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[PhillyPhreak54]

You know we'll be hearing this all week:

Linebacker criticizes T.O.

DEREK SMITH CALLS EX-TEAMMATE SELFISH, BAD APPLE FOR EAGLES

By Dennis Georgatos
Mercury News

Linebacker Derek Smith on Monday ripped former teammate Terrell Owens as a selfish player who promoted himself at the expense of the team and said the 49ers "were absolutely better off without him.''

Shedding any attempt at diplomacy, Smith said he'd love to get a shot at Owens on Sunday when the 49ers play at Philadelphia.

He also declared that Owens wouldn't fit in the team-oriented atmosphere instilled by new 49ers coach Mike Nolan and predicted that his continued presence in Philadelphia eventually will ruin the Eagles.

"You put a bad apple in with a bunch of good apples, it's just a matter of time before the other apples spoil. That's my opinion,'' Smith said.

Smith said he came to despise Owens during his final season with the 49ers in 2003. Owens had a nagging groin injury for most of the season and barely practiced during the week so he would be available to play on game day.

But Smith suggested that Owens skipped practice more because he felt like it than because of health issues.

"I don't like the fact that someone is in there playing dominoes with their friends while we were out there practicing,'' Smith said. "I didn't like the fact that they were in there sleeping on the rehab table while we were out there practicing. And then they just come out on Fridays because they think they're that good and they can come out and play. I didn't agree with any of that. I don't care who you are. No one is above the team.

"I don't think he'd fit in with this scheme. I don't think he would fit in with this staff, personally. He'd do his own thing. I don't think he buys into anything but his own thing. I think we're better off without him. We're absolutely better off without him.''

Despite his harsh criticism, Smith said he has no intention of letting his preparations for Sunday's game get personal, though he'll be looking for Owens if the wide receiver comes across the middle.

"I'll prepare the same way that I do for any game, but I'd love to get a shot at him and I'm sure every defensive player would love to get a shot on him,'' Smith said. "I mean, he's a premier player. You get a shot on a premier player, it looks good.''

Running back Kevan Barlow, who has remained friendly with Owens and visited with him during the off-season, said he expects to see a highly charged Owens in his first meeting against his former team.

"I know he's going to have some pep in his step this week,'' Barlow said. "He's probably going to want to show us up.''

[MURP]

nice, I needed something to get away from the Atlanta game and focus on the 49ers.   Mutilate the San Frans!!

[mussa]

Ok now everyteam we play this year is gonna have something to say about TO and DMAC.  Anyone wanna bet me. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

In other news, the Eagles are 13.5 point favorites.

[Mad-Lad]

TO is selfish?  Thank god we have a Niners linebacker to fill us in.  I had no idea.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I already hate Derrek Smith because he was the LB who picked off Donovan during that 2001 game where they stopped the Eagles 7 times in a row from the 1 (even though Thrash broke the plane).

I hope TO has 4 dances ready for them. Their CBs suck.

[WEST is GOD]

They said last night that Mora told Hall not to trash talk TO because it will motivate him. The Niners apparently didn't follow the same plan or Smith just felt like doing it anyway. Regardless, TO was already going to have a huge day, but you just made him even more angry. Not a smart idea.

[greenbleeder]

But he's right isn't he? I love TO because he's supremely talented, but the guy is a ****ing jerk, right?

[General_Failure]

Yes, but it's impolite to point out the obvious.

[pinoyboy2pt0]

In other news, the Eagles are 13.5 point favorites.

G-O-D.........D-A-M-N!

[WEST is GOD]

I'm all over the Eagles on that one.

[FreakisaKearseWord]

.....The 49ers actually won a game this weekend, xD

[PhillyPhanInDC]

I think this tard shooting his mouth off is great. After last night, the Eagles can past this article up on the "Motivation Board" in the locker room. T.O is an ass of the first order, but he feeds off criticism like no other player I've seen. He'll own the Niners. 

[WholeHandBling]

Don't you need to be IN the locker room to see the motavation on the board...better yet , dont you need to be able to READ! Have fun with the TO cancer, just remember the first girl he kissed was his sister!! LOL GO 9ERS!!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Calling the 49ers short bus... you dropped one!