There were certainly no hard feelings when former Eagles star Terrell Owens returned to Philadelphia and took over the Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia offices Thursday.
Owens made appearances on The Comcast Network's Breakfast on Broad in the morning and is slated to appear on CSN Philly's Quick Slants and Philly Sports Talk.
Given a chance to reflect on his 16-month stint on the team, the now-retired wide receiver had nothing but nice things to say when he made a midday appearance on CSNPhilly.com's Lunch Break .
And when asked to speculate on what his role would be in Chip Kelly's system today, Owens opted instead to praise his former head coach.
"I don't know in terms of comparison how they are as head coaches, because I've never been under the coaching and tutelage of Chip Kelly, but for myself, Andy Reid is the best head coach I've ever played for," Owens said. He also played under George Seifert, Steve Mariucci, Dennis Erickson, Bill Parcells, Wade Phillips, Dick Jauron, Perry Fewell and Marvin Lewis in his 15 season NFL career.
Owens credited Reid's west coast offensive system for his success in Philadelphia: in 21 games for the Eagles, he recorded 20 touchdown receptions. His 14 touchdown receptions in 2004 remains an Eagles single-season record.
"Every Sunday, I knew I had an opportunity to score at least two to three touchdowns," Owens said. "I mean, if I didn't, I was upset with myself."
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Owens' arrival came with an unprecedented level of hype as record training camp crowds filled Lehigh University.
The wideout was grateful but surprised by the overwhelming initial support he received from the Eagles' fan base.
"I didn't appreciate it, not from a standpoint of not appreciating it," Owens said. "But I just didn't understand what the love affair was."
Watch Lunch Break to see Owens talk about the Eagles' 2004 Super Bowl run, his Hall of Fame chances and more.
