No Terrell Owens in Super Bowl

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T.O. runs on treadmill after doctor's exam

 

PHILADELPHIA -- Terrell Owens' doctor said Tuesday he will not give the All-Pro receiver clearance to play in the Super Bowl.

 

Owens saw his doctor Tuesday, one day after telling reporters he would play against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX on Feb. 6.

 

Dr. Mark Myerson said he's pleased with Owens' recuperation, but maintains the surgery requires a recovery period of eight to 10 weeks. Myerson said in a statement Tuesday night that any attempt to accelerate the rehabilitation process poses the same risk for injury.

 

Owens said he plans to be in uniform for the Eagles in Jacksonville, Fla. The Eagles' doctors and training staff should have the final say on Owens' status.

 

"Spiritually I've been healed and I believe that I'll be out there on that field Sunday, regardless of what anybody says," Owens said Monday night, before going to Baltimore for his weekly checkup with Myerson.

 

Owens has received permission from Myerson to run on his injured ankle Wednesday, a senior member of the Eagles organization has told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio.

 

After receiving the news at Myerson's office that the doctor would not clear him to play, Owens immediately left for the Eagles' facility and began to run on a treadmill, according to an Eagles source.

 

Myerson inserted two screws in Owens' right ankle and a plate on the outside of the ankle three days after he was injured against Dallas on Dec. 19. By not clearing Owens to play, Myerson is absolved of any blame should Owens go against his wishes and then re-injure the ankle.

 

Owens was told after surgery that he had only an outside chance of returning for the Super Bowl, which was 6½ weeks away at the time. He rehabbed vigorously and insisted he's going to play.

 

"You can't deny the man the ball," Owens said while sitting courtside at a 76ers game against Miami on Monday.

 

Quarterback Donovan McNabb and other Eagles have said they don't need Owens to beat the defending champion Patriots, who are 7-point favorites.

 

"We can win it without T.O. But, if he is there, we can win it with him and we are definitely going to try to win it without him," McNabb said one day after leading the Eagles to a 27-10 victory over Atlanta in the NFC championship game. "I think he will be back. But, if he can't be back, we have to continue this ship home."

 

The Eagles are 2-0 without Owens in games that matter. They lost the last two regular-season games in which most starters hardly played and others were rested.

 

While the offense hasn't been dominant, they've scored 27 points in each of the playoff games. Though none of the players will admit it, it's possible Owens' return could be more of a distraction than a benefit, especially if he's not able to play at 100 percent.

 

"I am getting tired of that question," wideout Greg Lewis said when asked if the Eagles proved they can win without Owens. "We won last week, we won the previous week, it doesn't matter. T.O. is part of the team, but he's not here right now. We're trying to go on and not proving to anyone we can win without T.O. We're trying to win the Super Bowl."

 

Owens was back on the sideline against the Falcons, only this time he served as head cheerleader, flapping his arms, waving a towel and encouraging the crowd to make more noise. He jogged onto the field and pumped up the crowd during pregame introductions, and jumped around on the bench during the game.

 

Outleaping defenders and escaping tackles won't be as easy.

 

In his first season with the Eagles after eight years in San Francisco, Owens led Philadelphia with 77 catches for 1,200 yards and 14 TDs.

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It's the doctor's opinion. He said himself, Owens might still play if Reid allows it.

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Without medical clearance though the team gets no insurance should he reinjure himself. Basically if he ends up ending his career or ends his chances of playing next season by playing the game without clearance then he still counts against the cap and it all comes from the pockets of the Eagles ownership.

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There have also been cases where the League itself would not allow a man to play without medical clearance.

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Andy Reid isn't going to play him without medical clearance, he already pretty much made that clear. But............ya never know, Owens is pretty persuasive, and I could see him not starting, but taking a few snaps.

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What will the sports media talk about for the next two weeks now?...

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What will the sports media talk about for the next two weeks now?...

 

WILL RICHARD SEYMOUR PLAY?

WILL TODD PINKSTON SEE GHOSTS?!?!

 

CAN A BLACK QUARTERBACK WIN THE SUPER BOWL IN THIS ERA?!?!

(just so they can say Doug Williams 40 times)

 

oh and of course

 

DYNASTY!

