NFL star/television personality Terrell “T.O” Owens isn’t exactly known for his modesty, and the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver made it quite clear where he sees himself once his football career comes to a close.

“I’ll be in Hollywood on the big screen,” he told FOX411′s Pop Tarts at the Grey Goose Lounge Super Bowl soiree in Dallas, TX last weekend. “I did a comedy this past summer called ‘Dysfunctional Friends’ (co-starring Stacey Dash and Stacy Keibler) with a great cast, hopefully that’s a stepping stone for more work.”

And T.O has already determined that his acting abilities are pretty advanced.

“With my body type, everyone is talking about me doing action films but I want to go and show my range,” he continued. “Comedy was a good stepping stone, but there’s more I can do. We’ll see.”

But before leaving the NFL for the bright lights of Hollywood, Owens has one important goal. In true T.O style, he wants to switch teams (again) to one that “will actually win the Super Bowl.”

“Hopefully I can go to a team where I have a legitimate shot of going to the Super Bowl and actually winning,” he said. “I’ve been there once and we came up short, so I need to get there again and actually win it.”

On that note, he thinks he might be the one to help the New York Jets make that Super Bowl touchdown.

“I’m a free agent, if the situation is right (I would go.) They are a great team, they’ve proven themselves and gotten to the AFC (American Football Conference) championships two years in a row,” Owens explained. “If I can come in and be of some help and try to get them over the hump than I’ll welcome it.”

And if there is one thing Owens excels at (aside from football) it is tooting his own horn – and he has no regrets about any past controversies, temper tantrums or explosive comments about teammates or the opponents.

“I’ve done a great job as far as the things I’ve done on the field, you can put what I’ve done on the field versus what I’ve done off the field against any player in the league and I feel like it stands up there with the best of them,” Owens added. “I play hard, I play with a lot of passion on the field and I keep my nose clean off the field, so anyone that wants to question my character, then we’ll see what kind of answers you’re going to get.”

And even though Owens was released from the Dallas Cowboys after the 2008 season, amid rumored conflict with QB Tony Romo, the 37-year-old still enjoyed returning to his old stomping grounds for Super Bowl weekend.

“It feels good to be here, like I never left. It feels bittersweet,” Owens added. “I’ve still got a lot of friends here from the team, and it is a great opportunity for the city of Dallas to have the Super Bowl here.”

The Cincinnati Bengals are not expected to re-sign outspoken receiver Terrell Owens, who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Terrell Owens

#81 WR
Cincinnati Bengals

2010 STATS

• Rec72
• Yds983
• TD9
• Avg13.7
• Long78
• YAC271

Owens decided to have knee surgery Monday, ending his revival season in Cincinnati. The 37-year-old receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of the 19-17 win Sunday against Cleveland, forcing him to hobble off the field.

Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

He ranked among the NFL’s top six receivers in yards and catches before the game against Cleveland. He has said that he hopes to play for two or three more years.

Owens flew to Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. He tweeted a photo of himself in a hospital gown getting ready for the operation late Monday afternoon.

“BIG THANKS 2 every1 4 their support (and) prayers! I’ll b back on the field …” he tweeted.

Photos of him in a recovery area were posted after the surgery, along with a tweet: “had knee surgery! Will b ok.”

Despite Owens’ big numbers, the Bengals (3-11) are having one of their worst seasons. The victory over Cleveland ended a 10-game losing streak that matched the longest in club history for one season. They finish at home against San Diego (8-6) and at Baltimore (10-4).

As the losing streak went on, Owens became more outspoken, blaming the coaching staff for the offensive struggles. Running back Cedric Benson expressed his opinion earlier in the season, then kept quiet while it all fell apart.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

The Cincinnati Bengals are not expected to re-sign outspoken receiver Terrell Owens, who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Terrell Owens

#81 WR
Cincinnati Bengals

2010 STATS

• Rec72
• Yds983
• TD9
• Avg13.7
• Long78
• YAC271

Owens decided to have knee surgery Monday, ending his revival season in Cincinnati. The 37-year-old receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of the 19-17 win Sunday against Cleveland, forcing him to hobble off the field.

Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

He ranked among the NFL’s top six receivers in yards and catches before the game against Cleveland. He has said that he hopes to play for two or three more years.

Owens flew to Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. He tweeted a photo of himself in a hospital gown getting ready for the operation late Monday afternoon.

“BIG THANKS 2 every1 4 their support (and) prayers! I’ll b back on the field …” he tweeted.

Photos of him in a recovery area were posted after the surgery, along with a tweet: “had knee surgery! Will b ok.”

Despite Owens’ big numbers, the Bengals (3-11) are having one of their worst seasons. The victory over Cleveland ended a 10-game losing streak that matched the longest in club history for one season. They finish at home against San Diego (8-6) and at Baltimore (10-4).

As the losing streak went on, Owens became more outspoken, blaming the coaching staff for the offensive struggles. Running back Cedric Benson expressed his opinion earlier in the season, then kept quiet while it all fell apart.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

The Cincinnati Bengals are not expected to re-sign outspoken receiver Terrell Owens, who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Terrell Owens

#81 WR
Cincinnati Bengals

2010 STATS

• Rec72
• Yds983
• TD9
• Avg13.7
• Long78
• YAC271

Owens decided to have knee surgery Monday, ending his revival season in Cincinnati. The 37-year-old receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of the 19-17 win Sunday against Cleveland, forcing him to hobble off the field.

Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

He ranked among the NFL’s top six receivers in yards and catches before the game against Cleveland. He has said that he hopes to play for two or three more years.

Owens flew to Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. He tweeted a photo of himself in a hospital gown getting ready for the operation late Monday afternoon.

“BIG THANKS 2 every1 4 their support (and) prayers! I’ll b back on the field …” he tweeted.

Photos of him in a recovery area were posted after the surgery, along with a tweet: “had knee surgery! Will b ok.”

Despite Owens’ big numbers, the Bengals (3-11) are having one of their worst seasons. The victory over Cleveland ended a 10-game losing streak that matched the longest in club history for one season. They finish at home against San Diego (8-6) and at Baltimore (10-4).

As the losing streak went on, Owens became more outspoken, blaming the coaching staff for the offensive struggles. Running back Cedric Benson expressed his opinion earlier in the season, then kept quiet while it all fell apart.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

CINCINNATI – Terrell Owens had knee surgery Monday, ending his revival season with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of a 19-17 win over Cleveland on Sunday, forcing him to hobble off the field.

Owens flew to Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. The 37-year-old Owens had surgery later in the day.

He tweeted a photo of himself in a hospital gown getting ready for the operation late Monday afternoon.

“BIG THANKS 2 every1 4 their support (and) prayers! I’ll b back on the field …” he tweeted.

Photos of him in a recovery area were posted after the surgery, along with a tweet: “had knee surgery! Will b ok.”

Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

He ranked among the NFL’s top six receivers in yards and catches heading into the game against Cleveland. He’s a free agent after the season, and hopes to play for two or three more years.

Despite Owens’ big numbers, the Bengals (3-11) had one of their worst seasons. The victory over Cleveland ended a 10-game losing streak that matched the longest in club history for one season. They finish at home against San Diego (8-6) and at Baltimore (10-4).

Cincinnati got the breakthrough win by letting running back Cedric Benson become the focus of the offense again, just like last season. The Bengals swept the AFC North by relying on their running game and defense in 2009. They got away from that this year, wanting a more diversified offense.

Now, they’ll be looking to run in the last two games.

“You ask anyone on this offense, any of those guys up front, and ask them what they would want to do, and they’d say run the ball,” Benson said. “There’s the identity of your team right there. Your team is telling you what they want to do.”

The run/pass question has bedeviled and divided the offense all season. Owens and receiver Chad Ochocinco — hosts of “The T.Ocho Show” on the Versus cable network each week — wanted to throw the ball more. Benson wanted to go back to running behind a line that’s more adept at grinding it out.

