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Owens to miss Playoffs and Super Bowl; NFL.COM Reports he'll miss playoffs also
Topic Started: Dec 20 2004, 06:42 PM (75 Views)
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At first ESPNEWS said he was going to miss the rest of the Regular Season

Now it looks like he might miss the playoffs also
Owens may miss playoffs with ankle sprain



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PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 20, 2004) -- Eagles star receiver Terrell Owens will miss the rest of the regular season and possibly the playoffs and Super Bowl with torn ligaments in his right ankle.

Owens will have surgery Dec. 22 and stands only an outside shot at being able to play in the NFL's championship game on Feb. 6 -- if Philadelphia makes it that far -- head trainer Rick Burkholder said.

Owens, who has 77 catches for 1,120 yards and a team-record 14 touchdowns, also has a fracture a few inches below his knee. But Burkholder still didn't rule out the chance that Owens would be able to run in five weeks -- the weekend of the NFC title game.

"There's a lot of hurdles that have to be taken on before he can ever get to that point," Burkholder said.

"The scenario I painted is the best-case scenario, but it is realistic," he said.

Owens was hurt on the second play of the third quarter of Philadelphia's win over Dallas on Dec. 19 when he was dragged down from behind by Roy Williams on a 20-yard reception. Owens immediately grabbed the back of his leg, which was bent backward, but left the field on his own power.

The Eagles went on to win 12-7 and clinched home-field advantage through the NFC playoffs.

Tests revealed a high ankle sprain. A screw will be implanted to stabilize and strengthen the ankle joint.

Burkholder said the fracture is not as serious, and will be allowed to heal on its own.

"He's a great player, but can the offense go on? Absolutely," coach Andy Reid said. "We have some pretty good players on this offensive unit, so it'll still function and do very well this week."

Owens has missed just seven games in his nine-year career. Acquired in an offseason trade, he has provided a spark to an offense that often stagnated late in the season -- even though Philadelphia made the NFC championship game the last three years without him.

Philadelphia plays next Dec. 27 at St. Louis and finishes the season on Jan. 2 at home against Cincinnati. Philadelphia will open the playoffs Jan. 15 or 16.

The Eagles' other starting wide receiver, Todd Pinkston, hurt his knee against the Cowboys and Reid said he was walking with a limp.

Without Owens, the Eagles will be left with basically the same lackluster receiving corps that has disappeared when needed in the title games. Freddie Mitchell or Greg Lewis could join Pinkston as the other starting wideout. Those three have a combined 60 catches for 1,073 yards.

Reid said the Eagles will activate wide receiver Billy McMullen.

"It will be an opportunity for some young guys to play," Reid said.

In two playoff games last year, the Eagles had one touchdown catch from a wide receiver.

None of the wide receivers caught a pass in the second half of the Eagles' 12-7 win over the Cowboys.

The Eagles have already set a franchise record for regular-season victories. They've finished first in the conference three straight years, but couldn't take advantage of playing at home in the last two NFC championship games, losing to Tampa Bay and Carolina. The Eagles also lost in the NFC title game in 2002, in St. Louis.

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double wammy, i hate em both
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Wow that is a huge blow to the Eagels, they'll still probably win the weak NFC
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oh gee that's too bad! :evilgrin: :smirk:
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NYFanYGRK83
Dec 20 2004, 07:34 PM
oh gee that's too bad! :evilgrin: :smirk:

:laugh:
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Dec 20 2004, 07:34 PM
oh gee that's too bad! :evilgrin: :smirk:

yeah it's a real shame!!! :gaysmile:
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Dec 20 2004, 08:39 PM
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Dec 20 2004, 07:34 PM
oh gee that's too bad! :evilgrin:  :smirk:

yeah it's a real shame!!! :gaysmile:

:-|
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Dec 20 2004, 07:43 PM
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Dec 20 2004, 07:34 PM
oh gee that's too bad! :evilgrin:  :smirk:

yeah it's a real shame!!! :gaysmile:

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you should feel happy strider!!!
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Why, because when the Giants meet the Eagles in the 2nd round of the playoffs, Will Allen will only have to deal with Todd "Please Mr. Tackle Man, don't hit me!" Pinkston and we'll have a good chance to get to the NFC Championship game?

I see it as a football fan. The league is now short one great player. Short one less guy who can entertain me on the highlight reels. The NFC playoffs will be extra boring, now that the Eagles (the one good team) is short its best weapon and the offense will be stagnant. As a person, I don't wish injury on anyone who doesn't have it coming. I don't get happy when anyone gets hurt, unless they were owed one. The Broncos o-lineman who took out the Bengals DE with that cut block from behind, I'd say "GOOD!" if he got hurt. The no-name Redskins TE that dove at Barret Green's knee, I'd be happy if he got hurt. You're f*cking with people's careers and ability to make money (football players have no other skills). Those are the people who I would want to get it. T.O.'s punishment for doing what he does would be getting shut down in a big game and embarassing himself. He's never cheap shotted anyone.
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Dec 20 2004, 07:58 PM
Why, because when the Giants meet the Eagles in the 2nd round of the playoffs, Will Allen will only have to deal with Todd "Please Mr. Tackle Man, don't hit me!" Pinkston and we'll have a good chance to get to the NFC Championship game?

LoL, Pinkston really doesn't like to get laid out. Had Donovan Darius clotheslined him last night instead of Robert Ferguson, I'm pretty sure that he'd retire.
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Why, because when the Giants meet the Eagles in the 2nd round of the playoffs, Will Allen will only have to deal with Todd "Please Mr. Tackle Man, don't hit me!" Pinkston and we'll have a good chance to get to the NFC Championship game?

lol well i know what you mean, as they say there's always next year!!!
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Why, because when the Giants meet the Eagles in the 2nd round of the playoffs, Will Allen will only have to deal with Todd "Please Mr. Tackle Man, don't hit me!" Pinkston and we'll have a good chance to get to the NFC Championship game?

LoL, Pinkston really doesn't like to get laid out. Had Donovan Darius clotheslined him last night instead of Robert Ferguson, I'm pretty sure that he'd retire.

Todd Pinkston is the skinniest guy who has ever lasted in the NFL. Back in 2002, I read a stat that said that he's the only non-kicker under 170 lbs. who has ever lasted more than 1 season. If Darius had clotheslined him, his head would have come off.

That is straight puss. Its one thing to be like Marvin Harrison and just dive to the ground in traffic to avoid the big hit, but he CATCHES the ball first. He'll go over the middle and make the catch in traffic. Pinkston just gets scared. Reid should have put his ass on special teams and made him a gunner on punt coverage and the "wedge buster" on kickoffs.
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If you listen very closely, you can hear the murmurs of the Eagles fans already making excuses for choking out of another NFCC game.
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yeah Pinkston is a f*ckin pussy. Maybe I wouldnt have wanted to take that hit, but im not a f*cking nfl reciever.
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I think of it as ammunition to taunt them with for years to come. :D

I've never seen a receiver, or any other player, ever completely puss out like that.

Flinch when they knew a big hit was coming (and eat it)? Yes.

But nothing like that. :laugh:
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