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Terrell Owens (official thread of nonsense)

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Where have I heard that story before ...

One was Texas Medicine,

The Other was Railroad Gin ....

and like a fool I mixed them, and it strangled up my mind

Now People Just get Uglier

An I have No Sense of Time
 
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A question for someone who would know more about it:

Would a hospital allow someone who had just attempted suicide to walk out of the hospital or is there some type of psych exam required before a person can leave?
 
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Bucky Katt;619995; said:
A question for someone who would know more about it:

Would a hospital allow someone who had just attempted suicide to walk out of the hospital or is there some type of psych exam required before a person can leave?
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I guess it would depend upon the particular hospital. But typically, a hospital is allowed to hold a patient against their wishes if they are felt to be imminent harm to themselves. I think in the states I've worked a hospital can put a 72 hour hold on a person for whatever reason and use that time to get tests, consultation w/ a shrink, etc. And if this was a decent sized hospital, they usually would have a psychiatrist see the patient.

That being said, a person doesn't necessarily need to be hospitalized after a suicide attempt, but I woudl assume most are.

The fact that TO was let out so quickly, lets you believe that this was either not a suicide attempt or that the cover story has been put forth and the hospital had no proof he was suicidal.

In all honesty, I don't think he was trying to kill himself. But he clearly did something on purpose probably to get attention and/or publicity. His publicist (why the hell does he have one anyway) probably freaked out and called 911. I'm sure he has some mental illness.
 
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Parcells to decide if T.O. ready to play

JAIME ARON

Associated Press

IRVING, Texas - Now that police have decided Terrell Owens was hospitalized because of an "accidental overdose," the next big decision involving the Dallas Cowboys receiver is up to his coach, Bill Parcells.
Owens practiced Thursday for the first time since breaking his right hand Sept. 17, and spoke briefly with Parcells for the first time since being hospitalized Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Parcells came away pleased, but not ready to declare that T.O. will play Sunday in Tennessee.
"We'll just see how it goes," Parcells said. "I'm not sure where we're going to be on it when Saturday comes."
Parcells needs to make sure Owens is physically and mentally ready to play. While the coach will have the final say, he defers to experts in the other areas.
"I have to, as the coach, rely on other people to keep me informed as to really what's going on," Parcells said. "I can't form my own independent opinion other than those involving, `Is his hand functional and can he play on Sunday?' If my medical people tell me those things are in place, and then he looks like he's (OK), we'll make that consideration then."
Parcells didn't delve too deeply into the topic of Owens' mental state, but pointed out that Owens checked out of the hospital after about 15 hours.
"If they deemed it appropriate to release him, there must be a reason why they did that," he said.
While Owens was in the hospital, a police report that said he was depressed and tried to kill himself reached the media. Owens denounced it a few hours later, saying he mixed painkillers he was prescribed for his hand injury with his usual supplements.
His version of the story lined up with several pieces of information released Thursday - a final report from police and the 911 tape from Tuesday night.
The police closed their investigation, having ruled out a suicide attempt. Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle said he still has "great confidence" in his officers' initial report, but noted that document is not "the definitive account of the incident."
"We're dealing with incomplete information, and facts that change," he said.
For instance, the initial report indicated there was an empty pill bottle and 35 unaccounted for painkillers; Owens later said the missing medicine was in a drawer.
"Further investigation leads you to a different conclusion," Kunkle said.
The 911 call by Owens' publicist Kim Etheredge shows that she was on the line for 41 seconds, never said anything about a suicide attempt and never mentioned Owens' name.
"I think he took too many pills," she told a paramedic. "Please. Now. ... What do I do if the pills are down the throat?"
When Etheredge spoke to reporters Wednesday, she lashed out at authorities, saying, "I am just upset that I just feel they take advantage of Terrell. Had this been someone else, this may not have happened."
Kunkle dismissed the criticism Thursday, but the head of the Dallas Police Association didn't. He called for an apology from Owens and Etheredge, saying, "We police officers don't go out to these calls and make stuff up."
"They're being put under a microscope by some fancy little football person," Senior Cpl. Glenn White said Thursday. "Give me a break. Those officers are 10 times better than this man."
Etheredge later said she was sorry in an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She added that her comments were "about the entire situation with the report and ensuing media controversy," not just the police.
"I would like to apologize for any slight and am extremely thankful to the police, the fire department and the paramedics for their quick response," she said.
Etheredge was far from being angry and outraged on her call to 911. She started out politely, saying in an urgent tone, "Hi, I have an emergency please."
Panicked but composed, she said "thank you" before being transferred to a paramedic, then told the second operator, "Hi. I need an ambulance please, immediately."
The paramedic asked if her friend was still breathing. Told that he was, the paramedic reassured Etheredge that rescue workers were en route.
"Thank you," she said. "Thank you."
At practice Thursday, Owens wore receiving gloves with padding protecting the bone he broke in a game a week ago Sunday. A metal plate was screwed into the bone the following day.
Owens did not talk to reporters Thursday, but fellow receiver Sam Hurd passed along this update: "I asked him how he felt and he said, `I feel good to go. All good.'"
"He was running fine," backup quarterback Tony Romo said. "I thought he caught the ball pretty good. I expect him to be ready to go this weekend."
Wearing a small bandage over the scar on his right hand, and a black T-shirt that read "U Big Dummy" above a picture of TV character Fred Sanford, Owens walked into the locker room, sat on a sofa and unwrapped his lunch, then decided to take it into an adjacent, off-limits dining area.
When he returned, Owens shooed away reporters, then went back to the same spot on the sofa where he'd been before. He grabbed a copy of the Cowboys Weekly newspaper to occupy his time.
Among the articles that caught his attention: "Young Receivers Have Opportunity To Step Up After Broken Finger Sidelines Owens," and a scouting report of the Eagles, next week's foe and the team that dumped him midway through last season.
His teammates are going about their business as if nothing happened.
Cornerback Aaron Glenn, a 12-year veteran, said Owens' ordeal hasn't been a distraction within the club.
"We've got a game to play. We're talking about Tennessee," Glenn said. "This is the NFL, not peewee football. The only thing that we're worried about is that he's OK. He is."
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Dispatch

