If I were buds with Terrell Owens, I would say things like,
"Take the Lord seriously."
I've read his book. I believe he's a believer. He referenced talking to his pastor.
"Let the song, 'Humble Yourself in the Sight of the Lord" be your mantra.
Don't worry what others think. Get alone with God and ask Him what He thinks. Make yourself low and humble before Him.
"Use CRITICISM as a tool for good."
You don't have to answer to reporters, people on sports talk radio, or even your neighbors. But what you should do is let their criticism examine you. Get alone in the privacy of just you and God. Ask Him, "Is such and such true?" Let God show you where you are weak and need His strength. Ignoring criticism might be a convenient way of "dealing with it," but avoiding stress and tough criticism is not the way to handle it. People think they're smart and act like they have a right to tell you what to do or act like they really know you and what your problems are (the writer of this blog is somehow guilty of this very thing right now). These people are wrong, but they might be giving you real tools with which to work on improving yourself. The goal of a man of God is to let the Lord, your Father in Heaven, form Christ in you, shaping your character with His.
"See public perception for what it is."
Okay, so the public thinks you're an ego-centric jerk. They don't know the real you. You don't have to set them straight. If you were to set the record straight, it would best be done quietly over time. Taking the advice about "criticism" (mentioned above) seriously, you can take the public perception criticism into your prayer closet and ask God to root out any selfishness or self-centeredness from your heart. If you "do business" with God in the quiet of your heart, you have no need to fear, deflect or even correct public criticism. Let it fall where it may.
"Cancel that reality TV show."
It's probably too late to do this, if a contract is signed. If it's not, back out now. If the contract is signed, go through with it, but be willing to be boring on TV. Don't blow your Christ-character-formation for ratings. You don't need to brag or broadcast what's going on, but if you've invited cameras, take a "what it is" approach and let them see you -- warts and all.
"I hope you have some good friends; friends that will tell you the truth for your own sake, not just what you want to hear."
"Focus on the ring."
I assume you are very well off financially. For now, you have no reason to add to your riches. I presume you know how to work hard. You've built a reputation on a hard worker. Focus on winning a championship in Dallas. Forget about other opportunities or furthering your future career right now. Focus on all the little things that a champion team player does. Win it.