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For his entire career, Terrell Owens has been one of the most popular and most controversial players in the NFL.  The volatile receiver has played his way through and sometimes out of San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo and most recently Cincinnati. 

Last season, playing alongside Chad Ochocinco, Owens caught 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.  Those are pretty impressive numbers considering how he turned 37 last December.

After his one-year deal with the Bengals expired, Owens expressed a desire to continue playing.  However, he tore his ACL this offseason and fairly recently, too.  Still, some teams appear to be willing to give him a contract.

According to the Canton Repository, the Cleveland Browns are interested in meeting with Owens.  GM Tom Heckerd knew Owens when both were with the Philadelphia Eagles, so it makes sense as to why the two parties would meet to discuss a deal.

The Eagles are also interested in Owens, but we all know that his returning there is a bad idea.  The last time he played for that team, he burned a lot of bridges.  His relationships with coach Andy Reid, the front office and then-quarterback Donovan McNabb were forever tarnished, not to mention his connection with the fans.

Yet, if Owens can play and he receives a contract from a new team, I will be happy for him because he is truly one of the greatest of his time.

However, and I hate to be the wet blanket, it's time for Owens to retire.  He turns 38 this year and while he proved to still be effective last season, a torn ACL is a difficult injury from which to come back.  Especially at Owens's age.

If he wants to save face, he'll walk away now.

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Ever since I started watching football, I've thought that the most underrated position on the team is tight end.  This is a player who not only needs to be an extremely physical blocker, but also have great hands and enough speed to go out for a pass.  One of the better tight ends on the market this offseason is Kevin Boss, who has spent his entire career with the New York Giants.

Last season, Boss slightly regressed from a career year but was still effective.  In 15 games, he caught 35 passes for 531 yards and five touchdowns.  Doing the math, that's an average of 15.2 yards per reception.  Not the best among tight ends, but still respectable.

According to Rotoworld, the Giants have extended an offer to Boss and are waiting to hear from him.  Simply put, the team needs to do everything in its power to bring him back.

Boss is a tight end with great size at 6'6" and 253 pounds.  For someone that size, he has great hands and equally great footwork.  Given the uncertainty surrounding receiver Steve Smith's return from injury and the inexperience of both Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham, that is only further evidence as to why the Giants need to keep Boss.

On top of that, the Giants aren't the only team in the market for a tight end.  The Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks also have needs at the position and for the right money, Boss could easily head west.

If GM Jerry Reese is serious about winning immediately, he will do the right thing and give Boss his money.

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One of the better corners available on the NFL free agent market is Carlos Rogers.  Ever since being drafted out of Auburn with the No. 9 pick in the 2005 draft, he has established himself as a reliable coverage back for the Washington Redskins.  He doesn't get many interceptions, but does a reliable job in keeping up with receivers.

Seeing as how the Redskins are a complete and utter mess of a team who have shifted to an offensive system under Mike Shanahan, it wouldn't surprise many if Rogers departed for another team.  According to Rotoworld, the Carolina Panthers are one of the teams interested in signing him.

The Panthers' options at cornerback just became thinner with the departure of Richard Marshall.  That leaves Chris Gamble and 23-year-old Captain Munnerlyn.  Long story short, while Gamble is a great corner, Munnerlyn still has a lot to learn.  Thus, a leader is needed.

Rogers just turned 30 years old and still has a lot of gas left in the tank.  While Gamble handles the physical side of the secondary, he could handle the finesse and teach the young Munnerlyn to do the same.

On top of that, the Panthers have a high ceiling now that Cam Newton is playing quarterback and defensive guru Ron Rivera is manning the sidelines.  If Rogers wants to leave an unstable team and get to one that actually wants to be patient when it comes to winning, then Carolina is the right spot for him.

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For eight seasons, Marc Bulger was the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams.  In that time, he threw for 22,814 yards, 122 touchdowns and 93 interceptions.  His quarterback rating was a respectable 84.4 and he made two Pro Bowls (2003 and 2006).

