“Hall of Famer Terrell Owens Is Going to Stoop to Playing in the Fan Controlled Football League”: Skip Bayless Has a Major Issue With to Ruining His Legacy by Joining FCFL

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens is making his long-awaited return to the gridiron. But the former six-time Pro Bowler will be joining the Zappers in the Fan Controlled Football League next season. The news did not sit well with some people. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe had a lot to say about the untimely return of TO. 

The FCFL is the next generation of interactive football. All the shots are called by the fans making them feel more immersed in the action. A lot of former NFL players have joined the seven-week campaign recently. But Skip Bayless had an issue with TO joining the fold. 

The FCFL is beneath Terrell Owens?

In the recent episode of UNDISPUTED, the co-hosts Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless discuss the return of Terrell Owens to the football field. It seems like both of them was not too pleased with TO’s decision to return to action. The last time Owens played in the NFL was in 2010. There has been a 12-year gap since the receiver retired. He is now 48-years-old. Back in the day, he was unstoppable, but now time has slowed him down. TO still wanted to play football, so the FCFL might be a good place to start. 

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But Skip Bayless thinks Owens is ruining his legacy by returning to the field. “Terrell Owens finally made it into your Hall of Fame. He finally became a made man. I think it meant the world to him. He got validated. I congratulated him, and it’s the ultimate honor in your sport,” said Bayless. 

“Because of that, I was a little taken aback. Hall of Famer Terrell Owens is going to stoop to playing in the Fan Controlled Football League at age 48. It’s so beneath his stature, his dignity that he has earned. His honor of being a Hall of Famer. You’re gonna come out of retirement at 48 to play in this?” 

Bayless believes being a Hall of Famer, TO should not return to the minor leagues. His reputation might get affected. It is very unlikely that an NFL team will pick him up at this point. 

Other former NFL players in the Fan Controlled Football League

The FCFL has become the new home of former NFL players who still have some game left in them. As we learned a few days ago, Antonio Brown will be taking a coaching job in the league. Along with him, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson is also a part of the league as a team owner and captain. 

Old teammates Johnny Manziel and Josh Gordon also reunited in the FCFL by joining the Zappers. Former Denver Broncos offensive lineman Jeremiah Poutasi has also returned to action recently. All the games are played in Atlanta on a 50-yard field over the duration of seven weeks. 

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