Published 6/23/2009
by Dan Parzych
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Here’s a statement the city of Brotherly Love never would have expected: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens misses the city of Philadelphia.
During an interview with Mike Missanelli on ESPN 950, Owens expressed how he misses the city of Philadelphia and their fans that supported him each game. He expressed how much the fans got him fired up before each game and how he had his best season and a half as an Eagle.
In the 21 games he played with the Eagles from 2004-05, Owens caught 124 receptions for 1,963 yards, and 20 touchdowns. Midway through his second season with the team, he was deactivated and eventually released.
When Owens first arrived to the Eagles in 2005, some could say he was the savior to a city that was in desperate need for a star wide receiver. Throughout his career, quarterback Donovan McNabb has been known to play without that “go-to-guy.” He helped lead the team to three straight NFC Conference Championships, all in which they lost.
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