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Wide receiver is one of the most
glamorous and highest paid positions in the
NFL. The best ones get over 100 catches and
10 touchdowns in a season, designing elaborate
touchdown celebrations along the way. For some
strange reason though, wide receivers are also
some of the biggest SOBs the game has to offer.
With the NFL Divisional playoff
games starting tomorrow, we thought it would
be fun to take a look at the biggest SOBs at
wide receiver. Thankfully, there are plenty
to choose from.
Terrell Owens: Philadelphia
Owens is the poster boy for selfish
behavior this year. He asked for his contract
to be renegotiated one year into a seven year
deal. When the Eagles’ management told
him to forget it, Owens started criticizing
the front office, the coaches, and even All-Pro
quarterback, Donovan McNabb. Those actions resulted
in a season ending suspension.
The Eagles’ season was
ultimately derailed by injuries, but Owens was
going to make sure he was such a distraction,
that his team would have no shot of going to
the Super Bowl anyhow. He will now be traded
or released this off-season.
Keyshawn Johnson: Dallas
Keyshawn earned the nickname
“MEshawn”, after writing the book
“Just Give Me the Damn Ball” after
his rookie year. In that Pulitzer Prize winner,
Johnson ripped fellow wide receiver and teammate,
Wayne Chrebet.
Later, after being traded by
the Jets to Tampa Bay, Coach Jon Gruden deactivated
Johnson for the final six games of 2003 for
being a disruptive force in the locker room.
In fairness to the wide-out, he has been on
his best behavior in Dallas with his former
Jets’ coach, Bill Parcells.
Chad Johnson: Cincinnati
The man who is famous for his
end-zone celebrations, made some more noise
this week. Jackson reportedly had a physical
altercation with receivers coach Hue Jackson
and Head Coach Marvin Lewis. This came during
halftime of last week’s playoff game against
Pittsburgh.
Chad is also the cousin of Keyshawn
Johnson, so maybe his personality has more to
do with the Johnson blood, than the position
he plays.
Randy Moss: Oakland
The funny thing is, Moss actually
looks like a choir boy compared to the rest
of these guys. All he does is occasionally leave
the field of play while there are still a few
seconds left in the game. Or not run hard on
plays that aren’t designed for him.
He also had that minor traffic
incident in Minneapolis, when he knocked over
a city worker with his car after failing to
stop. That could happen to anyone though.
Michael Irvin: Retired
Irvin retired from the Cowboys
in 1999, but he deserves to be put in the “Hall
of Fame” category. With Irvin, you can
pretty much pick any indiscretion imaginable.
Whether it was gun charges, cocaine, or prostitutes,
Michael always seemed to be right in the middle
of it.
Of course now, he is a solid
citizen who works as an analyst for ESPN. Sure,
he got busted a few months ago with a marijuana
pipe in this car, but Irvin said it was owned
by a “friend” who he was trying
to rehabilitate. That is priceless.
So there you have it. The wide
receiver position keeps turning out SOBs like
Bill Belichick does Super Bowls. The other thing
in common about all these receivers is that
they are, or were, great players. Otherwise,
they would all be out of the league by now.
Posted by miker at January
13, 2006 09:18 AM
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