| A native of Alexander City, Alabama, Terrell | | | | period of three years, many continue to speculate |
| Eldorado Owens was born on December 7, 1973 | | | | as to how this new alliance will fare. The contract |
| and is often referred to as 'T.O.' He is currently | | | | is also said to include a $5 million signing bonus and |
| the wide receiver for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys | | | | a first year salary of $5 million. |
| after being chosen in March 2006 to be a part of | | | | While his reputation is sometimes viewed in a |
| the team's upcoming season. | | | | negative way, his athletic abilities cannot be denied. |
| During the majority of the 2005 season, Terrell | | | | Terrell Owens currently holds the NFL record for |
| Owens was an inactive player of the Philadelphia | | | | 20 receptions in a single game and has enjoyed |
| Eagles. The activity, or lack thereof, was due to a | | | | many notable accomplishments, including 103 total |
| contract dispute and conflicts with fellow | | | | touchdowns, six 1,000 yard seasons and reached |
| teammates, including quarterback Donovan | | | | 100 catches in 14 games during the 2002 season. |
| McNabb. When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones | | | | After being drafted for the first time in the 1996 |
| announced that Owens had signed a contract to | | | | NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, Terrell |
| play for his team, it seemed that all of the | | | | Owens is now playing for his third professional |
| controversy from the previous year was over. | | | | football team. From the 49ers to the Eagles and |
| While Owens is undisputably one of the most | | | | now finding a new home with the Cowboys, |
| dominant receivers in the NFL, his reputation for | | | | Terrell Owens is poised to begin the 2006 NFL |
| speaking his mind without regard is a large part of | | | | season with a new contract, new teammates and |
| the controversy that surrounds him. | | | | in a new zip code. As teammates, coaches and |
| After being released from the Philadelphia Eagles | | | | fans eagerly await to see how the Alabama |
| on March 14, 2006, Terrell Owens quickly found a | | | | native meshes with the players of Dallas, Terrell |
| home with the Dallas Cowboys. In a deal that is | | | | Owens will be preparing for a new season filled |
| reportedly worth $25 million and spans over a | | | | with plenty of competition. |