Terrell Owens clears the air on Sportscenter
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 4:59 PM CST
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PrintHopefully we can lay to rest all of this foolishness and focus on an important game Saturday night.
Tonight on Sportscenter, Terrell Owens spoke his mind regarding the events from last week. His point was this: "Not once did I openly say anything bad about Romo or Witten, nor has anyone on the team confirmed what I said aside from some anonymous player." He was upset that on the basis of one guys quotes, that were not corroborated by anyone else on the team, Owens was thrown under the bus as once again trying to tear a team apart. He acknowledged that his past doesn't help things but he has done what he can to remove himself from those incidents.
Follow the jump for a summary of the Terrell Owens interview on Sportscenter.
This is a summary of the Terrell Owens interview on Sportscenter.
- It all started with Ed Werder's reports from an anonymous player. The meeting held by Garrett, which he initiated before a team meeting knowing everyone was upset about the Pitt loss, and let me vent and wanted my input on anything that they could do better. It was an open, honest and candid conversation that should have stayed private. Then it was reported that me, Crayton and Roy kicked in his door complaining and I was the head honcho, but that's not what happened. The meeting happened on Monday, but the reports didn't come out until Thursday by the anonymous player and that s where I think I was unfairly criticized. People won't let go of the past, and I mean things that happened in San Fran and Philly and I have tried to remove myself from what happened there. It seems like everytime something happens or arises, I'm to blame. With this situation, I can't take it. the accusations that Ed Werder made, regardless of who told him or what was accused and allegedly said, I didn't say those things.
- So your saying that what Werder reported never happened.? I never said none of those things. What was reported by Ed was that I said that Tony and Witten were drawing up plays behind my back and freezing me out. I didn't say none of that.
- What did you say to Jason Garrett? We just addressed a disappointing loss and what can we do to move forward as a team because every game moving forward is critical for us. We just wanted to be on the same page. When you look at the film there were plays when the receivers were open and these were things that needed to be addressed amongst us on the offense because all of us on the offensive side of the ball ...we have a lot players capable of making plays. Thats basically the nature of the meeting.
- Obviously somebody said something to Ed Werder inside the Cowboys' locker room; why is your problem with the reporter? The controversy wasn't about the meeting the controversy was about this player saying what he did about feelings about Romo and Witten. You don't believe someone said this about you? I believe someone said it, but the thing is I DIDN"T say it. So why would someone just jump to the conclusion that I did say it and cause all of this turmoil throughout the course of the week? If you look at situations from the past and this incident for example, all of the reporters are going to ask guys in the locker room what's going on what's their take on all this.....If I was at fault, then there would be guys in there saying I was at fault, so its going to be confirming what the situation is.
It seems like there was more to the interview, but ESPN cut it short. Maybe that was it.
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What I thinkwill happen is
Smith will probe for something ‘juicy’ and TO will make an innocuous statement like how he wants the ball to help the team win, then in classic ESPN fashion, they will twist the quote, play only select parts of the video and try to make it seem as if TO is trying to disrupt the team.
Here's the video of the interview and Irvin call-in
Not sure if this was posted anywhere else but wanted to let people hear it for themselves; someone just posted it at YouTube:
by PaulFVillarreal on Dec 16, 2008 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
Woops - here's the actual video link
The link wouldn’t post. Let me try that again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5H1oyIDGSM
My bad on the link
by PaulFVillarreal on Dec 16, 2008 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
I Tivo'd it
Thanks brandon!
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ahh
but he’s the first to call first, thus making him almost first…lol
I commented. You're welcome.
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by bulldog jeeper on Dec 17, 2008 5:05 AM CST up reply actions
Should be coming on soon
That is, according the Sportscenter’s segue. Which really means that they’ll continue to tease the segment until we’ve sat through the entire show, thus improving ratings and giving them time to chop the interview to pieces in order to rape the soul of the phrase “taken out of context”.
Why does Terrell Owens "need to prove how much he wants to win this season?"
What other player is being put to this test?
Tony Romo played his worst game ever against Pittsburgh and didn’t have to face a single question from the press last week because everybody was after T.O.’s head for some alleged lockerroom politicking.
