Cowboys release TO *Merged*

[Hypnotoad]

PFT saying we are deliberately not making the release official to see if we can get any trade value first.

It’s a known fact that the Dallas Cowboys tried to trade safety Roy Williams before cutting him, calling multiple teams and getting no interest.

This time around, could it be that the Cowboys have delayed announcing the decision to cut the player in order to try to finagle a trade market?

By waiting to announce the move, the Cowboys might be hoping that a team that would like to acquire his services will call up and make an offer.

Though he’s going to be released in any event, in some cases a team will make a trade in order to get the contract. With Owens owed only $5.77 million in compensation this year (which is roughly half the amount of the franchise tender at the receiver position) maybe someone would offer a draft pick in order to secure T.O. without having to write a big bonus check.

And although we’re listing the various teams who have said, on the record or otherwise, that they’re not interested in Owens, we’ve been saying for years that 31 teams can say no — and that it only takes one to say yes.

In the case of conjuring a trade market, it only takes two to say maybe.

So who might actually be interested? Some readers have suggested that Chiefs G.M. Scott Pioli could give Owens the same “one-strike” arrangement that Randy Moss received in New England two years ago. The only problem? Todd Haley is the head coach, and like so many other coaches throughout the league Haley has a history with Owens that would prompt Haley to prefer pounding nails with his foreheard to having Owens on the team.

The Broncos make some sense, if Brandon Marshall ends up missing a big chunk of the year as a result of his most recent arrest.
The Raiders will continue to loom as a possibility until owner Al Davis says otherwise.

The Jets continue to intrigue us, given the need to replace Laveranues Coles — and the importance of selling popcorn and PSLs.
The Colts have one of the only quarterbacks who would tell T.O. to shut the f–k up when he whines for the ball.

The Pats would make sense for the guy who likes to wear No. 81, but only if there already wasn’t a pretty good receiver there who wears that jersey.

The Bucs could be in play, if/when they get a quarterback whom Owens deems worthy of dropping his passes.

Speaking of dropped passes, the Jaguars are always looking for a few capable receivers.

Finally, Chargers G.M. A.J. Smith might be sufficiently desperate to punch through to the Super Bowl to give Owens a shot, especially if Smith thinks he might land in Oakland or Denver.

We’re probably missing a good possibility — and it’s probably the team that will sign him.

At least we can count on PFT Planet to point that and other stuff out in the comments.

 

[bbgun]

PFT saying we are deliberately not making the release official to see if we can get any trade value first.

Gee, I hope we get as much as we got for Roy.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

Funny how TO is allegedly "indispensable" to Dallas but so unattractive to everyone else.

Yep. He's going to have more trouble finding a new home than many in here are assuming, IMO.

I expect someone will sign him but the mad rush people are envisioning seems pretty off-base to me.

 

[ajk23az]

http://terrellowens.com/


No more Cowboys stars, no more Cowboys colors..

 

[DallasEast]

Funny how TO is allegedly "indispensable" to Dallas but so unattractive to everyone else.

In my opinion, someone will eventually sign him, but it's obvious that a future Pro Football Hall of Famer who is still an offensive threat, is NOT going to be sought after by a respectable number of teams. A handful of teams maybe, but nowhere near half the league or more. The ultimate irony is, just as it was when Jerry Jones decided to sign him, Terrell Owens himself is to blame for everyone else's caution. What other explanation can there be?

Oh wait. It's the media's fault. My bad.

 

[jgboys1]

http://terrellowens.com/


No more Cowboys stars, no more Cowboys colors..

It looks more like RAIDER colors.

 

[juck]

Hes headed for hollywood,thats what he wants.Unfortunately he will make an arse of himself.

 

[DallasEast]

Hes headed for hollywood,thats what he wants.Unfortunately he will make an arse of himself.

That's nothing new.

Sorry. That softball was moving way too slow to pass up.

 

[bbgun]

Where will T.O. go? New York not likely
NY Post


Terrell Owens is out in Dallas.

So where could T.O. end up? Let's go team by team to see where the controversial receiver could land. We'll start with the locals.

