You remember Richard Owens. He's the tight end / FB / FOSL (Friend of Scott Linehan) Linehan brought in in 2007 as a replacement for future 90-time Pro Bowler and legend so awesome, they're going to induct him into the Pro Football Hall of Fame twice, Madison Hedgecock.
Owens became the main reason Rams fans missed Hedgecock; unlike Hedgecock, Owens apparently couldn't play: the FB position, at least. Linehan's AAMH (After Awesome Madison Hedgecock) offenses failed repeatedly in crucial third-and-short situations out of single-back sets, with Linehan calling for single-back sets because he didn't have the confidence in Owens' blocking skills to have him on the field as a fullback, though that's what he signed him to do.
While Linehan continued to botch personnel decisions at the fullback position (cough)Brian Leonard(cough), Owens was released at the end of 2007 and didn't play in the NFL in 2008.
He was signed as a TE today by the Jets. Good luck to Richard, who we'll see again in the Rams' first preseason game. Perhaps being away from Linehan will recharge his career.
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