TO on first take right now

[Irving Cowboy]

Um, first of all...there was no "situation." Owens privately discussed the offense with Jason Garrett and Ed Werder got wind of that information from one player who didn't (and never did) like Owens and went to town. And secondly, Romo was joking. How does that "put Owens in his place?" Romo, Owens, and Witten all knew it was BS.

First, it's pretty well known that Owens anointed himself as savior of every team he played on. That would tend to grate on his teammates after a while. For you to try and say that he was some sort of a choirboy is ridiculous.

Second, there is one poster on here who likes to portray that he has inside access to the team who claims that "no one was happier than Romo that T.O. was gone". Hmmmmmm....

 

[BigDSB]

First, it's pretty well known that Owens anointed himself as savior of every team he played on. That would tend to grate on his teammates after a while. For you to try and say that he was some sort of a choirboy is ridiculous.

Oh, is that your interpretation of it? Because I know for a fact Owens has never actually said anything about being anyone's "savior." I've heard him say he wants to go to a team and "help them get to the Super Bowl" about 87,000 times, though. I'm not sure why anyone would have a problem with that. If Owens were really that bad, people wouldn't need to put words in his mouth.

Second, there is one poster on here who likes to portray that he has inside access to the team who claims that "no one was happier than Romo that T.O. was gone" Hmmmmmm....

A lot of people on the internet claim they have inside sources. I take things like that with several grains of salt, to put it mildly.

 

[punchnjudy]

Of course, there was bad blood or a "situation" with Romo and TO, and probably Witten. First of all, Owens has since accused Romo of being the reason he was let go. He wouldn't do that if everything was just chummy between the two of them. Secondly, they never would have let him walk away, counting on an unproven Miles to step up, had there not been a problem with TO in the lockerroom. The pathetic attempts at revisionist history in this thread are as childish as they are idiotic.

“Man, that’s a guy I shed tears for, I went to bat for. Then obviously, ultimately I’m not in Dallas anymore and I know he definitely had a hand in that. So, again, it’s one of those things that you kind of just have to bite your tongue and keep moving on, you know what I mean?”

That quote was from 2012.
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[BigDSB]

Of course, there was bad blood or a "situation" with Romo and TO, and probably Witten. First of all, Owens has since accused Romo of being the reason he was let go. He wouldn't do that if everything was just chummy between the two of them. Secondly, they never would have let him walk away, counting on an unproven Miles to step up, had there not been a problem with TO in the lockerroom. The pathetic attempts at revisionist history in this thread are as childish as they are idiotic.

Apparently you've forgotten how the 2008 season unfolded, so let me remind you. Tony Romo went down with an injury in the middle of the season, and Brad Johnson filled in for 3 games. Owens had the worst 3 game stretch of his entire career playing with Brad Johnson at quarterback. Everyone was trying to get Owens to throw Brad Johnson under the bus, but he gritted his teeth and declined to comment. Then Romo came back and Owens's numbers shot through the roof, plus the team won 3 games in a row. Then they lost a close game against Pittsburgh and all of a sudden Werder is pushing the Romo/Witten/Owens thing, emphasizing an Owens/Romo feud...all based on Owens having a private meeting with Jason Garrett. The only reason Owens said he "knows Romo had a hand in his release" is he heard it from ESPN. Owens himself has no idea why he was actually released (which he has also said), and he's about as gullible as others when it comes to believing things people tell him. He has a poor memory and gets details wrong, too. And an Owens persecutor accusing someone else of revisionist history when every anti-Owens argument in existence features oodles of revisionist history (such as ignoring the Brad Johnson games that clearly made Owens appreciate Romo more than he ever had)? That's rich.

 

[BigDSB]

Secondly, they never would have let him walk away, counting on an unproven Miles to step up, had there not been a problem with TO in the lockerroom.

And yet more revisionist history. They weren't relying on Austin - he was a backup until the Chiefs game, when his performance forced them to put him into the starting lineup. They were counting on Roy Williams to replace Owens. You know, the guy they gave up a 1st round pick for and signed to a huge contract in the middle of the 2008 season?