Police close the book on Owens case
Authorities rule it an ?accidental overdose?

Friday, September 29, 2006

Jaime Aron
ASSOCIATED PRESS

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LM OTERO ASSOCIATED PRESS Terrell Owens seemed to be none the worse for wear yesterday in the Cowboys? locker room.


IRVING, Texas ? Dallas police have classified Terrell Owens? case as an "accidental overdose," not an attempted suicide, closing their investigation yesterday of the Cowboys receiver?s hospitalization.
Authorities also released a recording of the brief 911 call that brought rescue workers to Owens? home, in which publicist Kim Etheredge said "I think he took too many pills" but never mentioned her client?s name or said anything about a suicide attempt.
Police Chief David Kunkle said he had "great confidence" in his officers? initial report, which said rescue workers responded late Tuesday night to an attempted "suicide by prescription pain medication."
"The report, in my opinion, reflects what the officers were told and represents their best interpretation of what happened," Kunkle said. "But that doesn?t mean it?s the definitive account of the incident. Like all these situations, we?re dealing with incomplete information and facts that change."
The report, obtained by media outlets Wednesday, said Etheredge described Owens as being depressed and indicated that he said "Yes" when rescue workers asked whether he had tried to harm himself.
Owens said Wednesday that he mistakenly mixed the painkillers for a broken hand with supplements he ordinarily takes, causing him to become groggy and incoherent. Etheredge became concerned and called 911.
Within two hours of his hospital release Wednesday morning, Owens was catching passes at team headquarters. He went through a full practice yesterday ? his first since suffering a broken right hand Sept. 17 ? and might play Sunday at Tennessee.
At a news conference Wednesday, Owens denied the strongest parts of the police report, and Etheredge lashed out at authorities, saying, "I am just upset that I just feel they take advantage of Terrell. Had this been someone else, this may not have happened."
Earlier yesterday, the president of the Dallas Police Association, which represents Dallas police officers, demanded an apology from Owens and Etheredge.
"The officers reacted because they were called to this location to do this job. Now they?re being put under a microscope by some fancy little football person," Senior Cpl. Glenn White said. "Give me a break. Those officers are 10 times better than this man. ? We police officers don?t go out to these calls and make stuff up."
Reports of an empty pill bottle is a good example of the difference between what officers were told and the story that emerged later. The report indicated that 35 pills were unaccounted for; Owens later said that Etheredge reported seeing an empty bottle but didn?t know the medicine was in a drawer.
"There was initially a belief of more (pills) that he might have taken," Kunkle said. "Further investigation leads you to a different conclusion." Although Owens looked fine in practice, Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he might not decide until Saturday morning whether Owens makes the trip to Tennessee, and he?ll probably wait until that night to determine whether to use him in the game. Parcells wants to evaluate all the medical information he can get.
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NFL
ESPN loses its objectivity during coverage of Owens

