maybe T.O. is a changed man
by Terry on Aug 17, 2007 7:10 AM CDT
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PrintIn the past, I seriously doubt that T.O. would apologize to both his coach and teammates for violating a team rule. His refusal to do so a few years when he was with with the Eagles caused his demise at that franchise.
As everyone knows, T.O. was late to practice yesterday but instead of chirping that he was stuck in traffic and that it wasn't his fault, T.O. apologized to both coach Phillips and the rest of his teammates. .
You know, T.O. just might have turned the corner to becoming a mature, responsible, unselfish teammate. I'm not saying he won't chirp some if we have a few bad games and he isn't involved enough in the gameplan to his liking, but I think he definitely wouldn't have handled this situation as well in the past. That has to be a good sign, I would think, right?
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Owens
is a much better person than he'll ever get credit for. Sure he's ultra-sensitive and his pride is easily hurt, but he's not the basket case he's made out to be. And to his credit, he really seems serious about learning from his mistakes and growing. That's all you can ask of a person.
I liked this piece from denverbroncos.com:
When asked to rate Owens' skills, Bailey had nothing but praise for the Cowboys reciever.
"(Owens) is up there. Barring injury or anything he has to overcome, he is up there," Bailey said. "When he is healthy, he is one of the best. More explosive than any receiver in the game today."
More than his talent, Owens' mindset is what makes him so good, Bailey said.
"I think it is his competitiveness. One thing you know about T.O. is he is going to want to win every snap whether it is blocking or running a route," Bailey said. "I like that about a guy."
But Bailey said Owens hasn't been talking much trash.
"Oh no, he is pretty cool. People get this perception of him in the media, but he is a real cool guy," Bailey said. "He is a guy you can talk to off the field and on the field."
To add to your point Terry
From what I've read -- since the beginning of last season -- his teammates here in Dallas seem to have taken him in as one of their own... as opposed to leaving the man isolated.
Without getting all "touchy-feely," it's kind of like more of our guys have reached out to him to include him more.
Throw in Wade Phillips this year, who's repeatedly stated since his hiring that they want to make it more of a "family atmosphere," and I can see why he's showing a little more maturity this season (thus far).
After reading a story about how he kept to himself growing up -- even in high school -- I can see how he kept himself on an island. Deep down, he probably wanted to be accepted... and that's what's happening now in Big D.
The next kids book should be called, "Little T Grows Up" or "Little T Gets Accepted in Big D."
Woh... man, I feel like I went all Dr. Phil on everyone.
Sorry. Just my observation and opinion -- for what it's worth.
Not to mention
the fact that Irvin and Sanders have taken it upon themselves to befriend and mentor him.
Forgot about that. Another good point, Dunk!
Interesting how the MSM leaves things out
On SI.com's site, they never mentioned the apology to Wade and to TO's fellow Cowboy teammates.
T.O.
T.O has never been one of my favorites, but I acknowledge his huge talent. Maybe he is coming around.
And if he is still
a bad moment away from a melt down, I'm still OK with him. To me the guys who are really a problem are the ones who actually influence kids the wrong way - the criminals, the wife-beaters, the thugs. Well-adjusted kids in stable homes don't need role models. They might like a football player, but they have every day people to guide their lives on.
The kids who need role models are the ones at risk, ones who are facing decisions every day about drugs, violence, gangs, guns, steroids. So TO? He might have his moments, but there aren't any kids who will be influenced by his petulance or immaturity. They're watching the Sean Taylors, Tank Johnsons, Pacman Jones' and even Shawn Merrimans of the world to see how they "handle their business". For once, I'd like the media to pay attention to their every move, and critique their smallest mistakes.
Wow
I had been aware, as I'm sure everyone in the Dallas Cowboy world was, as to T.O.'s sudden silence and semi-new work ethic. But this really took me by surprise. T.O. is without a doubt one of my favorites, but has now surpassed others. I am extremely glad to hear about his new attitude. I believe, as I am sure others do, that his old attitude served as an obstacle for his previous coaches, teammates, and fans to respect him as a player.
By the way, thanks dunkman, I particularly enjoyed the Denver Broncos article.
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