"The last time Terrell Owens finished an NFL game without a catch was Week Seven of his rookie year ? in 1996.
A streak that started 185 games ago didn't reach 186 as the veteran wide receiver was shut out during the Buffalo Bills' 27-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
After blowing off the media after the first two games, Owens came to the lectern to discuss the game. He didn't have much to say about his performance, which perhaps was fitting since there wasn't much of a performance to talk about.
"It's over," was his response when asked about his consecutive games streak coming to an end.
Owens was a nonfactor against a Gregg Williams-coached Saints defense that shut down the Bills' passing game. Quarterback Trent Edwards' longest completion was 18 yards. The Bills' biggest pass play came on special teams when punter Brian Moorman threw a 25-yard touchdown to defensive end Ryan Denney on a fake field goal.
"We tried to mix up our coverages and give the Bills different looks," said Saints cornerback and former Bill Jabari Greer, who covered Owens much of the afternoon and broke up a third-quarter pass intended for Owens that was intercepted by defensive end Will Smith. "It was a total team effort. Coach Williams put a great game plan together and put us in position to make plays up front and on the back end."
"It's always a victory for us when we can take away one of their top receivers," added Saints cornerback Tracy Porter. "We didn't let [Owens] get any catches, and that had a lot to do with getting pressure on the QB. They were forced to check down a lot. That was a victory for us.""
No comments:
Post a Comment