T.O. - GET OUT...AND NEVER COME BACK
By mark rogers
March 6, 2009
From an article I wrote on January 23:
"Terrell Owens is another story. He didn't do much to cause controversy this year, but he's held true to form that no team with him on it will ever make it to the Super Bowl.
He needs to go."
And go he finally does. I couldn't be happier.
Not that he isn't a great player. A Hall of Famer. A physical phenomenon. A major attraction.
But the fact is this: no team with TO will ever play for or win a Super Bowl. That article I wrote on January 23 was called "Cowboys Culture Change." Well, the culture is changing...especially on the defensive side of the ball.
TO is gone. Safety Roy Williams is gone. And we brought in three guys with Wade Phillips ties: Igor Olshansky (DE to replace losing Chris Canty in free agency to the NY Giants) and LBs Keith Brooking and Matt Stewart.
Those are the kinds of players that win you championships.
I can't say I was thrilled to lose Anthony Henry for Jon "looks like a chunky kid" Kitna, but we could always pick up another corner/safety hybrid in the draft or move Orlando Scandrick to safety...he's got the tools.
Losing Canty was hard on me, too. I really like him, but he was just too expensive. That was just a business decision and Olshansky is just as good if not better in the Phillips' system.
A few weeks ago I wrote an article detailing what the Cowboys needed to address this off season and in the draft. They've already taken care of backup QB (although not quite the solution I was hoping for) and LB.
Now we can focus on the offensive line and wide receiver. My gut tells me that Jerry wants to get another high profile receiver...and he may even trade up to get one.
Someone like a Michael Crabtree, Jeremy Maclin or Percy Harvin. Someone with a big name and big-time skills.
As disappointed as I was in the Cowboys at the end of the season, I think the franchise is doing everything right so far this offseason to turn things around.
Many are starting to say that if Romo doesn't win a playoff game this year, he needs to go. I'm not ready to go there yet, but we're losing valuable time for this era. We need to win now.
I hope TO goes somewhere and finishes his career with some dignity...I just don't know where he's going to play? Who would want him now?
But you know what? Who cares?
He's gone. We've moved on. And we have a better chance to win our sixth Super Bowl title with him someplace else.
The season will be here before we know it!!
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