Terrell Owen's Show Taking Center Stage in Buffalo

One of the most highly-touted athletes in any sport is sure to get a lot of attention, as T.O. starts his career in Buffalo.

After a disappointing end to his short stay in Dallas, the Bills have decided to give Owens a chance to lead this team back to the playoffs.

The Bills have a lot of young talent.  QB Trent Edwards has the potential to become a real leader of this team—and maybe learn a thing or two from Owens. 

The only problem:  look at how all of the previous QB relationships have ended T.O.  The past doesn't bode well for Edwards or any of his teammates for that matter.

Then again, this is a new start.  Owens who just turned 35 in December, still has a lot of play-making potential.  He's a big physical receiver who is tough to take down when he catches the ball in the open field.  He caught 10 TDs last year as a Cowboy and is still a tough defensive assignment for any team.

Terrell Owens wants to win bad.  The Bills started out 4-0 last year and looked like they had the pieces in place to make a legitimate run.  That obviously wasn't the case, as they finished the season 7-9, last in the AFC East.

The media loves to follow Owens and it's something he's not going to be able to escape.  The Buffalo Bills fanbase is large and exuberant.  They will definitely give him the benefit of the situation as long as he is producing on the field.

It was witnessed last year and in the past that when Owens teams are winning, everything is fine.  It's when losses start to add up in the record that his mouth can become an issue. 

Afterall, with Terrell Owens, comes a lot of baggage.  He's certainly not your everyday wide receiver.

Owens isn't getting younger and time is running out if he wants to win a Super Bowl.  He has potential Hall of Fame numbers and what he's accomplished on the field speaks for itself.  It's everything else—in the locker room and relationships with his teammates—that is cause for concern.

This is a fresh start for Owens.  For the first time in his career, he will be playing in the AFC Conference.  Beginning this season on Monday Night Football against the AFC East juggernaut New England Patriots should have plenty of fireworks. 

In the words of T.O, "Get your popcorn ready."