I thought it was funny as hell. Did it disrespect the Seahawks and the football purists? Perhaps. But I see nothing wrong with his celebration when compared to Ray Lewis's dance or whatever you want to call it before the game or when Tony Gonzalez slam dunking the football over the goalpost. I think why so many are having a problem with it is because it's never been done before. This is the first time everyone has seen it and many still don't know that to make of it.
I thought it was funny. I was hoping that he was signing the ball to give to a fan, in particully a young kid in the stands. But I found out on the news that it was his agent that he gave the ball to. Go figure. While on the same subject, A soccer player (Sebastian Abreu, Uruguay international) pulled out a rubber chicken out of his shorts and put on his head for his goal celebration. Now that is funny and weird.
Personally I don't care, but I think the reason people had a problem with it was not because it had never been done before, but it was just really, really egotistical. That was just about the furthest thing from "acting like you've been there before." He kept a sharpie in his freakin sock for at least that drive, for all we know it could have been the whole game, was basically him being cocky knowing he was gonna get a touchdown. Pile this on top of all the other cocky crap TO has done and it replects pretty poorly. If it was someone like say... Preist Holmes, Ricky Williams, people who aren't cocky in the least, the thought would have been "Oh that's nice, he's doing something for the fans." But when it's Owens out there, you know he's doing it just for the spotlight.
How the hell do you play soccer with a rubber chicken in your shorts? I went to a girl's NAIA game over the weekend and one of Albertsons College's forwards came over to the sideline and grabbed a vid tape from someone taping the match (it was like one of those smaller tapes..like 8mm or SVHS...not a full size VHS cassette) and just shoved it in her shorts and played for another 10 mins or so before being subbed out late in the second half.
I thought it was a business partner/mutual friend with Shawn Springs. But whogivesashit? This is the very definition of mountain from a mole hill. Sava for Fulham keeps a Zorro mask in his sock.
i went to the sweeden/romania match during the 94 world cup in palo alto. in this match, the ball was kicked high up into the stands. they guy who grabbed it whipped out a sharpie like pen and signed it. then he kicked it back onto the field. now that was funny
Not that I've played with a big rubber chicken in my shorts but in comparison, well... ummm... ya know, and yeah, it is pretty hard to do.
Pun definitely intended, huh? As for the girl in the NAIA match, that's pretty hot. Anyway, as far as Owens goes, he did stand on the star at Texas Stadium to taunt the Cowboys and their fans. Nothing wrong with that. It's like I've always said, taunting the Cowboys is like booing Kobe Bryant, beaning Mike Piazza, knocking out Carl "The Truth" Williams, and stealing from Derek Jeter. It's a victimless crime, and everyone should be allowed to do it once.
In one soccer match (I want to say Mexican) I saw a guy reach into his pants and pull out a mask that looked like Skeletor - he put it on and celebrated. Really got me thinking that I would not put something on my face that had been in my crotch for 75 minutes - but that is just me. As for the TO thing - the fact that it was in Seattle was the kicker I believe. Tony Gonzalez spiking the ball over the goalpost is just like any other player celebrating (although I favor Donovan McNabb's fall away shot over the goal posts) and Ray Lewis does his dance to pump up the home team - he doesn't do it on the road. TO is an ass and a show-off. He is a childish brat that pouts when things don't go his way - that is why I don't like the man. What really peeved me during the game is when he got pissed off that he was open and Garcia didn't throw him the ball b/c he was running for his life.
Whats the difference between this and the Ikey Woods dance or the Dirty Bird? All those had MUCH succees with fans doing it in the stand and in the streets.
The funny thing was - his friend was sitting in Shawn Springs seats! To answer Metrocorazon's question - I think people are more upset Owens had the nerve to carry a Sharpie in his sock. It was like - yeah, I am great and know I will score a TD. How pissed would Mariuchi have been if Owens fell and somehow the Sharpie caused an injury?
Funny indeed. The friend is a business partner of both players, I believe. But if I were a coach, I wouldn't just tolerate, but demand that level of cockiness from my star wide receiver. While as a fan, I prefer humble players who just go out there and get the job done, I understand that certain players feed off high expectations. You can't be a star unless you expect yourself to be one. It's like your #9 in soccer. If he's not demanding the ball in the box and expecting to score a hat trick in every match, I wouldn't want him out on the pitch. Again, big f---ing deal. It's funny watching Sean Salisbury crap himself in the pants whining about it.
I have no problem with it. If somebody on the Seahawks should have clocked him. Like that guy on the Cowboys did a couple of years ago. I would have no problem with that either.
Hey now. Salisbury's one of the good ones. He quarterbacked the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to victory in the 1988 Grey Cup.
Exactly. Saw him do it while playing for Tecos in Mexico and San Lorenzo in Argentina. As for TO giving the ball to his agent/business partner or whatever, that just shows the arrogant side of wide receivers these days. Look at Michael Irvin, Randy Moss and Keyshawn Johnson: all of them whine and complaint like big babies for not receiving any attention from the QB. Why can't they be as classy as Jerry Rice?
The guy's obviously an ass for other reasons, but in this case who the hell cares? How did this little act bring more disrespect than dancing in the end zone or anything else? I really don't get it. People just talk about how "disresectful" it was withoutr explaining what precisely was so disrespectful. This nonsense from Holmgren about it being "shameful'' and "a dishonor to anyone who ever played this game'' is just stupid. Holmgren should concern himself more with the fact that he's a lousy coach, a worse GM and the most overpaid indivdual in American sports. But that's another rant... Also, if Jerry Rice did the same thing do you think anyone would have interpretted it as "disrespectful" Hell no. It would have been, "a nice story."
The same Jerry Rice that complained about not getting Super Bowl MVP, then not getting endorsements after winning the award, and insultingly referred to Steve Young as "a good running back"? I like Jerry Rice and respect him for his work ethic and all he has done for the sport, but he's not exactly perfect either. Khansingh, I usually enjoy Sean Salisbury's commentary, but he was making a big deal out of nothing and his reaction during the interview with TO was priceless.
cause he's the greatest wide reciever ever. he's never beat his wife, has never been arrested on drug charges, and he's never killed anyone. he's set the standard for what all football players should be...... he trains hard ( hell he should be in canton right now, but he's still playing and playing very well), he doesn't showboat, and he's a great person off the field. he is the greatest wide reciever ever beyond a shadow of a doubt, maybe even the greatest football player ever. maybe that's why the recievers of today should look up to him and try to emulate him
Jerry Rice got busted in a sleezy Asian massage parlor-Whore House bust raid, i think in 98, it was funny as hell, and all over the local news here. He was told it was a good palce to get a good back rub from the guys on the his team. Before i got married, i used to go to the same partys as TO, he's full of himself, and only talks to ladys, but who cares, he's still a guy, and i'm not a sack chaser, so let me tell you this, i love 81, and he can represent the Niners for as long as he wants, we in the Bay think the Celebration on the Dallas Star was still the best, and remember, the San Francisco 49ers are still the most class team in the NFL! Salsbury didn't even play in the NFL, how can he bean authority, the CFL doen't count, that's like comparing Highschool soccer to SerieA.
So you're telling me Indy, Minnesota and San Diego were in the 2nd Divison of the NFL when Salisbury played?
Ok Skip, well comparing the 9ers and those teams when he did play, is like my anology i discribed above, remember, just like the song, WE GOT 5 ON IT ! Plus, he was a terrible QB , he coundn't even hold Garcia's jock!