Report: Terrell Owens set to make return to football

In a shocking move, Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens has agreed to join the Fan Controlled Football League. He’s one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history and has been retired since 2010. Owens is currently 48 years old and reportedly in great shape. He wants to show he can still play at a high level, according to a report by Frank Pingue of Reuters. An official announcement is expected sometime next week, according to the same report.

Owens’ quarterback in the league is expected to be former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. They will both suit up for the Zappers. The Fan Controlled Football League is a new startup football league that gives fans more control and input on the games. Here is a brief description on their website about the league. “FCF is pro football re-imagined for the modern digital world. Real games played in a single, high tech studio arena and streamed live on Twitch. Oh, and YOU call the plays.”

University of Tennessee Chattanooga stats

Owens played multiple sports while attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, including basketball, football, and running track. He even played in the 1995 NCAA Basketball Tournament. On the football team, Owens caught 38 passes for 724 yards and eight touchdowns during his sophomore season. His junior year, he hauled in 34 catches for 357 yards and three touchdowns. His single-season receptions record at Chattanooga was broken in 2007 by Alonzo Nix. During Owens’ senior year, he also anchored the school’s 4 x 100 meter relay team at the NCAA championships.

Owens had a Hall-of-Fame NFL career

Terrell Owens was one of the most dominant receivers in NFL history and he’s got the stats to back that up. During his prolific career, he pulled in 1,078 catches for 15,934 receiving yards, while bringing in 153 touchdowns. His yardage total ranked second all-time and his touchdown reception total was the third most in NFL history at the time he decided to hang his cleats up.

Perhaps the most iconic performance of his career was without a doubt, his nine-catch, 122-yard performance for the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. Seven weeks before the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, Owens broke his leg and tore a ligament in his right ankle. The injury required surgery and his doctor wouldn’t clear him to play in the game. It was incredible that he was even able to set foot on that football field during the Super Bowl. Not only did he play, he delivered a performance for the ages, playing 62 of 72 offensive snaps.

The Eagles lost the game 24-21, but the legendary performance from Owens cemented his legacy as not only one of the greatest to ever to play the game, but certainly one of the toughest, as well.