Terrell Owens: Former NFL Star Has No One to Blame but Himself for Troubles

Terrell Owens is not a robot. He is a human being, which means he is in control of his life.

The former NFL standout is nearly broke and claims to have no friends, but making up excuses for his problems is absolutely childish. Owens is at fault for the wrongdoings that led to his downfall, and he should be embarrassed for placing the blame on others. 

He's a grown man that should own up to his mistakes, but instead he has to find a scapegoat. Choosing to ignore the truth by shifting the fault on others will only do more damage. 

In a recent interview for GQ magazine, Owens said the $80 million or so he had made in his career is almost gone and he is "in hell." 

Owens biggest cry for attention in this interview is when he calls out the media. 

"I think people change, but the media, they never allowed me to change. They never allowed me to be a better person," Owens said. 

This is absolutely pathetic because the media never owned Owens. He is his own person and has the ability to do whatever he wants. The media does not control what Owens does, it merely reports on him. 

True, there has been heavy criticism of Owens, but it's his fault for letting everything get to him. All Owens had to do was be himself and forget what people were saying about him. 

Instead, he believes the media placed him into a role and never let him escape it. The reality of it is the fact Owens became the hot-head diva NFL player, and the media just ran with it. 

He had the means all along to change how he acted and how he dealt with everyone, but for a while he never did. Placing blame of the media for not letting him change is ludicrous and absurd.  

Owens has to pay $44,600 a month in child support for his four children. They range from ages five to 12, and three of the four mothers have sued him.

In addition to that, the crash of the housing market has cost him money, and he blames his agent Drew Rosenhaus for not protecting him from bad business deals. Financial advisors that were apparently recommended by Rosenhaus has led to Owens losing millions of dollars. 

"I hate myself for letting this happen," Owens said. "I believed that they had my back when they said, 'You take care of the football, and we'll do the rest.' And in the end, they just basically stole from me." 

Trust is hard to come by these days, especially when you're earning millions. People try tell you that you could make more money, and all too often do rich athletes and celebrities fall for it, only to end up losing money. 

While those who gave poor advice to Owens do deserve some blame, ultimately it's Owens who made the decision to freely give out his money to different investments. 

Nobody forced Owens to do anything—they simply persuaded him. Since it's his money, Owens is at fault for losing it, because he could have easily said no. Trying to make a quick buck got him burned, when he could have put the money away to just earn interest in a bank.

"I don't have no friends. I don't want no friends. That's how I feel." Owens told GQ. 

This is part of his problem. Wallowing in self-pity is going to get you nowhere in life, but Owens is too stubborn to try to make things better. The "woe is me" act is depressing to see from a man who was once dominating the NFL. 

After no NFL team would give him a chance this past season, Owens was forced to find other ways to get money. Recently, Owens decided to join the Indoor Football League, playing for and taking co-ownership of the Allen Wranglers. 

His life is headed downhill, but it is far from over. So many people around the world are much worse off than Owens, which is why he shouldn't sulk about losing money. 

Things can get better for Owens, but the first step is for him to admit he is to blame for his recent troubles. Owens is never going to get anywhere if he doesn't realize it's his fault he's ended up where he is today.