.that was quick~.

T.O. will be playing with the Buffalo Bills to be sure he can pay for his bills (if you know what I mean). :op Haha, ok that was silly I know but I had to make light of what could possibly be T.O.'s last stop in the NFL. I hope this isn't the case but since he signed a 1-year deal and he isn't getting any younger, the future remains to be seen. The great news for T.O. is this deal gives him more money this year with the Bills than he would have earned if he was still a Cowboy. Nice work Drew!

So, I was wrong in my thought process. No chance he’ll be back in a 49ers jersey next year after signing his 6.5 million dollar contract with Buffalo. I’ll be honest, seeing him in a Bills hat and envisioning him in a Bills uniform next season is definitely going to take some getting used to. After all, he’s always been that high profile kind of guy, wanting to play for the most high profile teams.

But, after watching his press conference when the official announcement was made that he was indeed going to Buffalo, it dawned on me how many people in the media just can’t stand him. Granted he has had his share of on-and-off the field issues. Of course there is the outspoken attitude and emotional side of T.O. that the ESPN world loves to magnify. Then, there was the “accidental overdose/possible suicide” incident that had people wondering if he’d gone off the deep end.

My take is that the guy knows he’s had chance after chance to prove the media wrong. And to date, it seems that no matter what positive he does—all we really hear about is the negative. I say give T.O. a break. Let the guy have some breathing room and let him be who he is because if anything, he’s being real. What’s so wrong with yelling on the sidelines—doesn’t that show passion for the game? Would he receive the same criticism if he was sitting on the sidelines laughing and joking around while his team trails on the scoreboard? And quite frankly, if I had his skills as a Receiver, I’d want the ball a ton more too. Listening to him speak at the Bills press conference showed me a relaxed T.O. who I think is misunderstood. The way he spoke sounded very genuine to me. I do believe he is hurt and sad to have been cut from the Cowboys but he’s moving on and proving to everyone that all he wants to do is what he loves—and that is play football.

Lastly, I give props to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. As usual, the media didn’t take him seriously that there were indeed teams interested in T.O. and that he’d have a deal in place within a week of T.O. being cut. A part of me is glad that things are working out for T.O. and I hope that he does well with the Bills. There is one thing that resonated most with me during T.O.'s press conference. It’s when he said, “God has a plan for me”. That right there is why I’m going to continue to cheer for T.O. and actually watch the Bills just to see him play.

Love,
Peace,
& 81,
-c

P.S. I wonder if he’ll still wear #81? Right now Rookie James Hardy has #81. I’m thinking we can expect a business transaction to take place—unless he pulls a Kobe and switches to a totally new number. Hmm.