If T.O. plays in the IFL, he will need to dominate or face total humiliation. Every game will be viewed as an episode of Pros vs. Joes. T.O. will need to set record numbers, and his team will need to go undefeated.

He will also have to play virtually error-free every game. If he drops a pass, it will be all over SportsCenter, and the sports section of every local TV newscast.

The other big thing is that he’ll need create some very positive relationships with his (Joes) teammates to rehab his personal reputation. If he goes into the locker room and mocks the locals, ala Randy Moss’s return to the Vikings, that a-hole image will become his identity for the rest of his life.

For the IFL … it’s a chance to generate a lot of publicity, sell out games when the T.O. show is on the road, and maybe generate some additional TV interest. Relatively speaking, it’s a small wager bet that should at least break even.

but the fact remains that this guy is a first-ballot HOF’er, he caught 9 TDs in 14 games as recently as 2010, and he comes at little cost and no risk to a team that takes a chance on him.

I am stunned nobody wants to take the plunge.

Go ahead, thumbs down if you want!

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You don’t get a thumbs down because you are partially right.

But also keep in mind he is 37 and coming off of major knee surgery. He has had attitude problems in the past and while I do agree that he has improved in his time with Cincy and Buffalo he still has that track record. With all of this there is no need to bring him in unless you are desparite.

No teams who are out of the hunt would bring him in, statement of the obvious but why waste the time, energy, money.

Of the teams still left in Baltimore and San Fran are the only teams that make sense, they are the only contending teams who struggle on offense. That being said would you want a strong personality like TO in your locker room with Joe Flacco or Alex Smith? Why do you think Baltimore cut Derick Mason.

Aside from those teams who would sign him? Green Bay, NE, NO, Atlanta, Pitt? Doesn’t make sense, they have great chemistry of offense and no matter how good TO is (Coming off of injury still a question mark) there are only so many balls to go around. I personally wouldn’t take catches from Welker, Branch, or Gronkowski to bring TO in.

These players make about $500 a game…and they want to pay TO about $500K?????

He may not make it out alive once all is said and done…but his NFL career is dead so I guess if you need the money……

but the fact remains that this guy is a first-ballot HOF’er, he caught 9 TDs in 14 games as recently as 2010, and he comes at little cost and no risk to a team that takes a chance on him.

I am stunned nobody wants to take the plunge.

Go ahead, thumbs down if you want!

You must be kidding!! It stands for:

Iranian Football League!!

There a lot of people, including many on this message board, that would LOVE to play in the IFL for $250K.

If you have bragged and gloated @ the top……expect the sarcasm and the snark on the way down buddy.

Ain’t that America.

Be happy you have the opportunity.

I am stunned that given some of the dreck drawing checks in this league that someone didn’t take a flyer on him this year for the league minimum. One year, low risk, possible high reward.

I wouldn’t see any point to doing it now, but if I ran a team I would certainly consider if for next season.

What a waste of skills!!!

Take the money, play the one year there, use it to prove to the NFL that you can still hack it. Sign a veteran minimum contract in the NFL next season.

Not saying that NFL owners and GM’s would be all about a guy coming out of the IFL but thats his agents job… not his.

On a side note, anyone else notice the correlation between the Bengals getting rid of their 3 problem players and their turn around with a bunch of rookies? I hate the Bengals, but I hate Crybaby Carson, Loudmouth TO, and Jabberjaw Ocho way more. Get rid of the problems, and you suddenly have a team again.