As the losing streak went on, Owens became more outspoken, fingering the coaching staff for the offensive struggles. Benson expressed his opinion earlier in the season, then kept quiet while it all fell apart.

“I know the truth and I’m confident not only in myself, but in what I know is right,” Benson said. “I didn’t feel like I needed to say anything to bring anybody down or get any message across.”

Benson carried 31 times for 150 yards — both season highs — against the Browns, a performance that amounted to an I-told-you-so moment. He acknowledged that it was difficult to keep going as the team kept losing.

“I remember telling myself six or seven weeks ago: Do not get sucked into what’s going on,” he said. “What are those deals that horses wear? Blinders? Keep your blinders on.

“It’s almost like a gigantic magnet. No matter how hard you try to avoid that and keep from getting sucked into that here-we-go-again attitude, it just pulls and pulls and pulls at you week after week after week.”

The last two games are a prelude to change. Coach Marvin Lewis declined a contract extension last season and is finishing his deal. Benson and Owens are free agents. The club has a one-year option on Ochocinco. The Bengals will have a high draft pick.

A franchise with only two winning records in the last 20 years will be starting over. Again.

CINCINNATI — Terrell Owens decided to have knee surgery Monday, ending his revival season with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The receiver tore cartilage in his left knee two weeks ago, but kept playing. He aggravated the injury while making a cut on the opening series of a 19-17 win over Cleveland on Sunday, forcing him to hobble off the field.

Owens flew to Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was examined by Dr. James Andrews. The 37-year-old Owens was scheduled for surgery later in the day.

He tweeted a photo of himself in a hospital gown getting ready for the operation late Monday afternoon.

“BIG THANKS 2 every1 4 their support (and) prayers! I’ll b back on the field …” he tweeted.

Owens signed a one-year deal with a $2 million base salary at the start of training camp, when the Bengals were one of the few teams interested. He proved he could still play, leading the team with 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

He ranked among the NFL’s top six receivers in yards and catches heading into the game against Cleveland. He’s a free agent after the season, and hopes to play for two or three more years.

Despite Owens’ big numbers, the Bengals (3-11) had one of their worst seasons. The victory over Cleveland ended a 10-game losing streak that matched the longest in club history for one season. They finish at home against San Diego (8-6) and at Baltimore (10-4).

Cincinnati got the breakthrough win by letting running back Cedric Benson become the focus of the offense again, just like last season. The Bengals swept the AFC North by relying on their running game and defense in 2009. They got away from that this year, wanting a more diversified offense.

Now, they’ll be looking to run in the last two games.

“You ask anyone on this offense, any of those guys up front, and ask them what they would want to do, and they’d say run the ball,” Benson said. “There’s the identity of your team right there. Your team is telling you what they want to do.”

The run/pass question has bedeviled and divided the offense all season. Owens and receiver Chad Ochocinco – hosts of “The T.Ocho Show” on the Versus cable network each week – wanted to throw the ball more. Benson wanted to go back to running behind a line that’s more adept at grinding it out.

As the losing streak went on, Owens became more outspoken, fingering the coaching staff for the offensive struggles. Benson expressed his opinion earlier in the season, then kept quiet while it all fell apart.

“I know the truth and I’m confident not only in myself, but in what I know is right,” Benson said. “I didn’t feel like I needed to say anything to bring anybody down or get any message across.”

Benson carried 31 times for 150 yards – both season highs – against the Browns, a performance that amounted to an I-told-you-so moment. He acknowledged that it was difficult to keep going as the team kept losing.

“I remember telling myself six or seven weeks ago: Do not get sucked into what’s going on,” he said. “What are those deals that horses wear? Blinders? Keep your blinders on.

“It’s almost like a gigantic magnet. No matter how hard you try to avoid that and keep from getting sucked into that here-we-go-again attitude, it just pulls and pulls and pulls at you week after week after week.”

The last two games are a prelude to change. Coach Marvin Lewis declined a contract extension last season and is finishing his deal. Benson and Owens are free agents. The club has a one-year option on Ochocinco. The Bengals will have a high draft pick.