Yet, Bulger also proved to be injury prone and once his contract ran out, the Rams let him walk.  He signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens and was the backup to starter Joe Flacco.  He did not play a down all of last season, is currently a free agent and at age 34, it's a safe bet that his best years are behind him.

However, Ravens insider Aaron Wilson tweeted today that Bulger is interested in returning to the Ravens as a backup, citing his relationship with starting quarterback Joe Flacco and liking being part of the team.

Given how the Ravens are, in general, a very young team, Bulger and his team-first attitude are a must-have.  His best playing days may be behind him, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is still a leader on a young and contending team.

On top of that, if Flacco should get hurt, Bulger could still be a valuable contributor.  He's only 34, but he has a great corps of receivers with which to work as well as Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice.

This attitude is hard to find in the NFL, so Baltimore would only be cheating itself if they chose to let Bulger leave for another team.

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This year's training camp is a first for the Cincinnati Bengals.  For the first time since 2003, quarterback Carson Palmer is not with the rest of the team.  Since the team went 4-12 last season, Palmer has been demanding a trade to another team.  He has stated multiple times that if he did not get his wish, he would retire.

Team president Mike Brown has not dealt Palmer and has no plans to do so.  As a result, Palmer was placed on the reserve/did not report list on Friday.  Simply put, this is getting ridiculous.

Even before training camp started, the Bengals worked with the assumption that Palmer wasn't coming back.  They drafted quarterback Andy Dalton out of TCU, and recently signed another quarterback in Bruce Gradkowski .  Long story short, they're ready to move on from Palmer.

Brown has already confirmed that Palmer has indeed retired from football, but refuses to trade him because of how the quarterback "broke a commitment" to the team by requesting a trade.  Seriously, Brown?

I have one thing to say to both parties here.  Stop acting like petulant children.

Palmer, you know that you want to play football.  You still have a few great years left in you and on a contender, you would be a welcome addition.  Yet, you burned a pretty big bridge in the way you worded your request.

Brown, you aren't any less guilty.  The Bengals are bad enough and they aren't going to get any better with this distraction looming all season long.  On top of that, isn't the team still paying Palmer's salary?  That seems silly if he isn't even on the field.

Either way, some settlement needs to be reached here.  Palmer deserves a fresh start on a new team, and Mike Brown needs to stop being stubborn and just move forward with Dalton.

Once that happens, perhaps the Bengals can finally be the team the nation fell in love with back in the 80s and return to glory.

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Last season was one to forget for the Denver Broncos.  After sending volatile wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins, the team practically imploded and went 4-12 as it finished last in the AFC West.  The only bright spot all season long was rookie quarterback Tim Tebow starting and shining the last three weeks of the season.

Given that, the Broncos are in a bit of an awkward position right now.  Do they stick with the still untested Tebow, or does veteran Kyle Orton still have the starting job?  Rumors swirled recently about Orton being shipped to Miami to join Marshall, but talks died down soon after.

However, Peter King of Sports Illustrated believes that talks between the two teams regarding Orton are not dead, despite conflicting reports from both sides.  Simply put, Miami needs to make this deal if they want to improve upon their 2010 season.

Last year, Miami went 7-9.  That isn't a horrible record, but the team only went 1-7 at home.  That is just plain unacceptable.

Chad Henne has proven to be an average quarterback at best and while Pat Devlin might be a rookie sleeper, neither he nor Matt Moore is an effective backup option if Henne is to go down.  That being said, a swap involving Henne, Orton and draft picks is essential if both teams want to improve.

The most important reason as to why Orton should be a Dolphin lies in receiver Brandon Marshall.  The two played together for the 2009 season, Orton's first in Denver.  Of the quarterback's 21 touchdown passes that year, 10 were to Marshall.

The fact is that these two guys built a good relationship together (at least on the field) in 2009 and this is the perfect opportunity to continue it.  Tebow is an electrifying quarterback who is the future of Denver football, and Orton is the leader Miami needs to contend in the AFC East.

If the two teams can work out a deal, then both teams could be very exciting to watch.