Owens addresses $$$ woes

TERRELL OWENS, who recently told GQ magazine that he's broke, said he doesn't think people should feel sorry for him.

"Absolutely not," Owens told ESPN radio in Dallas when asked about the article, which reported he had made nearly $80 million over his 15-year NFL career. "As far as my situation? The thought that I've lost $80 million? That's a little bit skewed considering . . . if you look at the years and the contracts that I have had and me not actually completing a couple of those contracts in their entirety. Again no matter what, I have lost money.

"It's partially my fault because I didn't manage and I wasn't [as] on top of my financial people as I should have [been]. Again, who's to say how much I lost? Have I lost money? Yeah. Was it $80 million? I doubt it. But at the same time, I feel like this is a situation for me to go out and speak and let a lot of guys know that are coming into the National Football League, or any league for that matter . . . When you have financial advisers that you're dealing with and that are on their team that are supposed to be taking care of their finances . . .

"I fell victim to the fact that they were all about, you know, go out and play football, concentrate on football, we're going to take care of your financial business. I really trusted them that that's what they were going to be doing and that's not what happened. And when I found out it was too late."

Owens played for five teams over his NFL career, including two seasons with the Eagles (2004-05). Last month, he announced he was joining the Allen (Texas) Wranglers of the Indoor Football League, as a co-owner/player.

The Wranglers' first game is Feb. 25.