Owens, unintentionally or not, took all the heat off his QB, when Romo should have and would have been roasted by the local and national press.
I think he just wants to put to rest any rumors
about what happened last week.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
If somebody slams you in the press, Slide
will your approach be to “shut the F up?” or to challenge the charges with
everything you’ve got?
I’m guessing you’re going with option B, as hard as you can.
What????
What’s your point, Slide? He DID shut the F up. He didn’t say anything – he literally did not do what he’s being blamed for – and for a solid week, the entire nation was focused on TO and the drama about the way he was breaking up the Cowboys. I can’t count how many douche bag talking heads sprained an ankle racing to the front of the line to shriek, “I TOLD YOU SO! I SAID ’IT’S NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT A MATTER OF WHEN!!’”
He’s inarticulate. He’s insane. He’s a diva and egotistical, but he’s also an unfair target of a biased, carnivorous media that’s monolithic in its open hatred of Terrell Owens
Your missing the point...
If T.O speaks its a controversy… if he doesn’t speak he is un-happy an on the verge of destroying the team. Its damned if you do an damned if you don’t. If a rumor came out that Romo said that he wish that Jason Garrett was the head coach… Would your advice be to just shut the F up?
I truely feel that one of the things this team lacks is an emotional leader that will stand up for the team an get everybody fired up. But the one guy on the team that has that type of emotion as well as respect that can do that can’t even blow his nose with out setting off a firestorm.
I’ve said this before but I for one WISH! T.O would get in Romo’s face an say “Look man protect the freaking ball” If you going to scramble hold it with two @#$# hands! Now get your head out of your @#$ an lets go win this thing"
But you will never see that conversation because every network has T.O cam an if he gets within 10 feet of Romo or an offensive coach with anything other then a smile an some chocolates it will be front page News that T.O is tearing up the locker room.
Semper Fi.
by UnNecessary Roughness on Dec 17, 2008 12:31 AM CST up reply actions
It's very true that TO shouldn't have to prove anything..
But depending on what he says, could really throw things for a loop. In the past, Owens hasn’t shied away from putting himself above the team but he hasn’t done that as a Cowboy. The media and all of football has waited for the proverbial Owens blowup and it hasn’t come.
Like you told me earlier, Owens is a master PR guy. I think that this will be an interview where he gets things off his chest about what happened last week and how he is targeted by the media no matter what. I can’t foresee T.O. throwing anyone under the bus.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 5:15 PM CST up reply actions
Ill add to this....
I can’t foresee T.O. throwing anyone under the bus…in this interview.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 5:19 PM CST up reply actions
IF I'm in his shoes I can't wait to speak to the press
What did he do wrong last week?
Did he leak the story? No.
When you’re made into the villain, you answer the charges, with intensity. Especially if they are false. We have no reason what part of the stories are true, but he’s been slammed. You never leave charges like this unanswered. Ever.
That's politics 101
And this is a political story
Agreed, Rafael
Both with you original point and with this being a political story.
by PaulFVillarreal on Dec 16, 2008 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
6pm cst 7pm est?
PTI is on right now and I thought sportscenter followed at 06:30pm est or 05:30 CST. Does TO’s segment not come on until 30 minutes after the show starts?
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Dec 16, 2008 5:21 PM CST reply actions
I definitely agree here.
There’s no questioning that the receivers had a meeting with Jason Garrett about their concerns about the the offense. In my opinion that is no where near a big deal and in fact I think it was needed.
Not sure how talking to the coach about the game plan is a bad thing..
TO does a good job interviews, especially when he isn’t in the heat of the moment. I am sure his PR people will have him ready.. I am interested to see what he will say about Ed Werder? You think Stephen A brings it up? Or is there some kind of media code for situations like that?
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
It's on ESPN right now. At least on the east coast.
Airing out Ed Werder!!
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Dec 16, 2008 5:24 PM CST reply actions
Only played half of it?
