TO is the factor that will put the Eagles over the top and into the Super Bowl.
TO wants to be in Philly, he didn't want to be in San Fran or Baltimore. He has skills, is a top receiver (something the Eagles have lacked for years), and has the skills to equal the "hype."
It's easy to find negatives about TO, and also provides a limitless writing source for sports writers to pull from. This is the case here, as I don't see anything new, but instead a lot of re-hashed experiences and commentary on situations that are now starting to get old.
He is having an awesome year for the Eagles and I, personally, don't mind his celebrations at all.
I found this portion of the article funny:
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He also knew he wouldn't have to face Lewis' team again this season, unless it's in the Super Bowl.
So Owens rubbed it in by mocking Lewis' trademark pre-game dance.
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I'm sure Owen's factored in whether he played the Ravens again this season before celebrating.. Not. The writer seems to imply that Owen's would have had to fear for his life if they did play again and he performed the same celebration dissing Lewis. Come on, what grade are we in here?
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This me-first frontrunner is far more concerned with being a celebrity than being a member of a winning team.
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Maybe so, but sports lately is an entertainment venture as much as it is about competetion and winning, and TO seems to be able to succeed at winning and being a recognized celebrity, and I fail to see the problem. Ray Lewis isn't exactly hiding from Media, commercial, and other coverage either.
I find this article inconsistent in regards to the writer's stance on TO. He praises him, and then two paragraphs later criticizes him. That's fine I guess, but his inconsistency makes it hard to see where he is coming from and what his stance is.
Also, there is nothing new here, instead it's just bringing up a bunch of past incidents and comments that have already been played out IMO, and trying to extend their lifetimes. TO is easy to write about, and I would think that when a sports writer needs a story and is lacking material, he is always nice to fall back on for commentary.