T.O. interview **Merged**

[McCordsville Cowboy]

T.O is just too sensitive..Feels like everyone is against him. That "Me against the world" Mentality.

That mentality has got him where he is today.. And I hope he feels like that every gameday. Who cares what he thinks, feels or says M-Saturday. He is a gamer and always has been.. he will produce on Sundays..

 

[zrinkill]

I think Dallas is the best place for Owens ....

We are always under the spotlight ...... so Owens is nothing new here ....

We have a history of incredible Stars ...... Owens is not even the best reciever we have ever had, let alone the best Star ..... (unlike Philly)

Jerry Jones loves attention and knows how to deal with it ..... Owens press is music to Jones ears.

The mystiq surrounding the Boys completley wipes out any attention Owens brings ..... He is nothing here ..... a hired gun who either plays ball or gets cut.


The attention he has brought this year has allowed everyone to see that we are a pretty good football team again ....... Who cares what silly thing he says.

 

[SultanOfSix]

And yep, believe it or not, I have more respect for people who consciously know what they do and are aware of what they are saying.

Imagine that.

Somehow, it is hard for me to believe that if TO directly sullied the name of MLK on national TV, that you would be the only one here showing your respect for TO. Because if he did that in the above said interview, at least my opinion of him would change for the worse, and I think this thread would be ten times longer, with more people showing their disgust.

So, if Owens doesn't really know what he does, or isn't aware of what he's saying, why is there so much hatred against the guy? Obviously, he's not consciously trying to be an idiot, yet it's somehow justifiable that he's getting the denigration of one who is.

In a case like this, it would still be next to no respect at all.

Subtleties of media projection???

Agenda?

Oh my...so Owens is the victim of an agenda propagated by subtle media projection?

Sorry, I can't continue this chat, I gotta go look for UFO's.

That's exactly what I meant.

I went from one extreme to the other. I went from kissing Owens' backside to believing in UFOs, although both appear to be on the same negative side of the coin. Now I know why you guys hate the guy so much.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I didn't see the interview but my thoughts are this.

In Philadelphia, TO became a "distraction" because it was clear he had some pull with people there. It literally became a TO-vs-McNabb thing in that locker room.

When the Cowboys signed TO, all the players said, 'We're willing to give him a clean slate.' At the same time, you know they all knew what they were getting: A childish superstar.

I just never get the sense -- based on the play of this team, and how players interact with TO on game day -- that any of the guys really give his off-the-wall comments any consideration. Even the ones that hang with him off the field don't seem to be dogging it because, 'Well, TO said...'

If it ever gets to a point where TO is suspected to be swaying people against Parcells, then he must be removed from the team. Even as an ocassional TO apologist, I absolutely agree with this assessment.

But how sucseptible (sp) is this locker room to him? It just really seems to me like this locker room lets him be "TO" in the public eye without giving a damn. It just doesn't seem to affect anyone's preparation.

I mean, after every "TO distraction" the team has come out and played well.

And I think his play has been good enough to be willing to sit through the annoying comments, so long as they're not truly destructive.

Absolutely great post Dale.

And ultimately I think that's all that matters. He's annoying to fans, but as long as the team can tolerate his ridiculousness, then I can ignore most of the TO stuff.

 

[zrinkill]

There was only one positive of today's latest televised bawl-a-thon - the door got slammed shut on this clown's return.

I cannot believe you really believe that.


Jerry Jones loves the press .......... Owens is the best thing to happen in Jerry's Eyes since Primetime was hired

 

[Bleu Star]

Owens will be back next year.

This is true.

Another truth: The overreaction on this boards has hit astronomical proportions. NASA would be proud.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

I cannot believe you really believe that.


Jerry Jones loves the press .......... Owens is the best thing to happen in Jerry's Eyes since Primetime was hired

TONY ROMO is the best thing that happened to Jerry since Primetime was hired.

A good honest home grown product, not a psycho retread in his decline. A charismatic (as opposed to notorious) QUARTERBACK to lead America's team, to install a new stadium, to win even more fans, and yes, to garner mega media attention..a leader with the right stuff', not the 'wrong words', the love and admiration of the multitudes, not the ridicule of the masses.

Yep, TR, the dear boy will render Owens obsolete...draw so much attention for the next several years that even dear JJ's lust for PR will be sated.

Romo's ascendance takes care of that one lil remaining 'flaw' of JJ's.

I do indeed think dumbarse ain't coming back..and especially hearing Jerry a few weeks ago use the words 'offsetting issues' re Owens.

