More rumors on the T.O. front

He’ll choose the latter. See ya lata T.O.

As much as I love TO’s gamebreaking talent on the field, I do wonder if releasing him would be similar to what happened in New York when the Giants won the SB in 2007.

Remember, chronic complainer Tiki Barber retired before the season and Jeremy Shockey suffered a year-ending leg injury at mid-season. And without those two “outspoken” talents, all of a sudden it allowed Eli to become somewhat of a leader on offense.

It was almost like “addition by subtraction.”

And it seemed to be one of the many factors leading the G-Men to their third Super Bowl title.

I wonder if it would cause Romo and Garrett to thrive that much more.

Very interesting indeed.

Stay tuned for the next episode of… “As The Star Turns!”

TO should definitely be released, it makes football sense. He can no longer beat double coverage when being pressed. At his age he will not get any better, he is at the age when WRs decline dramatically. Look at Marvin Harrisons decline, they were drafted together. Roy Williams will have to step up. You just can’t justify paying that kind of cash to a declining player. I would cut him if he was a perfect little angel. It just makes football sense. You can’t over pay for declining talent.

I wouldn’t hire him. Did you watch our offense against them this year? Their front office probably did. Romo or no Romo, it has to be in the back of their minds.

For those of you who believe T.O is washed up or that Romo’s slump was caused by having to force the ball to T.O to keep him happy is missing the one key element that without it will doom any pass catching duo.

BLOCKING…

This season our Offensive Line was horrible at protecting Romo and opening holes in the running game. There were times when I couldn’t even get to "2 Mississippi " before he was side stepping a rusher or ducking under an arm or hoping over a leg or something. Anyone who knows defensive schemes will tell you that to beat any cover two situation you either have to run the ball very well OR have time for passing plays to develop. If I’m a CB with over the top help I’m going to get up in T.O. chest for 1 second get into a trailing position to cut off the hitch or out route by second 2 and by second 3 this play is already over. It wasn’t that T.O wasnt beating the initial jam off the line it was by the time he got around DB1 here come DB2 just in case Romo had any ideas of just throwing a jump ball down the side lines. On slants, which is a bit harder to cover for a DB, all you need is to get your LB sliding into that slant zone. A WR has got to almost cross the center line before you are actually open. Which in most cases T.O was most dangerous when Romo had time to let T.O clear the DB AND! the LB shading the slant zone to get free in middle where the cover 2 is most vulnerable.

Its Night and Day when you look at a Romo with time to throw an Romo with NO time to throw. Defense that had the personnel to just rush 4 or 5 an play coverage killed us because that meant in 3 seconds Romo was going to have to dodge a tackler scramble with ball all out in the open which then 1 of 4 things was going to happen a reception, an incompletion, a Sack or worse a turnover (the latter seem to have been the option of choice this past season)

So how do you beat a double team.. I remember Me-shwan Johnson asked Micheal Irving that and Micheal told him.. go up to your O.C an tell him.. RUN THE D@# BALL! Thats right a strong running game is like Draino to passing lanes it clears them right up. LB and Safeties suck up close to the LOS like a moth to a flame.

But there is just one problem… THE ROOT… Our Offensive line was.. well OFFENSIVE. We couldn’t run the ball this season, not like seasons past we just couldn’t get in sync. Running lanes just was not there on a consistent basis an when they were there a holding penalty was sure to follow or a false start. You can’t win this game call football if you cant run the ball, pass the ball and catch the ball an the common denominator for all of that is BLOCKING!

Says TO goes no where, TO is too expensive to cut.

Who is having the serious discussion at Valley Ranch? Some of the trainers or Jerry/Wade/Stephen?

So if TO is gone, do when then need to draft a WR or do you sign a FA? We can’t get a at least a 2nd for TO?

I wouldn’t get rid of TO. He’s still a gamechanger. Did you happen to the the first Philly game? I agree with Unnecessary roughness. It’s the OL. Give Romo 3 to 4 full seconds and we’ll have two Pro Bowl receivers. TO and Austin.

thats the big IF. IF he is a cancer.

But none of us know, that is for sure.

