2010年7月19日星期一

San Diego Chargers aren't one of them

"It's also a business," Mathews told the San Diego Union-Tribune. "That's what I have to Phillip Rivers realize. I want to be on time. Hopefully, that happens. If not, there's nothing I can do."

Earlier this month, Mathews had vowed that he wouldn't be a holdout.

The former Fresno State star is slated to start at tailback. So, it's important that he not miss much, if any camp time.

"My main thing is to get into camp as soon as possible," Mathews said earlier this month. "I've talked to my agent; I need to be there. Too many guys hold out for all the wrong reasons and I'm not going to be one of them."

Mathews is represented by veteran agent Frank Bauer.

In an appearance on ESPN's "NFL Live" last week, Rosenhaus said five teams were interested in Owens. However, the new San Diego Chargers jerseys aren't one of them, despite Vincent Jackson being suspended three games by the NFL and threatening to hold out over his contact situation.

"We're all set right now with our receivers," general manager A.J. Smith told the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Seattle Seahawks are also out of the picture.

"No, you know, I go way back with T.O.," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told 710 ESPN Seattle on Monday. "I was there [as an assistant coach] when he showed up with the 49ers when he was a rookie and nobody knew he had any initials or anything. And I really liked Terrell. But we won't be able to do that this time around. I think at our time in our program development, we're going to continue to work with the guys that we've got and go in a different direction than that. ... We're really looking to get the young guys going as much as we can."

Owens said recently that he believed teams are swayed by the Antonio Gates perception he's a troublemaker. It's a perception he believes he disproved with his agreeable behavior in Buffalo during a disappointing season in 2009.

"There were a number of times where prior I probably would have reacted, said something I wasn't supposed to say," Owens told The Associated Press last week. "I really had some restraint, very patient."

The 36-year-old promised in the interview with the AP that he'll make sure to be in excellent shape.

Owens is clearly sensitive to the coverage he receives in the media. He disputed talk that Darren Sproles he's making exorbitant salary demands.

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