T.O. says everything is great at Cowboys training camp
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Any bets on when the first big blowup with Parcells is going to happen? 
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T. Blow paid Rosenhaus to pimp him out. Scum.
Don't get me started.
I was having such a nice day.
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<< <i>Any bets on when the first big blowup with Parcells is going to happen?
It will happen - just a question of when. Owens is incorrigible.
we picked our poison with this guy... i just hope it works out!
Owens begins tenure with Cowboys
NFL.com wire reports
IRVING, Texas (June 2, 2006) -- Terrell Owens returned to his two favorite places: the football field and the spotlight.
Entering the locker room before his first formal workout with the Dallas Cowboys, Owens smiled wide when he saw the throng of cameras and reporters waiting for him. He excused himself to get some lip balm, smeared it on, then kept grinning throughout a 15-minute chat that might still be going on if a team official hadn't ended it.
"I'm here with a great coach, a great team, a great owner," Owens said. "I'm looking forward to the opportunity that I can make to help this team win. That's why they brought me in here."
Then he went about trying to prove it.
Terrell Owens finally returns to the field to do what he does best.
Wearing the star logo he once trashed, his fast-selling No. 81 jersey and blue tights that made him easily identifiable, Owens caught every pass thrown his way except one in a nearly two-hour practice -- his first full-squad workout since being banished by the Philadelphia Eagles almost exactly seven months before.
Owens repeatedly beat cornerback Anthony Henry, who ironically was signed last offseason to cover bigger receivers like Owens. Owens even snagged one pass after slipping during his route.
The only ball he didn't catch came on one of the final plays. Cornerback Terence Newman intercepted it and ran to the end zone amid shouts of joy from safety Keith Davis.
Coach Bill Parcells presumably was impressed by his new receiver, but didn't say. He's refusing to answer any questions about Owens, even saying, "Who?" to an innocuous one after reminding reporters the subject was off limits until training camp.
Owens, meanwhile, answered every question.
Why not? This starts his honeymoon phase in Dallas, with teammates unanimously saying how happy they are to have someone so talented on their side and everyone vowing to give him a clean slate.
"I'll be surprised if anything happens. I really will," said quarterback Drew Bledsoe, the likeliest target of any Owens fits based on his history. "He's been welcomed here and will continue to be as long as he's the guy he has been in the past, in terms of his work ethic, his professionalism on the field."
Tight end Jason Witten said: "All I can do is judge him on what I see. So far, he's been great, works really hard."
Guard Marco Rivera put it this way: "That guy, you put him on your team and you're in contention. Look what he did for Philly."
Look what he did for Philly, indeed.
After ending a troubled stay in San Francisco, Owens was a pass-catching monster in his first season with the Eagles, helping them win 13 of 14 games before breaking a bone in his leg. He recovered far sooner than anyone expected and played great in a Super Bowl loss to New England. Then came more trouble.
His relationship with quarterback Donovan McNabb, coach Andy Reid and the rest of the organization dissolved within months. His final practice there was Nov. 4. The next day, he was suspended for the rest of the season.
Owens didn't want to discuss his Philadelphia tenure, probably because he wants people to pay $25 to read all about it in a book being released right before training camp.
"It's as close to the truth as I can tell," Owens said.
Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens now give the Cowboys a formidable receiving tandem.
The Eagles released him March 14. Four days later, the Cowboys gave him a three-year, $25 million contract that includes a $5 million bonus and $5 million salary this season.
Soon after, Owens heard reports that he'd angered by Parcells by missing offseason workouts "and (that) I'm back to my old stuff again." He was eager to address that Friday.
"He told me when to be here and what he expected of me," Owens said. "And that's when I was there."
While Owens seemed offended at the notion he was causing problems, he realizes most observers consider him always on the verge of creating another controversy.
"I am who I am and I can't change that and I can't allow people to change who I am," he said. "I think I've been successful on the football field being who I am. So, I don't care. ...
"You kind of grow and you learn from your mistakes and I think I've done that. I've had a long time to sit back and think about a lot of things that have transpired over the last year or so. So I'm taking a different approach."