Owens is burying himself

But Tony's nailing the coffin shut.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I would venture to say that many many African American young men, and many African American adult men in all professional sports, ... for that matter, many many African American men all over the country draw strength and inspiration from Martin Luther King quotes.

I am sure many men take his quotes and apply to situations in thier lives.

Exactly the point. Here's a guy who has great admiration for the man enough to have his words hanging in his home, who may not always follow his example, and the fact that he quotes him is somehow used as a negative against him, by members of this board as well as the panel that sits on ESPN! And people say he just brings it all upon himself. That is what I mean by media driven agenda. Keep reinforcing the negative image of the guy even when he does something admirable.

 

[SupermanXx]

why does TO spend so much time talking about himself

but then again, why do you guys spend so much time whining about it..

(yes I know that I quoted myself... I'm just THAT good)

 

[SALADIN]

If you find any, I'm sure they'll be trailing a "TO will be back next season" banner.

:laugh2:

Sounds like a photoshop project for someone this afternoon.

 

[Bleu Star]

Exactly the point. Here's a guy who has great admiration for the man enough to have his words hanging in his home, who may not always follow his example, and the fact that he quotes him is somehow used as a negative against him, by members of this board as well as the panel that sits on ESPN! And people say he just brings it all upon himself. That is what I mean by media driven agenda. Keep reinforcing the negative image of the guy even when he does something admirable.

 

[zrinkill]

TONY ROMO is the best thing that happened to Jerry since Primetime was hired.

A good honest home grown product, not a psycho retread in his decline. A charismatic (as oposed to notorious) QUARTERBACK to lead America's team, to install a new stadium, to win even more fans, and yes, to garner mega media attention..a leader with the right stuff', not the 'wrong words', the love and admiration of the multitudes, not the ridicule of the masses.

Yep, TR, the dear boy will render Owens obsolete...draw so much attention for the next several years that even dear JJ's lust for PR wil be sated.

Yes, Tomo's ascendance takes care of that one lil remaining 'flaw' of JJ's.

I do indeed think dumbarse ain't coming back..and especially hearing Jerry a few weeks ago use the words 'offsetting issues' re Owens.

Owens is burying himself

But Tony's nailing the coffin shut.

I agree with you That Romo is the best thing to happen to the Cowboys in a long time ....

But the 2 biggest story's in Football this year have been T.O. coming to Dallas ..... and Romo being a sensation ....

Jerry is in Heaven and will milk it for as many years as he can. T.O. and Romo are dollar signs and championships in Jerry's eyes ....

And he will keep them both.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

And he will keep them both.

We shall see!

 

[Dale]

TONY ROMO is the best thing that happened to Jerry since Primetime was hired.

A good honest home grown product, not a psycho retread in his decline. A charismatic (as oposed to notorious) QUARTERBACK to lead America's team, to install a new stadium, to win even more fans, and yes, to garner mega media attention..a leader with the right stuff', not the 'wrong words', the love and admiration of the multitudes, not the ridicule of the masses.

Yep, TR, the dear boy will render Owens obsolete...draw so much attention for the next several years that even dear JJ's lust for PR wil be sated.

Yes, Tomo's ascendance takes care of that one lil remaining 'flaw' of JJ's.

I do indeed think dumbarse ain't coming back..and especially hearing Jerry a few weeks ago use the words 'offsetting issues' re Owens.

Owens is burying himself

But Tony's nailing the coffin shut.

Maybe Romo is of the Brady variety where no matter who he's throwing to, he'll still lead a team near Super Bowl contention.

But I witnessed Troy's gradual decline with the loss of Novacek and then Irvin.

It's clear that TO is Romo's No. 1 go-to guy. He's leading the league in catches and is second in yards during the six-game span that Romo has started (stat per ESPN).

I love Romo. I think he's nearly flawless. With that said, I'm hesitant to go voluntarily removing his security blankets from this team.

Unless we can snag Johnson from Houston, who is going to come in and produce 90 catches for 1200+ or so yards and 10 scores? I mean, there aren't many other receivers in this league matching TO's numbers, even in a "down" season. I am skeptical we can just insert Austin or some mid-range free agent acquisition and move on without any kinks.

At the end of the day, Parcells is turning things to gold lately. I'll trust him if he unloads TO. But I will be skeptical until a new guy comes in and matches his production, if indeed he's released.

