Bye Bye T.O.

I keep thinking about Terrell Owens. Is it his fault the media circus that surrounds him and his every word make him feel as if he is bigger than the game? Is it just because he's an idiot with a lot of talent? Is it because he is so arrogant he feels he is invincible and need not follow rules or listen to coaches? What I do know is he out of a job. From what the experts(?) say, it looks like Oakland and Al Davis is a likely match. Yeah, right...match made in hell. Let's see how he reacts to playing for a garbage team instead of the winning teams he is used to playing with. Playing for the Raiders shut Randy Moss up, let's see what happens with Owens.

The Cowboys lost money on the deal too. They literally paid Owens to go away. Millions of dollars. Jerry Jones felt the team would be better off not having a hall of fame caliber wide receiver on the field. If you pause and give that thought, it is amazing. Owens was such a distraction, such an ego maniac that his team just wanted him to dissappear. I wonder if Owens has given this any thought.

If you were to peruse the Cowboys offensive stats last year you would find that the offense revolved around Owens. With the talent they possess on the offensive side of the ball, focusing on a 35 year old wide receiver on the decline talentwise is a huge mistake. This team has one of the best running backs, one of the best quarterbacks and one of the best tight ends in the league.

Even so, when things weren't going well offensively, Owens would pout on the sidelines and scream at coaches. I wonder what the tape sessions on Mondays were like? The tape never lies.

I guess the thing that blows me away is someone will pay a ton of money to get this pain in the ass on their team. Owens knows it. His cocky comments on his website are enough to tell all of us this. He's excited for next season. Someone will sign him and he'll promise to be good. But whenever a guy like him plays well the mouth gets in gear. Think about it, we didn't hear spit from Chad Johnson last year as he suffered through a painful season.

Every sport needs characters and the NFL has their share.

I think the thing I'm having the biggest struggle with through this Owens saga today is that I can't believe I actually agree with a move Jerry Jones made!