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T.O. wants $5 million a year

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Posted by Mike Florio on March 18, 2010 11:18 AM ET

We've consistently heard that, when it comes to free-agent receiver Terrell Owens, he needs a sizable contract in order to feel that he's being treated fairly -- even if only one team is interested in his services.

Four years ago, T.O. got 25 million reasons to live, even though the Cowboys were the only franchise willing to throw him a line. Last year, the Bills gave him another 6.5 million reasons, once again as the only team that wanted him.

John Czarnecki of FOX reports that Owens wants at least $5 million this time around, even though no one is banging on his door. We continue to hear rumblings indicating that the Bengals haven't ruled out signing Owens. The arrival of receiver Antonio Bryant complicates matters, however, due to a contract that averages $7 million per year. Owens surely will want at least that much in Cincinnati.

Czarnecki floats the Bears as a potential destination, given the desperation the team already has shown in throwing cash at Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor, and Brandon Manumaleuna.

We think that, unless someone steps up with big money before the draft, the market won't emerge until after the draft, if teams with needs at receiver aren't able to adequately address them.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/18/to-still-wants-at-least-5-million-per-season/

I think this more than kills any psycho theories of TO in Carolina (which was a dumb idea to begin with).

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too bad this has absolutly nothing to do with the panthers, y not post all these stupid articles in the other areas marked "NFL football cantral"? T.O.? Derick Anderson? LT? give me a break,

in the offseason there are no rules... well, there are a few.. posting non-panther related material in the panther forum is not one of them.

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lol, im just tired of having to scroll down and down forever just to find something worth reading u know? I could see if they were potentially coming here, but they arent

Good luck on finding anything NFL related worth reading in March... unless you enjoy baseless draft speculation.

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I've learned some time ago to stop hating on people so much.. I find something I don't approve of and tend to hate on them. I find that even though I'm heavy with the hate, that I still should try to take off the blinders and realize they are just another team/player/whatever.. I have my reasons.. Sometimes someone gets entirely too much credit when really they suck (Vick).. Sometimes a team beats my team in the Superbowl and then continue to get sucked off for 6+ years after.. Some times they are bad people. Some times they are annoying as hell. Some times they talk funny.

And then some times they deserve everything they get... and when it's negative, and when people like TO finally get what they deserve, I enjoy it.

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I am not a big TO fan these days. Ignoring the antics which have apparently calmed down in Buffalo here are the salary versus productions numbers.

Look at cap figures for 2009 he was the 17th highest paid receiver. Here is the list:

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/playersbyposition.aspx?pos=145

From a production point of view he was 32nd with 829 yards and around 20th counting yards per catch (15.1) from guys who caught at least 30 balls.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&seasonType=REG&d-447263-o=2&conference=null&statisticCategory=RECEIVING&d-447263-s=RECEIVING_AVERAGE_YARDS&experience=null&d-447263-n=1&season=2009&qualified=true&Submit=Go&tabSeq=0&d-447263-p=1

I wonder what his numbers woud have been on a good team with good quarterback play. Like Smitty, he was hurt by poor quarterback play last year.

Is he worth 5 million? I will let you know after I see what Jarrett and company does.

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