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April 2008
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Entries tagged with ‘Terrell Owens’Cowboys Awards: MVPSeventh in a seven-part series … QB TONY ROMO Revisionists may question this selection, with Romo’s late season fade. But those would forget just how high a level Romo played at from September through November, and the totality of his… Cowboys Awards: Offensive Player of the YearThe sixth of a seven-part series: WR TERRELL OWENS How do you decide between an All-Pro receiver, an All-Pro tight end and a quarterback who had the best statistical season in franchise history? Put three names in a hat and… What would you give up for Roy Williams?I’m referring to the Roy Williams who plays receiver in Detroit. As noted by some of you folks in the comments, word out of Motown is that the Texas-ex might be on the trading block. I believe Williams is going… Witten finalist for NFL Man of the YearJason Witten might take a prestigious trophy home from the Super Bowl. He’s one of four finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, which will be announced before kickoff of Super Bowl XLII. Witten is one of… Dozen Pro Bowlers doesn’t seem rightHow in the world can a team with a record number of Pro Bowlers not win a single playoff game? Well, there are a lot of different answers to that question. You can find many in Albert “Einstein” Breer’s Tale… Cowboys can’t take advantage of scrub CBsFor the second straight year, the Cowboys failed to exploit an injury-depleted secondary in the playoffs. And you can’t blame Bill Parcells’ conservative game plan this time. The Seahawks had so many injuries that they were forced to pull Pete… Teary T.O.Tim blogged about Terrell Owens tearing up while defending Tony Romo. Here’s the visual…. 5 Big Ones: Owens vs. WebsterCowboys WR Terrell Owens vs. Giants RCB Corey Webster Unless the Giants start flopping corners, and play Aaron Ross to the right, this will be the matchup the Cowboys get most often. Webster played great last week against Joey Galloway…. Terrell Owens is practicing todayAlbert Breer reports from Valley Ranch that Terrell Owens arrived a little late for practice with associate athletic trainer Britt Brown. His ankle was heavily taped, but Brown just cut the tape off and T.O. began stretching excercises…. Dr. Z takes four ‘BoysSports Illustrated’s Paul Zimmerman tabbed four Cowboys for his All-Pro team, giving Dallas one more selection than the AP’s final tally did. But The Original 81 was not among his picks. Dr. Z took three receivers: The Patriots’ Randy Moss… T.O.’s at practiceAlbert Breer reports that Terrell Owens is at the media portion of practice for the first time since injuring his ankle against Carolina. More to come …… Five Cowboys named All-ProFive Cowboys received All-Pro recognition. T.O., Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware were first-team selections. Flozell Adams and Leonard Davis were second-team selections. “They deserve it,” Wade Phillips said. “It should have been 12.” Phillips was kidding about the dozen, but… Remembering Romo’s playoff QB performanceI’m sure Tony Romo will be asked a question or two about the Seattle Slip when he talks to the media tomorrow, although he seems to have recovered from that painful moment pretty well, judging by the franchise records he… Romo, Witten made it back from MexicoTony Romo and Jason Witten are participating in the Cowboys’ walkthrough. They don’t appear to have any lingering effects from the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta. T.O. was the only player missing from practice. The hope is that he’ll be… Everybody but T.O. at practiceT.O. was the only Cowboy not participating in practice. Terry Glenn was the only one not wearing shoulder pads. Other than that, everybody was full go. That includes C Andre Gurode (knee), NT Jay Ratliff (knee), CB Terence Newman (knee),… Cowboys not concerned about scoring slumpThe Cowboys, who were once on pace to break the then-NFL scoring record, averaged a pedestrian 15 points per game in December. Seems like that might be reason for concern, but it apparently isn’t. “I’m not concerned about anything except… Best WR season in team history?Troy Aikman said Tony Romo is having the best season by a QB in Cowboys’ history, so that pretty much ends that debate. There’s no arguing that Jason Witten is having the best season by a TE in team history,… Dr. Wade ‘hopeful’ T.O. will be OK for playoffsT.O.’s high ankle sprain will sideline him this weekend in Washington. Everything after that is to be determined. The best-case scenario is that T.O. is ready to go for the divisional game on Jan. 12 or 13. He’ll surely crank… Tony talksTony Romo didn’t speak to the media this week for the first time since he became the starter, primarily because he didn’t want to talk about whether he was distracted. “I just needed to get myself in the right frame… Jerry on ParcellsLooks like 790 The Ticket might as well be hubbed not in Miami, but the Metroplex, because the Cowboys talk keeps coming from them. Jerry Jones is a guest on The Michael Irvin Show, and he’s been effusive in his… T.O. today, word for wordPer request, I transcribed T.O.’s entire chat with the media today. Follow the jump to read it. The questions are paraphrased. The answers are verbatim…. T.O. joked about Jessica, but …T.O. talked to the media again today, breaking his Wednesday-only routine. He wanted to make it clear that he does not blame Jessica Simpson for