"I think we all know that chemistry is the problem with this team more than the schemes or anything else,‘’ a Cowboys source said. "Are we going to continue to allow talent to outweigh everything else in the decisions we make with players and putting the roster together? We’re like the Redskins used to be when they signed every player they wanted. There’s more to it than talent. It has to be more about the team.’’

from DMN

Who has said that T.O. is a cancer in this locker room, who has actually been in that locker room. This is what the writers want. Don’t support them. There’s not any hardcore evidence here.

And somebody answer me this. What if we cut T.O., and the offense struggles again? What if we cut him, and stay generally healthy, and go 8-8, or 9-7 again? Who do we blame then?

I hope you will all be so supportive of this move after it is made and we suffer from it.

though Rotoworld isn’t exactly a great source, I love this note

ESPN’s Ed Werder now admits that the Cowboys have not had any discussions about releasing Terrell Owens.
Citing another unnamed source, Werder now says Dallas will discuss cutting T.O., but it “hasn’t been initiated.” Werder’s reports about Dallas have been gossipy, and many false, since late in the season. Until the move is made or Jerry Jones indicates it’s possible, expect Owens to be a Cowboy in 2009.

T.O. is outta here.

had an 1000 yd season and 10 td’s
and thats with brad and brooks throwing it for some time on top of an offensive regression
he clearly produces. is he as good as he used to be? no. but he is still our best wr. we saw how bad we were last year without him in the lineup at the end of the season. t.o. can make the tough catches too, does he always? no, but its not like hes running out there armless
i seem to remember a pretty nifty grab in the seahawks game where romo rolled out right and bombed it down with t.o. jumping up and hitting it with one hand towards his other hand, get up after the catch to see ant henry congratulate him (yea i just watched the highlight)

And Lombardi also said in Mike Vick gets reinstated Jerry Jones might be interested in a little “wildcat” formation. With Vick shouldn’t it be “wilddog”??? RIMSHOT!

Does anyone remember when T.O., Witten and Romo were all being interviewed together after the last Giants? game? I mean, they were bantering together, making fun of the ‘crisis’, and if they were just acting…they convinced me.

So, were they all just pretending to be team mates?

If TO is a cancer for questioning Garretts play calling, and making it public….wasn’t Romo waiving off Wade’s call on 4th down…pretty much the same thing?

UnNecessary Roughness wrote a pretty good post earlier on about what the problem really was.

I hope we keep our good players, add some more in the draft, and try this thing again.

here is the link:

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/14/report-again-owens-on-the-outs/

I’ll take TO over Garrett. I just have a bad feeling about Garrett. Nothing definite to pinpoint.

TO will be back

why is it “either T.O. or Garrett” when Garrett is gonna get thrown out the window with Wade after next year when we underachieve yet again.

Shanahan will be our coach in 2010, and Garrett will be somewhere else.

I hope T.O. retires a Cowboy.

i wish to would just shut up and play. you’re not paid for your thoughts. no one cares. you whiny baby. it’s not just him either. all these high-priced athletes-shut up and play. we’re not watching for your commentary or what you think. and i’m sure the coach doesn’t like it very much. big overpaid crybabies. why don’t you try working a regular job like most of us?! we don’t get to bitch and moan to our bosses. why should you? so do us regular joes a favor and shut up and play you babies.

grow what exactly my super intelligent friend. these are athletes that get paid to perform on field not bitch and moan. and no one is using to the wrong way. he’s a wideout isn’t he? players make plays. he’s being paid to make plays not make stupid comments. only reason reporters ask him questions is that is their job to create drama where there is none. or not much anyway. you are comparing apples to oranges when you made comment about being janitor and not speaking up. as others have said on here, there is time and place for everything. shut up and play. that’s what this team needs more of.

I like the dude but lets keep it real. He’s big and fast, and looks the part, but dude is stiff. His routes are no better than T.O. or Roy’s and he’s not as athletic as either.

Look at him on K.O. returns. No wiggle at all. Even his touchdown in the playoffs his rookie year was a 93-yard beeline. Guys have associated the word “great” with Miles Austin when talking about his potential. I defy you to show me one “great” receiver who took three seasons to rack up 18 catches. He can still grow, but he’s like Crayton. He’s about as good as he’s gonna get.

So when we cut T.O. and Austin catches 32 balls for 550 yards. I don’t want to see anybody posting anything negative about Austin. Just keep telling me how we didn’t need T.O. because Austin was ready.