Terrel Owens' Mission Off the Field

Dallas Cowboys fan? Terrel Owens fan? Think he's arrogant? Think he's a superstar? He's been called all that and more. This morning he joined me on Money for Breakfast to discuss a cause that is near and dear to his heart: Alzheimer’s. His grandmother had Alzheimer’s disease and he has made it his personal mission to create awareness about the disease that affects 5 million Americans.

It's the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. and according to the Alzheimer's Association 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures as many as 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s or one out of every eight baby boomers. Scary statistics! Currently between 200,000-500,000 people under 65 are living with the disease.

Terrell came on to talk about the battle, the upcoming football season, his future with the Dallas Cowboys and his passion off the football field.

I must admit I was impressed! He was calm, articulate, kind and nothing like the way he is portrayed in the media. I may have seen his good side but one thing is for sure, he's a showman and this seasons HBO show Hard Knocks will be  a good one if he has anything to say or do about it. If you don't know Hard Knocks or if you haven't seen it, it's awesome! Loved it when it first came out with the Baltimore Ravens!! It's a behind the scenes look at the NFL training camp and this year it's the Dallas Cowboys. Hmmm!!!!