I was born in Dallas and have been a life-long Cowboys fan. I'm not happy with this signing, but I'll be the first to admit that I will get over it when he takes a 70-yard bomb to the house. After all, I got over the signing of Deion, one of the most insufferable me-first athletes in the history of sport. Cowboys fans who believe the team has more class in its past than its present are forgetting that the Landry era Cowboys had their dark side too. Former Cowboy Pat Toomay, who played for the team in the early '70s, has covered the substance abuse and Landry's dehumanizing attitude about his players in several books. The film North Dallas Forty was also inspired by the team. When you recall those years and the blind eye given the excesses of Jimmy Johnson's legendary Cowboys team, the egotistical showboating of Terrell Owens pales by comparison. The reason I don't welcome his arrival is that I think it'll drive Parcells crazy and put the team back in new-coach rebuilding mode sooner.
I was born in Dallas and have been a life-long Cowboys fan. I'm not happy with this signing, but I'll be the first to admit that I will get over it when he takes a 70-yard bomb to the house. That's it in a nutshell. All Cowboy fans can try to say the right thing, about how they hate T.O. coming to their team, but the minute he starts rolling off 15 reception, 190 yard, 3 TD games, they'll be dancing, jumping up and down, buying Owens jerseys, etc. They'll love it as long as he keeps his mouth shut and plays football. Then, when he implodes again, probably during his second season, the crying and moaning will start all over. At least the team was smart enough to get rid of Keyshawn first. Talent-wise, Keyshawn is still dumb enough to think he's in the same category as Owens, which is, and always has been, absurd. If Keyshawn had been half as good as he's always thought himself to be, he'd be eclipsing Jerry Rice's records. Face it, Owens is the best receiver in football, and all Cowboy fans can do is enjoy it while it lasts. Start the clock, however. It will all come crumbling down before you know it.
I forgot one point I wanted to make. Bill Parcells, in my opinion, is within one or two years of leaving football again, so he (and the organization) want to pull out all the stops right now. He knows Bledsoe only has a bit longer left, then it will probably be rebuilding time with a young QB. Parcells will be watching that process on TV from his home.
I will always support the Cowboys with or without TO, but I am simply going on record as saying I don't like it whether he catches passes or not,he is a timebomb. Budlang we will have to agree to disagree on the whole Jones thing. Yes he hired Jimmy but Jimmy told JOnes to drop dead becasue he wouldn't stay in the owners box where he belonged. The 3rd superbowl was won with the core team that Jimmy left behind, not because of Jones. All those yrs after that as more players and coaches left becasue Jones thought he could do it all and ya know how tha turned out,they acomplished nuthin'. His ego ruined what could have been 4 superbowls in a row.
Just so I get this straight about Terrel. With Philly he was 1) with a pass-happy team guaranteed to get him the ball a lot 2) had a team just coming off a superbowl 3) In the next 3 years he was going to make 8.2, 6.2, and 7.2 million (including a 4th and 5th year of 8.2 and 9.2). All this with a 10 million signing bonus. He then ranted and raved that he wasn't being paid enough so ran himself out and now he's with Dallas who 1) is a run-first team who won't get him the ball nearly as much 2) didn't make the playoffs this past year and has a lot of holes 3) In the next 3 years he will make 5, 8, and 7 million with a 5 million signing bonus. And Jones thinks he'll be happy there? He wasn't happy in Philly making more money and with a better team with a bigger role. I tell you what, I want Drew Rosenhaus to negotiate for me. He cost his client 6.6 million, just in the next 3 years alone (not counting the 2 additioinal years he had making 8 and 9 mill).
I too, am a Cowboys fan. They have much more work to do, just to be a contender in their division, much less for the Super Bowl, than just sign TO (and he is a two edged sword as we all know). With cap money available, why did the Cowboys not attempt to re-sign Keyshawn? He is no game breaker, but he is tough over the middle in 3rd down situations and very tough in the corner of the end zone. Perhaps to avoid a clash of ego's? Their running game is just average, the defense very average (and needing to fill La'Roi Glover's shoes), the kicker suspect, and the special teams play was not very "special". TO will be double teamed in every passing situation, and Glenn is just as likely to drop an easy pass as to make a great catch. For the Bledsoe bashers, though, we all know Drew has never had great wheels, even in his college days, but that is not a function of what kind of shape he is in. But, given the time and protection, he can make any throw on the field. One does not get to seventh place on the career passing list with a lack of talent, and I daresay he could end up in the top 3 before his playing days are done. And yeah, Jerry is an ignorant hillbilly who ran off the best coach he ever had. Barry Switzer's ring came courtesy of Jimmy Johnson's architecture. But it has been mostly a downhill slide since. Ten years between playoff wins, longest steak in franchise history, and the addition of TO alone will not rectify that.
Make that, 10 years SINCE a playoff win.