A franchise with only two winning records in the last 20 years will be starting over. Again.

CINCINNATI (AP) – A few tears accompanied the end of one of the longest losing streaks in Cincinnati Bengals history. Also, a pointed I-told-you-so.

Cedric Benson thinks the Bengals could have done this a lot more if they’d tried.

Making their running back the focus again, Benson ran for a season-high 150 yards and a touchdown Sunday, leading Cincinnati to a 19-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns that ended a 10-game losing streak and brought back warm memories of last year.

The Bengals (3-11) won the AFC North last season with Benson as the centerpiece of a ground-based offense. He became a secondary threat after they signed receiver Terrell Owens to diversify the passing game, a move that hasn’t worked out so well.

With Owens now sidelined by torn knee cartilage, the offense is back in Benson’s hands – the place he thinks it should have stayed all along. He’s not sure why it changed.

“There’s no doubt I was disappointed,” Benson said. “I thought, ‘Did we not do it right? Did we not succeed? Did we not formulate what could work?”‘

It worked well against the Browns (5-9), who have had problems stopping the run lately. The Bengals held the ball for 38 minutes, unable to stop Benson or to get anything going on offense behind rookie quarterback Colt McCoy.

“We just have to do a better job staying on the field,” said McCoy, who was 19 of 25 for 243 yards with two touchdowns and four sacks. “We can talk about our defense and how they gave up a lot of yards rushing, but really a huge part of it is on us.

“You look at the time of possession, and they were on the field almost twice as much as we were.”

Only 56,342 fans showed up to watch the “Battle of Ohio” with a little history on the line.

By dropping 10 in a row, the Bengals had tied the club record for consecutive losses in one season, matching Dave Shula’s 1993 club. The streak started in Cleveland on Oct. 3, when Owens had a huge game – 10 catches for 222 yards – but the Browns held on 23-20.

Owens has been bothered the last two weeks by torn cartilage in his left knee, limiting his practice. He aggravated the injury on Cincinnati’s opening drive and was done for the game – and, most likely, the rest of the season.

With their top receiver gone, the Bengals moved Benson back to the forefront, something he’d been suggesting all along.

“I was sending out warning signals earlier, talking about how we’ve got to stay with the running game, just get the spark, the energy, the identity developed,” said Benson, who blinked away tears after the game. “We kind of became a one-man show for a minute there.”

The Browns clinched their 10th losing record in 12 seasons as an expansion team, raising more doubt about whether coach Eric Mangini will return for another season. This one will gnaw at him.

“In my mind, we should be able to stop the run and run the ball effectively, regardless of who we play,” Mangini said. “That’s something that has to be a big part of playing in this division. Playing at this time of year, you have to be able to do those two things.”

The Browns did neither.

Their first score came on a trick play. Only three offensive linemen stayed in the middle of the field while the others flanked out near the sideline with the receivers. It worked. McCoy threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Robert Royal.

Cleveland didn’t do much until the Bengals had a defensive breakdown near the end, allowing Brian Robiskie to get free down the sideline for a 46-yard touchdown catch with 2:13 to go.

The Browns had only two timeouts left and figured their best chance was an onside kick. Cincinnati’s Quan Cosby recovered it, sealing the long-awaited win.

“There’s a lot of guys in here with a lot of smiles, and a couple of guys that are emotional,” left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. “You put your heart out there every week. Some guys take it more emotional than others. It’s been a tough road.”

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Terrell Owens left Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns after aggravating his sore left knee.

The 37-year-old receiver missed practice last week because of the knee, but was on the field for the opening drive. He ran a long pass route on Cincinnati’s sixth play, then hobbled off the field. The Bengals said he wouldn’t return.

The injury was a major setback for the Bengals. Owens had a huge game in a 23-20 loss in Cleveland earlier in the season, catching 10 passes for 222 yards — the second-highest total of his career. He became the oldest receiver in NFL history to have 200 yards receiving.

Third-year receiver Jerome Simpson was active for the game, only the fourth time this season he was active.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press