And, at the same time, I'll worry about Romo's development if we remove his security blanket and the guy he works with after practices on a daily basis.

 

[jeff]

Parcells and the Cowboys are playing well in spite of TO's mouth and unmet emotional needs. Sure, he's a very good receiver (when he's into it), but I don't think he's lighting it up this year. He also turned 33 (as we all know because of his special birthday celebrations), which means he's on a fairly steep slope of the backside of his career. All that to say, I hope we get rid of him after this season.

Like all Cowboys fans, I hated TO - until he became a Cowboy. I've tried to accept him - and do think he gets a lot of unfair and ridiculous media attention. BUT, not listening to your coach when he's giving the Championship Speech because you have a birthday party? Give me a break. And then bragging about it?? I think that is intentionally disruptive.

I heard a lot of people on this site - defend that and say he was only joking. But in looking at the video, he doesn't appear to be joking or deflecting... He was just being TO - a self-centered jerk. Bottom line: I thnk he'll end up screwing us when the chips are really down and it's better to cut our losses and move on after the season.

 

[peplaw06]

I would venture to say that many many African American young men, and many African American adult men in all professional sports, ... for that matter, many many African American men all over the country draw strength and inspiration from Martin Luther King quotes.

I am sure many men take his quotes and apply to situations in thier lives.

Absolutely... and looking at this situation in the vaccuum of the MLK quote solely, I don't think TO did anything wrong by referencing or having the quote on display in his home.

Many people have quotes they live by displayed in prominent places in their homes/offices/bedrooms, etc. And not just quotes from MLK Jr. A Christian home may have verses from the Bible, and /or quotes from Jesus, etc. etc.

The rub comes when you look at it as TO being a jerk and comparing his plight to MLK Jr's. But I think a jerk can still try to better his situation and outlook on life. Maybe the MLK quote will help him. Apparently it hasn't yet, because he seeks out the controversy. But I'm not going to say he shouldn't use it.

I seriously doubt it was his idea for BSPN to focus on that quote as much as they did. IMO that's the media trying to be dramatic.

 

[DallasDomination]

I've been working all week over time so I havent had time to catch up on the Boys...


What did the freaking idiot say this time?...I seen the preview of the interview and He seemed like He was blaming his drops on the team...He's a little You know what.

 

[ilovejerry]

I agree with you That Romo is the best thing to happen to the Cowboys in a long time ....

But the 2 biggest story's in Football this year have been T.O. coming to Dallas ..... and Romo being a sensation ....

Jerry is in Heaven and will milk it for as many years as he can. T.O. and Romo are dollar signs and championships in Jerry's eyes ....

And he will keep them both.

From your mouth to G-DS ears, But this will only last until Big Bill gets sick of it and goes bye bye, Then we will be in trouble the inmates running the asylum,, Mark my words,

 

[zrinkill]

From your mouth to G-DS ears, But this will only last until Big Bill gets sick of it and goes bye bye, Then we will be in trouble the inmates running the asylum,, Mark my words,

So no other coach could handle a T.O. who is happy with his young and exciting QB?

I think Romo can handle T.O. ......

 

[Dale]

Parcells and the Cowboys are playing well in spite of TO's mouth and unmet emotional needs. Sure, he's a very good receiver (when he's into it), but I don't think he's lighting it up this year. He also turned 33 (as we all know because of his special birthday celebrations), which means he's on a fairly steep slope of the backside of his career. All that to say, I hope we get rid of him after this season.

Like all Cowboys fans, I hated TO - until he became a Cowboy. I've tried to accept him - and do think he gets a lot of unfair and ridiculous media attention. BUT, not listening to your coach when he's giving the Championship Speech because you have a birthday party? Give me a break. And then bragging about it?? I think that is intentionally disruptive.

I heard a lot of people on this site - defend that and say he was only joking. But in looking at the video, he doesn't appear to be joking or deflecting... He was just being TO - a self-centered jerk. Bottom line: I thnk he'll end up screwing us when the chips are really down and it's better to cut our losses and move on after the season.

That's the thing, though. Even though he's not "lighting it up," isn't he like in the top five of the conference in every receiving category?

I think it's easy to point out that he's not putting up numbers like he did in '04. But who can come in and even match TO's production of '06?

My concern, as previously stated, is the ramifications on Romo's development. We'd be stripping him of a legitimate threat and a guy that demands attention. Everything's just clicking SO well on offense. I hadn't seen our offense look like this in years. I'd hate to voluntarily alter it and risk making it worse.