For veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens(notes), his patience has been tried this year like no other offseason in his career.
It’s been quiet. Way too quiet.
Not retained by the Buffalo Bills after one unproductive season, Owens is still hunting for a new NFL home.
During an interview with WGFX in Nashville, via SportsRadioInterviews.com, Owens discussed his job prospects.
“As far as what to expect from me on the field, it’s the same for me: you’ve got to expect the unexpected.,” Owens said. “But as far as finding love, that’s still something that’s a work in progress.”
Owens took a shot at ESPN when asked if he was surprised and frustrated to not have a job this late in the offseason.
“I think a little bit of both,” Owens said. “And for whatever it’s worth, I think a lot of people have listened to a lot of the commentary through the media outlets, mainly ESPN, that question my character as far as things that have happened in the past. And I think I may do 99 good things right, if I do one thing wrong, ESPN and the people on there are going to make it to be the worst thing ever. So I think with the years that I’ve had the last three to four years, I’ve tried to turn over a new leaf and do things the right way, but still everybody won’t let things go of what I did in the past.
“And I think a perfect example is what I did last year – or didn’t do – in Buffalo. There was definitely a lot of opportunity for me to fly off the handle with the way things went…but I stay composed. And I know there are some things in the past that probably could have been handled better by myself, and that comes with growth and that comes with maturity and I understand that. I know for one I’m staying in shape. I’m probably in the best shape of my life.”
Owens said he hasn’t visited any teams other than the Cincinnati Bengals, but said he has drawn interest from unspecified NFL teams.
“I haven’t made any visits, but I’ve talked to my agent, and like I said, there are some teams that are interested.,” Owens said. “And again, sometimes it has to play itself out. Obviously I know that me and teams in training camp know there’s going to be injuries which is unfortunate but that’s the nature of the game. So I’m hoping that some team will realize that I do have a lot of ability.
“I still can play this game at a high level, and I can be a No. 1 or No. 2 receiver. So it’s not about, what I’ve heard, an ego thing with me. I know that I can come in and be a No. 2 if I need to. In my eyes, that’s what I was in Buffalo last year, it was just so unfortunate with the rash of injuries and things that happened last year.”
