Drama in Dallas

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This past week, ESPN's Ed Werder reported Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens was upset with Cowboys tight end Jason Witten and speculated that Witten and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo make plays together without Owens' knowledge (Witten and Romo are roommates).

This charge is absurd for several reasons. First, the offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett, is the primary person who draws up plays. Supposedly, Garrett, shown below, has an "open door" policy, meaning players can provide input to the playcalling. Second, I highly doubt Romo and Witten devote all of their attention to football when they're rooming.


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But more importantly, this incident now confirms beyond doubt (as if there was any), that Terrell Owens creates these situations on his own, whether it's in San Francisco, Philadelphia, or Dallas. ESPN.com's Matt Mosley posted an interesting graphic regarding the pass distribution between Owens and Witten here. Owens scores more touchdowns and gets more looks, but Witten, shown below, has a higher pass completion percentage (74% to 52.4%).


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Owens, shown below, said the following to the press on Friday, "What do I have to be jealous of? Look at me, I'm handsome as hell. Anything that goes on, I am going to be the scapegoat. I'm trying to figure out how I make the headlines and I don't even say anything." While the drama may be a media build-up thing, Owens said a lot about his personality and ego whe he said, "Look at me, I'm handsome as hell." Owens seems to be the type of person who needs constant positive reinforcement, constant praise and attention, no matter what the cost.


Image courtesy of The Dallas Observer.

The Cowboys defeated the New York Giants last night 20-8 in a big game for the Boys. Interesting to note, that during the game, the fans in attendance booed Owens, but cheered Witten. If they want to make the playoffs, they have to beat both Baltimore Ravens (Saturday in Dallas), and Philadelphia Eagles (Dec. 28 in Philly). A tall order for sure, but if they can beat the Giants, they can beat the Ravens and Eagles. The drama may have subsided for now, victories do that, but with a locker room reportedly on the verge of being split, there's little room for error in Big D.