All of a sudden, the possibility of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens signing with the Cincinnati Bengals seems to be more likely than first thought.
When the comments were first made by Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, it seemed to be No. 85 running his mouth again for fun.
As much as he would love to see his beloved friend in orange and black, the idea of Ochocinco and Owens playing together side-by-side seemed impossible. Two players well-known throughout their career as being the go-to guys on offense together seemed like it would cause conflict on who should be the No. 1 wideout.
Then there were the comments by Jay Glazer of Fox Sports on his Twitter page after he talked to Ochocinco.
"Chad Ochocinco just told me on The Jay Glazer Pre-Party on FSN that he thinks T.O. will be a Bengal next year. He said he's sure of it."
As convincing as the comments may seem, it was still seemed hard to believe Ochocinco was being serious. After all, he’s always been the type of player known for running his mouth for the fun of it.
Finally, there came the report from Chris Littman of The Sporting News, who attended Ochocinco’s mansion party Friday night that raised money for the Haiti relief fund. He provided a video of Owens joking around about changing his name to “Ocho Uno” if he signs with the Bengals during the offseason.
Now the question comes to mind, should the Bengals actually consider signing Owens when he becomes a free agent again March 5?
The argument can be made that Owens flopped in his first years with the Bills after finishing with just 55 receptions for 829 yards and five touchdowns. However, the same argument can be made that he can flourish with the right quarterback.
In 2008, Ochocinco finished with just 540 yards and four touchdowns with Ryan Fitzpatrick behind quarterback—who replaced Carson Palmer after he suffered an elbow injury that kept him sidelined for most of the season. As unfair as it is to blame Fitzpatrick for Owens’ disappointing 2009 season, the fact that he threw for just 1,422 yards and nine touchdowns in the 10 games he played in doesn’t help his case.
From 2006-08, Owens led all receivers with 26 touchdowns in a three-year span with Tony Romo as his quarterback. With a player like Palmer on his side, there is every reason to believe Owens would succeed in orange and black.
The only question left to be answered is whether the events from this week should be taken serious or it’s just some joking around between Ochocinco and Owens. If all of the talk surrounding Owens going to the Bengals eventually becomes true, Cincinnati may contain one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL come September.
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