Giants -- With Plaxico Burress' legal situation up in the air, don't expect Big Blue to get anywhere near Owens.

Jets -- Laveranues Coles is now with the Bengals and Gang Green could be looking for a No. 1 receiver, but it doesn't appear to be the team's top priority at the moment.

And Jets' beat writer Mark Cannizzaro, confirmed our suspicions. Two sources familiar with the team's thinking said that Owens will not be with the Jets next season.

AFC East

Dolphins -- Team president Bill Parcells coached Owens in Dallas and he knows first-hand the type of distraction he could be.

Bills -- The city of Buffalo isn't big enough for Owens' ego.

Patriots -- Hmm. Randy Moss and Owens on the same team. That would be a nightmare for any defensive coordinator in this league. And with Tom Brady coming back, Owens would surely consider this a possibility if the Pats are interested. Let's put New England in the maybe pile.

AFC North

Steelers -- The defending Super Bowl champions obviously don't need to take this risk, especially with two talented receivers, Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes, already in Pittsburgh.

Ravens -- Ray Lewis and Owens were being talked about when Lewis was considering signing with Dallas earlier in the offseason. Lewis re-signed with Baltimore yesterday and despite both saying they have put their problems behind them, this doesn't seem like a probable scenario. What do I mean by problems? Well in 2004, Owens said this about Lewis: "You have a guy like Ray Lewis, who I thought he was pretty much my friend. This is a guy, double murder case, and he could have been in jail, but it seems like the league embraces a guy like that. But I'm going out scoring touchdowns and having fun, but I'm the bad guy."

Bengals -- No for so many reasons.

Browns -- They already have a quarterback controversy, Eric Mangini never would add this headache.

AFC South

Titans -- They already signed WR Nate Washington and this doesn't seem like the right fit.

Colts -- Owens probably would be interested in playing with Peyton Manning. And the thought of him and Reggie Wayne playing together is tempting, but the Colts are a contender without Owens. Why would they take the chance of ruining what has been successful for so many seasons?

Texans -- Can't think of any good reasons why not. They can join the Patriots in the maybe column.

Jaguars -- Not a contender at the moment. And Jack Del Rio doesn't seem like the type of coach who would want Owens on his team.

AFC West

Chargers -- Contender? Check. Need a receiver? Check. Coach willing to take on T.O.? Nope. Doesn't seem like Norv Turner's style.

Broncos -- It seems like they've already signed 50 players this offseason. No room at the inn.

Raiders -- If Owens was willing to play with young QB JaMarcus Russell then, yeah, I would say Al Davis IS crazy enough to make this move. We'll move them to the top of the pile.

Chiefs -- This team is too far away from the playoffs to make this move.

NFC East

Cowboys -- Jerry Jones always seems willing to take chances on player like ... Oh wait, never mind.

Commanders -- Already shelled out $100 million for DT Albert Haynesworth. And ESPN's Chris Mortensen talked with the team and said "No way" Owens will end up in the nation's capital.

Eagles -- A reunion in Philadelphia? Never happen.

NFC North

Vikings -- This would've seemed like a good fit after Minnesota lost out on T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who signed with the Seahawks this week. But head coach Brad Childress was the offensive coordinator while T.O. was in Philly, and he knows why this wouldn't be a good idea.

Packers -- Would they take the chance of alienating their rabid fan base? No.

Bears -- Never been Chicago's style to make a move like this. And the possibility of having a talented receiver on the Bears' roster might be too much for anyone to handle.

Lions -- They probably would win a game this year, if they had Owens. But T.O. would have to be pretty desperate to head to the Motor City.

NFC South

Panthers -- How long would it take for Steve Smith to punch Owens?

Bucs -- Luke McCown to Owens? Don't see that in my future.

Falcons -- Just getting over the Michael Vick debacle, wouldn't make much sense to bring in this volatile player. Especially for a team that seems headed in the right direction without the controversy.

Saints -- They just re-signed WR Devery Henderson. And don't know if Jeremy Shockey and Owens could co-exist.

NFC West

Cardinals -- They have to figure out what they're doing with Anquan Boldin before adding another expensive receiver.

