T.O. released top 10 worst career endings

Seattle, Wa -- The Seattle Seahawks have released Terrell Owens today. Owens, 38, is in the midst of a comeback after missing the 2011 season nursing a ACL injury; this move pretty muchs spells the end of Terrell Owens career in the NFL. One of the best WR's in recent history, Owens career had its ups and downs. A controversial teammate known for his unprofessional behavior and run-ins with management his later life has impacted his achievements on the field in many ways. Yes, Owens was selfish and at times not a team player but his stats has a track record that can speak for its self. He is tied for 2nd with Randy Moss for all-time touchdown receptions, second all time in receiving yards, and 3rd with TD reception with over 150  and 1400 reception yrds, now that's impressive. Not to mention being a 6 time pro-bowler and 5 time all-pro team Owens have the stats to get into Canton. I believe he will get in first ballot but I hate to see the way this man's career ending. I still think he has a good season or two left him but I think he has ran out of chances. I think its the end of the road for T.O. his controversial past makes owners think twice about taking a gamble on him and his selfish behavior from years earlier may have caught up with him now. I hate to see him go out like this but hey, its the way the sports god scripted it.









This brings me to the top 10 worst career exits of all time

10. Charles Barkley

The undersized but yet powerful Barkley was a force to wreckoned with on the court and sometimes off of it LOL. He would tell you his view without no censor and that made him a fan favorite among millions of TV viewers. The former MVP and 11 time all-star was one of the greats but a devastating injury in 1999 forced Barkley to retire. He came back for 1 final game to erase the image of that eventful December night and he retired directly after the game.

10. Isiah Thomas

The Pistons legend Zeke was a dazzling pg with great ball-handling and the ability to get to the rim Isiah was one of the best. One of the elite players throughout the 80's and 90's, Thomas continued to produce at a high level until 1994 when he ruptured his achilles tending forcing the 12 time all-star into a early retirement.

8. Joe Theismann

The former QB for the Redskins was one of the best quarterbacks in the 70's and early 80's leading the Skins to 2 superbowl appearances and winning in 83, Theismann became one of the best in the business. In the latter stages of his career he started to wane and his career came to an abrupt end in 1985. During a game against the Giants, Theismann was sacked by LB Lawrence Taylor breaking his leg and leaving viewers with a gruesome image of the result. Talk about painful .

7. Mike Tyson

Iron Mike was the youngest champion in the history of boxing to win the belt. After his bought with Buster Douglas in 1990 Tyson's rep as a feared man in boxing was all but over. His controversy began as well. He served a prison sentence in 91, bit Holyfield in 97, and touched off a weigh in brawl with Lennox Lewis camp in 2002, Mike Tyson's act damaged his career more than repaired it. After losing a few matches in 04-05 Tyson called it quits ending the reign of the Iron man himself

6. Manny Ramirez
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Despite all the steroid claims Manny was my favorite players in the early 2000's with the Red Sox. Hitting more than 30 + homeruns in 12 of 19 seasons Manny was on top as one of baseball's best hitters buuuut a failed drug test in 2009 killed his career and after numerous unsuccessful comebacks it marks the end of Manny being Manny. Sucks to go out like this

5. Shaquille O'Neal

One of the best big man to ever step foot on the court Shaq was one athletic big man who revived the center position from the mid-90's until 2006. The 15 time all-star had a remarkable run winning 4 NBA championships and becoming the top 50 greats to play the game of basketball. In his last year with the Celtics Shaq was a image of his former self failing to run the court or score like he did years earlier Shaq retired after a knee injury that bothered him over the past 3 yrs. I hated to see him go out like that but he had a good run.

4. Brett Favre

One of the greatest QB's in NFL history Brett Favre was one memorable QB for the ages. The iron man 1 time superbowl winner and 11 time pro-bowl attendee has an impressive track record throughout his career and most notably his comeback run in 2010 made Favre a legend in my book. Sadly, the 2011 season was not kind to him the Vikes had a losing record, Favre's streak of 297 consecutive starts was broken and his personal life began to have a deal with controversy seemed to put Favre in a standstill. He retired after that season which remains a rough way to end a hall of fame career,

3. Lance Armstrong

One of the best cyclists in history has dealt with a crushing blow in wake of the steroid era that plagued sports in the late 90's and early 2000's. Armstrong, a cancer survivor has now been overshadowed by accusations of cheating than his survival story of beating cancer and coming back from that to compete. This is a gut wrenching ending to a remarkable story for Armstrong

2. Michael Jordan

MJ. The greatest hands down. The 6 time NBA champion has defined his mark in NBA history. The 2nd comeback out of retirement ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh all I'm going to say is this man looked like Michael Jackson the third go around with the Wizards. Missing the playoffs both times in DC, MJ retired for the  3rd and final time thank god. But he still the best ever though.

1. Muhammad Ali

The greatest athlete in sports history heavyweight champ and social icon of the 60's and 70's Ali was on top of the work. His battles with Frazier, Foreman, Spinks and Norton were some of boxing's memorable matches but the end of Ali's career was one to forget. After losing to Trevor Berbick and Larry Holmes in the early 80's Ali retired for good. Ending the career of the greatest man to ever step foot into the ring.