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T.O. Much Coverage — 10.20.09

Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Graham Kates in NFL, T.O. Much Coverage

Terrell Owens’ on-field play this season has been consistently mediocre, and his off-field behavior has been consistently muted. As Owens’ season has stalled, the T.O. media coverage has begun to reflect his quieter personality.

There are those who are still waiting for the entertainer to arrive…

Bill Simmons wrote of T.O. last week:

We’re just sitting here on the edge of our seats waiting for things to blow up. It’s nerve-racking. Don’t rephrase that question about his role in the Buffalo offense. Don’t do it! No!

Some have moved on and accepted a new T.O….

Newsday’s fantasy football analyst, Adam Ronis, says Owens “isn’t getting open like he used to.”

Meanwhile, Will Leitch, writing for New York magazine says the new T.O. has not quite won over his critics:

OK, so everybody hates Terrell Owens; even Peter King hates Terrell Owens, and that guy probably finds something lovable about Glenn Beck. But this year, Owens has been quiet, respectful and even a little humble. He seems to enjoy the quiet poverty ‘burg that Buffalo has become.

In Texas, at least one reporter says the Cowboys offensive problems are inextricably linked to the absence of T.O….

Larry Bump of the Austin American-Statesman wrote that Dallas is still a T.O. show:

Even in his absence, Terrell Owens’ soap opera is making itself felt at Valley Ranch. The question is still: Who should be his successor as Dallas’ No. 1 receiver?

In Other T.O. News:

• Despite Owen’s poor numbers this season, Garth Woolsey of the Toronto Star says the Bills have focused the promotions for their December rematch with the Jets in Toronto on the game being T.O.’s first appearance up North.
• T.O. won the “Really Favorite Performer of the Year” honor at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards last week.
• On Twitter, Owens accused NCAA refs of cheating during Florida’s 38-7 victory over Arkansas on Saturday.

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