Terrell Owens is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame yet, and with that being the case, why wouldn’t he leave the door open for a return?
That’s exactly what the NFL’s second all-time leading receiver did Saturday night.
“You know what, I haven’t officially retired,” Owens emphatically said Saturday night after the Warriors-Thunder showdown in Oakland. “L.A. has a team coming in, know what I mean? So guess what, I’m ready.
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“L.A., I’m ready,” he added.
Owens was of course calling out to the Rams, which recently relocated to Los Angeles.
Owens ranks third all-time with 153 receiving touchdowns, and sixth with 1,078 career receptions. His 20-catch performance against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2000 was also an NFL record.
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Owens, 42, last played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010, and at age 37 was just 17 yards away from a 1,000-yard campaign and a touchdown away from double-digit scores on the season.
“My numbers speak for itself,” Owens said, reacting to the Hall of Fame news. “I’ve never had any off-the-field issues. … I’m not disappointed, to be honest. If anything, I feel more disrespected than disappointed.”