DMN Blog T.O. wants to be here for a while
T.O. talked during his weekly meeting with the media about how happy go lucky he is these days.
He didn't always feel wanted or like an important part of the team last season. It's nothing but love now, which is why T.O. sees a star on his helmet for the rest of his career.
"I do feel like a Cowboy," T.O. said. "At this point in time, I definitely would like to retire here and go into the Hall of Fame as a Cowboy. It’s a lot of fun right now."
T.O. said he could see himself playing for another three to five seasons. He'll turn 34 in December, but he's a fitness freak who definitely doesn't look his age. But he doesn't expect to play into his 40s like former 49ers teammate Jerry Rice.
"Jerry had a unique and uncanny love for the game," T.O. said. "That, that's the difference between he and I. He grew up with that football mentality and that was his dream. As far as for me, it's something I fell into. I’m very athletic. I'm able to do a lot of things. I'm very competitive, so that's pretty much my drive."
T.O.'s first love is still himself, as his famous "I love me some me" quote indicated. His love for the game is directly related to the love he gets from his coaches and quarterback.
"They're giving me those opportunities," T.O. said. "That's all I ever wanted last year. I think I mentioned that when I said, 'Why did you bring me here?'"
We're seeing why Jerry brought T.O. to Valley Ranch, and it sounds like it's something we ought to get used to.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 2:40 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (2)
He didn't always feel wanted or like an important part of the team last season. It's nothing but love now, which is why T.O. sees a star on his helmet for the rest of his career.
"I do feel like a Cowboy," T.O. said. "At this point in time, I definitely would like to retire here and go into the Hall of Fame as a Cowboy. It’s a lot of fun right now."
T.O. said he could see himself playing for another three to five seasons. He'll turn 34 in December, but he's a fitness freak who definitely doesn't look his age. But he doesn't expect to play into his 40s like former 49ers teammate Jerry Rice.
"Jerry had a unique and uncanny love for the game," T.O. said. "That, that's the difference between he and I. He grew up with that football mentality and that was his dream. As far as for me, it's something I fell into. I’m very athletic. I'm able to do a lot of things. I'm very competitive, so that's pretty much my drive."
T.O.'s first love is still himself, as his famous "I love me some me" quote indicated. His love for the game is directly related to the love he gets from his coaches and quarterback.
"They're giving me those opportunities," T.O. said. "That's all I ever wanted last year. I think I mentioned that when I said, 'Why did you bring me here?'"
We're seeing why Jerry brought T.O. to Valley Ranch, and it sounds like it's something we ought to get used to.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 2:40 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (2)
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