The Sharpie Incident

The Best and Worst of T.O.

Terrell Owens prepares to autograph the football he caught for a touchdown against Seattle on Oct. 14, 2002. On the night Owens pulled a Sharpie out of his sock to autograph a football after scoring a touchdown, the Uniform Police nailed him for $5,000 because he had his shirt tail hanging out of his pants. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

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The Catch - Part... Terrell Owens pulls in a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Steve Young as Packers' safeties Pat Terrell and Darren Sharper defend late in the fourth quarter of the NFC wild card playoff game at in San Francisco, Jan. 3, 1999. Owens' catch with three seconds left in the game lifted the 49ers to a 30-27 win. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)
Glorified Cheerl... Terrell Owens celebrates in front of a cheerleader after he scored from the 45 yards out in the third quarter against the Packers, Dec. 15, 2002 in San Francisco. Green Bay beat the 49ers 20-14. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Wish I Was a Bal... Terrell Owens looks to pass the ball during his pro basketball debut with the U.S. Basketball League's Adirondack Wildcats in Glens Falls, N.Y., May 3, 2002. Owens scored seven points in the game, including a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the Wildcats' 123-106 victory over the Brooklyn Kings. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)
Quarterback Kill... After five seasons as teammates in San Francisco, Owens ripped Jeff Garcia's playing ability and leadership skills. T.O. even questioned Garcia's sexuality. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
The Sharpie Inci... Terrell Owens prepares to autograph the football he caught for a touchdown against Seattle on Oct. 14, 2002. On the night Owens pulled a Sharpie out of his sock to autograph a football after scoring a touchdown, the Uniform Police nailed him for $5,000 because he had his shirt tail hanging out of his pants. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
20 Catches in Ri... Terrell Owens dances after catching a touchdown against the Bears in the third quarter, Dec. 17, 2000. Owens set an NFL record of 20 receptions in a game. The 49ers beat the Bears 17-0 in Jerry Rice's last game with San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Star Gazing Terrell Owens celebrates his second quarater touchdown against the Cowboys from the center of the Texas Stadium field Sept. 24, 2000. Owens was suspended for a week by coach Steve Mariucci and was fined $24,000, which was equal to a week's pay. (AP Photo/Vern Steinman)
Trade to Eagles After his agent David Joseph missed the deadline to void the final years of his contract with the 49ers, San Francisco traded Owens to the Ravens. T.O. challenged the deal and eventually a settlement was reached where Owens was traded to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/George Widman)
Toast of the Tow... In his first season in Philly, Owens could do no wrong. Here, he gets a jersey from Hip-Hop the Sixers mascot. (AP Photo/George Widman)
Desperate Housew... Terrell Owens answers question from reporters Nov. 18, 2004 after apologizing to anyone offended by the intro to "Monday Night Football." The opening, which has generated complaints to ABC and the FCC, showed actress Nicollette Sheridan wearing only a towel and provocatively asking Owens to skip the game for her as the two stood alone in a locker room. She drops the towel and jumps into Owens' arms. (AP Photo/ H. Rumph Jr)
Flying High Terrell Owens celebrates with the NFC Championship trophy after the Eagles defeated the Falcons 27-10 in Philadelphia Jan. 23, 2005. Owens had missed the previous four games with a leg injury. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
Super Performanc... An overlooked aspect of Owens' career is the performance he had in Super Bowl XXXIX. Seven weeks after suffering a sprained ankle and fractured fibula, Owens had nine catches for 122 yards in the Eagles 24-21 loss. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Next Question After hiring agent Drew Rosenhaus prior to the 2005 season, Owens demanded the team re-work his deal. Owens was suspended from the team by coach Andy Reid for poor behavior and Rosenhaus said Owens was making a public apology in hopes of returning to the Eagles immediately in the November 2005 photo. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
Beginning of the... Terrell Owens gets a hug from teammate Brian Dawkins upon Owens' arrival at training camp Aug. 1, 2005. Owens arrived to camp on time ending speculation that he might hold out. (AP Photo/Coke Whitworth)
Driveway Drama After a heated argument at training camp with Andy Reid, Owens was sent home. Owens then caused a stir while working out and answering questions from the media in the driveway of his home in Moorestown NJ. in August 2005. (AP Photo/ H. Rumph Jr)
Ruffled Feathers The relationship between Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens began to deteriorate late in 2004 and escalated beyond repair in 2005. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
Fan-ing the Flam... An Eagles fan expresses his opinion on the future of Owens by holding a sign saying "T.O. Has To Go!," during practice at training camp Aug. 11, 2005. Eagles coach Andy Reid had ejected Owens from camp the day before for disruptive behavior. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)
25 Million Reaso... Terrell Owens looks on as his publicist Kim Etheredge responds to a question during a press conference Sept. 27, 2006. Owens denied a police report he attempted suicide, saying he became groggy after mixing painkillers with supplements. He said the confusion likely stemmed from an empty bottle of pain medication found by his publicist, who was with him at the time and called 911. He said the rest of the pills were in a drawer. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
That's My Quarte... Terrell Owens gets emotional defending Tony Romo during a postgame news conference after the Cowboys lost to the Giants in an NFC divisional playoff game, Jan. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Team Number Four Months after complaining that quarterback Tony Romo and tight end Jason Witten were conspiring against him, Terrell Owens was let go by the Cowboys and he signed with the Buffalo Bills in April. (AP Photo/David Duprey)