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Article: SUPER BOWL XXXIX; NOTES; Owens plays, produces for Eagles; Injured receiver catches 9 passes for 122 yards.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 7, 2005
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Byline: Kevin Seifert; Jim Souhan; Staff Writers
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A Super effort by Terrell Owens went for naught Sunday night, leaving the city of Philadelphia disappointed once again. Owens, whose orthopedic doctor refused to clear him to play in Super Bowl XXXIX, caught nine passes for 122 yards in New England's 24-21 victory over the Eagles. Included in that group were receptions of 30 and 36 yards. "God is good," Owens said. "Nobody but me knew that I was going to play this game. The doctor, I give him all the respect in the world. [The media] believed what he said that I couldn't play. A lot of people in the world didn't believe I could play. But my ...