Sunday, October 01, 2006

Larry Stewart
LOS ANGELES TIMES




In the newspaper business, the editors who make decisions on how a story will be covered have the luxury of time. They have time to analyze a situation, edit the ensuing story or stories and decide what kind of play those stories deserve.
The story of Terrell Owens? possible suicide attempt Tuesday night was first reported by Dallas television station WFAA the next morning about 9:30.
The Los Angeles Times had sent a reporter to Dallas, had another reporter in Los Angeles begin working the phones, and had J.A. Adande weigh in with his view. But by the end of the day, the story got a one-column headline, as did Adande?s column.
ESPN, which enjoys the immediacy that television and radio provide but not the time to fully evaluate the importance of a news event, gave this one ? in newspaper terms ? a banner headline in capital letters.
By 11 a.m., when the next edition of SportsCenter went on the air, ESPN was in high gear, and by 1 p.m., ESPN preempted regularly scheduled programming for four hours of nonstop T.O.
Bob Ley, possibly ESPN?s best journalist, and Trey Wingo anchored the coverage.
The problem was the network then had a lot of time to fill without much solid information. Also, ESPN is an all-sports network and is not as accustomed as CNN, MSNBC or Fox News to such full-bore coverage of what it regarded as a major news event.
As a result, Michael Irvin and other former football players-turned-broadcasters who work for ESPN suddenly were asked to be reporters.
Irvin?s relationship with Owens and Owens? publicist, Kim Etheredge, did give him inside information. But it also led Irvin to sound more like an apologist for Owens than an objective reporter.
"I?m a football analyst, not a reporter," Irvin said Thursday in a phone interview. "But I became a reporter." Only one with no journalistic training.
He told viewers Wednesday that he had talked with Owens earlier Tuesday by phone and found him to be cheerful and fine. He also said on the air that had talked to Etheredge on Tuesday night when she was at the hospital and that she told him the same thing she told a room full of reporters Wednesday morning ? that Owens had had an allergic reaction to pain pills and supplements. During the phone interview Thursday, Irvin said he had tried to avoid giving opinions because "this was far too serious a situation for us to get opinionated about."
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Owens starts for Cowboys vs. Titans

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Terrell Owens ran around the field and caught passes Sunday morning, and the receiver later started for the Dallas Cowboys against the Tennessee Titans.
This caps a week in which Owens was hospitalized for mixing painkillers prescribed for his broken hand with his usual supplements, then denied a police report that he had attempted suicide. Dallas police closed their investigation Thursday, calling it an "accidental overdose."
Owens wore a glove over his broken right hand, which he injured in the Cowboys' 27-10 victory over Washington on Sept. 17. Doctors inserted a plate into his hand to protect the bone, and Owens said the swelling had gone down.
He came into the game with nine catches for 99 yards and one touchdown.
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ABJ

