4. I began jotting down notes for this blog on Friday, and previous to receiving word Terrell Owens had speedily signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills, I had gone through two-thirds of the NFL's teams attempting to make my best guess as to where the high-maintenance receiver would potentially land. I’m proud to announce that the four teams I had listed in the “interested category” at that point were the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Bills and of course, the dysfunctional Oakland Raiders. Let’s be honest, with the return of Tom Brady to the Patriots and the apparent revitalization of the Dolphins and Jets, the acquisition of T.O. was a move Buffalo needed to make. The team showed life at the beginning of the 2008 season but faded as the weeks progressed, and the addition of a player of Owens’ ability partnered with Lee Evans creates a formidable duo who could secure the Bills standing as a definite playoff contender. The Bills’ owner is 90-years old, are in danger of being relocated to Toronto, haven’t made the postseason this millennium, and their best player, Marshawn Lynch, is now on probation for the next three years. Management needed to do something to give its franchise a boost, and since it’s a one-year deal, I’m sure they’re on their knees and praying T.O. will be on his best behavior and put up huge numbers as he chases a new, and potentially his last, lucrative free agent contract. Owens scored 25 touchdowns over the past two seasons which gives him 10 more than the entire Bills receiving core has combined over the same time period. Offense is obviously a need. But as long as we’re being honest, the chance of the player who trails only Jerry Rice in career receiving touchdowns making it through his deal without an incident when Trent Edwards is his quarterback is around 1%, give or take 1%. The only quarterback Owens has seemingly coexisted with is Steve Young, and Edwards is no Steve Young. If Owens was unable to get along with Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb or Tony Romo (all superior quarterbacks to Edwards), he’s going to eat poor Trent alive. I feel bad for Bills coach Dick Jauron, but he’s lucky to still have a job to lose anyway.
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