possible if you keep faith in Him,” Owens told me. With his faith in God, the use of Microcurrent, and a hyperbaric chamber, Owens was ready to go. Since the doctors did not clear him to play, he was forced to sign a medical waver to release the Eagles of any liability. In a Boston.com article, Dr. William Morgan of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center said, “He could suffer a career-ending injury if someone hits him in a certain way below the knee.”
Many would not even dare to attempt what Terrell was about to do, but that’s what separates Owens from the herd. He was built for these types of moments. All that time grinding alone in the weight room at college. All that time running sprints outside his grandma’s house. All that time spent down on the courts in the gyms of Oakland. Owens was a driven warrior who sacrificed too much to miss this.
Although Philadelphia ultimately fell short in the game, Owens played out of his mind. On one leg, the receiver defied the odds and caught nine passes for 122 yards. To this day, it is one of the most memorable performances in Super Bowl history.
In 2008, as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Owens became the first player in NFL history, age thirty-five or older, to have a 1,000-yard, 10-touchdown season. Only Jerry Rice has more 1,000-yard, 10-touchdown seasons than the kid from Alexander City. Owens would finish his career with six Pro Bowl selections and five first-team All-Pros. He currently ranks third all-time in receiving touchdowns, third in receiving yards, and seventh in career receptions. In 2018, to cap off his illustrious and sensational career, Owens was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the highest honor for any former player. Not bad for someone who didn’t start on his high school football team until his senior year.
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