For the last few years…ever since Terrell Owens left the Birds nest for the Cowgirls, media and fans alike in the City of Brotherly Love chat about the “what ifs”.  Frankly, I don’t want to hear about it anymore.  Let’s forgive and forget.

Yes, when T.O. was here, he and McNabb were amazing.  They broke Eagles records, scored a ton, and lit up the NFC.  They could have been one of the best QB-WR combos in history. Well, coulda, woulda, shoulda…just let it go already.  He talked and acted his way out of town.  He was and is unprofessional.  He acts like a baby if he doesn’t get his way.  Plus, above all, his agent is one of the most hated people in professional sports today.

My biggest issue isn’t that it is talked about on sports talk radio or in the papers.  Heck, those guys have jobs to do.  My biggest issue isn’t that fans talk about it in the office or at the bars.  I am one of those same guys.  My issue is that the T.O. situation, because it was just that- a situation, is never analyzed in full.

First myth- T.O. led us to the Super Bowl.  False.  The Eagles were without T.O. during their playoff run and didn’t get him back until the Super Bowl.  They made it to the Super Bowl with guys nicknamed Fred-Ex and G-Lew.  Now, did T.O. have a great Super Bowl?  No question about it.  But why doesn’t anyone wonder aloud if the ball was not run enough or spread around enough in the passing game because T.O. was playing?  Just think about it. 

Second absurdity- the Eagles should have just paid him.  Not the answer.  Not only does it set a bad precedent for the future, but the clown was in his second year of a contract that the ink had barely dried on.  More than anything, it was the way he went about it.  Ignoring coaches’ orders, skipping training camp signing sessions, working out on his lawn and in his basketball court…the list goes on. 

Third issue- McNabb should have stepped in and said something.  Let’s get something straight: McNabb didn’t have to do anything.  He was T.O.’s QB, not his mother, his agent, his friend, or his personal assistant. (You remember her right? ”Terrell has 25 million reasons why he should be alive.”)

The bottom line is that T.O. will end his career without a Super Bowl ring.  Mark my words.  Under the current set-up in Dallas, he is playing with a QB and for a head coach who have never won in the playoffs.  So win or lose next Monday night (and the Birds will win), at least you can take some solace in the fact that T.O. is and always will be a loser.