Didn’t learn anything we didn’t already know. Ed’s gotta go!!
by DieSlowKeyshawn on Dec 16, 2008 5:27 PM CST reply actions
did
they cut off t.o. in the middle of a sentence or something?
it feels like that was only half of an interview
and stephen a. smith is a turd
Superbowl or Bust?
what he say?
Anything good?
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
What can this interview really add to last week?
Smith can’t egg on T.O. to take out Werder. Smith and Werder both work for the same company. He’s got to at the very least do no harm to Ed.
OTOH, Smith is very chummy with the players. He can’t be hard on T.O. cause then he loses cred among the jocks.
Wake me up if something interesting slips through that straightjacket.
Uh oh
Toward the end he said that in some plays him, RW, and Crayton were open. Clearly he’s calling out Romo for missing open WRs. At least that’s what will be made of it.
WR's alwasy think they are open..
No big Deal there..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
and?
was he wrong? After a game especially a loss that what coaches do… you go into the film room break out the tape an say.. Ok Romo.. on this play you through a pass to Witten who was double covered but over here you had Crayton in single coverage breaking open…wtf??
Everyone should have the right to voice that to the coaches or during a meeting especially if you have visual evidence.
Semper Fi.
by UnNecessary Roughness on Dec 17, 2008 12:40 AM CST up reply actions
that would've taken too long
and jason garrett would be late for his haircut
we all know how he gets if his hair aint right
and crayton was open atleast 5 times in the game so there goes garrett’s backup appointment too
Superbowl or Bust?
not too much
fuel added to the fire. i think this line of thought is coming to an end. sooner rather than later, cowboy “drama” will take a backseat to playoff action.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_cowboys Pretty much required reading for any Dallas fan.
Plaxico Burress
Shot himself in the leg after a night on the the town drinking ToKillYa.
Although having indulged in Patron myself, I feel it is a very fine Tequilia and less prone to violence than some of it’s cousins in the agave family.
Either way…………TO Witten and Romo are still the news?
I don’t get it………..
The GMen are 0-2 since the shot from the club. There is no doubt it was a lone gunman and that gunman was Plax. Trying to shoot himself and commit suicide I hear………but missed wide right? Antonio Pierce and Bradshaw were out with him and were implicit in the cover up?
Eli and company’s offense suddenly looks pedestrian. Look what a good WR does for a running game. Marion, Tashard, and Felix take note.
Our WRs met with the OC and it is the biggest controversy still even after the victory?
i wonder what werder is doing now
espn says they back his story
but what if we went too far or goes too far
in my opinion they should just send him to another team’s locker room
how about the texans? there problem solved
espn can still hate the cowboys but avoid t.o. beefing with their reporters until the next drama
which will probably be next week…ehh im used to it now
Superbowl or Bust?
nope
No one cares what happens to the Texans a franchise who has never even made the playoffs. Dallas is america’s team. We have like 8 different reporters follwing the cowboys..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
im not
the most ill do is check their website
besides how hilarious is it to see them actually have to admit that we won the game and played well
i honestly enjoy both sides of their conversations about the dallas cowboys
we love the media and the media loves us
even if they wont outright admit it
jerry did
Superbowl or Bust?
This is the most I have sat through Sportscenter in about three years.
And only because I’m covering the interview. This is painful for me.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 5:49 PM CST up reply actions
I watch ESPN but I really try and avoid Sunday and Monday Countdown.
Thats just a 2 hour Cowboy hatefest for the most part.
by houseofprime on Dec 16, 2008 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
Not me I love ESPN.
but, I watch more then just football..
Drama sells, don’t blame ESPN, blame society..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
I'd watch LifeTime....
If they were interviewing TO this week!
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i refuse to eat the cheese. i've bashed that $#!++y-a** network. and i won't watch it. i hate them.
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Yeah I can't believe Smith got payed for that.
by houseofprime on Dec 16, 2008 5:55 PM CST up reply actions
What did you want him to say?
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Maybe I don't blame him but it just seemed like a waste of time.
Espn should send Skip Bayless to interview T.O., that would be great t.v..
by houseofprime on Dec 16, 2008 6:00 PM CST up reply actions
Interview
Personally, I love it, and I believe TO..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
I don't think TO helped his cause much with this interview.
