03-07-2009, 11:57 PM
Three years ago this month, receiver Terrell Owens was looking for a new job after getting his long-coveted release from the Eagles.
And with only one team ââ¬â the Cowboys ââ¬â interested in acquiring his services, Owens nevertheless finagled from owner Jerry Jones a three-year, $25 million contract.
This time around, it once again appeared that only one team had any interest in Owens. And instead of offering him a contract for the minimum salary, perhaps with per-game roster bonuses aimed at paying him only if he actually plays, the Bills gave him a one-year, $6.5 million contract, fully guaranteed.
In the end, Owens wins again. Heââ¬â¢ll make $730,000 more than he was due to earn this year from the Cowboys. And heââ¬â¢ll be a free agent in the uncapped year, unless the Bills elect to use the franchise tag on him.
The early consensus in league circles is that the Bills were the only team seriously pursuing Owens. If, as one source reasoned, Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus had any other team genuinely willing to make a move, Owens would never have done a deal so quickly in Buffalo.
And so the franchise that Rosenhaus duped six years ago into drafting a running back with a blown-out knee possibly was duped again into thinking that it was bidding against one of the unnamed ââ¬Åseveral teamsââ¬Â who were supposedly interested in Owens.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/0...the-money/
And with only one team ââ¬â the Cowboys ââ¬â interested in acquiring his services, Owens nevertheless finagled from owner Jerry Jones a three-year, $25 million contract.
This time around, it once again appeared that only one team had any interest in Owens. And instead of offering him a contract for the minimum salary, perhaps with per-game roster bonuses aimed at paying him only if he actually plays, the Bills gave him a one-year, $6.5 million contract, fully guaranteed.
In the end, Owens wins again. Heââ¬â¢ll make $730,000 more than he was due to earn this year from the Cowboys. And heââ¬â¢ll be a free agent in the uncapped year, unless the Bills elect to use the franchise tag on him.
The early consensus in league circles is that the Bills were the only team seriously pursuing Owens. If, as one source reasoned, Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus had any other team genuinely willing to make a move, Owens would never have done a deal so quickly in Buffalo.
And so the franchise that Rosenhaus duped six years ago into drafting a running back with a blown-out knee possibly was duped again into thinking that it was bidding against one of the unnamed ââ¬Åseveral teamsââ¬Â who were supposedly interested in Owens.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/0...the-money/