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Former 49ers star Terrell Owens and present San Francisco extensive receiver Deebo Samuel engaged in a disagreement this week.
Owens, who racked up 8,572 receiving yards over his standout eight-year run with the Niners, not too long ago questioned whether or not Samuel was persistently giving his finest effort when he was on the soccer discipline.
“Deebo isn’t actually enjoying as much as Deebo’s requirements,” Owens mentioned throughout a current look on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco.
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Owens went on to counsel that Samuel was not persistently giving his finest effort when he was on the soccer discipline. He additionally took purpose at Samuel’s vogue.
“It looks as if he is extra targeted on his pregame apparel than the sport. If we will shift that focus, possibly that may energize and create some extra manufacturing from an offensive standpoint. I’m simply being tongue-in-cheek with that.”
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Samuel is commonly photographed throughout his pregame stroll to the locker room. The 49ers social media account continuously shares images of Samuel’s alternative of clothes. The 28-year-old’s vogue statements have made headlines all through the season.
Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; San Francisco 49ers former receiver Terrell Owens earlier than Super Bowl LVIII towards the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)
Samuel, who earned First-team All-Pro honors in 2021, apparently caught wind of Owens feedback and issued a four-word response. “T.O reduce it fam!!!!” Samuel wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter, on Thursday.
From a statistical standpoint, Samuel’s 2024 manufacturing might be thought of underwhelming. He has recorded 490 receiving yards over the 9 video games he is appeared on this season. The usually dual-threat playmaker has only one receiving landing and one dashing landing this 12 months.
San Francisco 49ers extensive receiver Deebo Samuel (19) runs for a landing towards the Minnesota Vikings throughout the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Samuel has solely racked up 79 yards on the bottom in 2024. He completed 2021 with a career-best 365 dashing yards, and ended the 2023 marketing campaign with 225 yards on the bottom.
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Owens is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and developed a fame for being one of many hardest working gamers on any workforce he was on throughout his NFL profession. But, Owen’s profession was additionally riddled with controversy, which at occasions prompted questions on his maturity. Owen’s off the sphere antics merely exacerbated a few of these issues.
The 49ers will attempt to bolster their playoff odds after they play the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 24.
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