Just my opinion. too much bad history there to believe his story. ESPN stands by Werder’s story. From what I heard TO did not claim the information from an unknown source was a lie.
Bottom line….one of the greatest receivers ever…But….a coach killer and proven troublemaker who is absolutely convinced there is an “I” in team and perfectly willing to throw any teammate who threatens his legacy under the bus.
Not trying to cause trouble here. I admire his talent and have tried hard to give him the benefit of the doubt. I just don’t believe him. For the record I am also in favor of permanently dumping Plaxico ( even if it costs us the season) because he also is just too much trouble.
by giant fan since 57 on Dec 16, 2008 6:19 PM CST reply actions
The very first thing he said....
Was that things reported he said never happened. He repeatedly stated he never made those comments.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 6:22 PM CST up reply actions
I for one believe him
He hasn’t thrown a single player under the bus in his 3 years here. The only controversy is made up nonsense by a worthless, biased media. Journalism, sports and otherwise, is really dead.
I have Sirius Radio.........
and today on the way home on the espn radio channel, they had Stephan A. Smith live. Stephan A. was suggesting that this has become a racial situation. The black players are getting T.O.s back. And the white guys (witten & romo) were cheered at the game sunday night. To the credit of the guys hosting the show …..they didnt buy into it at all. But it just goes to show you how reporters try to stir things up. It doesnt matter if its true or not. When you say something like it creates a ton of crap. Mark my words, before this week is over, Werder will be doing a report on how the locker room is divided by race.
He is just terrible
Just because you can yell louder than people you are arguing with doesn’t make you smarter.
stephen-a is an eff'n hypocrite
if it is a race thing, why isn’t HE going after Terder?
just another way to stir more things up and gain a bigger audience.
he’s a loudmouth bombast and Terder is a lying sleazy a**!!!
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Evertime I hear about SAS
I just think of the article Grizz wrote a few months back that totally shredded SAS. God that was a great piece of writing.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Dec 16, 2008 7:37 PM CST up reply actions
That's possibly my all time favorite BTB article.
I had forgotten all about that. What a classic!
by Mandmeisterx on Dec 16, 2008 10:14 PM CST up reply actions
LOL! That's one for the ages.
I had forgotten that game and wasn’t a member of this site yet (still wasting hours of my life on ESPN.com. Thank god I saw the light).
Ahh, that's the stuff
Again good job sir.
I hope those new members who haven’t read it before, do so now. I promise you will love it.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Dec 17, 2008 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
The question I want asked is
Did he and Witten have words at practice on Friday? or should I say did he tell Witten not to talk to me? It seems a little weird but during there interview after the game Romo and Witten seemed to say some things went down last week but everything was ok and TO was acting like everything was a total lie…….I dont think we are getting the whole story from TO but it looks like its been put to bed……….for now
I think the most important thing
Is that TO doesn’t want this getting out of hand and hurting the team.
by Brandon Worley on Dec 16, 2008 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
I think the most important thing
Is that we beat the defending Super Bowl champs, and everyone’s paper champs so far this year….after a week of ‘distractions’.
On the radio Stephen A. said T.O. admitted they had words......but why wouldnt that be on sportscenter???Hmmmmmmm
by TARHEEL PAUL on Dec 16, 2008 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
saving that for closer to the game
To stir up before we get ready to play Baltimore..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Don't be surprised that ESPN doesn't make a story out of
Romo and Witten not going to TO’s birthday bash last night.
Werd is a Turd......
I hope not
Then they will offiically be more about Gossip, then sports. You never see Romo and Witten at TO’s parties.. Look at the players who came over on HBO, no Romo or TO there. You didn’t see TO in Mexico either. They just don’t hang out like that.
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
more
But the list of Cowboys who did attend included head coach Wade Phillips; defensive coordinator Brian Stewart; receivers coach Ray Sherman; secondary coach Brett Maxie; linebackers Bradie James and Greg Ellis; receivers Roy Williams and Patrick Crayton; defensive ends Marcus Spears and Chris Canty; cornerbacks Terence Newman and Anthony Henry; and safety Ken Hamlin. Owens’ agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, also attended.
