cowboyblue31
Active Member
- Messages
- 388
- Reaction score
- 33
By Joe Gonzales
So T.O. to Dallas has finally happened.
On Saturday, Cowboy fans everywhere watched as a smiling Terrell Owens sat by team owner Jerry Jones at a press conference as he was being introduced as a new member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Some Cowboy fans jumped for joy at the sight, while others ran to the nearest cliff ready to jump off.
Many Cowboy fans still have the image in their heads of Owens celebrating on the star at midfield of Texas Stadium in 2000 after scoring a touchdown against the Cowboys. This incident was just one of many other occurrences that gave Owens the label of malcontent in the NFL.
San Francisco grew tired of his antics and decided enough was enough. In 2004, Owens' agent did not meet the free agency deadline in time which caused him to not become a free agent to be able sign elsewhere. The 49'ers then traded the disgruntled all-pro receiver to Baltimore. Owens refused to report to camp and let it be known about his desire to play in Philadelphia. The Ravens met his demands and orchestrated a trade among all three teams that allowed Owens to play for the Eagles.
In his first year with Philadelphia, Owens did not let the Eagles down. He finished the season with 1,200 yards receiving and 14 touchdowns before his season was cut short with a broken leg after a tackle by the Cowboys all-pro safety Roy Williams. Owens did make a valiant comeback to play in the Super Bowl XXXIX to catch nine catches for 122 yards in a losing effort against the New England Patriots.
All seemed well in Eagle land until his second year with the team.
Despite signing a seven-year 49 million dollar contract with Philadelphia, Owens thought he was not getting paid what he was worth. Owens then hired agent Drew Rosenhaus to renegotiate his contract with the team.
After failing to meet his request, Owens decided to make the Eagles pay.
He toyed with the team and hinted that he might hold out of training camp. He did show up, but with an attitude.
He spoke to neither media nor teammates and had a confrontation with head coach Andy Reid that got him suspended for one week.
After the suspension, the saga was not over. In an ESPN interview he called the organization ‘classless' for not celebrating his 100th touchdown of his career and suggested Philadelphia would be better off with Green Bay Packer Brett Farve at quarterback instead of Donovan McNabb. Owens later issued an apology, but said nothing about his comments about McNabb. He was then suspended for a game against the Washington Commanders. The next day his suspension was stretched to four games and Reid announced that he would not play the remainder of the 2005 season.
Owens took his case to the players union, but had to sit and watch as an arbitrator upheld the Eagles' ruling which kept him on the sideline for the rest of the season. All the incidents led to the eventual release of the troubled receiver and his stop in Dallas.
So after a rap sheet like this, why would Jones take a gamble and sign the receiver to a three- year, 25 million dollar deal with a five million dollar signing bonus? Because they need him.
The Cowboys have not had a dominant receiver since the days of Michael Irvin.
With Owens lining up on the other side of Terry Glen, the Cowboy passing game should be a formidable one. Then throw in all-pro tight end Jason Witten and running back Julius Jones, the Dallas offense should be able to put up some big numbers.
So how long until Owens blows up in Dallas? Will he complain if he does not get enough balls thrown his way? What will his reaction be when Bledsoe throws a ball that is unmatchable or does not look his way on a pass play? How will other players react to his locker room presence?
Unfortunately, all these questions will have to wait to be answered when the season begins, but Cowboys fans, just keep this in mind.
Owens is 32 going on 33. He is getting up in age for an NFL player and knows that his time is running out to win a Super Bowl.
Owens has to realize that this is the perfect situation for him. He will have a future hall of fame coach in Bill Parcells to keep him in line. Parcells did it with Lawrence Taylor in New York when he coached the Giants and sometimes outspoken Keyshawn Johnson while he played for Dallas.
Owens is a fierce competitor who can dominate games. His presence should bring back the swagger that the Cowboys have lacked since the days of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.
If he ruins this opportunity, his career will be over. There will be no teams lining up for his services if things don't go well in Dallas.
So all we can do now is sit and wait. Will Owens be the player that puts Dallas back at the top in the NFC East? Will he help bring a sixth super bowl trophy to Dallas? All these questions and many others will be answered soon. All we can do is take Owens' advice when he said, "Hey just get your popcorn ready, because it's going to be a show."
