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Andy Reid* gives T.O. the boot, and I've never had so much fun listening to non-SBL web radio (thank you, 610 WIP).

In the host's words, Owens is an "idiot." In the callers' words, he's a "snake in the grass" and a "crybaby." In T.O.'s words, "The situation is all business, nothing personal." In a 'Skins fan's (aka my) words, the news chopper footage of T.O. shooting hoops in his driveway is hilarious.

It's all too rich, and we'll have Michael Wilbon on tomorrow's SBL Extra to talk about it. I'm sure Erin the Eagles Bird is all fired up (she's already predicting 15 TDs for Eagles WR Greg Lewis). So send email (dcsportsguy@aol.com) if you've got something for me to read on air.

 Will he play in '05?

Today's fun with links...

· USA Today's shocking headline: 'Pittsnogle at home in West Virginia'

· Putts From the Rough previews the PGA.

· My funny brother returns from Aruba.

· Win Monponsett's 20,000-hit contest.

· East Bay Grease reports on Kruegergate.

· SportsFan Magazine reports, "An Iowa woman known as 'The Butter Queen' announced plans to make a life-sized statue of Tiger Woods out of butter."

* Andy Reid is probably the most respected man to have ever worn a fanny pack.

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• #56 Comment from jakeb05 
  8/15/05 12:49 PM | Permalink

  I think T.O. needs to grow up. I understand that he wants more money, but he dont have to be a baby about it. YOUR A GROWN MAN, stop acting like a junior high student. I think the Eagles are better off without him and id give him the boot asap.
  
  
  Jake Boswell, Alabama
• #55 Comment from ftbullax21251 
  8/15/05 5:44 AM | Permalink

  yes he should the eagles dont know who they have T.O.
• #54 Comment from tarzan4321 
  8/15/05 4:34 AM | Permalink

  I would rather the EAGLES go 0-16 then have them give in to TO's demands! TO's view seems to be more like this, "TEIAM". TEAM with everything centered around "I".
• #53 Comment from cee2mee 
  8/15/05 3:17 AM | Permalink

  Unless some team not in the NFC is willing to give up significant compensation TO will not play in '05 due to when he comes back he will not be able to keep his mouth shut.  Thus he will be suspended and the NFL will uphold the suspension, going thru the courts TO will not find the support he envisioned and be force to a new approach totally out of his character just to be able to get back into the league.  
  
  Both TO and his agent should have to pay $$$$ heavily for this obsurd publicity campaign.  
  
  Let's see ....... how long did it take Ricky to figure this one out???
• #52 Comment from millevoisr 
  8/15/05 12:52 AM | Permalink

  i would pay him his 3 million and sit him on the bench all year long.teach the fool a lesson
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