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T.O. eyes ‘return game’
By Associated Press/ NFC Notebook
Thursday, January 4, 2007 - Updated: 06:13 AM EST
About a month ago, Terrell Owens said he wouldn’t be excited until the playoffs start. Well, they’re here. And T.O. is . . . about the same as he was a month ago. But, he promised yesterday, that’s only because he is saving himself - for Saturday night, when the Dallas Cowboys play in Seattle against a Seahawks defense scrambling to find guys to plug in at cornerback. “I’m looking forward to it,” Owens said yesterday in Irving, Texas. “I’m not a guy who will lose his focus. I’m not a guy who lacks confidence. . . .You’ll see.”
Owens might as well rest up. After all, how he does will go a long way toward determining whether owner Jerry Jones’ gamble of bringing him to Dallas was really worth all the trouble he’s caused. If the Cowboys win a playoff game for the first time since 1996, that will be all the justification Jones needs to say the move worked. But if Dallas loses, all the questions about the turmoil T.O. causes will resurface, as will the talk about whether he - and coach Bill Parcells - will be back next season. And that will be the case regardless of how he plays. Remember, Owens was terrific for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl two years ago, but still became an outcast soon after. This will be his first playoff game since then. Asked yesterday if the Cowboys (9-7) made the right move by bringing him in, Owens himself indicated the playoffs will provide the answer. “A number of things, attitudes, positions can change just by the mere thought of winning ballgames,” he said. “By the end of the playoffs, everybody’s thinking may be different.”
How much of a factor has he been? “I’ve played a pretty prominent role as far as our record,” he said. “I don’t feel like I have a separate win-loss column than anybody else.” Statistically, Owens had a very good season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns. His numbers would’ve been even better had he not led the league in drops.
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By Associated Press/ NFC Notebook
Thursday, January 4, 2007 - Updated: 06:13 AM EST
About a month ago, Terrell Owens said he wouldn’t be excited until the playoffs start. Well, they’re here. And T.O. is . . . about the same as he was a month ago. But, he promised yesterday, that’s only because he is saving himself - for Saturday night, when the Dallas Cowboys play in Seattle against a Seahawks defense scrambling to find guys to plug in at cornerback. “I’m looking forward to it,” Owens said yesterday in Irving, Texas. “I’m not a guy who will lose his focus. I’m not a guy who lacks confidence. . . .You’ll see.”
Owens might as well rest up. After all, how he does will go a long way toward determining whether owner Jerry Jones’ gamble of bringing him to Dallas was really worth all the trouble he’s caused. If the Cowboys win a playoff game for the first time since 1996, that will be all the justification Jones needs to say the move worked. But if Dallas loses, all the questions about the turmoil T.O. causes will resurface, as will the talk about whether he - and coach Bill Parcells - will be back next season. And that will be the case regardless of how he plays. Remember, Owens was terrific for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl two years ago, but still became an outcast soon after. This will be his first playoff game since then. Asked yesterday if the Cowboys (9-7) made the right move by bringing him in, Owens himself indicated the playoffs will provide the answer. “A number of things, attitudes, positions can change just by the mere thought of winning ballgames,” he said. “By the end of the playoffs, everybody’s thinking may be different.”
How much of a factor has he been? “I’ve played a pretty prominent role as far as our record,” he said. “I don’t feel like I have a separate win-loss column than anybody else.” Statistically, Owens had a very good season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns. His numbers would’ve been even better had he not led the league in drops.
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