Does Terrell Owens Belong In The Hall Of Fame?

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Published: July 5, 2009

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... that is not as cut and dry as one would think.

I would like to state for the record that I am not a T.O. fan and think that many of his on-field antics have no place in professional football. I am from the Barry Sanders school of thought when it comes to touchdown celebrations. Barry asked players to "Act like you have been there before."

My feelings on Owens aside, I think that based purely on his statistics he should be a first ballot hall of famer.

However, history has taught us that the Hall of Fame committee takes more than just stats into consideration when judging Hall of Fame talent.

I submit to you another player who, based on his statistics, deserves to be in the Hall of Fame: Ricky Watters. However Watters is not in Canton, and the reasons for his exclusion bear a striking similarity to the career of T.O.

Owens and Watters both boast statistics that are significantly better than players of their position that are already in the Hall of Fam...

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