I for one will have my bag of popcorn ready, and a trash can just in case I have to throw it away.
:starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin
So T.O. to Dallas has finally happened.
On Saturday, Cowboy fans everywhere watched as a smiling Terrell Owens sat by team owner Jerry Jones at a press conference as he was being introduced as a new member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Some Cowboy fans jumped for joy at the sight, while others ran to the nearest cliff ready to jump off.
Many Cowboy fans still have the image in their heads of Owens celebrating on the star at midfield of Texas Stadium in 2000 after scoring a touchdown against the Cowboys. This incident was just one of many other occurrences that gave Owens the label of malcontent in the NFL.
San Francisco grew tired of his antics and decided enough was enough. In 2004, Owens' agent did not meet the free agency deadline in time which caused him to not become a free agent to be able sign elsewhere. The 49'ers then traded the disgruntled all-pro receiver to Baltimore. Owens refused to report to camp and let it be known about his desire to play in Philadelphia. The Ravens met his demands and orchestrated a trade among all three teams that allowed Owens to play for the Eagles.
In his first year with Philadelphia, Owens did not let the Eagles down. He finished the season with 1,200 yards receiving and 14 touchdowns before his season was cut short with a broken leg after a tackle by the Cowboys all-pro safety Roy Williams. Owens did make a valiant comeback to play in the Super Bowl XXXIX to catch nine catches for 122 yards in a losing effort against the New England Patriots.
All seemed well in Eagle land until his second year with the team.
Despite signing a seven-year 49 million dollar contract with Philadelphia, Owens thought he was not getting paid what he was worth. Owens then hired agent Drew Rosenhaus to renegotiate his contract with the team.
After failing to meet his request, Owens decided to make the Eagles pay.
He toyed with the team and hinted that he might hold out of training camp. He did show up, but with an attitude.
He spoke to neither media nor teammates and had a confrontation with head coach Andy Reid that got him suspended for one week.
After the suspension, the saga was not over. In an ESPN interview he called the organization ‘classless' for not celebrating his 100th touchdown of his career and suggested Philadelphia would be better off with Green Bay Packer Brett Farve at quarterback instead of Donovan McNabb. Owens later issued an apology, but said nothing about his comments about McNabb. He was then suspended for a game against the Washington Commanders. The next day his suspension was stretched to four games and Reid announced that he would not play the remainder of the 2005 season.
Owens took his case to the players union, but had to sit and watch as an arbitrator upheld the Eagles' ruling which kept him on the sideline for the rest of the season. All the incidents led to the eventual release of the troubled receiver and his stop in Dallas.
So after a rap sheet like this, why would Jones take a gamble and sign the receiver to a three- year, 25 million dollar deal with a five million dollar signing bonus? Because they need him.
The Cowboys have not had a dominant receiver since the days of Michael Irvin.
With Owens lining up on the other side of Terry Glen, the Cowboy passing game should be a formidable one. Then throw in all-pro tight end Jason Witten and running back Julius Jones, the Dallas offense should be able to put up some big numbers.
So how long until Owens blows up in Dallas? Will he complain if he does not get enough balls thrown his way? What will his reaction be when Bledsoe throws a ball that is unmatchable or does not look his way on a pass play? How will other players react to his locker room presence?
Unfortunately, all these questions will have to wait to be answered when the season begins, but Cowboys fans, just keep this in mind.
Owens is 32 going on 33. He is getting up in age for an NFL player and knows that his time is running out to win a Super Bowl.
Owens has to realize that this is the perfect situation for him. He will have a future hall of fame coach in Bill Parcells to keep him in line. Parcells did it with Lawrence Taylor in New York when he coached the Giants and sometimes outspoken Keyshawn Johnson while he played for Dallas.
Owens is a fierce competitor who can dominate games. His presence should bring back the swagger that the Cowboys have lacked since the days of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.
If he ruins this opportunity, his career will be over. There will be no teams lining up for his services if things don't go well in Dallas.
So all we can do now is sit and wait. Will Owens be the player that puts Dallas back at the top in the NFC East? Will he help bring a sixth super bowl trophy to Dallas? All these questions and many others will be answered soon. All we can do is take Owens' advice when he said, "Hey just get your popcorn ready, because it's going to be a show."
I for one will have my bag of popcorn ready, and a trash can just in case I have to throw it away.
:starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin