Terrell Owens: "Underachieving" Starts At The Top
Bengals management had to be worried that wide receivers Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens had an open forum on their own weekly television show on Versus. As the season gradually got worse with the decline of play, the fans venomous disdain for the front office sharply grew, which was craving to be fueled by a player. Any player. Fans wanted some vindication from a player that things are really that bad.
And that vindication may have come from, you guessed it, Terrell Owens.
During Tuesday night's episode of the T.Ocho Show, Owens talked about the season and how the level of blame starts at the very top.
"I think there is underachieving you know from the top down," Owens said. "You start off with the owner, you start off with the coaches and obviously we as players. We are a product of what the coaches are doing, are coaching us throughout the course of the week. Of course we have to go out there and play the game but in order for us to do what we’re allowed to do at the best of our ability the coaches have to put the players in the best position."
Ochocinco was far more diplomatic on his response when prompted by Owens.
Said Ochocinco: “Well from my standpoint I’m not sure why we’re 2-11 this year but the thing with me is I’ve become numb to the situations of losing. Being as though I’ve lost for such a long time that I have not been able to point the finger on what it really is. I’ve only had two winning seasons in a 10-year span. I don’t know what it is. All I know what to do is go out and play the game of football. The ins and outs of why things are not successful, I think I’ve missed that bus.”
Players aren't executing. Check. Coaches aren't doing a good job coaching. Double check. Ownership is the first to blame on the pyramid of blame. Triple check. The truth his, Owens mostly confirmed what we had believed, but provided no specifics for that fuel to explode a gradually building super volcano from fans.
Considering that the Bengals are perhaps the most unfriendly team in the NFL, it's at least good to know that we're not completely alone in all of this. And the most that Bengals management will get out of all of this? "Time for the Carl Pickens clause!"
(h/t to Joe Reedy for transcribing the show)
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This was a loyalty clause that the Bengals created and added to Pickens’ contract which would cause him to forfeit all or some of his signing bonus if he insulted the organization in public.
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by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 15, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
Thats crazy
that they would do that to someone, everyone should have freedom of speech
by JungleFever on Dec 15, 2010 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
the bengals are totally a friendly team
they’re offering a free box of popcorn for everyone who renews their season tickets:
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/daugherty/2010/12/14/the-popcorn-line-1214/
Q: Are you going to essentially fire yourself and hire a general manager?
"I call them themes. They (fans and customers) like to talk about different themes when things don’t go well." -Mike Brown
This is the funniest thing I've read about the Bengals all season long.
…and we’ve needed the comic relief; that’s for sure!
by TheWalrus1971 on Dec 15, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
here's my spin
As a Cowboys fan who still loves Owens I cringe when he speaks because the media will twist anything he says. I agree with Owens from the standpoint when teams lose you have to start at the top. I mean the owner sings the pay checks and often he has the final say with who the team drafts and signs. The GM is responsible for acquiring and drafting talent. The coaches must put the players in situations where they can succede, and the players have to execute. I think Owens made some good points, but it’s how he said it that people are going to make fuss out of it.
Bottom line – everyone has to be held accountable when a team doesn’t have a great year. That being said the players and coaches have alot more control of what happens on Sunday than the Owner/ Front Office.
Guy who spews out Mismanagement
Signed
Al Davis.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Dec 15, 2010 6:24 AM EST up reply actions
Oh dear.
Owens is a marked man now.
Ann Arbor is a trollop.
Dude, your screen name cracks me up every single time I read it.
Because it’s well…you know…Sofa King good!
by TheWalrus1971 on Dec 15, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks Man
We are all brothers in this bungledom cess pool.
How about some fun to lighten the load !
A guy dies and goes to hell. The devil greets him for orientation. He tours hell and comes to a room where the devil says this is where you will start out. He sees the occupants standing waist deep in shit smoking cigarettes. He looks at the devil and says I thought this would be worse. With that comment, the devil looks at his watch then shouts out to the occupants " okay men the break is over, get back on your heads".
So, we Bengal fans are back in a head stand with no break in sight.
by sofakingood on Dec 15, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
Who wouldn’t want out of Cincy? I’m a fan and I want out of CIncy. If I don’t see any changes, real changes I’m done. I been apart of the Queen City for a very long time, however 20 years of losing, guys if Mike doesn’t do some serious soul searching for the organization and the fans to build a power house or try going through the process. I’m done, and if Carson Palmer is strarting, Bob Bratkowski is still the offensive coordinator or gets a promotion. I’m boycotting my tickets. I’m not renewing my tickets, neither. It’s a thin between love and hate and I’m hating what the hell is going on in Bungles world.
Dave M.
remember superDman
The opposite of love is not hate, it’s cold indifference……
The Curse of Bo Jackson: Jan 13th,1991- present day
and with that being said
it appears Mike Brown treats his fan with the opposite of love.
The Curse of Bo Jackson: Jan 13th,1991- present day
What up Truwhodey
I agree my friend the opposite of love is apathy or indifference, however my thoughts in this matter is being a loving fan to a disappointed, then disgusted- now , I’m not going to say it, hate is such a powerful word, though. Maybe, Mike Brown hates the fans. Hmm!
Dave M.
Owens is right
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
@btcoop71
Bluto's RIGHT!
“Psychotic…but absolutely RIGHT!…I think this calls for an incredibly futile…and STUPID gesture…to be done on SOMEBODY’S part!”

by TheWalrus1971 on Dec 15, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions

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