greasywheels121 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs04/n...tory?id=1975261 Owens expected to test ankle Wednesday ESPN.com news services PHILADELPHIA -- Terrell Owens' doctor said Tuesday he will not give the All-Pro receiver clearance to play in the Super Bowl. Owens saw his doctor Tuesday, one day after telling reporters he would play against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX on Feb. 6. Dr. Mark Myerson said he's pleased with Owens' recuperation, but maintains the surgery requires a recovery period of eight to 10 weeks. Myerson said in a statement Tuesday night that any attempt to accelerate the rehabilitation process poses the same risk for injury. Owens said he plans to be in uniform for the Eagles in Jacksonville, Fla. The Eagles' doctors and training staff should have the final say on Owens' status. "Spiritually I've been healed and I believe that I'll be out there on that field Sunday, regardless of what anybody says," Owens said Monday night, before going to Baltimore for his weekly checkup with Myerson. Owens has received permission from Myerson to run on his injured ankle Wednesday, a senior member of the Eagles organization has told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio. Myerson inserted two screws in Owens' right ankle and a plate on the outside of the ankle three days after he was injured against Dallas on Dec. 19. By not clearing Owens to play, Myerson is absolved of any blame should Owens go against his wishes and then re-injure the ankle. Owens was told after surgery that he had only an outside chance of returning for the Super Bowl, which was 6½ weeks away at the time. He rehabbed vigorously and insisted he's going to play. "You can't deny the man the ball," Owens said while sitting courtside at a 76ers game against Miami on Monday. Quarterback Donovan McNabb and other Eagles have said they don't need Owens to beat the defending champion Patriots, who are 7-point favorites. "We can win it without T.O. But, if he is there, we can win it with him and we are definitely going to try to win it without him," McNabb said one day after leading the Eagles to a 27-10 victory over Atlanta in the NFC championship game. "I think he will be back. But, if he can't be back, we have to continue this ship home." The Eagles are 2-0 without Owens in games that matter. They lost the last two regular-season games in which most starters hardly played and others were rested. While the offense hasn't been dominant, they've scored 27 points in each of the playoff games. Though none of the players will admit it, it's possible Owens' return could be more of a distraction than a benefit, especially if he's not able to play at 100 percent. "I am getting tired of that question," wideout Greg Lewis said when asked if the Eagles proved they can win without Owens. "We won last week, we won the previous week, it doesn't matter. T.O. is part of the team, but he's not here right now. We're trying to go on and not proving to anyone we can win without T.O. We're trying to win the Super Bowl." Owens was back on the sideline against the Falcons, only this time he served as head cheerleader, flapping his arms, waving a towel and encouraging the crowd to make more noise. He jogged onto the field and pumped up the crowd during pregame introductions, and jumped around on the bench during the game. Outleaping defenders and escaping tackles won't be as easy. In his first season with the Eagles after eight years in San Francisco, Owens led Philadelphia with 77 catches for 1,200 yards and 14 TDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackSox8 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 He'll play...and he'll be the MVP........................ not. But he will still play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 And you can thank Roy Williams and the Dallas Cowboys for the Eagles choking again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Yea, T.O won't miss the SB at all. He already gave his word on that. Plus, I don't think it would really matter since the Patriots will win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 He's probably thinking hero time. Limp out, catch a pass, emotional lift, and sit out the rest of the 2nd and 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 If he plays, it's going to remind of that scene in "Friday Night Lights" when Boobie Miles played while he was still injured. Then again, this is the Super Bowl. New England is going to win anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 He'll play but won't be very affective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 I still think NE would win even if this TO injury never happened. The Pats defense doesn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 It's all head games. He'll suit up, but won't play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 (edited) I hope he plays and breaks his leg again, and worse, so he has to miss a lot of time and his career is ruined. Then as he's injured during the game the NE fans should cheer to make fun of the asshole Philly fans that deserve to rot in hell. Also, is anyone else as happy as I am that Chad Lewis has to miss the Super Bowl after acting like a complete jackoff with his retarded psycho points to his teammates? Yeah, that's right, I'm f***ing bitter. Edited January 26, 2005 by danman31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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