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Top reasons to run from Terrell Owens:
10. Whatever team he touches turns to trash. His destruction of the Super Bowl-caliber Eagles had a Lex Luthor quality.
9. T.O. will turn 33 in December. Receivers don't age well. The Cowboys' other starting receiver, Terry Glenn, is 32.
8. If the Cowboys throw the ball, it had better be in T.O.'s general direction. He's apt to pop off should Dallas not throw 100 passes his way. Every game.
7. He damaged the reputations of the two quarterbacks he played for, calling former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia, right, gay, and saying the Eagles would be better off with Brett Favre. This wasn't two years after he muscled a trade to Philly instead of Baltimore to play with Donovan McNabb instead of Kyle Boller.
6. T.O. is an insufferable malcontent. No matter what the team does, it's wrong. And it's not T.O.'s fault.
5. He defaced the star at Texas Stadium during a celebration in 2000.
4. He has played for two teams, and both eventually got rid of him. Once is a surprise. Twice is a trend.
3. The Cowboys would transform from America's Team into T.O.'s Team. It's all about T.O., which is the way he seems to like it.
2. All might be well and good until a camera or a microphone is put in front of his face. That's when, former teammates said, "He loses his mind. He can't help himself." Just a guess: T.O. is apt to be in front of a camera or two, whoever he signs with.
1. What exactly has he won?
Top reasons to sign Terrell Owens:
10. Even Eagles safety Brian Dawkins said it was worth bringing T.O. to Philly. And he said this after Owens had been suspended and the Eagles' season was in the toilet.
9. At 6-foot-3 and 226 pounds, T.O. is a physical monster who occupies two defenders seemingly every down.
8. The Cowboys need a No. 1 receiver the way the Rangers need pitching. They haven't had a true game-breaker since Michael Irvin, right, whose last full season was eight years ago.
7. Owens' name has been sullied and his reputation assailed. He cost himself millions by his actions in Philly. Add it up, and these are the best odds ever for a well-behaved T.O.
6. This would be a short-term shot. T.O. is 32, and Parcells isn't getting any younger.
5. For the stat geeks: From 2000-04, he caught at least 77 passes, with nine touchdowns and 1,100 yards receiving, in every season. In the regular season, the Eagles were 17-4 with T.O. in the lineup, 2-9 without him.
4. From Keyshawn Johnson to Bryan Cox, right, to Lawrence Taylor, Parcells has coached his share of talented but so-called combustible personalities. Yet none was a bad boy under Parcells. "If Parcells is considering it, there are two factors," said former New York Giants running back O.J. Anderson, who played for Parcells. "One, he can help the team immediately. Two, his attitude must not be as bad as people think it is. If Parcells thinks the player can help and not disrupt what he is trying to do, he will take a chance on the guy."
3. For a team that has been relatively quiet during free agency, a T.O. splash would be like throwing a boulder in a sink.
2. Behind Carolina wideout Steve Smith, T.O. is the most dangerous receiver in the game.
1. His potential Cowboys teammates are cool with the idea. "I'm open to it," quarterback Drew Bledsoe said. "Especially now with Keyshawn gone, we need to have somebody besides Terry [Glenn] and Patrick [Crayton] to fill that gap."
10. Whatever team he touches turns to trash. His destruction of the Super Bowl-caliber Eagles had a Lex Luthor quality.
9. T.O. will turn 33 in December. Receivers don't age well. The Cowboys' other starting receiver, Terry Glenn, is 32.
8. If the Cowboys throw the ball, it had better be in T.O.'s general direction. He's apt to pop off should Dallas not throw 100 passes his way. Every game.
7. He damaged the reputations of the two quarterbacks he played for, calling former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia, right, gay, and saying the Eagles would be better off with Brett Favre. This wasn't two years after he muscled a trade to Philly instead of Baltimore to play with Donovan McNabb instead of Kyle Boller.
6. T.O. is an insufferable malcontent. No matter what the team does, it's wrong. And it's not T.O.'s fault.
5. He defaced the star at Texas Stadium during a celebration in 2000.
4. He has played for two teams, and both eventually got rid of him. Once is a surprise. Twice is a trend.
3. The Cowboys would transform from America's Team into T.O.'s Team. It's all about T.O., which is the way he seems to like it.
2. All might be well and good until a camera or a microphone is put in front of his face. That's when, former teammates said, "He loses his mind. He can't help himself." Just a guess: T.O. is apt to be in front of a camera or two, whoever he signs with.
1. What exactly has he won?
Top reasons to sign Terrell Owens:
10. Even Eagles safety Brian Dawkins said it was worth bringing T.O. to Philly. And he said this after Owens had been suspended and the Eagles' season was in the toilet.
9. At 6-foot-3 and 226 pounds, T.O. is a physical monster who occupies two defenders seemingly every down.
8. The Cowboys need a No. 1 receiver the way the Rangers need pitching. They haven't had a true game-breaker since Michael Irvin, right, whose last full season was eight years ago.
7. Owens' name has been sullied and his reputation assailed. He cost himself millions by his actions in Philly. Add it up, and these are the best odds ever for a well-behaved T.O.
6. This would be a short-term shot. T.O. is 32, and Parcells isn't getting any younger.
5. For the stat geeks: From 2000-04, he caught at least 77 passes, with nine touchdowns and 1,100 yards receiving, in every season. In the regular season, the Eagles were 17-4 with T.O. in the lineup, 2-9 without him.
4. From Keyshawn Johnson to Bryan Cox, right, to Lawrence Taylor, Parcells has coached his share of talented but so-called combustible personalities. Yet none was a bad boy under Parcells. "If Parcells is considering it, there are two factors," said former New York Giants running back O.J. Anderson, who played for Parcells. "One, he can help the team immediately. Two, his attitude must not be as bad as people think it is. If Parcells thinks the player can help and not disrupt what he is trying to do, he will take a chance on the guy."
3. For a team that has been relatively quiet during free agency, a T.O. splash would be like throwing a boulder in a sink.
2. Behind Carolina wideout Steve Smith, T.O. is the most dangerous receiver in the game.
1. His potential Cowboys teammates are cool with the idea. "I'm open to it," quarterback Drew Bledsoe said. "Especially now with Keyshawn gone, we need to have somebody besides Terry [Glenn] and Patrick [Crayton] to fill that gap."
