But if we've seen the last of the 37-year old Owens, what will be our lasting memory of the wide receiver?
THE HUDDLE: �Owens has surgery
If the recent surgery to repair a torn knee ligament is his swan song, will we remember him as a lovable and talented scamp or as a guy who squandered some good years and was a team-killer?
Owens' greatness is hard to question. He's the active leader in catches (1,078) and second all-time to Jerry Rice in yardage (15,934) and TDs (153). A man who averages 14.8 yards a catch is always a man you want to be throwing to.
But there weren't too many people that Owens, a 16-year veteran, didn't relish throwing under the sled.
Former quarterbacks Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb were two of his primary targets but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones also got some of the receiver's ire.
Terrell Owens was often all about Terrell Owens. But he was also one of the most gifted and toughest pass catchers in NFL history. He made other receivers on his team that much better because of the emphasis that defenses put on him.
So if the lockout, injury and age scare teams away from signing Owens, where will you put him in the history of the game?
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