Sunday, August 27, 2006
Let's begin
After looking at my first blog, I better use my spell check next time.
As a Ranger fan, now is the time of year where I look at my beloved Rangers and start thinking to myself "when does football season start?"
Any Ranger fan knows what I mean by that, knowing what we go through every year.
But the Rangers are for another day.
As a Cowboy fan, a lot of people are asking me about the Terrell Owens situation.
When Owens was first signed, I did not know how to react. Talent-wise, you had to be excited. But I wondered how long it would be before the controversy started.
To think Owens was going to change was ridiculous. Why do you think his contract is designed the way it is. It is basically three 1-year contracts.
Unless Owens' grandma was winning the team, Owens will do what only he knows how to do.
Do I think the hamstring injury is for real? Yes, I do.
Do I think it is being blown up out of proportion? Yes because of who is involved. Hines Ward and Steve Smith have missed training camp with injuries and no one has really noticed in the national media. Of course where will ESPN be without the To saga. It needs it to keep the Sportscenter audience from changing the channel.
Most of the comments are coming from people that may have spent no more than 1 day at the Cowboys practice. So most do not know what they are talking about.
You're probably saying, hey you haven't been there either and don't even live in the city so what do I know?
Well, I get my info from the writers who have hung around the team since mini-camp. These guys have the heads up on what is happening.
The TO situation is much ado about nothing for the most part. He will eventually come to practice, play on Sunday and be catching balls from Drew Bledsoe.
If he doesn't, he won't start or play much period. Don't believe me? See Drew Henson, Eddie George, and Peerless Price. These were acquisitions that were clearly driven by Jerry Jones.
What I am sick of his people saying parcells knew what he was getting himself into. This was clearly an owner driven acquisition.
Jerry Jones wanted Owens more than Parcells. Parcells agreed to it because he wants that Super Bowl and probably plans on retiring soon so Owens will soon be another headache.
But like the other Jones acquisitions, Owens could run the risk of being an outcast.
I mean, who has more to lose here? Owens clearly.
What other team would give him another chance at the money he wants if the Cowboys stay ends up similar to the Eagles stay?
Parcells could retire but I doubt his Cowboys coaching period would affect his legacy.
And Jones? Come on. He gave a $13 million dollar signing bonus to a part-time player ten years ago and hired a wishbone coach to coach a Super Bowl champion. Has it damaged his legacy any?
So Owens, my message for you is "It's time Terrell, it's time"
As a Ranger fan, now is the time of year where I look at my beloved Rangers and start thinking to myself "when does football season start?"
Any Ranger fan knows what I mean by that, knowing what we go through every year.
But the Rangers are for another day.
As a Cowboy fan, a lot of people are asking me about the Terrell Owens situation.
When Owens was first signed, I did not know how to react. Talent-wise, you had to be excited. But I wondered how long it would be before the controversy started.
To think Owens was going to change was ridiculous. Why do you think his contract is designed the way it is. It is basically three 1-year contracts.
Unless Owens' grandma was winning the team, Owens will do what only he knows how to do.
Do I think the hamstring injury is for real? Yes, I do.
Do I think it is being blown up out of proportion? Yes because of who is involved. Hines Ward and Steve Smith have missed training camp with injuries and no one has really noticed in the national media. Of course where will ESPN be without the To saga. It needs it to keep the Sportscenter audience from changing the channel.
Most of the comments are coming from people that may have spent no more than 1 day at the Cowboys practice. So most do not know what they are talking about.
You're probably saying, hey you haven't been there either and don't even live in the city so what do I know?
Well, I get my info from the writers who have hung around the team since mini-camp. These guys have the heads up on what is happening.
The TO situation is much ado about nothing for the most part. He will eventually come to practice, play on Sunday and be catching balls from Drew Bledsoe.
If he doesn't, he won't start or play much period. Don't believe me? See Drew Henson, Eddie George, and Peerless Price. These were acquisitions that were clearly driven by Jerry Jones.
What I am sick of his people saying parcells knew what he was getting himself into. This was clearly an owner driven acquisition.
Jerry Jones wanted Owens more than Parcells. Parcells agreed to it because he wants that Super Bowl and probably plans on retiring soon so Owens will soon be another headache.
But like the other Jones acquisitions, Owens could run the risk of being an outcast.
I mean, who has more to lose here? Owens clearly.
What other team would give him another chance at the money he wants if the Cowboys stay ends up similar to the Eagles stay?
Parcells could retire but I doubt his Cowboys coaching period would affect his legacy.
And Jones? Come on. He gave a $13 million dollar signing bonus to a part-time player ten years ago and hired a wishbone coach to coach a Super Bowl champion. Has it damaged his legacy any?
So Owens, my message for you is "It's time Terrell, it's time"
# posted by ttheman @ 6:17 PM 
