T.O. A No-Show for Bills' Voluntary Workouts

[oregonpackfan]

T.O. did not report for the Bills' voluntary workouts yesterday. Historically, T.O. has always kept himself in shape during the off-season. He also has missed voluntary workouts with his previous teams.

That said, if I were trying to impress a new coach/employer, I would be doing all I could to involve myself with my new team. Maybe that is just me. What do you think?

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-general/20090323/Bills-Owens/

[Tarlam!]

T.O was never gonna attend those workouts. He has proven himself to be a hard enough worker to come into OTA's and TC fitter than most, so I wouldn't have a problem with his absence if I were his coach.

[packers11]

T.O. doesn't need to go to these workouts to lift weights... He is a workout freak, and i'm sure the coaches know that... He's probably better off working out on his routine in his own environment...

The guy is a physical monster, he will be able to play the WR position for quite awhile, unlike Jerry Rice, and Marvin Harrison, age caught up with their frail frame... With T.O. he'll be able to play 2-3 more years just on keeping his body in such good shape...

[Partial]

Not necessarily. The way those receivers run and jump, he easily could have a syndrome I like to refer to as "David Boston Joints", where the joints and ligaments simply cannot withstand the pounding from carrying so much weight with so much force for so long.

TO is a big guy. Not Boston sized, but he's been running hard and fast for a long time. Eventually, regardless of how good of shape he is in, it will catch up. It's almost better to be 200 pounds than 230 pounds imo as long as you can avoid the big hit.

[red]

you would think he would want to get to know his new team mates

this just helps show that he doesn't give one shit about the team, only himself.

[Guiness]

Workouts aside, I think he'd show up just to introduce himself to his new teamates??? Isn't this his first opportunity to meet many of them?

Sure seems to be like he has no intention of changing, even a little. I think we all new that he wasn't going to provide veteran leadership in the changeroom, but at least acting a little bit like part of the team would've been nice.

Seems to me like he's just a mercenary here. Buffalo's going to do nothing special this year. He's going to show up, collect his $6mil and that's it.

[Patler]

He has already managed to disappoint his new coach just a little. This from just before the start of their program:

Two weeks ago, coach Dick Jauron noted the 35-year-old Owens' previous history of not taking part in voluntary sessions with his past teams, but hoped the Bills would be an exception.

"My hope is that he's here," Jauron said. "He knows how important it is for us, particularly in his first year with us."

Even if he didn't stay long, it would have been a nice gesture to show up, spend a week or so with his new team mates and coaches, the training staff, equipment people, etc. Get introduced, learn a few names, etc. It's not a big deal, but would have been a very nice courtesy to extend to everyone associated with his new team.

When you are self-centered you just don't change.

[bobblehead]

T.O. doesn't need to go to these workouts to lift weights... He is a workout freak, and i'm sure the coaches know that... He's probably better off working out on his routine in his own environment...

The guy is a physical monster, he will be able to play the WR position for quite awhile, unlike Jerry Rice, and Marvin Harrison, age caught up with their frail frame... With T.O. he'll be able to play 2-3 more years just on keeping his body in such good shape...

Yea, that rice guy sure let age catch up with him. Get back to me when TO breaks ONE of Rices 700 or so NFL records. Or when he has a 1k season as late in life as Rice did.

[MadtownPacker]

T.O. doesn't need to go to these workouts to lift weights... He is a workout freak, and i'm sure the coaches know that... He's probably better off working out on his routine in his own environment...

The guy is a physical monster, he will be able to play the WR position for quite awhile, unlike Jerry Rice, and Marvin Harrison, age caught up with their frail frame... With T.O. he'll be able to play 2-3 more years just on keeping his body in such good shape...

owens would have to play more than half a decade to get to Rice. He is the reason owens is where he is today IMO. As few as there is, someone had to show owens his good habits like staying in shape.

[cpk1994]

you would think he would want to get to know his new team mates

this just helps show that he doesn't give one shit about the team, only himself.

I guess Chuck Woodson didn't give a shit about the Packers then, seeing as how he did the same thing when he first signed.

[Tarlam!]

I guess Chuck Woodson didn't give a shit about the Packers then, seeing as how he did the same thing when he first signed.

I think you'll find that CW didn't give a toss when he first signed. He admitted as much last season when he did turn up...

[SnakeLH2006]

News Flash:

TO is a no-show for life in general.

[Noodle]

Not showing up for pre-season workouts? Who the F does this guy think he is, Favre?

[SnakeLH2006]

Not showing up for pre-season workouts? Who the F does this guy think he is, Favre?

yep....

[Pugger]

I'm no fan of TO's but I heard he was absent because he received an award:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9378378/T.O.-gets-award-from-Alzheimer's-Association