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Terrell Owens looks to return to the NFL gridirons
The NFL’s off-season has provided plenty of drama, but it’s taking a new turn with former Los Angeles wide receiver Dallas CowboysTerrell Owens, coming out of retirement.
Football fans have already seen Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady retire and then call it quits earlier this offseason. Now, after a 10-year gap since he last competed on a football field, Owens is apparently making a comeback.
Reuters reported The former Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers star will soon make an official announcement that he will be joining the Fan Controlled Football League as a member of the Zappers.
Los Zappers they have the most outstanding player in the current league in Johnny Manziel, who was a former Texas A&M star and Heisman Trophy winner before his NFL career began and quickly faded away with the Cleveland Browns.
Now, a “dream connection” could be established between Manziel and Owens, as two famous personalities will wear the same jersey in the home football league. It’s the second time Owens has tried to come out of retirement to play football after his NFL career that featured five first-team All-Pro seasons.
Owens y la Fan Controlled Football League
La FCF is entering its second season, created to be the first fan-controlled sports league. Fans can influence the product on the field by voting while watching the stream online.
Instead of 11-man teams, the FCF plays football with seven-man squads. There are no kicks or punts, and there are also “power-ups” that teams can achieve that provide bonuses like a “fifth down.”
Many former athletes and current celebrities have ownership stakes in the league, including Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman, Dalvin Cook and Austin Ekeler. The Zappers, the team Reuters reports Owens will join, are owned by Cook, New York Mets pitcher Trevor May, Bob Menery and 2K sports digital marketing director Ronnie2K.
In terms of players, Manziel is by far the most recognizable name. Manziel and the Zappers went 2-2 in the inaugural season of the new soccer league. In the league’s season-ending tournament, the Zappers lost in the semi-finals to the eventual league champions Wild Aces.
Considering Owens’ controversial playing history, the prospect of him playing for a fan-run team is tempting. However, the main question is not about the strength of the personality of the former Cowboys starbut on his body.
The former figure of the Cowboys and 49ers is still playing
It may not be the kind of football Owens is used to, but it’s a way for him to show that he can still compete at 48 years old. The Chattanooga alum last played in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010.
Reuters reports that he had a brief and unsuccessful stint in the Indoor Football League in 2012. Due to a breach of contract, Owens’ ownership involvement was canceled and he was released from the league after eight games.
But despite his struggles in the IFL, the former Cowboys wide receiver’s track record speaks for itself. 15,934 receiving yards, 153 touchdowns and an average of 14.8 yards per catch are all-time numbers, and it was always inevitable that Owens would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Now, TO heads back to the field.
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