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/story/1095819.html
Werd is a Turd......
Romo is probably trying to rehab his back in time for Sat game
I wouldn’t read anything into that.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Dec 16, 2008 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
Great Point
Romo is probably resting..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Oh they did
I listen to ESPN Radio here in Sac (the local sports channel sucks butt) and they listed everyone that showed up …. then said “Romo didnt show, and neither did Witten.” Then proceeded to say they’re both nursing injuries, but “you never know.”
Yeah, did they mention if Barber made it? He’s injured too ….. I’m curious to know if he did or not.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
giantfan,
why dont you believe him?
One thing is certain, he has always spoken from his heart, and said what he thinks. he doesn’t dance around issues, and he has more than once emphatically denied that he said the things that werder reported.
his statements were MUCH more emphatic than werder’s “unnamed sources told me that TO said this”
maybe he is a “cancer,” but he speaks what he believes and doesn’t sugar coat things. his biggest problems are lack of humility and insecurity. those problems dont make him a liar.
You have to be PC.
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
I agree
TO usually speaks his mind without regard to the consequences. In this instance it looked to me like he was saying what he was preped to say. Watch the interview and follow his eyes. Then look at other interviews where he has been (in my opinion) more forthright. I admit, it is subjective observation but he just looked like he was uncomfortable with the words he was saying.
As a Dallas fan did you actually buy the three of them just happening to spontaneously get together?
by giant fan since 57 on Dec 17, 2008 7:49 AM CST up reply actions
T.O. needs to do the MB3 thing and just freeze out the media...
quit talking to them. your just helping them keep it going. and their never going to believe you when you say your not trying to sabotage the team. so i’d give them the middle finger and be out. werder, SAS, trey wingo, etc. any and all of them….
"They need security in the world, Craig!"
either that or talk to the competition
that would fix them. give a big, exclusive interview with foxsports and shut out espn.
that would be great
But, that just isn’t TO. He loves him, some him..
Querky dude..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
i started a discussion post a few minutes ago...
…finding out the BTB names of those on facebook.
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Anyone watch AFC and NFC playbook on NFL network?
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Yeah I watch it but Baldinger can be annoying.
by houseofprime on Dec 16, 2008 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
I agree
The analysis is pretty money. Tough to find that kind of analysis on TV.
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
NFL Matchup is good too but
again Hoge and Jaws can be pretty annoying with their love affairs with their respective old teams.
by houseofprime on Dec 16, 2008 7:38 PM CST up reply actions
Hoge ...
… actually stated recently that Giants TE Kevin Boss is one of the best all-round tight ends in the league.
WHA…??!?
Stop the Madness - Enshrine Bob Hayes
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by Raul Villaronga on Dec 16, 2008 10:02 PM CST up reply actions
Hoge
Has suffered too many blows to the head.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Dec 17, 2008 7:58 PM CST up reply actions
Billick is really intelligent.
I wouldn’t mind if he was our head coach one day.
by houseofprime on Dec 16, 2008 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
yea
sometimes its good
and sometimes its kinda biased cuz they can choose a play where one guy screwed up and attribute that to the reason they cant stop the pass or w/e and use that info to sway their decision
also before the redskins game they singled out jay ratliff a bunch of times saying the cowboys lack in the nose tackle position and can’t stop the run
and then against the redskins jay ratliff had a then-career game and the skins were held to 68 rush yds i think
Superbowl or Bust?
The real shame of it all.............
This is the last game at Texas Stadium. Thats what we should be talking about. And its being ignored by all of this crap.
wait.
That is only possible if the we make it the NFC championship game vs the 6th seed correct?
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
Question
If playoffs ended today who would we play? Minnestoa in the Dome or AZ indoors..
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
AND
with the pass rush the way it is now, I bet they would win it.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
I Would Not Be Surprised
If things continue to form, we would be large favorites in that game. Arizona is tanking badly, and we’re peaking. A ten plus point spread would be likely.
Can a division winner be lower then a 4 seed?
