Terrell Owens caught a touchdown in his Fan Controlled Football debut

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The bombastic receiver, who last played in the NFL 12 years ago, caught a touchdown pass in his Fan Controlled Football league debut on Saturday night,

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Owens plays for the Zappers, a team that counts Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and Mets pitcher Trevor May amongst its owners.

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His score, which came on the game’s last play, didn’t affect the outcome, though it is astounding to see Owens, at 48, on a football field.

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The FCF is a spring football league trying to gain traction, in which fans control a seven-on-seven game, voting on offensive plays in real-time.

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Owens has suggested a return in the past, discussing the Canadian Football League in 2018 and saying he “absolutely” could replace Antonio Brown on the Buccaneers

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There are also a series of gimmick rules, including the elimination of kicking and punting.

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Of course, such a scenario would be a step above the Fan Controlled Football league, and it borders on impossible to suggest Owens would even be able to play in the CFL, let alone the NFL.

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