Dwight Jones Quits Football

magnetik · May 29, 2012

I don't know about Dwight Jones but if I was a WR coming out of college and had a chance to play opposite Andre Johnson.. I would have given one of my nuts for the opportunity and did whatever I could to beat out the others.

J.R. · May 29, 2012

Fulgore said: ↑

T.O. would have killed for that opportunity
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Speaking of, he was just released by his IFL team.

Never mind Terrell Owens' NFL comeback. Now the former Pro Bowler has more immediate concerns, like finding his way back into the Indoor Football League. Because according to the Allen Wranglers, Owens' professional home since February, he has been released. The reason for T.O.'s dismissal?

”The proverbial straw that broke the camel's back for Mr. Owens was his no–show to a scheduled appearance at a local children's hospital with other Wrangler players and coaches," team president and co-owner Tommy Benizio said in the statement. "It is not the desire of the Allen Wranglers' organization to disappoint fans by having our most notable player miss a scheduled appearance.”

There's more (of course there is): Team owner Jon Frankel said “Our fans are amongst the best in the league and it is impossible to maintain a player when even our fans notice and comment on a player's lack of effort both on and off the field. We need to do what is best for this team, our fans and this community.”

T.O., via the release, also "recently made it clear that he had no intentions of playing in the team's upcoming crucial away games in Nebraska and Everett."

Owens, who joined the Wranglers with a six-figure salary and an ownership stake in the franchise "will no longer participate as team owner," the statement reads.

For T.O., this becomes the latest incident in a professional life full of them. He has been outspoken at every stop in his NFL journey and has managed to set bridges ablaze on his way out of town. Now he's been kicked off an IFL team where he was also part owner.
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codell · May 29, 2012

hsf09 said: ↑

Speaking of, he was just released by his IFL team.

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Despite this, many will clamor for their team to give him ANOTHER chance citing things like "low risk, high reward", etc.

Chilly_Pete · Jun 14, 2013

Dwight Jones waived by the Texans:

http://www.battleredblog.com/2013/6...ans-offseason-a-year-after-he-quit-the-texans

Rocketman95 · Jun 14, 2013

magnetik said: ↑

I don't know about Dwight Jones but if I was a WR coming out of college and had a chance to play opposite Andre Johnson.. I would have given one of my nuts for the opportunity and did whatever I could to beat out the others.
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I'm pretty sure giving one of your nuts would land you on a PUP list for a while, thus hurting your chances to beat out the others.

sammy · Jun 14, 2013

This has Trindon Holliday written all over it.

texanskan · Jul 16, 2013

sammy said: ↑

This has Trindon Holliday written all over it.
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No it doesn't Trindon actually brought it in the preseason against other NFL players this dude has a better chance of never playing let alone scoring two touchdowns in a playoff game and staring on a different team.

No Worries · Jul 16, 2013

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I guess Dwight is gonna back to being a retired basketball player.

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