Rams -- Not a contender. And Steve Spagnuolo was in Philadelphia with Owens.

Seahawks -- Just signed Houshmandzadeh.

49ers -- Been there, done that.

So it looks like two ends of the spectrum: the Patriots or the Raiders, with the Texans a possibility?

 

[BigDFan5]

Wonder if Werder goes to Cowboy Chris' house and yells at him now? That'd make for a pretty funny YouTube video.

 

[Ren]

Funny how TO is allegedly "indispensable" to Dallas but so unattractive to everyone else.

Look at our WR depth, it's sad. I don't mind TO getting cut if we have a backup plan but that doesn't seem to be the case Crayton sucks (and talks waayyy more then TO ever did) Austin is unproven who knows what we have in him, Hurd and Stanback? can Stanback even get trough a practice without getting hurt? Hurd?!

seriously Roy has how many season in the NFL without getting hurt what happens if he gets hurt next season?

 

[dcfanatic]

http://terrellowens.com/


No more Cowboys stars, no more Cowboys colors..

 

[iceberg]

under updates - please stay tuned?

TO -spend some money for a webdev who can speak english.

 

[dcfanatic]

Hes headed for hollywood,thats what he wants.Unfortunately he will make an arse of himself.

NO.

Yo Mick told me the other day that Romo was more Hollywood.


I wonder if Yo Mick saw this...

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I see a show in the future with Flavor Flav and Lamer Lame, lol.

 

[khiladi]

If TO goes to the Colts, look out...

 

[RyanBounce04]

I'm really upset that T.O. was released. Sure, everyone believes T.O. was the main problem, but the reality of it is that we let go a great player and took a 9 million cap hit in the process. There's no point.... Nobody was blaming T.O. when we went 13-3 in 2007-2008 and lost in the playoffs. Now we are short at the wide reciever and unless we pick someone up in free agency, we are going to struggle in 2009.

Ryan

 

[5Stars]

If TO goes to the Colts, look out...

Yeah, lookout, TO!

Because Manning WILL tell him to shut the hell up...

 

[Arch Stanton]

Young players now realize 'no one's untouchable'
12:41 PM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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At least that's the takeaway from second-year corner Orlando Scandrick. He's a young guy who is a huge up-and-comer within the organization. But even Scandrick realizes that if the franchise will part ways with a megastar like T.O., he better make sure he does everything that's asked of him.

"It was as a shock to me," Scandrick said. "But obviously we know that our owner is serious about getting things together and it sends a message to a team that there's no tolerance. You're either going to get on board or you're not going to be here.

"That's how I look at it. No one's untouchable."

To me that sounds like a great message, if the younger players read it as such. Still, Scandrick sounded as if T.O. will be missed. At least by him, anyway.

"He was a popular among me," Scandrick said. "That's a guy I grew up watching. I looked up to him, because he's a great player. He had a great NFL career. It's not over, but his legacy is great. I feel he was vital to our team, but I don't think one person makes the team."

 

[5Stars]

Young players now realize 'no one's untouchable'
12:41 PM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Brian Davis E-mail News tips

At least that's the takeaway from second-year corner Orlando Scandrick. He's a young guy who is a huge up-and-comer within the organization. But even Scandrick realizes that if the franchise will part ways with a megastar like T.O., he better make sure he does everything that's asked of him.

"It was as a shock to me," Scandrick said. "But obviously we know that our owner is serious about getting things together and it sends a message to a team that there's no tolerance. You're either going to get on board or you're not going to be here.

"That's how I look at it. No one's untouchable."

To me that sounds like a great message, if the younger players read it as such. Still, Scandrick sounded as if T.O. will be missed. At least by him, anyway.

"He was a popular among me," Scandrick said. "That's a guy I grew up watching. I looked up to him, because he's a great player. He had a great NFL career. It's not over, but his legacy is great. I feel he was vital to our team, but I don't think one person makes the team."

If TO would have learned this at a young age who knows what his career and life would have been about?

And this is what the TO supporters clearly DO NO UNDERSTAND themselves.

 

[Avaj]

Like Nate is saying now

If only he would of been quiet for 16 weeks.......