Terrell Owens & Chad Ochocinco: Why Rex Ryan Would Be Foolish to Pick Them Up
Terrell Owens & Chad Ochocinco are heading to the New York Jets?
Well, no. But they want to.
On their reality show "The T.Ocho Show," the controversial wide receivers expressed their desire to play for the green and white.
“They will make it to this point (the AFC Championship Game) every year," Ochocinco said about the Jets. "I'd do anything to play for someone like Rex Ryan or anyone who has that type of mentality."
"I'm jumping on that bandwagon, too, because I was thinking the exact same thing, Chad," Owens added.
Talk about the potential for a New York nightmare, huh?
Here are 10 reasons why a combination of Ochocinco, Owens and Rex Ryan should never happen.
10. They're Not Winners
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During his time at Cincinnati, Chad Ochocinco has won several big games.
There was that...um, then that...um...
Who am I kidding? Ochocinco hasn't won squat in the NFL. Heck, he even lost Dancing With the Stars.
It's been much of the same for Terrell Owens, too.
Yeah, he played in one Super Bowl with Philadelphia, but he still has as many rings as I do.
And when you combine Ochocinco and Owens to form T.Ocho, you get a 4-12 record.
Score!
9. The Jets Need Help Elsewhere
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Though the Jets made it to the AFC title game, they still need help like Jay Cutler needs a tissue.
New York will probably be looking to upgrade at left guard (for Matt Slauson), they may need a replacement for the injury-prone Kris Jenkins, they could be looking for some youth at linebacker and they could also make a change at safety,
Either way, there are more pressing needs to address rather than worrying about adding Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens.
Like a class on how to treat women in the workplace, perhaps.
8. Too Much Media Nonsense
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It's the New York Jets, so I'm not sure they even know what the phrase "too much" means.
But it gets the point where there are just so many people who love the media in one area that the whole organization would spontaneously combust.
Imagine this: a dating show hosted by Rex Ryan where he chooses women to go on dates with Chad Ochocinco based on who makes the best foot fetish video.
Terrell Owens will then help Ochocinco choose the winner before breaking down in tears over Mark Sanchez in the season finale.
I kinda want to see that actually, but you get the point--all these guys suck on the media teat, and that's even more than the Jets can handle.
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7. Their Age
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Batman and Robin?
More like like Fred and Barney.
I actually am unsure how old those two Flintstones characters were, but they are from the Stone Age.
And Chad Ochocinco turned 32 years old earlier this month, while Terrell Owens turned 37 in December.
This would be a whole different story if this was professional golf we're talking about.
But Ochocinco and Owens aren't swinging seven irons, they're playing in the NFL.
And Owens has a year, maybe two left, while Ochocinco's past his prime as well.
6. Just Say No!
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You know it, I know it, the whole world knows it--the Jets should just say no to Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens.
Here are some rather amusing comments I've read on random stories about a possible T.O./Ochocinco/Rex Ryan/Jets combination:
"Not NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! BUT HELL NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"I am a relocated Jets fan, living in Cincinnati ,,, these two are true divas and ruined the Bengals. Please set up a police baracade at the border and all NY area airports and send them back before they step one foot in Jersey."
"Those two clowns only want to get their skeletons off (Derelle) Revis Island!! 'If you can't beat him, join him!' I DON'T THINK SO!!"
Of those three statements, I think I might most agree with the Revis one.
5. Their Lack of Recent Production
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In the last two seasons, Terrell Owens has caught just 59 and 72 passes respectively while failing to top 1,000 receiving yards and catching just 14 total touchdown passes.
Good for a nearly middle-aged man, but I'm not trying to compare him to Peter Griffin here.
As for Chad Ochocinco, he's only topped 1,000 yards once in the past three seasons, has just 17 touchdown receptions during that span and only has 66 career touchdowns.
If T.O. (153 career touchdowns) isn't a future Hall of Famer, then Ochocinco won't even be on the ballot.
4. The Good and the Bad
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Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco are kind of like alcohol.
You have a few beers/drinks/shots, and you're feeling alright about everything you've got going on.
But if you have a few too many Jack and Cokes and a couple of three wise-men shots (don't do it!) before shotgunning five beers in 15 minutes, then chances are you're going to regret it soon, whether that's later that night or early the next morning.
To me, Owens and Ochocinco are in that second category.
Yeah, I like them, and I like how they can turn something ordinary into something better.
But I don't like how, like Forrest Gump says, you never know what you're gonna get.
3. Terrell Owens is Coming Off Knee Surgery
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If there's anything worse than an older player, it's an injured older player.
See: Tracy McGrady, Chad Pennington, Yao Ming, J.D. Drew and the never-ending list of sports figures who know what I'm talking about.
Anyway, Terrell Owens is coming off of surgery to repair a torn meniscus in December.
Sure, he may look like he eats pure protein for breakfast and then washes it down with liquid creatine, but it's going to be difficult for Owens to be at full-force next season.
Hmm, a 37-year-old guy with knee problems? You can find twenty of those at your local bar.
2. Their End-of-the-Season Struggles
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After a blistering hot start to the season--one that rivaled the hotness of this chick--Terrell Owens went from older star to just another guy.
In his final five games before the knee injury, he caught just 17 total passes and two touchdowns and never had more than 64 receiving yards during that span.
And what happens to Batman must also happen to Robin, right?.
In his final eight games of the season, Chad Ochocinco never had more than 96 receiving yards, caught just two total touchdowns and went touchdownless in six of those eight games.
Instead of going out strong, Ochocinco went out like a kidney stone--slowly and painfully.
1. He Should Re-Sign Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes
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Some say that Braylon Edwards has a permanent case of the dropsies--which may be true--but he was an integral part of the Jets' success in 2010.
So was Santonio Holmes, and both he and Edwards are free agents this offseason.
The chances of them both re-signing with New York are like the chances of us ever knowing if that was really Rex Ryan and his wife in that foot fetish video--yeah, we're 99 percent sure it is, but we'll believe it when he hear it from the horse's mouth.
However, re-signing both wideouts should be one of the Jets' top priorities this offseason.
Kind of like how the Jets make a priority out of losing the AFC Championship Game.
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