"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"
no
1st seed is division winner and has home field advantage throughout playoffs and has 1st round playoff bye
2nd seed is division winner and has 1st round playoff bye
3rd & 4th seed are division winners but play 5th and 6th seed (wildcard teams) in wildcard playoff round (1st round)
Superbowl or Bust?
I think he meant AZ would be the 4th seed. So, if Dallas makes it in as the 5th seed, they would face the Cards.
If we end up as the 6th seed, we’d have to play MIN (most likely the 3rd seed).
6th seed at 3rd seed, and 5th seed at 4th seed.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Dec 17, 2008 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
here's
a link to the video interview
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-a-turd
i hope ppl cheer t.o. at the game on saturday, no matter what he does on and off the field he is still the best wr we have and he doesnt do anything illegal (i.e. plax, matt jones, even pacman)
Superbowl or Bust?
ESPN Tribute
Sorry, Dave, but it’s necessary …
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by Raul Villaronga on Dec 17, 2008 5:50 AM CST reply actions
raul!
i was starting to miss those!
I commented. You're welcome.
another transplant from The Blue & Silver Report
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 17, 2008 6:21 AM CST up reply actions
Well...
… we don’t want the site inundated with them, but sometimes it fits soooo niiice…=)
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by Raul Villaronga on Dec 17, 2008 9:19 AM CST up reply actions
I Love Witten
But it certainly seems like he was the leak (not just b/c the PFT commentary) but because certain things line up (e.g. whoever was commenting spoke as if they witnessed the entire range of TO’s relationship with Romo so they had to be with the team about that long and while the anonymous source mentioned Witten as a 3rd person it was later stated the third source was “someone who speaks to the players frequently”)
TO and Romo get massacred by the press regularly and roll with it. Witten doesn’t usually get this attention (as they said on TV once this broke Witten and Romo spent an hour on the phone and Romo said “welcome to my world”).
It seems a bit odd (and unfortunate) that a few days after Witten was singled out as a reason the team lost (or more accurately perhaps making a key late game error) all these rumors about the WR’s as a whole being angry started to leak out.
I blame him for a lot of this.
no way Witten was the leak
He’s way too classy of a dude to ever do anything like that. Crayton makes way more sense.
In Romo we Trust
well
we don’t know much about how witten deals with the press b/c he usually doesnt
we know a lot about how crayton deals with the press b/c he does it all the time. the quotes (and they were quotes) didn’t sounds like the way crayton talks. the quotes also centered on witten and romo. they appeared to be followed up by a fight between witten and TO. befoe that happened the quote was attributed to wittens agent.
classy or not, all fingers point in his direction.
What fingers point at Witten?
classy or not, all fingers point in his direction.
I think only people like you who believe unnamed sources and shoddy tabloid journalism over historical facts.
Why would Witten ever complain about TO to the press? There is nothing to gain even if he was that kind of person. Witten’s numbers go up when TO plays well.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Dec 17, 2008 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
there was no fight
if you believe that, I have some swamp land I’d like to sell you in Florida.
As Parcells used to say, you’ve been sucked!
In Romo we Trust
a football team is like an office
x told y that z did this with w and so on and so on. Whenever a group of people work together 5 days a week (and in the case of football team probably 7 days) this situation is bound to happen. But as it is America’s team it makes the headlines, it gets bigger and bigger. Dallas Cowboys sells. Period.
Me, I just hate rumors and gossip, wherever they happen, office or sports, or movies or politics. We can speculate for hours who said what, we will never know anyway. We weren’t there !
All I care is that the attitude and the focus the team bring on to the field for every game. And what i saw last sunday was a good, even a very good and focused team who beat the reigning champs. And that’s what important to me. Keep that attitude for a few more weeks.
Media digging deep for a story
We’ll have more on Tony Romo in a little while. But Romo missed Terrell Owens’ birthday party in Grapevine on Monday night. Romo attended the celebrity fund raiser last year.
When asked by the Baltimore media why he couldn’t attend he said, “because I couldn’t walk. It would have been very difficult for me to stay in one position for any extended period of time. So, I was pretty laid up for the last couple of days.”
Romo has a sore back and he was limited in practice today.
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don't help me, help the mountain lion"
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