DYNASTY!

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How Tom Brady has single handedly defeated every team he has ever faced and is the greatest QB you have ever seen as he leads the patriots to a 10-7 win over a team that averages 60 points a game. BUT the win was ALL Brady baybee.

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Actually, Ripper, the win would be credited to Bill Belichick.

 

Brady would just get props for "doing the right things and not losing the game for his team" or some other non-statement.

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How Tom Brady has single handedly defeated every team he has ever faced and is the greatest QB you have ever seen as he leads the patriots to a 10-7 win over a team that averages 60 points a game. BUT the win was ALL Brady baybee.

My sentiments pretty much.

 

I'm surprised at the amount of love he gets and the hate Vick gets on this board. The ESPN thing doesn't fly because the media love Brady way more then Vick. People seem to give him all the credit for their two super bowl wins. That defense and Belichick are what people fear when they come to New England, Brady is great but he's not as good as people say. There's a bias in there, I don't know what it is though.

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He deserves all the praise he gets, certainly moreso than some guys like McNabb or Manning do. The offensive system New England runs isn't conducive to racking up passing stats like Indy's, however Brady is an extremely accurate and clutch quarterback. He's like an Aikman-Montana hybrid.

 

Vick is a very good running back with a strong arm that gets underutilized. He's not a particularly smart QB, either that or he doesn't put a lot of thought into the plays that are going on, preferring to play off of instinct many times. This is obvious just from looking at Vick's stat sheet, and in the NFC Championship game where the Eagles basically forced him to throw (he only had 1 yard rushing in the second half!) and he couldn't figure out what to do with the ball once he saw his primary option covered. He'll develop into a better QB over time probably, but right now he doesn't deserve half the hype he gets.

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I'm amused at

Actually, Ripper, the win would be credited to Bill Belichick.

 

Brady would just get props for "doing the right things and not losing the game for his team" or some other non-statement.

 

 

ONGZ NO THEY DON'T LOVE BRADY

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I'm amused at

Actually, Ripper, the win would be credited to Bill Belichick.

 

Brady would just get props for "doing the right things and not losing the game for his team" or some other non-statement.

 

 

ONGZ NO THEY DON'T LOVE BRADY

Yeah, that's me, always using the "OMG" and the all capitals, you really pegged me on that one.

 

Seriously, though, Belichick gets 90% of the attention for everything the Pats do, and more than that for everything that they've done this postseason. I must have missed the "Brady vs. Manning" debates, and the "Can Brady & the Pats stop Roethlisberger's winning streak" specials ... because all I saw was "Belichick vs. Manning" and "Can Belichick & the Pats stop Roethlisberger's winning streak".

 

OMGZ, GLAD I COULD AMUSE YOU, THOUGH!!!!oneoneoneLOL

 

Of course, since you're an admitted Pats-hater, there's no reason why I should expect you to show anything but bias. It's one thing to accuse Pats-fans of being biased, because a lot of us are, but to be a blatant hypocrite about it kind of dilutes your argument.

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He deserves all the praise he gets, certainly moreso than some guys like McNabb or Manning do. The offensive system New England runs isn't conducive to racking up passing stats like Indy's, however Brady is an extremely accurate and clutch quarterback. He's like an Aikman-Montana hybrid.

Except for the fact that the team scores by wearing down the opposing defenses because theirs force so many 3 and outs and give them trememdous field position.

 

They didn't win that superbowl against St. Louis because Brady was a god. they won it because the D held a incredibly high powered offense to basically nothing in terms of what they had done the rest of the season . Same for the colts the other week.

 

Brady is a good quarterback, no doubt, but bottomline, winning games by 14 points against offensive powerhouses that are held WAY below their season average with shaky defenses doesn't scream "look at that offense" This is like people giving Trent Dilfer the credit for the Ravens winning the championship a few years back. Not saying the Pats offense is as sad as that Ravens team, but they aren't that good either.

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Ripper, I believe it's more a case of "The media needs a story" than anything.

You can't form a story around "The New England Patriots" for some reason, so you have to pull a "we need stars" situation.

 

Last year, the Carolina vs New England was suppose to be bad because "neither team had a star" and the media was literally LOST on what to do.

