Terrell Owens and the 10 Biggest Loudmouths of All Time

For better or for worse, Terrell Owens has a big mouth. He could not keep it shut if his life depended on it. 

Most people have a filter between their brain and their mouth that keeps too many foolish things from coming out. It's safe to say that T.O. never developed a strong filter.

"I love my quarterback." 

Such stirring words. But I also remember this when his Playboy interview came out and he was asked whether or not he thought quarterback Jeff Garcia was gay: "Like my boy tells me: If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat, by golly, it is a rat."

Terrell Owens isn't a bad guy; just ask him. 

In honor of him, here is my list of the 10 biggest loudmouths of all time.

Shannon Sharpe: Outspoken Gentleman

Shannon Sharpe is a gentleman. But he can gab it up with the best of them.

With plenty to say and a tremendous voice to deliver the goods, Shannon Sharpe is one of the all-time greatest loudmouths.

“I like to talk. I admit it. If I can’t talk, I’m crippled, blind, deaf and dumb.”

Then there was the time Sharpe was goofing around on the sidelines. He picked up one of the red phones they use to communicate with the boxes and said, “The British are coming, the British are coming! Mr. President! We need the National Guard! We need as many men as you can spare because we are killing the Patriots! So call the dogs off! Send the National Guard, please! They need emergency help! Please! Help!”

Standard fare for folks who know the man, I'm sure.

Michael Irvin: Ferocious Competitor

Michael Irvin has always let people know what's on his mind. But he's not as brash as he once was.

He was a warrior on the field and a party animal off of it. Nowadays it's a bit different.

"I get phone calls from receivers in the league now, the guys who we would call divas: 'Hey, man, we're just trying to continue this thing you started,'... I'm saying, ooooh, don't take it too far."

But he knows what it's like to be young, dumb and full of...well, you get the point. 

Opposing cornerbacks sure know what kind of trash talker Irvin is.

Charles Barkley: That's Ridiculous

Charles Barkley has an opinion about everything on God's green Earth.

He hardly needs any prompting, either. He'll just let you know whether you want to or not.

Heck, his persona has even gotten him his very own impersonator, Frank Caliendo.

Some famous quotes from Sir Charles include, "If you go out with a girl and they say she has a great personality, she's ugly. If they tell you a guy works hard, he can't play a lick. Same thing."

Or this happy dirge— "I heard Tonya Harding is calling herself the Charles Barkley of figure skating. I was going to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized I have no character."

Thank you for always speaking your mind, Sir Charles. You never fail to amuse.

Chad Johnson, Then Ochocinco, Then...

Chad Johnson can gab with the best of them, but I have him here because he can be so nice about it when he wants to. 

In years past, when he and Carson Palmer were lighting things up in Cincinnati, his antics were considered charming and refreshing.

Nowadays, he's being chastised by former legends who want him to zip it shut.

Do you remember when he wore that "Hall of Fame" jacket on the sidelines of the Hall of Fame game a few seasons back?

Now I wonder if that was the only one he'll ever wear. Child, please!

Ray Lewis: Vocal Leader of His Tribe

Ray Lewis is a dominant male. He is also the vocal leader of his tribe, the Baltimore Ravens.

When he speaks, people listen. They've been doing a lot of listening.

His pre-game fire 'em up speeches are routinely featured on ESPN's Sportscenter introductions. 

His entrances onto the field of play are akin to a mating dance of an exotic animal that you might find deep in the wild. 

He can even speak fear into his opponent with his intense stare.

"A linebacker's job is to knock out running backs, to knock out receivers, to chase the ball." 

Neon Deion Sanders

Not too many can approach the hallowed status that befits one of the princes of loudmouth, but Deion Sanders is surely one who dwells in the lofty heights among the greatest.

Sanders branded himself "Neon Deion." The greatest thing about the man was that he always lived up to his own hype.

"If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good." One of my all time favorite quotes.

Sanders always looked good, played good and was paid good. He also talked a good game.

Another quote that sums up the man's career is this: "I prepare to win, I prepare to dominate, I prepare to conquer...I prepare to win it all, and that's one of the reasons I'm here."

Crazy Man, Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson is one crazy dude. He will bite your ear off if he has to. Just ask Holyfield.

He's also full of very interesting things to say, like this gem: “[He] called me a ‘rapist’ and a ‘recluse.’ I’m not a recluse.”

Or who can forget what he had to say about Lennox Lewis before they fought: "Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!"

"My main objective is to be professional but to kill him."

"I want to rip out his heart and feed it to him [Lennox Lewis]. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children."

Chilling imagery. 

Ozzie Guillen: Explosive Personality

Ozzie Guillen is a firebrand for his team. He brings tremendous energy and passion into an organization and gives confidence to young men. He is also one of the biggest loudmouths of all time.

If you have young children, you may have had to learn the hard way to keep the volume down when watching games he's in.

Guillen has one of the foulest mouths on the planet. He is skilled at utilizing any combinations of curse words to the best possible degree. 

He has uttered these words to an umpire: "You're not even a pimple on your daddy's #$^."

"I'm the Charlie Sheen of baseball minus the drugs and the prostitutes."

Shaq Attack!

Mr. Quotations himself. Shaq is a man of many words.

"I started out as a young Ninja and killed all of the Shoguns. I am a Shogun now and I'm holding my spot. There probably won't be another Shogun after this."

He will certainly go down as one of the best in the history of the NBA. 

He once asked people to start calling him the "Big Aristotle". He ponders much.

Shaq's personality has always been larger than life, much like the man himself. He has a mouth that won't be outdone.

"That is why one day I said my game will be like the Pythagorean Theorem —hard to figure out. A lot of people really don't know the Pythagorean Theory. They don't make them like me anymore. They don't want to make them like that anymore."

Mohammed Ali: The Champ

This is the man who said, "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."

Mohammed Ali is undoubtedly one of the greatest fighters of all time, and he certainly wasn't afraid to let everyone know about it.

As good a fighter as he was, he was even better at running his mouth.

"I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round."

Ali is the greatest loudmouth in sports history.