Friday, December 16, 2005
Boo Hoo
[Terrell] Owens Says He Felt 'Used' by Eagles
Can you believe this? Of course he's been used, that what happens to employees by their employers. But look what his "users" offered. In his seven-year, $48.97 million contract, Owens was set to earn base salaries of $770,000 in 2006, $5.5 million in 2007, $6.5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009, and $8.5 million in 2010.
I am so sick of overpaid athletes who feel they have to celebrate every ground gain or tackle with some theatrics that would make Martha Graham cringe. So you tackled the guy for only a 1 yard gain - that's what you're supposed to do. Gained 4 yards and made a first down - don't celebrate - it's not like you've done something that hasn't been done before.
Take your swelled head and wallet and come down to earth. Yeah, yeah, I've heard, you only have a few years to earn your keep before you become old and decrepit. Yeah - right. Like any of us are going to live forever. You're going to make more in your 4 years of playing than most of us will in a lifetime.
Fooey on you - I should be so used...
