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Terrell Owens will now ruin another franchise
with his new one-year deal in Buffalo.
(AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Terrell Owens' agent Drew Rosenhaus said that the receiver would find a home within a week of his release from the Cowboys on Wednesday. On Saturday, Owens signed a one-year deal to play with the Buffalo Bills.
On Thursday, 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan said the 49ers would be open to the idea of signing Owens. Obviously, the reason why the 49ers wouldn't even consider Owens is because of the team's situation.
The 49ers are entering this season with hopes of Shaun Hill to start his second season as a full-time starter. The offense will rely on the team's best offensive player, Frank Gore, as the passing game continues to grow. And after failing to make the playoffs with high expectations last year, this fragile team cannot afford to take in such a risk.
Oh wait... was I talking about the 49ers or the Bills? The Bills do have Trent Edwards entering his second year as a full-time starter. The team's most explosive player is running back Marshawn Lynch. The passing game is developing nicely as well, but it did finish last season without a 300-yard passing game. And also, after a 4-0 start last year, the Bill still failed to make the playoffs.
So the 49ers and Bills are on the same boat, but why did the Bills sign T.O.? Have they not learned from his past? I think the only reason why the Bills would sign Owens is simply because the team needed a spark. With a history of failed playoff misfortunes (four straight Super Bowl losses, Music City Miracle), the Bills wanted to bring in a player that's been there. Owens still can be a great threat on the field and his presence will surely open the passing lanes up for emerging star Lee Evans.
But more importantly, the Bills need to win a lot more than the 49ers. Expectations are set higher for them and they need to find a way to meet those expectations. The same cannot be said for San Francisco. The 49ers aren't expected to be great. With a total overhaul this off-season, we aren't too sure what to expect.
The Bills on the other hand, might truly believe that they could make the playoffs in one of the toughest divisions in the league. They probably have hopes of Tom Brady not being 100 percent, the Jets not having a good quarterback and the Dolphins hitting back to mediocrity after last year's surprising surge. And being the desperate organization that they are, the Bills took the big chance to help their team get over the hump.
Owens now will have the luxury of the New York media (well, they have to go upstate New York to find him) on his case now. How will he mess things up this time? Only time will tell. The Bills are going out on a limb by signing this guy.
But by doing nothing while Owens was on the market, the 49ers may have improved their chances of making the playoffs-- and possibly maintaining their sanity.
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