Time for Owens' long-awaited return to Philly

STEPHEN HAWKINS

Associated Press

IRVING, Texas - It's time for the next act in the circus surrounding Terrell Owens. This is the big one anticipated since he signed with the Dallas Cowboys seven months ago.
A game with huge implications in the NFC East is even bigger this week because Owens is going back to Philadelphia, where he helped the Eagles almost win a Super Bowl before being unceremoniously dumped midway through last season.
"Hopefully, we can give T.O. something to be proud of. I know he's going to go out there and do his deal," cornerback Aaron Glenn said Monday.
"It's big for him going back," tight end Jason Witten said. "It's such a big game for us anyway because it's a division game and there's always a little extra enthusiasm out there when you're playing Philadelphia."
That's multiplied by the T.O. factor.
The Cowboys (2-1) came off their bye week with a 45-14 victory at Tennessee on Sunday, their highest-scoring game since 2000, three years before coach Bill Parcells arrived. Philadelphia (3-1) beat Green Bay 31-9 on Monday night.
Owens caught five passes for 88 yards against the Titans, though he dropped a touchdown pass, just five days after being hospitalized for what police termed an accidental overdose of the pain medication he was taking because of the broken bone in his right hand.
At the start of his most-anticipated week with the Cowboys, Owens wasn't in the locker room during the 45-minute open period Monday. The receiver generally talks to reporters only on Wednesday, so his absence wasn't unusual.
After the Titans, Owens wasn't ready to talk about his return to Philadelphia.
"My main focus was on this game," Owens said. "We will talk about Philly next week."
Parcells said he doesn't plan to speak to Owens or his team specifically about the circus atmosphere that will surround the receiver's return to Philadelphia. But hype for the game is already building in unusual places.
Glenn noticed the Cowboys-Eagles game being talked about on TV before leaving home Monday - on the daytime talk show "Live with Regis and Kelly" instead of a national cable sports show or even a local broadcast.
"On regular TV, they're talking about the game," Glenn said. "It's a huge game. It's a big game for Terrell, but it's a big game for all of us."
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I can't believe that you can actually bet real $$$s on this:

T.O. returns to the City of Brotherly Love: Let's start the celebration!
Closing Date: Oct 08, 2006 13:00 GMT -4 What will Terrell Owens do immediately after scoring his first touchdown this weekend? Terrell Owens has to play for bets to have action, bets only valid for game October 8th

OptionWin ...............................................................................................Odds
Terrell Owens NOT to score a touchdown in the game....................................2
Hand the ball calmly to the referee - nothing else...........................................4
Get a 15 yard penalty for group celebration/unsportsmanlike conduct..........4.25
Moon the crowd...........................................................................................17
Run to midfield and slam the ball on the Eagles logo........................................21
Kisses Bill Parcells.........................................................................................26
Sign a Vicatin bottle......................................................................................34
Fake his suicide............................................................................................51
Sign the ball and give it to Donovan McNabb....................................................67
 
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Philly already gearing up for T.O.

ROB MAADDI

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA - The clever chants started before the Eagles played the Green Bay Packers on Monday night and the derogatory signs came out by the fourth quarter. Philadelphia sure is ready for Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys.
Tailgaters in the parking lot sang: "Oh-Deee! O.D., O.D., O.D., Oh-Deee, O.D.!!!"
And, that was before kickoff against Brett Favre and the Packers. Once the Eagles overcame a sluggish start and were on their way to a 31-9 victory, fans shifted all their focus to T.O.
Owens was hospitalized last week for what police termed an accidental overdose after Owens said he mixed the pain medication he was taking for a broken bone in his right hand with his dietary supplements. But he played against Tennessee just five days later and caught five passes for 88 yards.
Fans here certainly won't let him forget the incident.
One sign read: "Hope you feel better T.O. so we can hurt you." Another said: "Get a refill. You'll need those pills soon."
Owens will make his much-anticipated return to Philadelphia on Sunday when the Cowboys (2-1) visit the Eagles (3-1) in an important NFC East matchup. It'll be the star receiver's first game at Lincoln Financial Field since the Eagles kicked him off the team last November for a series of infractions, including repeated criticism of quarterback Donovan McNabb and the organization.
A few days after the Eagles released him in March, Owens signed a three-year, $25 million deal with Dallas. This game has been circled on everyone's calendar since the schedule came out.
Owens should pack earplugs and a blindfold because it could get downright nasty in Philly.
No surprise, however, that his former teammates and coaches are downplaying T.O.'s homecoming.
"They are a tremendous football team and we have to prepare ourselves properly," Eagles coach Andy Reid said Tuesday. "We understand that it's not about one person coming in here, but it's about that whole football team. They have strengths across the board and it is important we prepare ourselves right this week and eliminate any distractions that might be presented to us."
McNabb nearly made it through his entire postgame news conference without a question about Owens - until the last one.
"It's a division game. We need it. We look forward to the challenge. Anything else, I personally don't care," he said.
McNabb will get another chance for a more colorful response when he speaks to reporters on Wednesday.
Safety Brian Dawkins plans to make sure he doesn't let the hype surrounding the game affect the team's approach. The Eagles already lost to the Giants at home in Week 2 and are trying to end a seven-game losing streak in the division.
"It's going to be a big game for us. We're trying to take care of the house, and you know people in Philadelphia do not like Dallas. They never have and they never will," Dawkins said. "So that being said, it's going to be an exciting game, but as far as the T.O. thing, once the first series is over with, a couple of hits have been given, it's going to be a football game and we're going to play football."
Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, who tried to mediate the conflict between Owens and the team last year, echoed Reid's thoughts.
"To us, it's another game. Obviously, it's big, because we're playing the Cowboys, but we're not playing Terrell Owens," Trotter said. "We're excited. Every time you play the Cowboys, you're going to get fired up. I don't think a lot of guys will be watching TV this week. It's a short week, so we'll have our noses in the playbooks and getting ready to play."
Owens came to the Eagles in 2004 after eight often controversial seasons in San Francisco. He caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns, helped the Eagles to a 13-1 start and made a valiant return from ankle surgery to play in Philadelphia's loss to New England in the Super Bowl.
But Owens' problems in Philly started when he demanded a new contract just one year into a seven-year, $48.97 million deal. He criticized management, feuded with McNabb, violated team policies and eventually was banished seven games into the season.
An arbitrator upheld the Eagles' decision to suspend Owens without pay for four games and deactivate him the final five games. Without Owens and an injured McNabb for seven games, the Eagles struggled and finished 6-10.
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T.O. didn't waste any time talking up Eagles game

