T.O in the Hospital

[azsouthendzone]

Report: T.O. taken to Dallas ER to induce vomitingAssociated Press



Owens

DALLAS -- Terrell Owens was taken to the emergency room for an undisclosed reason Tuesday night, and doctors treating the Dallas Cowboys receiver were trying to induce vomiting, according to a television report.


Owens was brought by a fire rescue crew to Baylor Medical Center, Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT reported, citing sources the television station did not identify. A reporter for the station later said she saw Owens being wheeled down the hall.


Calls from The Associated Press to Owens' agent, his publicist and the Cowboys were not immediately returned Tuesday night. The hospital told the AP that they do not have a patient registered by Owens' name.


KTVT said a Dallas police spokesperson was en route to the hospital to talk about a "high profile case."

Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger a week ago Sunday night. The next day, a plate was screwed in, protecting the bone so it can heal without further damage.


Earlier Tuesday, Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he expects Owens to rejoin his teammates at practice Wednesday and would start Sunday in Tennessee if he proves he can play.


"It's just, can he withstand the pain of catching the ball?" Parcells said. "When he can stand it, he can play."


With the Cowboys having had a bye last weekend, Owens could return without having missed a game. He's already said he'll play Oct. 8, when he gets to face his former team, the Eagles, in Philadelphia.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

 

[ajcardfan]

Wow.

 

[abomb]

Not sure what the heck is going on but I will put $5 on "suicide attempt".

/I kid. I hope he is OK.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Not sure what the heck is going on but I will put $5 on "suicide attempt".

/I kid. I hope he is OK.

Dude, that is so lame.

/even with the /I hope he is OK remark.

 

[abomb]

Adverse reaction to pain killers, they're pumping his stomach.

 

[Burg72]

Dude, that is so lame.

/even with the /I hope he is OK remark.

I don't think he was making a joke, just giving his opinion of what it might be.

 

[Savage58]

It's a bye week for them, he's looking for some attention, anyway he can get it(PERIOD).

 

[vince56]

*cough* Rod Steward *cough* *chough*

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

T.O Tried to Commit Suicide!!

Just reported on MIke and Mike in the Morning!

 

[Jersey Girl]

My sister just called me about this. Can we get a link?

 

[Russ Smith]

ESPN has been reporting since last night that he just had a allergic reaction to a painkiller he'd been taking. So this report now is kind of odd but I guess it's too early to know the truth.

Weird.

 

[Jersey Girl]

This is the only thing I can find on it:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/09/27/owens.report/index.html?cnn=yes

WFAA-TV in Dallas is reporting that Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens attempted to commit suicide Tuesday night.

According to a Dallas Police report obtained by the station, Owens was depressed and reportedly took prescription pain pills.

WFAA says the report states a woman companion said that she observed Owens putting two pills in his mouth. The woman said the prescription of 40 pills was filled on September 18 and -- until Tuesday -- Owens had taken only five pills. The police report said Owens was asked if he had taken the rest of the prescription; Owens said, "Yes."

Here's the link: WFAA-TV in Dallas is reporting that Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens attempted to commit suicide Tuesday night.

According to a Dallas Police report obtained by the station, Owens was depressed and reportedly took prescription pain pills.

WFAA says the report states a woman companion said that she observed Owens putting two pills in his mouth. The woman said the prescription of 40 pills was filled on September 18 and -- until Tuesday -- Owens had taken only five pills. The police report said Owens was asked if he had taken the rest of the prescription; Owens said, "Yes."

Here's the link: WFAA-TV in Dallas is reporting that Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens attempted to commit suicide Tuesday night.

According to a Dallas Police report obtained by the station, Owens was depressed and reportedly took prescription pain pills.

WFAA says the report states a woman companion said that she observed Owens putting two pills in his mouth. The woman said the prescription of 40 pills was filled on September 18 and -- until Tuesday -- Owens had taken only five pills. The police report said Owens was asked if he had taken the rest of the prescription; Owens said, "Yes."


Personally, I need a bit more than that.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I figured Mortensen was reporting it . Two pills hardly sounds like a suicide attempt.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

I figured Mortensen was reporting it . Two pills hardly sounds like a suicide attempt.

The police report said Owens was asked if he had taken the rest of the prescription; Owens said, "Yes."

