<Tab/>On his way out of leaving the 49er's franchise as the best wide receiver ever, it seemed only right that Jerry Rice leave the up and coming Terrell Owens to be his protégé. Terrell Owens was able to distinguish himself as one of the top receivers within only a few years and the similarities between himself and Rice became ever more clear. It …showed first 75 words of 813 total…

…showed last 75 words of 813 total…the pedestal. He will be remembered as one of those athletes that teams hesitate to sign because they are clueless to reality. For years to come, Terrell Owens will be the in the center of controversy in the NFL. He will probably get traded around the league, have a few more good seasons, and then retire. Quite possible the way he wants it to be although he will never be regarded as a Jerry Rice.