JAIME ARON

Associated Press

IRVING, Texas - Walking off the field after this past Sunday's game in Tennessee, Terrell Owens already had the Philadelphia Eagles on his mind.
"He said, `Get ready to go, it's a big one,'" tight end Jason Witten said Thursday. "There were a couple of other things he said, but I don't know that I could tell you guys them."
Laughing about unprintable things has been a common theme around the Dallas Cowboys this week as they brace for the reception they'll get Sunday when they head to Philly with nemesis T.O. in tow.
Players have talked about eggs thrown at their bus when Eagles fans merely hated the Cowboys for being the Cowboys. Coach Bill Parcells fondly recalled some of the vulgar comments he's heard over two decades of games in Philadelphia. And Owens offered a list of things that might be hurled at him: "Cheesesteaks, batteries, Huggies. Anything."
"They may have to beef up security this week," he added.
As much as Parcells enjoys the competition, he quickly tired of talk about how rude, crude and lewd Philly fans might be. Once he had his fill, he cut it off by saying, "We're not going to Vietnam here now."
Owens is smiling way too much to consider this war. He's called it a "homecoming," although that's not the right word either.
"I'm just excited," Owens said Thursday. "I'm looking forward to it."
Witten said Owens' eagerness has been evident on the practice field.
"He's had a little extra step out there," Witten said. "He's been playing fast, really excited. I know he's anxious for it. He feels like he's got something to prove, maybe. ... I'm excited to see what happens."
So is Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who knows all about Owens' history of living up to his own hype. Bledsoe admits he'll be looking for No. 81 so much that he'll have to "resist that urge a little bit."
"I know that he wants to go in there and have an impact on the game, and have a big game, and we want that for him," Bledsoe said. "If I've got a chance to get him the ball, he'll get it."
Bledsoe also said he's looking forward to the "crazy" atmosphere.
"I'm sure there are a lot of fans up there who have been working on their signs for a long time now," he said. "It's a huge challenge for us, but that's what you live for."
Because of the hoopla that always surrounds T.O., there hasn't been much talk about the football - a shame because it's a pretty good early-season matchup. Both come in with high-flying offenses, and whoever comes out with the win will be alone atop the NFC East.
Owens talked Wednesday about the advantage he might have from competing against the secondary in practice the last two years. He also noted the success of bigger receivers, such as himself, against the Eagles this year. The top example is Giants receiver Plaxico Burress making a winning touchdown catch in overtime against cornerback Sheldon Brown. Burress is 6-foot-5, Owens is 6-3 and Brown is 5-10.
"I think if you look at the film you'll see the situation they've been taken advantage of," Owens said. "I feel like I'm the kind of receiver who can stretch the field and make guys miss. It's going to be a good game, it's going to be an exciting game."
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