How?
Well, he wouldn't give any specifics, although he did mention "anybody can be humbled."
Parcells is good at doing the humbling, too. His authority is among the reasons players cited most about why they expect things to work out with Owens.
"He's going to be zero tolerant," Witten said of Parcells. "He's here to win games and he doesn't have time to mess around. That's what he told us yesterday."
Owens said he's looking forward to playing for Parcells.
"I feel I am straight shooter and so is he," Owens said. "I feel like it's a match made in heaven."
As for his relationship with Bledsoe, both say it's coming along great. The closest thing to a strain so far is Owens "bugging him when he is on the golf course" with text messages, the receiver jokingly said.
On Friday, the only people Owens' presence bothered were Henry on the field and tight end Brett Pierce in the locker room. Pierce, you see, has the misfortune of having the stall next to Owens'.
"I can't get to my locker any more," Pierce said. "Take the good with the bad, I guess."
From Deadspin -
"You know, this is the NBA Finals, the World Cup, the start of some obviously exciting baseball pennant races and, of course, ant soccer. One would think it would be our one Terrell Owens-free time of the year.
As anyone who watched Game 1 of the Heat-Mavericks series last night knows … nope! Not only was Terrell there in a Miami Heat jersey — which is actually only in the top five of anti-Dallas actions Owens has taken in the last few years — but he’s also having some trouble with that kids football camp he was hosting. He showed up late.
It was 3 p.m. The group of nearly 60 campers attending the Terrell Owens Youth Football Camp was ready for the star attraction. By 4 p.m., the time the first day of the two-day event was supposed to end, they were irritated. By 4:30, a few of them left. “Where is T.O.?!” one young boy screamed. A parent exhaled, “I’m through with him.”
T.O. did officially show up, and he had this piece of advice for the kids: “You can be anything you want to be,” he said. “It starts at home listening to your parents. Do well in school. Do that, and you can buy as many things as you want.” Yep. That’s exactly what you should shoot for, and exactly how it happened for T.O."
LOL AT DALLAS
it's just the beginning too... i am going to enjoy this soooooooo much.. at least it's texas, maybe someone will just shoot him.. i often wondered if dallas fans could ever *really* forgive owens for being a jackass on their star.. twice
<< <i>As anyone who watched Game 1 of the Heat-Mavericks series last night knows … nope! Not only was Terrell there in a Miami Heat jersey — which is actually only in the top five of anti-Dallas actions Owens has taken in the last few years — but he’s also having some trouble with that kids football camp he was hosting. He showed up late.
LOL AT DALLAS
it's just the beginning too... i am going to enjoy this soooooooo much.. at least it's texas, maybe someone will just shoot him.. i often wondered if dallas fans could ever *really* forgive owens for being a jackass on their star.. twice >>
That would be quickly forgiven and forgotten if the Cowboys have a great season because of T.O.
1.Owens is by far the most talented WR in football today.
2.Owens now is working for a no nonsense coach who he knows will not take any of his BS.
3.Owens is happy moneywise...3 years at 25 million. 5 million plus 5 million signing bonus this year 7 million 2007 and 8 million 2008
4.Owens has a VERY large chip on his shoulder and has something to prove to the football world.
5.Owens has one and only one more chance. He will be 33 in December.
Jerry Jones brought TO in to win a Super Bowl plain and simple, it is all about winning. Dallas is on the edge of having all the pieces in place to win that World Championship for the sixth time. In the NFL today that will not come around to often
If the Cowboys with all their talent and leadership are so weak-minded that they allow one man to destroy the them then I say good lets blow it up and start over. A team like that isn't a team it's just a group of players that will never achieve the ultimate goal
I look foward to an excellent season from TO and I can't wait to see his antics played out on the field and you know Parcells is going to use TO to try and take the other team out of its game...on and off the field. This is going to be some fun stuff
I wonder if TO will do the "eagle flying" TD celebration on October 8th in Philly. HeeHee
Superdave in Dallas