T.O.

by Terrell Owens, Jason Rosenhaus

The embattled NFL star takes on his critics as he provides his own perspective on his two tumultuous seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the disintegration of his relationship with quarterback Donovan McNabb, his controversial career, and his move to a new NFL team. 150,000 first printing.

Genres: Sports, Autobiography, Biography

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Gordon Ariss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic book! T.O. Is the reason I got into football. I liked him a lot on the eagles but I had no idea management did him so dirty. Also the beef with donavan is juicy. Glad he got to move onto the cowboys. Wish he would have won a Super Bowl :(

[Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

The authors of the book T.O. are Terrell Owens and Jason Rosehaus. The book talks about Terrell Owens' career in the NFL. He goes in-depth on how he got interested in the game and what it is like to be an NFL player. The book first starts off in his high school career. Then, it goes to college for a brief amount of time. Finally, Terrell talks about his NFL career and his achievements.
One feature that I enjoyed about the book was the pictures in the middle of the book. The pictures show the main events that happened in Terrells NFL career. The pictures, there is also a paragraph explaining the pictures, so they people can understand what is going on.
Another feature that I enjoyed about the book was that Terrel Owens wrote the book. When you read the book, he goes into detail about what was going on. He also expressed his thoughts and feelings throughout the book. Next, him being the narrator also showed what he was doing while there were no media surrounding him. I really enjoyed that he took part in the writing stage.
In conclusion, the book T.O. is a great book to read if you are interested in sports. It shows the thoughts and feelings of an NFL player. These thoughts and feelings wouldn’t be expressed without the book. I would give this book five out of five stars.

[Griffin Honthy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great to hear TOs side of the story. F the Eagles lol. I felt like i was feeling the same emotions as him as I read. I was angry and felt bad for him. Glad he went to the Cowboys. Great read on an interesting football topic

[Ross P · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was very interesting to hear T.O side of the story with the mcnabb. The suspension was definitely not fair

[Nasser · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is about NFL star Terrell Owens and his point of views of all the things that he has expericned in his football carrer and all the tension he has with alot of the population. the things that "T.O" talks manily is the problems he had with his former NFl team which were the eagels and how he thought that they didnt treat him good in one game where the quaterback on the eagles didnt throw him the ball for tghe game wining touchdown this made Owens quit the team and become a free agent. the other things he talks about is his new team the cowboys and his fututre foir example the things he wants to do to start over and make this a new turing point. when i heard about this book being a giants fan i said why bother but i ended up reading it and and liked it. but the things i think about is was this what really happened or was it another story. but i knew i would never figure that out. so overall i really liked this book.

[E. Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beneath the surface of this public figure lies the story of a young brother filled with scares from the life long wounds, and the healing love of a southern mother and grandmother who gave him the courage to fight back, in spite of a lifetime of rejection. This is a true story that could bring tears to a glass eye. Every young man could learn and benefit from the story of Terrell Owens

I learned that then media needs a villain and that it is often those who have been victimized most that are cast in a negative light, often by those in whom they have placed their trust. We all should read and question beyond the surface of the headline and scrutinize the integrity of the byline and most importantly ... we don't know just how much we don't know.

[Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an autobiography about my favorite sports player Terrell Owens a wide reciever for the dallas cowboys. In this book mr Owens describes his life growing up with bearly any money and living with is grandma, also it describes his llife in where he grew up and how he was picked on for being scrawny and little. But Terrell says how he worked hard at practice and in the weight room to become stronger and better at football, and how he ignores what people say about him. also it tells about the life of a football superstar and how thing are in the NFL. This is a very good book and actully taught me some lessons like to believe in yourself and never give up. I would recommend this book to any sports fan.

[Nicole Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

T.O. has DEF changed my persepctive on Terrell Owens. Another reason why no one should ever judge a person by their apprearence on the gridiron. Because you don't know what they did to get there and accomplsh all that they has accomplished. If I didnt read this autobiography I wouldn't have known all the struggles he had to overcome to be where he is today. The great humanitarian he is. A person who never wanted to be a person who stood out but played the game right and won games (thats the reason the spot light was on him, not because he asked for it). Never arguing with his teammates but giving them confidence and telling them to continue to put their heart and mind on the field and never give up. More sports players need to write autobiographys !

[Ellison]

This book does not talk about football but the life of Terrell Owens. It gives us a background of his childhood and how he grew up without a father. Not knowing that his father live across the street from him the whole time. Also he was not always a popular kid that you thought he will be. He constantly got pick on by the older kids making his life harder. If you want to know the truth about T.O then this is book that you have to read.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I learned a lot about the NFL and how contracts, free agencies and politics go. As usual - the media has done a pretty good job at having T.O. remain labeled as a conroversial person - the troublemaker, etc. I think the general public bought into what the media had to say and quite clearly - T.O. was treated unfairly by the Eagles and if the general public actually got the whole story instead of the media's edited version, they'd agree with me.

Really good book.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love TO! enjoyed reading his perspective on the events that transpired. would love it if he wrote another book chronicaling Dallas and beyond. I also learned a lot about the business side of the NFL (contracts, CBAs, etc) I am still kind of a new fan, just began following the league happenings seriously for a year or so. Been slowly learning since my husband and I got together. Huge Colts fan, but I love TO and have begun following his career as well. Hoping he comes to Indy:)

[WaliM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a tremendous book that teaches you leadership skills and how to overcome hardships. I love this book and would recommend it to anyone going through a tough time. Terrell Owens was one of the most controversial players in the NFL history. It thoroughly explains how Terrell Owens was targeted and made the villain on numerous occasions ,but still continued to thrive on and off the field.

[Sera · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love T.O. and I am a huge Eagles fan so when he came to play for Philly, I was estatic. Well, it got ugly fast, and he left to go play for the Cowboys. Owens is a loud-mouth, but he is a very talented wide receiver, and his autobiography gives great insight into why he is the way he is. A quick, easy, and enjoyable read for people who like football and think that they know T.O.

[Lucas]

this book was not very good. after reading it, my opinion about terrell owens stayed the same, as i was hoping it would not. he seems like an arrogant, selfless player, and it was reinforced by this book. it made me think he didnt really write it, as it says written with jason rosenhaus. its written like a fiction story, which bothers me a bit.

[M. W. Moore]

Haven't purchased yet, but will.
I like the rawness of T.O.

M. W. Moore

[Icee · Rating 5 out of 5]

umm this book taught me many of different life lesson.never to give up in lfe if people put you down .and not to do it for no body do it for yourself.and to push for a dream that you want

[Jace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was actually pretty good. Read it essentially around the time when Owens was a superstar diva in the NFL so it was perfect timing. Nothing special though if you're not into sports and football.

[Weston Hartson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked it i recommend it