If Terrell Owens Achieves Incentives, Bengals Offense Could Dominate
by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 27, 2010 7:47 PM EDT
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Did you hear? The Bengals signed Terrell Owens earlier on Tuesday. While the one-year deal is a relatively surprising $2 million, the contract also holds $2 million with incentives.
According to PFT, those incentives are:
...Owens will get $333,333 each if he reaches the following benchmarks: 60 catches, 900 yards, and ten touchdowns.
Owens caught 55 passes for 829 yards and five scores last year while catching passes in a dreadful passing attack in Buffalo.
T.O. can also earn one third of a million if he tops 100 catches, 14 TDs, and 1,300 yards. Those figures will be very difficult to top with Chad Ochocinco, Antonio Bryant, Jermaine Gresham, and Andre Caldwell cutting up a somewhat limited receiving pie.
Will he reach those incentives? It should be noted that through all of this, the Bengals still consider themselves a smash mouth offense. Will that change? Probably. But even if they become more balanced, in terms of play-calling, ball distribution might not be enough for Owens to achieve those incentives. Either way, the Bengals literally could have the most balanced offense they've had since the 2005 season.
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I haven't ever been this excited for football season in my life...
Does that mean Madden has to go back and give us T.O. before they release? Or will we have to sign him ?
I can't wait.
If this team gels and reaches its potential it will be a monster.
I sort of like the tough schedule in the regular season. That way when (am I allowed to use the word “when” here?) we get to the playoffs the players won’t feel overwhelmed by all the great teams. Besides, since the rest of the division plays most of the same teams it shouldn’t prevent us from winning the division in any way. At least, hopefully not.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
I live in Dallas and I like TO
Not sure about an incentive laden deal. If he’s not getting enough balls we’re going to hear about.
Carson might not throw for 4000 yards this season, but I bet he throws close to 30 TDs if this team gels like they did 2005.
This is our year!
Since Carson has been the starter
When healthy he has either passed for 4000 yards or won the division title and he also won a division title hampered by injuries. In his 5 years he has 2 division titles, 2 4000 yard seasons and the other he played 4 games with 2 injured receivers before being injured and out for the season. If he can stay healthy I like our chances.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
/Perspective'd.
Nicely done, JungleJohn.
by Craig Conrad on Jul 28, 2010 6:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Dominate and Bengals offense in the same sentence
Sounds good to me
In Zim We Trust......Collaros for Heisman
This is awesome!!!!
So in Madden 10…. Ochocinco 92, Bryant 84, Owens 86. I’m sooo hyped for Madden 11, but not as hyped as this upcoming season. I predict 10-6 and that is not being generous!
im in favor... like it matters
But I got carsons back first and TO better not
give him shit to earn $.
by quickslant on Jul 27, 2010 9:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Let's Go TO
I used to really dislike Terrel Owens. Of course, now that he plays for the Bengals, I LOVE HIM! (I still hate Hines Ward, even if he plays opposite Chad next year). Now let’s sign Jermaine Gresham and begin our march to the Super Bowl.
by DixieBengalfan on Jul 27, 2010 10:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
From a fan of a team that used to have TO, he is great in his 1st year, and 2nd year. It is after that that he tends to
wear out his welcome.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
The
Steelers are crying because they just became all the more irrelevant in their division. The Ravens and Bengals will both be awesome while Pittsburgh will fight Cleveland for the table scraps. It would be funny if even the Brownies swept them. The Bengals are doing all the brash things. We’ll see if it pays any dividends.
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on Jul 28, 2010 2:26 AM EDT reply actions
Only thing I don't like about this
Is that we’re going to have to drop either Simpson or take our chances that Dez makes it through waivers and ends up on practice squad. We have a lot of young talent that I personally like and I hate that we’re continually signing aging veterans instead of developing our young guys. If we’re worried about inexperienced WRs, then it’s mainly because we’re not giving them the experience.
No matter how well Simpson does in training camp, he won’t be suited up on game days. And that just seems like a complete waste.
That being said, TO can help.
I'm starting to gain some perspective on Briscoe.
Would it be a shame to lose him off the PS? Sure it would. Thing is though, he was a sixth-round pick. Was he a steal there? I believe the answer is unequivocally a yes, but the fact remains he was the twentieth receiver taken in the draft. Had he not had good production in college, we wouldn’t be so worried about losing him.
Even though he’s got all the potential in the world, if he doesn’t blow people away in camp he’s got to go on the PS. The time is now, not in a couple of years from now when Briscoe could start to really shine.
by Craig Conrad on Jul 28, 2010 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't entirely disagree
However, we need receivers of the future. We passed on Dez Bryant because we wanted to win now. I understand that and agree with it. But we got Briscoe in the 6th who has legitimate #1 talent. There is no way to develop him if we don’t keep him on the team. I guess that’s my largest concern as I feel we’ll be in the exact same position next year as we are this year (ie: We need to win now so lets go get another free agent WR).
With this recent rash of signings.....
there have to be some roster moves before camp opens. Bryant to PUP? Cuts??? Whos going to be unemployed between now and Thursday morning?
I think the incentive structure is a mistake in the contract.
This puts pressure on TO to say give me the ball rather than be a team player.
Better to just give him the $.
TO will be a decoy on many plays which is not fair if his salary depends on him catching a certain number of balls.
A good incentive structure would be:
Level 1 – 10 wins
Level 2 – Make the playoffs
Level 3 – Win Conference
Level 4 – Win Super Bowl
That way incentives are tied to team accomplishments, not individual ones.
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
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