“I’m not broke,” Owens told Sports Radio Interviews. “My broke, for the normal person, is not their broke.”
“My circumstances have changed,” Owens said. “That means I don’t make the same amount of money that I used to make. With my financial situation, people are asking how did I blow $60 million or $80 million? Those numbers are skewed. If you just kind of factor in the numbers of what I made and how many years I’ve played. Other than that, I don’t know what else to say. . . . I’m not an extravagant living-type person. I didn’t blow my money. My money was stolen and mismanaged.”
Owens also says he has been blackballed.
“To say I’m blackballed, that’s a strong topic,” Owens said. “I really don’t want to take it there. My thing is, just let me have an opportunity to go out on my own terms. . . . I know I can still play.”
Owens had a workout last year after recovering from his torn ACL. Surprisingly, no NFL team was interested.
It's really sad to see this guy struggling now. I just think an NFL team should just sign him at least. Randy Moss was given another chance, so Owens should definitely deserve one as well. He may be a bit old, but he can still put up productive numbers around 800-1,000 yards a year.
Give the guy a chance.
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