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T.O. | 
 enlarge | Authors: Terrell Owens, Jason Rosenhaus
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 96645
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743297350
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332092
EAN: 9780743297356
ASIN: 0743297350
Publication Date: July 5, 2006
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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.
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 Very Informative January 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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. January 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
book of T.O November 28, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
PG.75 I don't like the way that people say that T.O. is bad. But when he gets on a team has very successful. He makes awesome play and game braking decisions he is an all-round great player
PG.87 T.O. helps carry the Philadelphia eagles to the super bowl. He made 5 catches and one T.D. catch he had a great game knowing that he had a tweaked ankle. I bet he was in really bad pained
PG.100 T.O. played the whole super bowl with metal plated in his ankle. Like to days after the super bowl it was time to get them out and right before he went in to surgery he told the doctor that he want the metal plate for a silvaner and the doctor said ok. So I five day later he went home and look at the plates and they were not his plates looked brand new.
PG110 He says that most young player should say home with there familys and relaex. I think that,that is good to do so thay can do stuff like that to not make the player so tight
PG.120 T.O says that he doesn't have to do any work out that just natural and that is no a good mesiage to send to people that are trying to get to the NFL. Because if you are trying to do a walk on then you have to work really hard to work out and get a lot better
 Not Personal, Only Professional October 10, 2006
The best way to destroy sales is for the "author" to blast portions of the book.
In the follow-up to the commercially successful Catch This!, Terrell Owens has said there are erroneous passages in T.O. Because of that comment, it brings into question the validity of the entire book.
Love him or hate him, Owens is a pop culture phenomenon and that may be why Simon & Schuster rushed to print a second autobiography. I can only guess that Owens was not happy with the project and decided to tank sales by ripping the finished product.
Within the proper context I am sure Owens has a ton of interesting things to say. The line of children's books slated for release may be the venue for Owens to make a positive and lasting impression with fans.
Sounds like the rantings of a confused teenager September 27, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The man is 30 and still acts like he is in high school.
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