the loss to the Eagles and hopes there are no hard feelings. “If I don’t… No joke: T.O.’s frustratedT.O. talked at length yesterday about his frustration after catching only five passes for 58 yards in the last two games. He’s determined to deal with it without being destructive. “I think everyone knows and this team knows that if… T.O.’s advice to RomoFor those folks tired of girly gossip, breathe easy. This post has nothing to do with Jessica Simpson. T.O. said this morning that he’d advise Tony Romo to sit out Saturday if his bruised right thumb needs the rest. “Be… Was T.O. joking about Jessica?T.O.’s publicist wants the world to know that he was just joking about Jessica Simpson this morning. You can judge for yourself by listening to the conversation. And you can vote here. T.O. had just finished saying he was looking… T.O. says NFL’s right to crack down on RoyAP T.O., who had his leg snapped by a Roy Williams horse-collar tackle a few years ago, echoed Patrick Crayton’s thoughts about the NFL suspending No. 31 for Saturday’s game. “When you have a rule put in place for… T.O. gives Jessica Simpson a thumbs downThe Cowboys are off Friday, but don’t expect to find T.O. checking out Blonde Ambition during its opening day in Texas theaters. He’s not joking when he says that Jessica Simpson is screwing up Tony Romo’s focus. “Right now, Jessica… More Pro Bowlers than points?!I just came to the startling realization that the Cowboys have more offensive Pro Bowlers (7) than points scored in last week’s loss (6). Tony Romo, T.O., Jason Witten, Marion “The Barbarian” Barber, Flozell Adams, Andre Gurode and Bigg Davis… They’re trying to get T.O. the ballT.O. tells Calvin “Lucky” Watkins that he wants the ball. Stunning news, huh? Well, the Cowboys sure tried against the Eagles. They targeted him 12 times. He caught two of those passes, and the Eagles caught three. T.O. correctly pointed… T.O.’s favorite coach at it againMuch has been made of T.O.’s relationship (or lack thereof) with Bill Parcells, but the Original 81 and ex-Cowboys WR coach Todd Haley really didn’t get along. T.O. isn’t the only one who isn’t real fond of Haley’s combative coaching… Another disastrous December?The Cowboys went from Super Bowl contenders to sputtering into the playoffs by losing three of their last four regular-season games last year. This December is off to a pretty sorry start, too. The Cowboys led for all of 18… Keyshawn probably enjoyed watching thisWonder whether ESPN’s Keyshawn Johnson will take a shot at T.O. tomorrow night? For the second consecutive week, the Cowboys couldn’t figure out a way to get the ball to their best weapon. T.O. finished with two catches for 37… Deja vu for T.O.?This season has been remarkably similar to 2004 for T.O. He’s getting along famously with his franchise QB and new head coach, and he’s putting up huge stats. In fact, T.O.’s stats this season (74 catches, 1,270 yards, 14 TDs)… Keyshawn’s response to T.O. really stinksGive ESPN credit for showing great restraint with the T.O.-Keyshawn-Tuna love/hate triangle story. Our Disney pals didn’t even dedicate five full minutes of SportsCenter to this sensationalizable story. Keyshawn explained that he was just trying to give T.O. good… Crunk new Cowboys songI’m not certain “crunk” is still an acceptable ebonic term, but if it is, then it describes this litte rap ditty by D-Town’s Lil Cayne: How You Feel ‘(Wyde Up). The song, which is getting play on local hip hop… T.O. vs. KeyshawnLet me begin by thanking Albert “Einstein” Breer for stooping to my sensationalistic level while I was tied up with boring corporate stuff today. T.O. lashing out at Keyshawn Johnson is pure blog gold!! T.O. suggested that somebody compare his… T.O. doesn’t give a flip about SkipFor the first time in my life, I watched a couple minutes of ESPN’s First Take. Oh, the things I do for this here blog. I TiVo’d the show and fast-forwarded to the T.O. interview, so I was spared any… T.O. not sweating statsT.O. walked out of Ford Field with three catches, 21 yards and one NFC East championship cap. “The only thing this matters is this hat on my head,” T.O. said with a megawatt smile. “We won. Nothing else matters.” The… Are Rice’s records within T.O.’s reach?DMN FILE Happy birthday to the Original 81!! T.O. turns 34 today. Albert “Einstein” Breer put into statistical perspective just how remarkable a season T.O. is having for a receiver his age. Simply put, he’s the best 34-year-old receiver… T.O. no comments on Furrey’s star bustin’JOHN F. RHODES / DMN T.O. is one of the all-time great touchdown celebrators, so I figured I’d ask him about Lions WR Mike Furrey’s star-bustin’ antics at Texas Stadium last season. “I didn’t pay any attention to it,”… When did you embrace T.O.?DMN FILE I know a lot of you folks are still heated about Lions WR Mike Furrey’s touchdown celebration at Texas Stadium last season. How dare a receiver disrespect the sacred Cowboys star!!! Of course, the Original 81’s Texas… Old man OwensERICH SCHLEGEL / DMN As Pete mentioned below, we’ve got full coverage of the gala event last at the Gaylord Texan celebrating the Original 81’s 34th birthday. And if you look at the way he’s performed this year, it’s… T.O.’s partying for charityT.O. turns 34 Friday, but the shindig’s tonight. T.O. celebrated his birthday with a Hollywood bash last year, but he’s keeping it local this year, and he’s doing it for a good cause. The Terrell Owens Catch A Dream Foundation’s… |
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