Owens: My numbers 'pathetic'

Terrell Owens gave another thoroughly candid, forward-looking, generally upbeat interview today in the face of the struggles of the Buffalo Bills' offense.

Asked what he makes of his receiving numbers this season, Owens said: "I mean, they're pathetic to be honest. Definitely, for myself it's very very frustrating. I hear a lot of people saying I've hit the wall. I can't play any more, this and that. I mean, I know I can play. but that's the thing. I understand what's going on with this team. From a team standpoint, we're going to have to do the little things to help win games. We know we've got a lot of rookies on the offensive line. We've got a lot of injuries, a lot of new guys filling in. So we've got a lot of first-year guys on the front line. Teams are knowing that and scheming and pinning their ears back and bringing a lot of pressure, so that's not allowing us to really throw the ball downfield and get a lot of those timing patterns in as we would like. So that's why we have to take advantage of those opportunities as you saw two weeks ago when Lee caught a slant and went to the house."

Owens is off to the slowest start of his career as a starter, with 18 catches for 242 yards. Of course, just about everybody on the Bills' offense aside from Fred Jackson is off to the slowest starts in their careers.

Owens joked about his goal for the season: "I've been looking at my stats compared to Roy E. Williams’ stats over there in Dallas, and my goal is to have better stats than him at the end of the season."

Despite all the questions about the Bills' struggles, Owens reamined non-defensive and upbeat:

"It's just a matter of time before I have my day," he said. "Other than that, we're winning and our main goal here this weekend is to try to go to the bye with a win, 4-4 and even."

---Mark Gaughan

 

Comments

[Louis Martin]

Freezie, what are you talking about? STFU. You don't know the first thing about football. FYI, Garcia has been on an active roster since last month. Keep Up now! I bet you really want the statue Ramsey playing for the Bills. If you think Bledsoe was immobile wait until to you see Ramsey. Who do you really want to see the Bills pick up at QB? Please inform us. I'll take Garcia over Ramsey any day of the week. You must work for the Bills front office.

[aaron j. denigro]

T.O. once you start performer well on the field, all these negative bills fans, will be eating your cereal and wearing #81, trust me.

[aaron j. denigro]

Terrell great attitude during your tough struggle in your career. Dont sweat it too long you will have your big game performance soon. Hopefully this sunday against Houston, because Edwards obviously wont be starting to avoid the long pass.. good luck

[brian]

Give it up Owens, your only here for the cash. It's tough playing for a poor performing team.

[Feezie]

Garcia? Why don't you go and see if Jeff George is available as well? Maybe resurrect the career of Testaverde at the age of 50.

[Louis Martin]

I've been calling for Garcia to sign with the Bills the minute he was available. C'mon Bills make a smart move this decade.

[Matt]

His numbers may be pathetic and he drops too many passes, but he is achieving his main goal in coming to Buffalo: rehabilitating his image and showing he can blend in and behave in the worst of situations - the Bills! This should get him a 2 year deal with a real team next year!

[gsimons]

Yes TO...their pathetic but actually catching the ball would be a nice start.

[Dude]

His numbers would be better without all the dropped passes.....instead of pathetic, they would be mediocre.

[SDMFER]

Hey T.O., what do you say to having Jeff Garcia throwing to you nowadays, sound good?