 

[Jersey Girl]

The police report said Owens was asked if he had taken the rest of the prescription; Owens said, "Yes."

But, if he was having an allergic reaction, then maybe he didn't know what the heck he was saying.

This is really kinda sad if it's true.

 

[TruColor]

This is on ESPN.com's front page as well...

 

[Pariah]

Sounds to me like the report is legit--the suicide attempt "speculation" came from the police report. And, it wasn't mort that initially reported it, it was local Dallas reporters.

It doesn't completely surprise me, though I hope it's not true. We all know TO is a troubled individual, no matter how hard he tries to put on a good show.

 

[arthurracoon]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395
Police report: Owens hospitalized after suicide attempt

DALLAS -- Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens attempted suicide by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after fire rescue personnel arrived, The Associated Press reported Wednesday citing a police report.

A Dallas police report released Wednesday morning said Owens told rescue workers "that he was depressed." The report was first released by WFAA-TV.

The rescue worker "noticed that [his] prescription pain medication was empty and observed [Owens] putting two pills in his mouth,'' the police report said.

The worker attempted to pry them out with her fingers, then was told by Owens that before this incident he'd taken only five of the 40 pain pills in the bottle he'd emptied. The worker then asked Owens "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time [he] stated, 'Yes.'"

Owens was taken to the emergency room Tuesday night. A source close to Owens had told ESPN's Ed Werder early Wednesday morning that Owens was suffering an adverse reaction to painkillers taken for treatment of his fractured hand.

"This is not serious," Owens' publicist Kim Etheridge said in Wednesday's online edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

A report earlier Tuesday stated that Owens would practice with the team Wednesday and possibly play Sunday at Tennessee, but his availability this week and beyond is now uncertain.

Doctors treating the Dallas Cowboys receiver were trying to induce vomiting when he arrived at Baylor Medical Center, according to a television report.


Owens was brought by a fire rescue crew to the hospital, Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT reported, citing sources the television station did not identify. A reporter for the station later said she saw Owens being wheeled down the hall.


Calls from The Associated Press to Owens' agent, his publicist and the Cowboys were not immediately returned Tuesday night. The hospital told the AP that they do not have a patient registered by Owens' name; however, federal privacy laws allow people to block their name from being released.

No teammates or Cowboys officials were seen entering the hospital late Tuesday night.

Owens fractured the fourth metacarpal bone in the Cowboys' victory over the Washington Redskins and underwent surgery on Sept. 18. The next day, a plate was screwed in, protecting the bone so it can heal without further damage.

Cowboys coach Bill Parcells mentioned in a press conference shortly thereafter that pain medication had made Owens ill, apparently making this the second time he has had an adverse reaction. The incident that sent him to the hospital Tuesday night apparently occurred sometime after Owens took medication after catching passes at the Cowboys' facility on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the Cowboys also practiced without tight end Jason Witten, whose wife was having a baby. Wide receiver Terry Glenn practiced, albeit with several stitches in his thumb.


"He was trying to cut some tape off his uniform," Parcells said. "He had his hand down in his pants and he missed. Fortunately he cut his hand."


With the Cowboys having had a bye last weekend, Owens could return without having missed a game. Before Tuesday's late developments, Owens said he would play Oct. 8, when he gets to face his former team, the Eagles, in Philadelphia.

 

[100%CardsFan]

My guess is that he probably tried to commit suicide.

 

[krispydude]

well looks like abomb nailed it...

 

[arthurracoon]

I wish TO the best

 

[SuperSpck]

Yeah, I was very very tired of all the TO coverage by the media, but there's very rarely a good reason for the self check-out.

 

[SuperSpck]

Hope he recovers and gets some real therapy.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I'm sorry but i don't buy the suicide attempt. I could very well be wrong but i think they are mis-constuing what Owens said. If he's having an attack how can you know take what he says as being real. For all we know,he dumped the rest of his pills down the drain because he knew he was allergic to them. The story just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Shane]

I'm sorry but i don't buy the suicide attempt. I could very well be wrong but i think they are mis-constuing what Owens said. If he's having an attack how can you know take what he says as being real. For all we know,he dumped the rest of his pills down the drain because he knew he was allergic to them. The story just doesn't make sense to me.

Oh goodness. He tried to committ suicide. The report is pretty darn clear as was his answer that he was trying to hurt himself. He didnt go to OSU no need to defend him.