 

Brady does his job, as much as a I dislike him, but that's all he does. He really doesn't deserve this hype but they aren't going to focus the hype on a New England defensive player since most people couldn't name one past Tedy Bruschi.

 

And the Eagles are now feeling the effects of a lazy media with the "can the Eagles WIN WITHOUT TO", which is rather pathetic since the defense has done just that twice.

 

The media will NOT say New England wins on a team effort because that isn't a story apparently. They will focus on Brady and Billy B while just ignoring the rest of the team because they CRAVE stars.

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The `01 Pats and the `04 Pats are two completely different beasts. You can use the argument that they wear down opposing defenses now because they have Corey Dillon, but two out of the last three years the offense has revolved around Brady, not to mention the 2 minute drives to win both Super Bowls has all been his.

 

Brady is a good quarterback, no doubt, but bottomline, winning games by 14 points against offensive powerhouses that are held WAY below their season average with shaky defenses doesn't scream "look at that offense" This is like people giving Trent Dilfer the credit for the Ravens winning the championship a few years back. Not saying the Pats offense is as sad as that Ravens team, but they aren't that good either.

 

That would be a valid argument up until last week when New England hung 34 points on the #1 defense in the NFL, including an absolutely beautiful deep pass to Deion Branch in the first quarter that made it 10-0. And keep in mind he was playing with a 103 degree fever, as well in 11 degree weather.

 

Give credit where credit is due. Brady's the man.

 

New England also had the 7th ranked offense in the NFL, behind (and this is kind of interesting)

 

6. St Louis

5. Denver

4. Minnesota

3. Green Bay

2. Indianapolis

1. Kansas City

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Last year, the Carolina vs New England was suppose to be bad because "neither team had a star" and the media was literally LOST on what to do.

What about two years ago and the least memorable SB of all time?

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They made it 'The Gruden Bowl'

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Of course, since you're an admitted Pats-hater

I prefer the term "Hatriot."

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They made it 'The Gruden Bowl'

 

Plus they had features on Warren Sapp, the relationship between Gruden and Al Davis and so on.

 

The year before that it was Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and how overmatched these unknown Patriots were.

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The `01 Pats and the `04 Pats are two completely different beasts. You can use the argument that they wear down opposing defenses now because they have Corey Dillon, but two out of the last three years the offense has revolved around Brady, not to mention the 2 minute drives to win both Super Bowls has all been his.

 

Brady is a good quarterback, no doubt, but bottomline, winning games by 14 points against offensive powerhouses that are held WAY below their season average with shaky defenses doesn't scream "look at that offense" This is like people giving Trent Dilfer the credit for the Ravens winning the championship a few years back. Not saying the Pats offense is as sad as that Ravens team, but they aren't that good either.

 

That would be a valid argument up until last week when New England hung 34 points on the #1 defense in the NFL, including an absolutely beautiful deep pass to Deion Branch in the first quarter that made it 10-0. And keep in mind he was playing with a 103 degree fever, as well in 11 degree weather.

 

Give credit where credit is due. Brady's the man.

And three out of the last three years, their offense simply hasn't been THAT good. They thrive on the fact that the DEFENSE wears out the opposing DEFENSE by keeping them on the field. New England has that ticky tack offense that picks up first downs with short, quick passes and recievers that can break tackles and make plays after the catch. They are going to move the ball SOME. Then they punt.... 3 and out for the opposing offense and right back comes the defense AGAIN.

 

I know I am not the ONLY one that notices New Englands second half scoring prowless. It is simply wearing down the D. Yes, he had great two minute drives in the super bowls and like I said, he is a good QB, but it doesn't change the fact that year in and year out we see DEFENSIVE struggles in games with teams with god awful defenses. If the Pats D has held a team with a bad D to 7 points, it shouldn't be a game in the 4th, but more time than not it is. Brady is a good quarterback with a Historically great Defense.

 

2 Gold is right. Its the media needing a poster boy and he fits the bill. And the Chiefs put up 55 on the Falcons, and I would dare someone to try and say the Chiefs are a better team. Shit happens some weeks. Doesn't change what you have done for the other 40+ games in a row.

