The official release date of the new T.O. book is July 29th but the Philly media already has some advance copies of it for review. (We’re still waiting for ours…) Here are some details from the book. Most of it apparently deals with his relationship with McNabb.
- Owens says that McNabb is a hyprocite and a weak leader.
- Owens wronged by McNabb, arbitrator Richard Bloch, and Andy Reid.
- Owens says McNabb was jealous of his popularity in Philadelphia. “I was getting so much of the Philadelphia glory that used to be his,” Owens said.
- T.O. felt his comeback from suspension was derailed by McNabb. “Then Donovan added salt to the wound,” Owens writes, “by coming out and saying the Eagles would be better off without me. Donovan’s statement created a public ultimatum for Coach Reid. Left with no choice, Coach Reid suspended me for the season.”
- His change of heart about this contract was because Randy Moss was going to get $18M in guaranteed money while he was getting only $2.3M.
There should be plenty of fireworks on October 8th when the Cowboys play the Eagles in Philadelphia. The investment that ESPN made in letting TO run rampant on their network last year isn’t paying off. The game will be on Fox.
Links:
[NBC10]: Owens Trashes McNabb In New Book
[Philly.com]: Owens is back with enough gripes to fill a book
[Early Word]: First Look at Terrell Owens’ New Book
