You already know my good brother T.O. — but not like this. The legendary, Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens needs no introduction. He’s a six-time Pro Bowler who was also named A…
You already know my good brother T.O. — but not like this.
But growing up in Alexander City, Alabama, Terrell never once thought he could be one of those busts in the line of greats memorialized in that Canton, Ohio, museum, he told me on this week’s “Renaissance Man.” The legend now known as T.O. talked about how he doubted his own abilities until a memorable college game.“I just felt and thought and saw how smoking, drinking, all of that affects your ability,” the soon-to-be 49er said. “For me, I already knew I didn’t have the greatest ability anyway.”
But that day came a few short years later in 1996, when San Fran drafted the fast man as a third-rounder. To this day, T.O. says he was a “science project” for how teams recruit and pick wideouts in modern-day NFL.and a fellow Hall of Famer, quickly turned to shine on Terrell’s own illustrious career.“He was No. 1 — I started to consider myself No. 1-A,” T.O. said. “It wasn’t 2.”
But seven weeks before the big game, in late 2004, as Philly was making its mean playoff push, Terrell caught an absolutely terrible break against“I tore the ligaments in my ankle,” he said. “The next day after the game, I found out I had broken my fibula.” That’s part of the reason why Owens just went out to the University of Colorado to motivate “Coach Prime”Jersey No. 81 is passing along his three D’s: desire, dedication and discipline — all of which he has shown on the way up from a self-doubting high schooler to a legend of the game.
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