck, join my chorus whenever you feel comfortable...

We don't have the cap room. At least not yet. If the CBA is not extended by March 3 (or if a continuance is not enacted by March 3), then we will actually have to shed players rather than acquiring big names. If the CBA gets extended or there is a continuance, then I can see us having the cap room to do it.

But guys come on, there's NO WAY the Eagles will trade him within the division so long as there are teams like the Broncos and Chiefs willing to give up a pick.

I'll keep an open mind, stranger things have happened. But on this one, I think cooler heads (Gibbs') will prevail. I don't see this happening and I think it's a misplaced rumor started by someone who thinks Dan Snyder is still interested on spending at any cost.

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How could Reggie Wayne cost that much more than trading for TO? Everybody on the squad wants Reggie, and I think that's what we're gonna do.

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[QUOTE=drew54]I just got off the phone with Lawyer Bill. He says that you are now being sued by Texas A&M. I guess you will have to change your name too.[/QUOTE]


Don't worry 12thMan... I got your back :food-smil

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The only way I see him ever being given the privilege to wear a skins uni is if his contract has the most strict language about acts detrimental to the team. And I seriously think the Eagles wouldn't be opposed to trading within the division in the hopes TO would be almost like a Trojan Horse to tear apart a rival from the inside like he did to them. I'm very torn about this cuz I absolutely hate the attitude he has towards other players, but on the other hand the idea of putting TO, Moss, Cooley, and Portis on the field while under the direction of Saunders just can't help but make u wonder how many offensive records could be broken with that collection of talent.

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stranger things have happened.if coach gibbs and the staff think the skins are very close to winning it all,i can see this happening.as much as i think T.O. is a horses ass,there is no doubt about his ablility on the field come gameday.i for one would trade conflict and headaches for one season in return for a super bowl trophy.how about you?

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Man i hope we really dont get him becuase there will be a conflict between him and santana down the road of who would be no.1 i can see it now and that would cause t.o to go off the handle again. I say we get a quality WR in the draft someone that is consistant and has good hands as Cooleys does.

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how about a poll?

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Highly unlikly, to many things don't add up, especially at the QB position, one reason he wanted out of San Fran was because Garcia couldn't get him the ball deep, Brunell is very, very similar to Garcia, except he no longer moves as well, same arm strength if Brunell is lucky at this stage of his carreer. So if we are committed to Brunell I can't see TO really wanting to be here.


2- He doesn't represent what Gibbs wants as a team attitude, except 1 thing the guy will do whatever he has to do to win, except shut his mouth. But if you put him in a good situation he would be fine, there are plenty of players who are bigger problems than TO but their more quite about it, TO is always front page news.

There is a possiblilty, aside from is mouth, he has a lot of qualities that Gibbs wants on his team, now, does the good outweigh the bad?

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offiss,did you just say brunell was the starter?

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[QUOTE=Sean"Big Hurt"Taylor]T.O. although a headache actually can get us over the hump. Him and Santana with portis in the backfield is a match in heaven.[/QUOTE]

Whatever this is, it [b]won't[/b] be a match made in heaven!

I said on another post and on my blog that as it got closer to release date, the Eagles would make some hard-headed business calls and insist on compensation for Owens' services, and that they would [i][u]keep him on the roster[/u][/i] if they couldn't trade him. It's 50-50 that still could happen.

Now if I were special agent Drew, I would try to foster a competitive atmosphere for Owens by playing on owner's fear, jealousy and ego to drum up a good contract. Hmmm. DS signing Owens to keep JJ from getting him, or vice versa, sounds like that. In fact, this exact scenario was suggested by Stephen A Smith, the Philadelphia Wilbon, just last month. :smashfrea

For the Skins, we've been thru the big name syndrome. It didn't work in '99; won't work in '06. I'd rather go for 27 yr old Reggie Wayne from the "U" than 30-something Owens. Also, I'm resigned to losing Lavar. I would [b]NOT[/b] be happy to lose Lavar to make cap room for Owens. :mad: There's a price to be paid for getting Owens, and it's more than draft choices.

It's the game between the season, boys! Enjoy the show; but, don't fall for the hype.

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he'd cost a bunch still and wouldn't be here long (if the skins were stupid enough to long term him it'd be a real strain on the cap and force releases).

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[QUOTE=dmek25]offiss,did you just say brunell was the starter?[/QUOTE]


:confused:

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If T.O. does come here who is #1 receiver? Moss or T.O?

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[b][size=5]TO WILL NOT BE A REDSKIN.[/size][/b]

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Peter King is full of shit. Andyman, a very credible source from extremeskins, who was a step ahead of the media on the Moss-Coles deal, has denied all Redskin ties to TO. Sleep soundly everyone, Jeff Garcia's ex-boyfriend will not be wearing a Redskins uni next season.

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WOW, As a Sacramento King fan and a Skin fan that would tie my favorite teams fortunes to Artest and Owens