The T.O. era may be drawing to a close

[KamaAina]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cr-owensfall102209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

As the trade deadline loomed only a few hours away Tuesday afternoon, a high-ranking AFC executive was rattling off some tidbits about potential movement around the league when the conversation turned to the value of Buffalo Bills wideout Terrell Owens(notes). Still hyped by the media as a commodity at this week’s deadline, Owens had been relegated to footnote status long ago by this particular talent evaluator.

"He’s hit the wall," the AFC executive said. “I think he has. I think it’s done or close to it. He’ll have a couple of games here and there where he shows up, but big picture, long term, I think it’s done.”

That was an opinion echoed by multiple front-office executives contacted by Yahoo! Sports this week. Posed with two questions (does Owens have any significant trade value, and where is his career going) the answers were resounding: He now commands little on the market, and beyond a “name” that sells tickets, his impact going forward is expected to be marginal at best. Like Marvin Harrison last season, the soon-to-be 36-year-old Owens is viewed by personnel men as the NFL’s dying supernova of 2009 – a star on the verge of a fascinating final collapse that many NFL front offices want to avoid....

All of that raises the question of where Owens will go from here. One year ago, many speculated that Harrison would certainly find another NFL team if he was cut by the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason. However, his declining skills and off-field baggage made him practically radioactive. It stands to reason that the same could be in store for Owens when he becomes a free agent after this season. Unless another franchise is willing to take Buffalo’s stance that Owens is good for ticket sales, the rest of his attributes will be hotly debated – especially if he is viewed as a marginal No. 2 or even a No. 3 receiver.

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[MrSlayer]

1. If he played on a halfway decent team he'd be fine.

But he has zero chance to shine on pathetic Buffalo.

[Liberal_Dog]

2. I Saw Quite A Bit Of The Bills/Jets Game...

after they switched frm the Titans/Pats gane.

One would not have known that TO was even playing. Its like he has become the Invisible Man.

[Auggie]

3. His best hope is for a season ending injury to a WR on a quality team

[madinmaryland]

4. Goddammit. That means he's headed back to Dallas.

:grr:

[KamaAina]

5. Enjoy!

:P

[madinmaryland]

6. Heh!

Maybe they will win a Super Bowl with him.

:D

[Capt. America]

7. CFL?

[pipi_k]

8. Hmmm...I wouldn't have put it past

the Pats to maybe consider him if they didn't already have some really good players, but who knows.

But like someone else said, if he went to a decent team he might be OK.

I mean, look at Randy Moss. Not that long ago people were writing him off too...