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terrell "i'll play anywhere" owens nixed a deal that would have sent him to the ravens last year, screwing baltimore in the process.
he and his agent worked a deal that would send TO to his dream destination of philly. there were reportedly no guns being held to either of their heads when he signed his contract with the eagles, which is worth in excess of $42 million, including a $10 million signing bonus.
after having played out all of one year of his contract TO decides he needs a new one. well within his right, you say? other players do it all the time, you say? very true. however, the eagles, the team TO orchestrated a trade to, have a clear policy of not re-negotiating contracts. TO and DR knew this beforehand but decided to roll the dice anyway.
TO blinked first and he was forced to report to camp under his original contract.
now most players who sit out of training camp in an attempt to re-structure or extend a contract act like professionals when they report. but not TO. he's refused to join autograph sessions for fans. he's begged out of practice with an injury but was then seen running routes and catching passes by himself later in the day. he threw a tantrum when confronted about this by the head coach.
he won't speak to his teammates. he claims he can go the whole season WITHOUT SPEAKING TO HIS QUARTERBACK. he's told his head coach and his offensive coordinator not to speak to him unless spoken to.
what exactly did he say in this interview that has you feeling sympathetic towards his plight?
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