Terrell Owens Thread: Hall of Fame?

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by pdizo916:

Im glad that he is giving his speech elsewhere where he is respected. Our own fans doesnt respect him.

Pittsburg fans don't respect TO?

Maybe he is a closet Eagles fan.

That would explain it.

If T.O. is broke, then I guess no one else will help him because he burned too many bridges. I remember one of the great Steelers 70's o-linemen (pd will know) was inducted years ago, but was living in his truck and basically broke at the time. I think Terry Bradshaw and other former teammates chipped in to help him get dressed and whatnot for the ceremony.

Originally posted by NJNiner:
Saw a segment on espn where they were talking about how expensive it is to attend the enshrinement. You would figure it would be on the house but not so much. If TO is as broke as some say he is, he has too much pride to admit he can't afford it.

I heard on the radio of the sports that it's usually the team that sponsors the inductee's HOF weekend.

Guess there are too many bridges burned.

His play says it all. Attitude shouldn't be a part of the equation. This isn't a model citizen award.

Originally posted by Jakemall:
His play says it all. Attitude shouldn't be a part of the equation. This isn't a model citizen award.

Wrong, at least imo. The Hall of Fame wasn't ever just a stats only club. Sure stats were part of it, but only in the last few decades, when truly deserving players were less available, it has morphed into this stats only production machine/vote. IMO the Fall of Fame should be more than that. There should not be a mandatory number of inductees. The Hall of Fame is so diluted that being a member has lost a significant amount of sheen that was a part of being a member previously. The Hall Of Fame should be for the very best players in the league, both on and off the field. It should be for the best teammates, the best contributors to the sport. It should be for players who have lent something more than just on field performance. It should be for the true role models who are one because of the people they are, not because of the job they perform.

Someone in this thread posted this previously, but members like TO and Ray Lewis cheapen the HoF and are the bright shinning example of the loss of true meaning of just how special being a member of the HoF really is.

Originally posted by Heed49er:

Originally posted by NJNiner:
Saw a segment on espn where they were talking about how expensive it is to attend the enshrinement. You would figure it would be on the house but not so much. If TO is as broke as some say he is, he has too much pride to admit he can't afford it.

I heard on the radio of the sports that it's usually the team that sponsors the inductee's HOF weekend.

Guess there are too many bridges burned.

Karma. TO is reaping what he sowed. It's telling that of the 6 teams he played for not a one is willing to sponsor TO's HoF weekend. Incoming another entertaining PM from Taber. I can't wait to see what it contains =)

Originally posted by pdizo916:
Im glad that he is giving his speech elsewhere where he is respected. Our own fans doesnt respect him.

I think everyone respects what he has done on the field. Its just what he does off the field is where his problem is.

Now he'd too butthurt to go to the HoF ceremony bc he didnt get voted in the first time? Sorry but most think that's disrespecting everyone that got in before him that weren't first ballot.

TO has had issues everywhere he has been but yet he blames it all on someone else. He wakes ownership of nothing.

I'm a huge TO fan but even I can see this. Dude is a mental midget.

Originally posted by WINiner:

Originally posted by Jakemall:
His play says it all. Attitude shouldn't be a part of the equation. This isn't a model citizen award.

Wrong, at least imo. The Hall of Fame wasn't ever just a stats only club. Sure stats were part of it, but only in the last few decades, when truly deserving players were less available, it has morphed into this stats only production machine/vote. IMO the Fall of Fame should be more than that. There should not be a mandatory number of inductees. The Hall of Fame is so diluted that being a member has lost a significant amount of sheen that was a part of being a member previously. The Hall Of Fame should be for the very best players in the league, both on and off the field. It should be for the best teammates, the best contributors to the sport. It should be for players who have lent something more than just on field performance. It should be for the true role models who are one because of the people they are, not because of the job they perform.

Someone in this thread posted this previously, but members like TO and Ray Lewis cheapen the HoF and are the bright shinning example of the loss of true meaning of just how special being a member of the HoF really is.

LOL at "wrong, at least IMO." Stopped reading right there.

Sorry sir, but Jake isnt wrong. YOU are wrong. What your opinion is, is completely irrelevant compared to the actual guidelines of induction.

Originally posted by WINiner:

Originally posted by Heed49er:

Originally posted by NJNiner:

Saw a segment on espn where they were talking about how expensive it is to attend the enshrinement. You would figure it would be on the house but not so much. If TO is as broke as some say he is, he has too much pride to admit he can't afford it.

I heard on the radio of the sports that it's usually the team that sponsors the inductee's HOF weekend.

Guess there are too many bridges burned.

Karma. TO is reaping what he sowed. It's telling that of the 6 teams he played for not a one is willing to sponsor TO's HoF weekend. Incoming another entertaining PM from Taber. I can't wait to see what it contains =)

So is he gonna tailor his own HoF jacket or are they forced to mail him one?

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:

So is he gonna tailor his own HoF jacket or are they forced to mail him one?

According to Irvin he already did that.

Dang I still remember checking up on his own personal website when he was an eagle.

It opened up an adobe flash with a rapper saying," lets go T.O.!"

Sampling Prince's Be your lover.

After he left this organization took a nosedive.

I am so glad he is snubbing the fake @$$ hall of fame.

He is showing them they are not the end all be all, the selection committee is a bunch of hypocrites anyway.

Originally posted by glorydayz:

I am so glad he is snubbing the fake @$$ hall of fame.

He is showing them they are not the end all be all, the selection committee is a bunch of hypocrites anyway.

Lol TO looking like the biggest hypocrite by doing this. He cried and cried and now the baby gets what he wanted. Continues to act like a baby and not show up

Like others said, The reason he's not going is he burned every bridge that would help sponsor his HOF day

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by WINiner:

Originally posted by Jakemall:
His play says it all. Attitude shouldn't be a part of the equation. This isn't a model citizen award.

Wrong, at least imo. The Hall of Fame wasn't ever just a stats only club. Sure stats were part of it, but only in the last few decades, when truly deserving players were less available, it has morphed into this stats only production machine/vote. IMO the Fall of Fame should be more than that. There should not be a mandatory number of inductees. The Hall of Fame is so diluted that being a member has lost a significant amount of sheen that was a part of being a member previously. The Hall Of Fame should be for the very best players in the league, both on and off the field. It should be for the best teammates, the best contributors to the sport. It should be for players who have lent something more than just on field performance. It should be for the true role models who are one because of the people they are, not because of the job they perform.

Someone in this thread posted this previously, but members like TO and Ray Lewis cheapen the HoF and are the bright shinning example of the loss of true meaning of just how special being a member of the HoF really is.

LOL at "wrong, at least IMO." Stopped reading right there.

Sorry sir, but Jake isnt wrong. YOU are wrong. What your opinion is, is completely irrelevant compared to the actual guidelines of induction.

What guidelines are those smarty pants? The process is completely subjective and there are no "guidelines". You or I could write in and nominate Jose Cortez and long as he's been out of the league long enough they will add his name to the list for consideration. Voters are not given guidelines, they vote based on opinion only. My opinion is based off previous inductees in an era when getting into the HoF REALLY meant something, none of which to my knowledge were horrible freaking teammates like TO was.