Heading into Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, Bills star wide-receiver Terrell Owens had a streak of 185-games where he caught at least one ball. However that streak came to end as T.O. was held without a reception for the first time since his rookie year in 1996 with the San Francisco 49ers. The streak was also the longest of any active player and third longest in NFL history only behind Marvin Harrison who's stuck on 190 and the great Jerry Rice who had 274 consecutive games with a catch. To add to the snapped streak, the Bills lost the game 27 to 7 on their own turf.
Owens was thrown to a total of 5 times but was either over thrown or failed to make the reception. After the game, Owens was pounded by the media with questions regarding him and the play-calling. Those questions were all answered the same as T.O. repeatedly said "I'm going with the plays that are called." But it's only a matter of time before #81 begins pointing the finger. He knows he needs the ball in order to help this team succeed offensively and he's not the only one that agrees. The man behind the headset -- head coach Dick Jauron said "Owens is clearly a big part of the teams offense and that the ball needs to get to both him and teammate Lee Evans."
So far this year, Terrell has generated only 5 catches for 98 yards and 1 touchdown as a Bill. It's clear that T.O. is already unhappy in Buffalo after only his first 3-weeks with the team, but it's nice to see he refuses to fall into the trap of the media and play their silly mind games, as they would only make matters worse. Many think the media was a little harsh to Owens, as others think he was given a bit of his own medicine. You be the judge...
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