CaptainAmerica
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...In a thread a few days ago I asked if anyone else was beginning to wonder whether T.O. will return next season in light of a few hints that were beginning to leak out of VR that suggested his return might not be as certain as conventional wisdom would lead you to believe.
I mentioned the fact that Wade Phillips, in a radio interview, hedged on the topic; On the NFL Network, Adam Schefter casually mentioned the cap savings to Dallas if T.O. is not brought back; and finally, the missing name plate on T.O.'s locker at VR.
A few posters agreed that T.O.'s release was a possibility, but, of course, I received several knee-jerk responses telling me it was ridiculous to even suggest T.O. might not return next year.
Then today, we find this tidbit in Peter King's column on CNNSI:
What else I learned after mining Jerry's head the other evening:
• It's no lock Terrell Owens will be with the Cowboys in 2007. Mr. Distraction is due a $3 million roster bonus in June and a $5 million salary for 2007. So there's time. It's not what Jones said about Owens; he always says the right things about how much T.O. helped the offense in 2006 and he expects to have a bright future with him. But it's what he's unwilling to say right now. He's unwilling to guarantee Owens' spot on the roster in 2007. Owens even took his nameplate from the Dallas locker room after the season, apparently unsure whether he'd be back for a second season under the big top.
The way I see it is that Jones will sidle up to Owens' agent, Drew "Next Question!'' Rosenhaus, at the combine later this month in Indianapolis and tell him he might want to reconsider when to make the roster bonus payable. Seems to me Sept. 1 makes more sense than June 1. By Labor Day, Phillips and Jones will know if they can stomach Owens for another season, and whether they need him for another year.
You can blast King all you want, but he comes up with some interesting information from time to time.
I mentioned the fact that Wade Phillips, in a radio interview, hedged on the topic; On the NFL Network, Adam Schefter casually mentioned the cap savings to Dallas if T.O. is not brought back; and finally, the missing name plate on T.O.'s locker at VR.
A few posters agreed that T.O.'s release was a possibility, but, of course, I received several knee-jerk responses telling me it was ridiculous to even suggest T.O. might not return next year.
Then today, we find this tidbit in Peter King's column on CNNSI:
What else I learned after mining Jerry's head the other evening:
• It's no lock Terrell Owens will be with the Cowboys in 2007. Mr. Distraction is due a $3 million roster bonus in June and a $5 million salary for 2007. So there's time. It's not what Jones said about Owens; he always says the right things about how much T.O. helped the offense in 2006 and he expects to have a bright future with him. But it's what he's unwilling to say right now. He's unwilling to guarantee Owens' spot on the roster in 2007. Owens even took his nameplate from the Dallas locker room after the season, apparently unsure whether he'd be back for a second season under the big top.
The way I see it is that Jones will sidle up to Owens' agent, Drew "Next Question!'' Rosenhaus, at the combine later this month in Indianapolis and tell him he might want to reconsider when to make the roster bonus payable. Seems to me Sept. 1 makes more sense than June 1. By Labor Day, Phillips and Jones will know if they can stomach Owens for another season, and whether they need him for another year.
You can blast King all you want, but he comes up with some interesting information from time to time.
