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by **Doc Jon** » Tue May 29, 2012 9:03 pm

This really has to take the cake in the "locker-room cancer" category.

From ESPN:

Terrell Owens' tenure in the Indoor Football League came to an unceremonious end Tuesday when the Allen Wranglers released the controversial former NFL receiver.

Owens signed with the Wranglers in February, receiving a six-figure salary and an ownership stake in the franchise located about 30 minutes north of Dallas. Owner Jon Frankel said Owens' ownership stake has been terminated because he violated his contract.

Frankel cited Owens' refusal to play in two upcoming road games that are critical to the Wranglers' playoff hopes and Owens' no-show for a scheduled appearance at a local children's hospital as the breaking points in the team's relationship with the receiver.

"Our fans are amongst the best in the league, and it is impossible to maintain a player when even our fans notice and comment on a player's lack of effort both on and off the field," Frankel said in a statement released to ESPNDallas.com. "We need to do what is best for this team, our fans and this community."

Owens, who was not required to play in all of the Wranglers' road games, could not be immediately reached for comment.

The 38-year-old Owens, whose tenures with the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys all ended acrimoniously, had hoped that playing for the Wranglers could help him get back in the NFL. He received no interest from NFL teams last season despite ranking second all-time in receiving yards (15,934), fourth in touchdowns (156) and sixth in catches (1,078).

Owens played one season each for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals after being released by the Cowboys after the 2008 season despite being one year into a four-year, $34 million contract extension. He caught 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns for the Bengals in 2010.

After Owens recovered from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL he suffered after the 2010 season, agent Drew Rosenhaus organized a nationally televised workout to prove his client was healthy. No scouts attended the workout.

Owens caught 35 passes for 420 yards and 10 touchdowns in eight games for the Wranglers.

"It's disappointing and unfortunate," Frankel said of releasing Owens, "but (he) could no longer be tolerated by the Wrangler organization."

by **habitual** » Tue May 29, 2012 9:20 pm

T.O. is the Kenny Powers of football.

Hab

by **Cat-Scratch** » Tue May 29, 2012 9:20 pm

Oh noes for the CFL!!! :shock:

Eh, who cares? :smt102

Errr.. someone other than Stephen Day...

by **Keb** » Tue May 29, 2012 9:38 pm

Actually, he should come "play" in the CFL...

by **Cat-Scratch** » Tue May 29, 2012 9:43 pm

Keb wrote:Actually, he should come "play" in the CFL...

Kill it... end our misery and finally give us a reason to have an NFL team here?

by **Zenguru** » Tue May 29, 2012 10:19 pm

Like the road worker in the All State commercial said: "Man, that is one dumb dude."

by **Doc Jon** » Tue May 29, 2012 11:31 pm

Cat-Scratch wrote:Oh noes for the CFL!!!

Eh, who cares?

Errr.. someone other than Stephen Day...

He'd get cut from the CFL. Then he should go to the European league and get cut there. That would be awesome.

by **Log-Man** » Tue May 29, 2012 11:52 pm

That guy is all class.

by **Keb** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:02 am

Log-Man wrote:That guy is all class.

Yeah, "special" class.

by **The Shadow** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:05 am

The worst part of it all?

"Owens' no-show for a scheduled appearance at a local children's hospital"

:smt011

by **Doc Jon** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:15 am

The Shadow wrote:The worst part of it all?

"Owens' no-show for a scheduled appearance at a local children's hospital"

Hahahaha...

I noticed that too. What an ass.

by **The Shadow** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:43 am

Doc Jon wrote:
Hahahaha...

I noticed that too. What an ass.

Yeah... what little respect I had is now officially gone. :smt011

by **Keb** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:45 am

Supreme Coonery...

by **avengingtitan** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:30 am

Keb wrote:Actually, he should come "play" in the CFL...

That still exists. Its one of those things I forget exists like the WNBA or MLS. That has to be the an even whiter league then the MLS.

by **avengingtitan** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:32 am

Cat-Scratch wrote:

Kill it... end our misery and finally give us a reason to have an NFL team here?

NO Absolutely NOT!!!! Its bad enough you dirty bastards got your hands on a MLB and NBA team but you will NOT sully the good name of the NFL. I didnt mention Hockey because no one cares, unless they are canadian or a commie.