Terrell Owens plans to play in Fan Controlled Football league

Owens, who was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2018, is becoming a member of the Fan Managed Soccer league for its second season. The 7-on-7 indoor league is increasing from 4 groups to eight and begins play on April 16.

“I by no means actually retired,” Owens advised The Related Press. “That is simply a chance to companion with Fan Managed Soccer and what they’re doing, giving guys a chance to actually play soccer. After which, hey, you by no means know. This could possibly be a springboard for these guys to both go to the CFL, NFL, regardless of the case could also be.”

Owens mentioned he enjoys working with receivers. Now, he’ll receives a commission to do it.

“That is nothing completely different than I have been doing over the past 4 or 5 years, simply working round, educating guys, serving to guys with find out how to run routes, transitioning out and in of their routes, stance and begin, simply educating them about soccer and issues that made me the Corridor of Famer that I’m at the moment,” Owens mentioned. “Why not go and mentor and assist some children and even quarterbacks simply serving to them with studying and understanding the completely different ranges of pace as a result of I’ve labored with highschool children, I’ve labored with school children and, clearly, some guys which are within the execs as nicely.”

Owens has stayed in form enjoying in numerous basketball and softball leagues. He mentioned an AFC staff proprietor referred to as him final season and he spoke to the overall supervisor and coach.

“I am not your typical 48-year-old,” Owens mentioned. “I believe anyone that has seen me … all people sees the pace is there. There’s a couple of athletes that may defy the chances or have defied the chances and I truthfully really feel like I am a kind of guys.”

Fan Managed Soccer permits followers to name offensive performs and vote on guidelines. Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel already mentioned he is returning for a second season. Marshawn Lynch, Austin Ekeler, Richard Sherman and Dalvin Cook dinner personal groups within the league.

Owens is eighth in NFL historical past with 1,078 receptions, third with 15,934 yards receiving and third with 153 landing catches.

He was a five-time All-Professional, a six-time Professional Bowl choose and probably the most entertaining gamers of his technology in a 15-year profession with San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo and Cincinnati.