Terrell Owens' Personal Struggles Put NFL on Back Burner

Terrell Owens has said he was not trying to kill himself on Oct. 6, and that his assistant was incorrect when she told a 911 operator he was indeed trying to commit suicide, according to TMZ.

Owens' rep Diana Bianchini said the following about the situation:

"Terrell Owens absolutely did not attempt suicide nor did he attempt to overdose on pills on Oct. 6, 2011."

She also said, "When the ambulance and police arrived, Owens was responsive and was not held in the hospital. Reports released with the 911 call today are misleading and not factual."

Owens' personal problems should put his desire to come back to the NFL on the back burner.

He clearly has many more important issues to address than getting into shape so he can be signed by a team and play this season.

Owens is one of the best wide receivers football has seen in the last decade or so, but he needs to correct the problems in his personal life before he tries to win his first Super Bowl with an NFL team.

Even if he was able to convince teams he was mentally OK, it is unlikely that any NFL team, unless something like injuries created a massive need, would be willing to sign Owens to a contract for this season.

There's too much at stake to a team, both on the field and in terms of PR.

Owens needs to realize that his personal problems affect his ability to revive his NFL career, and if he continues to create distractions for himself, he will never get another job as a football player.

It's sad to see one of the game's most talented receivers have his career turn out this way, but football is just a game, and his problems that are affecting his well-being must be the first priority in his life.