Terrell Owens says it wouldn't bother him to not get into Hall of Fame
Terrell Owens was never shy to let everyone know how much he loved himself during his flamboyant career. But despite his look-at-me attitude, the former All-Pro wideout isn't too concerned about the sport's most important individual honor.
"I understand what I've done on the field and it's probably well deserving of (getting into the Hall of Fame), but I'm being honest, it really doesn't bother me whether I get in or not," Owens said on the "Rich Eisen Show". "I know a lot of people have had that conversation and said, 'Dude, stop saying that.' I guess from a standpoint of a legacy or what my kids can really see what I've done, the body of work and appreciate it, then yeah, and my family. But me, personally, it really doesn't do anything for me because I never played the game for that. I played it because I was competitive. I played it to the point that I realized my talent and I became pretty good at it. That was my motivation. I wanted to win at all costs."
Judging purely by the numbers, Owens should be a lock to get in on the first ballot in 2016. He finished with 1,078 catches, 15,934 yards and 153 touchdowns. He ranks second in career receiving yardage, sixth in receptions and third in touchdown receptions.
But his lack of a Super Bowl ring and his me-first attitude might cost him the honor of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