I think, that maybe T.O. getting kicked off the Phillys the way it happened maybe will open his eyes that this is his last chance if he gets a better agent and gets rid of that idiot agent he had before he has to know that this is basically his last chance good luck to the cowboys and as for you fly by night fans real fans stick by there teams no matter what is happening if you can't handle being a real fan go somewhere else until that teams does something you don't like thats what real so called fans like ya'll do
It all starts up front, if you follow the Cowboys all you have to do is go back from the play where "O" lineman, Adams was lost for the year, from that moment on Bledsoe went from the top rated passer in the NFC to maybe somewhere in the Mid. of the pack But with a healthy "O" line and TO, Dallas can become one of the best Offenses in the NFC, mind you if J. Jones shows a little heart and can make it throw a season without getting hurt or maybe one of the other backs such as Barber will take over and if the "D" doesn't change there game plan in the last 5 min. of a game to had over wins and to give me and all Cowboys fans near heart attacks week in and week out but as far as TO getting doubled every play that's nothing new and who's to say that Dallas won't resign K. Johnson now that they don't have to pay him that Million dollar bonus.
what a great signing for america's team. hey nothing wrong with getting the best, who knows how at least one more super bowl would have felt if we would have picked up Randy Moss it might be one great receiver to late to tell but i applaud Jerry for trying to get it right.
P.P.S. It's "Cowboys" or "boys," not "Cowboy's" or "boy's." Unless you're talking about one cowboy. Thanks for the clarification. To the rest of us out here...we prefer....Cowdorks...or just dorks. TO going to the 'dorks is the best thing that could happen. He'll ruin that team like he has all the others he has been on.
man just like being a Yankee fan it's great being a fan of america's team. U guys hate is what drives us to make the hard decisions your sorry teams want
eight super bowl appearances 5 wins beat that we are what everyone wants to be champions, trendsetters, we are great.
Would love to see THOUSANDS of footballs hurled at T.O.'s first dropped pass, THAT would be better than waiting to see what he does after his first TD.
Who was it, the black hand, saying it was hard to be a nascar fan sometimes? Ditto that for being a Cowboys fan. Sheesh.....
/nods sagely, strokes beard.
eight super bowl appearances 5 wins beat that we are what everyone wants to be champions, trendsetters, we are great. I'm a Dallas fan, but I gotta ask: Everyone wants to be the Cowboys? Did you just step out of a time machine from 1993?
I'm just glad he didn't come to the Lions. Even a chance for a trip to the big game wouldn't be worth the headache.
I'm a Dallas fan, but I gotta ask: Everyone wants to be the Cowboys? Did you just step out of a time machine from 1993? seems as if you rcade are not a true Cowboy fan. the time travel would have occured in the season of 1995 which resulted in our last SB win in Arizona in 1996 Super Bowl XXX
I think he was referring to your fashion sense.
your a moron byrdman822, all your OPINIONS are assenine and have no merit.....I believe the clay aiken site is looking for fans do us all the favor......
an assault from a bears fan something i can truly respect yet you are nothing but a hater. and mor on your silly answers to my supreme knowledge go live in 1985 and continue to dream of all the NFL championships of the pre-super bowl years and realize since we came in to the NFL in 1960 your Bears have been non participants
This is one sweet smelling honey pot.
the fact that you considered just having a winning season a reason not to cry is sad, did you watch what happened to your team in the playoffs it's all about the last game of the year for true football franchises. I.E. =the COWBOYS, 49ers, and the Steelers and the rest of you jokers continue to try and catch up as we all prepare to race for one for the other hand
I wish my favorite franchise could be as awesome as the Dallas Cowboys. Are you happy now? Can we move on?
This is one sweet smelling honey pot. Things I learned from the that locker room discussion and the post that spawned it. 1) Never get in an arguement with Texans_Lost_in_NY. 2) Never expect yerfatma to change because it won't happen. And wow rcade, I've never seen you post something like that. And tron, I think you meant you wanted your favorite franchise to be like the Lions. Dallas could be called the best franchise ever. They are tied for most Super Bowl wins and I think have the most apperences. They have been in 20% of the 40 Super Bowls played and have some of the best players ever. They have played poorly recently but their history goes on a long time.
I admit that I'm a Dallas hater. That's out of the way. If we are going to use the "history dictates current relevence" argument, then TO's history with teams is quite dodgey at best. He needs to change his attitude with those teams that EMPLOY him. He is in the employ of those franchises that he has signed a contract with. Honor your contract then re-negotiate; or don't sign at all. Pray for a miracle, Dallas, or you may find yourselves in San Francisco's or Philadelphia's sad state of regrouping. I would say at this point, it's a trend. Getting back to the history thing, as a Seahawks fan since day one (I wear that badge constantly), my team sucked the hind one forever until finally making it to XL. For me the past shall remain there; in the past. Done piling on.
Well, if you can stand it, go to T.O.'s website and let it load. You'll hear his new song about his new team and him dissing Philly. Personally, I couldn't listen to the whole thing. He really needs to stick to his day job (running teams into the ground).
Oh, wingnut, say it isn't so. You posted a link to his website? Why god WHY!?! I'm going to take your word for it about his song. I'm going to boycott it myself. You know how I feel about feeding his ego. It will inflate everytime the site gets a hit.
Oooooops, my bad?
And look what you made me do. I had the 100th comment in this thread. AHHH!!! What have I done? If I keep this up, I'm going to have to gnaw my arms off so I can't do anything like that again. Does anybody know if there's a way I can block myself out of jackass football player threads?
For some reason sk8r you comments made me look at your profile and it is freaking amazing. Nice job on it.
Thanks YYM, but it could still use a picture of a pretty gal. I can't take all the credit, I had some help from terrapin and skydivedad.
