Product Description

In this remarkably candid book, the NFL's most colorful and controversial athlete tells his own Philadelphia story.

Terrell Owens joined the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2004 season hoping to help the Eagles win the Super Bowl. The Eagles almost did it, losing a close game to the New England Patriots. TO expected to have a long and productive career in Philadelphia. But less than halfway through the 2005 season it all fell apart. TO was suspended, first for a game, then for the season, as the Eagles blamed him for a variety of infractions.

Now TO speaks out about what really happened in Philadelphia. He takes readers behind the scenes -- and into the huddle -- to show how he was unfairly blamed for conduct detrimental to his team. After setting an Eagles record for touchdown receptions, TO was badly injured late in the 2004 season. Most observers thought his season was over. But TO put himself through a grueling rehab, which he describes here, to recover in time to join his teammates in the Super Bowl, turning in a remarkable performance. Convinced that the Eagles could win it all in 2005, TO became only the sixth receiver in NFL history with 100 touchdown receptions. He explains in T.O. how and why his relationship with Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb deteriorated. The situation worsened when TO agreed with Michael Irvin that the Eagles would be better off with Brett Favre as their quarterback. A fight in the team locker room, where an injured TO had to defend himself, caused further friction. Before long he was suspended from the team for the entire season. TO contested his suspension and took his case before an arbitrator. In this book TO brings readers into the hearing room and shows how unfair the arbitrator's precedent-setting decision really was. The decision was so wrong that even the NFL agreed to pass a rule specifically reversing it.

But T.O. is a story of triumph and dedication. TO never lost his commitment to the game, and whenever he had the chance, he performed like the sensational athlete he is. He knew he would play again, and his faith was rewarded when he signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys prior to the 2006 season. Throughout his ordeal, TO remained true to himself, the same outsized personality who has rocked the NFL and become a football superstar.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #393156 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-05
• Released on: 2006-07-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author
Terrell Owens is a perennial all-pro wide receiver. In 2005 he became only the sixth receiver in NFL history with 100 touchdown receptions. His reality series, The T.O. Show airs on VH1. Terrell currently plays for Buffalo Bills.

Visit the author at www.terrellowens.com

 

Jason Rosenhaus is a sports agent, lawyer, certified public accountant, and writer. He is the coauthor, with Drew Rosenhaus and Don Yaeger, of A Shark Never Sleeps.

Customer Reviews

T.O. Review
Recently I read the book TO by Terrell Owens with Jason Rosenhaus. The book is written by Terrell Owens, otherwise known as "TO", to tell the media his side of the conflict between him and the Philadelphia Eagles organization. It all starts when Terrell and the team's quarterback Donovan McNab get in a minor dispute, but the two strong personalities go at it for the remainder of the season and manage to drag the head coach Andy Reid into it. The trouble only gets bigger when the media continues to accuse Terrell of different things like faking an injury, and starting a fight with a teammate. Things continue to plummet down when Terrell feels he deserves more money than he is making and the Eagles management disagree.
I thought the book was good, but may have been exaggerated a bit from what really happened. Terrell Owens obviously wrote this book to defend his case against the Eagles and you can tell by how he writes. Nevertheless I looked forward to reading this book every night before I went to bed. The book was intended for an audience of hardcore football fans who keep up with what's going on in the NFL. I specifically like the fact that it was about a sport that I enjoy to watch and follow, but I didn't like the fact that he wrote this book only to defend himself against the media.
This book can bring up very controversial sports topics, but it will most likely be enjoyed by many people who take the time to read it. Out of five stars I give it four stars because I always wanted to know what happened next and how he handled all of these conflicts surrounding him to just go out and do what he does best, play football.
Professional sports is a very hard thing to deal with and this book really give you an idea about what these athletes have to go through. I recommend this book for anyone interested in professional football.

Very Informative
This book was very informative. In his book TO explains how the media edits anything he says. In some parts he tends to say the same thing multiple times, but overall it's an easy read.

Read this book with an open mind. Otherwise, don't bother in reading.

T.O.
Terrell Owens does a remarkable job in his second book. This clears up the controversy that surrounded his season long suspension from the Philedelphia Eagles and lets read the side story that the media would not tell.