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01-30-2005, 08:13 AM
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Assistant coaches: Owens will play
By REUBEN FRANK
phillyBurbs.com
PHILADELPHIA — He’s playing.
Period.
Two Eagles assistant coaches said Friday that wide receiver Terrell Owens is definitely playing in Super Bowl XXXIX a week from tomorrow.
“There’s not even a question anymore,” one coach said. “He’s playing. And he’s not just going out there for four plays. He’s playing and he’s going to be a big factor in the game.”
Owens hasn’t played since suffering severe ankle and leg injuries during the Eagles’ win over the Cowboys at the Linc on Dec. 19 and undergoing ankle surgery three days later.
But he began running and cutting in private sessions in the Eagles’ indoor practice facility on Tuesday, and he’s been so impressive that the Eagles have already made the decision to suit him up for the Super Bowl against the Patriots on Feb. 6 at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville.
“It’s pretty amazing, really,” the second coach said. “He’s not even sore. He’s not even in any pain. You watch him run, you can’t even tell he was hurt. For most people, that would be impossible, but for T.O., hey, that’s just who he is.”
Owens caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and a franchise-record 14 touchdown catches in 14 regularseason games. The Eagles scored 54 points in two playoff games without him, beating the Vikings, 27-14, and the Falcons, 27-10.
Right now, the plan is for Owens to begin practicing with the Eagles on Wednesday, their first full-bore session in Jacksonville.
“T.O. told one of the trainers, ‘Unless it’s a matter of life and death, I’m playing,’ ” the first coach said. “You have to remember, this guy has been in the NFL nine years and has never been to a Super Bowl. This is all he has left. He’s not going to miss it.”
The Patriots have been planning all along for Owens.
“He’s on the active roster,” Pats coach Bill Belichick said. “So we will be ready for him. We’re not going to wait until kickoff. We are going to prepare for the game assuming that everybody is there.”
Assistant coaches: Owens will play
By REUBEN FRANK
phillyBurbs.com
PHILADELPHIA — He’s playing.
Period.
Two Eagles assistant coaches said Friday that wide receiver Terrell Owens is definitely playing in Super Bowl XXXIX a week from tomorrow.
“There’s not even a question anymore,” one coach said. “He’s playing. And he’s not just going out there for four plays. He’s playing and he’s going to be a big factor in the game.”
Owens hasn’t played since suffering severe ankle and leg injuries during the Eagles’ win over the Cowboys at the Linc on Dec. 19 and undergoing ankle surgery three days later.
But he began running and cutting in private sessions in the Eagles’ indoor practice facility on Tuesday, and he’s been so impressive that the Eagles have already made the decision to suit him up for the Super Bowl against the Patriots on Feb. 6 at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville.
“It’s pretty amazing, really,” the second coach said. “He’s not even sore. He’s not even in any pain. You watch him run, you can’t even tell he was hurt. For most people, that would be impossible, but for T.O., hey, that’s just who he is.”
Owens caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and a franchise-record 14 touchdown catches in 14 regularseason games. The Eagles scored 54 points in two playoff games without him, beating the Vikings, 27-14, and the Falcons, 27-10.
Right now, the plan is for Owens to begin practicing with the Eagles on Wednesday, their first full-bore session in Jacksonville.
“T.O. told one of the trainers, ‘Unless it’s a matter of life and death, I’m playing,’ ” the first coach said. “You have to remember, this guy has been in the NFL nine years and has never been to a Super Bowl. This is all he has left. He’s not going to miss it.”
The Patriots have been planning all along for Owens.
“He’s on the active roster,” Pats coach Bill Belichick said. “So we will be ready for him. We’re not going to wait until kickoff. We are going to prepare for the game assuming that everybody is there.”