Cowboys kicking around the idea of kicking T.O. to the curb
By MJD
Forgive me if this sounds like something you've heard before, but the Dallas Cowboys are internally discussing the idea that Terrell Owens may be doing their football team more harm than good.
According to the Star-Telegram, a lot of people are on board with the idea of getting rid of Owens, but a fellow named Jerry Jones is not yet one of them:
Going T.O.-less has become a topic of serious internal debate at Valley Ranch. And an awful lot of Cowboys front-office types have decided parting ways with him is not only a good idea, but also necessary to fixing what is obviously wrong with this team.
In fairness, none of them are named Owner Jones. Not yet at least.
But word is people very close to him, including a certain son, have been in his ear.
The question, as it always is with Jerry, remains: Will he listen?
The reference is to Stephen Jones, son of Jerry, who is described in the article as "well regarded ... at home and in NFL circles." I had no idea there was a Jones depth chart. I guess they're like the Rooneys, except the complete opposite.
Anyway, in regards to Owens, Cowboys fans have to see it as good news that at least someone wants to be rid of Owens. If nothing else, it means that at least one person is paying attention.
If they head into next season with Wade Phillips remaining as head coach, and Terrell Owens remaining as the number one wide receiver, then what's really changed? You've still got a man perceived as soft captaining the ship, and you've still got the ominous cloud of locker room dissention that follows Terrell Owens wherever he goes.
Aren't these the two things that sunk the Cowboys in 2008? Don't you have to at least change one of them?
I don't want it to sound like I think Owens is the worst person in the world. I don't. He might be a perfectly nice, kind-hearted man with a soul made of powdered sugar. But if he's in your locker room, your locker room is bumfuzzled.
That's just a fact. I don't know what it is about the guy, but it's how things are. Much like a Raiders fan without a criminal record, a happy and cohesive locker room that contains Terrell Owens is just something that can't exist.
If you're the Cowboys, this will be the third consecutive year now where your team was thought to have Super Bowl talent. What you've gambled on in the past -- that talent being able to overcome the circus that Owens can't help but attract -- hasn't worked. It's time to try something else.
By MJD
Forgive me if this sounds like something you've heard before, but the Dallas Cowboys are internally discussing the idea that Terrell Owens may be doing their football team more harm than good.
According to the Star-Telegram, a lot of people are on board with the idea of getting rid of Owens, but a fellow named Jerry Jones is not yet one of them:
Going T.O.-less has become a topic of serious internal debate at Valley Ranch. And an awful lot of Cowboys front-office types have decided parting ways with him is not only a good idea, but also necessary to fixing what is obviously wrong with this team.
In fairness, none of them are named Owner Jones. Not yet at least.
But word is people very close to him, including a certain son, have been in his ear.
The question, as it always is with Jerry, remains: Will he listen?
The reference is to Stephen Jones, son of Jerry, who is described in the article as "well regarded ... at home and in NFL circles." I had no idea there was a Jones depth chart. I guess they're like the Rooneys, except the complete opposite.
Anyway, in regards to Owens, Cowboys fans have to see it as good news that at least someone wants to be rid of Owens. If nothing else, it means that at least one person is paying attention.
If they head into next season with Wade Phillips remaining as head coach, and Terrell Owens remaining as the number one wide receiver, then what's really changed? You've still got a man perceived as soft captaining the ship, and you've still got the ominous cloud of locker room dissention that follows Terrell Owens wherever he goes.
Aren't these the two things that sunk the Cowboys in 2008? Don't you have to at least change one of them?
I don't want it to sound like I think Owens is the worst person in the world. I don't. He might be a perfectly nice, kind-hearted man with a soul made of powdered sugar. But if he's in your locker room, your locker room is bumfuzzled.
That's just a fact. I don't know what it is about the guy, but it's how things are. Much like a Raiders fan without a criminal record, a happy and cohesive locker room that contains Terrell Owens is just something that can't exist.
If you're the Cowboys, this will be the third consecutive year now where your team was thought to have Super Bowl talent. What you've gambled on in the past -- that talent being able to overcome the circus that Owens can't help but attract -- hasn't worked. It's time to try something else.
