Terrell Owens campaigning for Hall of Fame induction

The NFL is announcing its next Hall of Fame class on Saturday night at the NFL Honors, and Terrell Owens is stating his case.

Throughout Super Bowl week, former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens has been making the media rounds. On Wednesday, Owens began talking about the Hall of Fame, which will induct its next class on Saturday night at the NFL Honors.

Owens, who sits only behind Jerry Rice in all-time receiving yardage with 15,934, has been on the outside looking in over the first two years of his eligibility. Many point to the fact that Owens played on five teams in his career, largely due to being a locker-room cancer and divisive figure.

All that said, Owens, who cobviously has the numbers to warrant enshrinement, believes he should already be in but won’t be disappointed if he gets slighted again, per NFL.com:

“I feel more disrespect than disappointed,” Owens said. “And I’ve always said, too, that when you align your expectations with reality, you’ll never be disappointed. So I think in terms of my body of work and what I’ve done for the game, that speaks loudly for itself. But in terms of bringing up all these other narratives as for why I’m not in the [Hall of Fame] as far as character issues … it doesn’t add up.”

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Owens reached the Pro Bowl six times and was named a five-time First-Team All-Pro. In his career, Owens made a single Super Bowl appearance, getting there with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 alongside Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb. The 44-year-old had nine seasons of at least 1,000 yards and eclipsed the century mark in receptions once back in