“I don’t know what it was," he said. "It was kind of like a curveball. No, wait. More like a slider. I just didn’t know where the ball was gonna end up. And then he started mixing in that damn fastball and we would just let it go by.”
Chamberlain finished the day throwing an abysmal 1-for-21. However, he did manage to injure one linebacker and two defensive backs from the Browns.
Unfortunately for Chamberlain, he has been released by the team and has recently stated that his career in professional sports, although not over, has definitely come to a standstill.
“I’m hoping some other team will give me a chance," he said. "I heard the Jets were interested 'cause that guy Pennington can’t throw the ball more than ten yards at a time. Plus, the guys in the American League figured me out. In time, I’m sure my receivers can too.”
The Cowboys are hoping that Terrell Owens’ attempt at the NHL will also be short-lived.
Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys to Toronto Maple Leafs)
After hearing of Chamberlain’s supposed signing to the Cowboys, Terrell Owens felt that the team was getting a little too crowded with publicity that wasn’t focused on him, so he went to the one place where publicity is never found:the NHL.
ESPN’s Barry Melrose had the chance to sit down and ask T.O. about his choice to join one of the NHL’s most historic franchises.
Barry (BM): So, I guess the first question has to be: Why Toronto?
Terrell (TO): Well, you know they was one of the Original Eight clubs…
BM: Six.
TO: Yeah, six. Original Six clubs. And they haven’t had that, uh, that trophy here since like the 60s.
BM: The Stanley Cup.
TO: Yeah. They haven’t had that Cup here since the 60s, and Canada’s the only place where there’s hockey.
BM: You mean Canada’s the only place it gets respect?
TO: No, I mean you can’t find hockey in the States.
BM: What about the 24 teams located within the continental United States?
TO: Isn’t that a different league? If I had known that I would have stayed in Dallas.
But T.O’s knowledge, or lack thereof, of the sport, continued to haunt him. Toronto offered him a three-year deal worth $11 million. At first T.O. thought that meant $11 million per year, but then learned of the NHL’s salary cap.
“That salary cap is some bulls***. The Leafs are handing money to overpriced defensemen but that can’t give me at least $10 million a year? No wonder they never win Steven’s Cup. Maybe I can still bring the Cowboys out of that 0-6 hole.”
Sean Avery (New York Rangers to PGA Tour)
T.O. wasn’t the only one to recently leave the NHL in search of another sport. We all remember when the New York Rangers’ Sean Avery decided to take his mediocre slapshot to the golf course.
“After that spleen injury, I finally decided that it was time to put down the stick and pick up the driver. I got the British Open Championship coming up, and I’m real excited for it. I’m actually paired up with Tiger for the opening round, so it’ll be nice hitting the greens with him. Maybe he can teach me a few things.”
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