 

And another thing, I am so fucking sick of people making a pro athelete playing while sick this amazing thing. That shit happens in every highschool across the country let alone almost every player out there on the field. Damn near every player on that field had some type of ailment this late in a football season, be it a knee, ankle, they can't close a hand, their back...something. Whoopity doo you played with a flu. Linemen play with broken arms and cracked ribs... Its even worse in other sports. basketball players can't play because of a sore knee. What the fuck? Can any of you imagine telling your coach in high school you aren't going to play because your fucking knee is sore?

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And another thing, I am so fucking sick of people making a pro athelete playing while sick this amazing thing. That shit happens in every highschool across the country let alone almost every player out there on the field. Damn near every player on that field had some type of ailment this late in a football season, be it a knee, ankle, they can't close a hand, their back...something. Whoopity doo you played with a flu.

How do you feel about Michael Jordan's food poisoning game?

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They made it 'The Gruden Bowl'

Plus they had features on Warren Sapp, the relationship between Gruden and Al Davis and so on.

I will stand by the fact that there was nothing memorable about that SB at all

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They made it 'The Gruden Bowl'

Plus they had features on Warren Sapp, the relationship between Gruden and Al Davis and so on.

I will stand by the fact that there was nothing memorable about that SB at all

 

I didn't say it was interesting...just saying the media hyped something.

 

Personally, I find all this hype to be the most boring merchandise selling crap ever.

 

A 20 minute documentary on how Tom Brady brushes his teeth is not going to make me like him. 15 minutes on how not having TO effects where the Eagles players sits on the bench isn't going to point out anything revolutionary to me.

 

All that matters is the game. The rest of this is two weeks of worthless filler. Like the prediction on the Super Bowl by Rodney Peete....I DON'T CARE.

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If I were the Eagles, I wouldn't want any clarity on 'will TO play' until the kick-off, even if the decision has already been made. If you are going up against one of the best prepared teams in the NFL who has complex defence playcalling, keep them guessing whether TO will play or not.

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A 20 minute documentary on how Tom Brady brushes his teeth is not going to make me like him.

I'd like to know how he has his eggs (hint: sunny side-up)

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Thing is, to Bill...Owens is just another receiver. And right now, the TO questions are starting to annoy the Eagle players whereas the Patriot players are just shrugging their shoulders about it.

 

Freddie Mitchell was getting very obviously pissed off today about it. Owens playing or not playing is not going to surprise Billy B cause he's just another player.

 

The scheme stays the same.

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And another thing, I am so fucking sick of people making a pro athelete playing while sick this amazing thing. That shit happens in every highschool across the country let alone almost every player out there on the field. Damn near every player on that field had some type of ailment this late in a football season, be it a knee, ankle, they can't close a hand, their back...something. Whoopity doo you played with a flu. Linemen play with broken arms and cracked ribs... Its even worse in other sports. basketball players can't play because of a sore knee. What the fuck? Can any of you imagine telling your coach in high school you aren't going to play because your fucking knee is sore?

It's incredible not necessarily because of him playing sick, but because of the conditions and how well he played. Look how well he threw the ball and it's awesome knowing what the conditions he was playing under. Most people can't bother to walk that much. He had a 130.5 QB Rating, compelted 14 out of 21 passes for 207 yards, and had 2 TD's with no INTs. I'd say that's pretty damn remarkable.

 

Anyone remember that game a few years back where Emmitt Smith played the second half with a broken leg and managed to break out a couple big runs regardless? That was tough play as well.

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And another thing, I am so fucking sick of people making a pro athelete playing while sick this amazing thing.  That shit happens in every highschool across the country let alone almost every player out there on the field.  Damn near every player on that field had some type of ailment this late in a football season, be it a knee, ankle, they can't close a hand, their back...something.  Whoopity doo you played with a flu.

How do you feel about Michael Jordan's food poisoning game?

I didn't give a shit then and still don't. Sure the images of him falling in scotties arms are dramatic, but bottomline, a side effect of food poisoning isn't you forgetting how to do you fucking job. you just don't feel like doing it as much.

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I will stand by the fact that there was nothing memorable about that SB at all

 

Unless youre a Bucs fan