TERRELL OWENS: THE MAN BEHIND THE EGO

July 21,2009

By Christie Weber
Reporter, Skunkpost

He walks like T.O., talks like T.O., but is it T.O….or Terrell Owens?

Last night we got a dose of both sides of the football superstar during the premiere of The T.O. Show on VH1. The storyline is that T.O. is the controversial, cocky, big mouth we have seen on the field that he is trying to leave behind in Dallas. Terrell is the sensitive, shockingly nice guy that he’s working on bringing to Buffalo, and according to him, is just like the rest of America. Much like the rest of us, except for the $137,000 earring purchase at Tiffany & Co. on Rodeo Drive, and the house worth millions he purchased in L.A. he showed off during the premiere.

I have a confession to make. I was not a fan of Terrell Owens…great football player, infuriating egotistical man. I REALLY LIKE THE SHOW. I have my DVR SET to record every episode. As a female viewer, I have to say that the sit-ups in the driveway paid off because I couldn’t get enough of those rock hard abs. The producers need to show more of the shirtless Terrell.

It was a bit disappointing yet understandable that the only mention of Buffalo on the show last night was when Owens signed the 1-year contract with the Bills and he and his friends (two nagging long-time female friends and his bodyguard) chanted “T.O to the snow, let’s go to the snow!” Not before telling the high-class girls to “get their furry underwear out because it’s going to be cold”.

Overall, the show has exceptional humor and drama, but just like the man it’s about, you either love it or hate it. If you like Owens, you will enjoy the show. If you hate him, chances are you’ll be channel surfing, which defeats his purpose in the first place: to convince the haters of America there is a better side of himself.

Buffalo will be shown a great deal as revealed in “what’s to come on The T.O. Show”, so if the VH1 cameras caught you in action, chances are you have no place to hide now. The cameras never lie!