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Owens and his agent are likely breathing a sigh of relief, as the season was getting closer with him still not being signed.
On his Twitter page, fellow Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco made the announcement to his fans: "My homeboy is a Bengal all our games have been moved to pay-per-view."
TO is now 36- years old, and the Bengals are the sixth team for whom he's played. Playing together with Ochocinco represents an intriguing and potentially deadly combination of receivers. This adds to the firepower from the signing of Antonio Bryant in March.
Owens is taking a paycut from his last gig with the Buffalo Bills. The Bills paid Owens $6.25 million with a $4 million signing bonus.
The Bengals signing is a great day in the life of Terrell Owens, but it also reminds us that we've reached the sunset of his volatile and peculiar career. Owens was arguably one of the most talented receivers in NFL history, but committed the mortal sin of displaying more confidence than black male athletes are allowed to display. He might have been silly at times, but he's never been the buffoon that Ochocinco has made himself out to be. TO never deserved the reputation he had in the eyes of the American public.
The hope is that TO will make the most of this opportunity and see another shot at the Super Bowl. But the sad part of the entire story is that we won't be talking about him in another three years.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and the Athlete Liberation and Academic Reform Movement (ALARM). To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.