I guess Terrell Owens' new VH1 show will now be must see TV for 2009.Early this morning the Dallas Morning News reported that The Dallas Cowboys released wider receiver Terrell Owens as well as his teammate, safety Roy Williams.
The Williams releasing is surprising, but over the years the hard hitting safety was criticized for being a freelancer who did not follow his defensive assignments.
By cutting Williams, the Cowboys not only saved some money, but are now in the market for a less spectacular, but more consistent safety.
Although rumours of T.O being released has been floating around since the end of the season, it is still surprising was released because he was a favorite of Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones; but even Mr. Jones could not save the talented Mr. Owens.
Many critics will say that Terrell Owens is a bad teammate . A diva-like presence who destroys every team that he plays for; in some ways, the facts do not lie.
T.O has played for three teams: The San Francisco 49ers, The Philadelphia Eagles and The Dallas Cowboys. At each spot, Owens either had a run with the coaches or the quarterbacks (49ers' Jeff Garcia, Eagles' Donavon McNabb, Cowboys' Tony Romo), which would lead to a splintered locker room.
The flip side of this argument is that after Owens leaves these teams, they usually fail to find great success. This was usually because T.O. was the best offensive player on those teams.
Terrell Owens is arguably one of the greatest wide receiver in his generation.
His dedication to staying in shape, practicing and playing hard are unparalleled, and his "Catch a Dream" foundation has done a great job in helping needy families and children, (plus his events brought in a bevy of acting beauties including Elise Neal, Jill Marie Jones, Nia Long, Gabrielle Union, etc.)
But for all his talents and goodwill, Terrell Owens attitude is destroying his legacy.
Although most teams would love to have a talent like Terrell Owens' on their team, the reality is most NFL franchises will probably shy away from T.O.
The Washington Redskins could be an option, but I am not sure the Skins have enough cap space to sign Owens. The New England Patriot's professional structure would be great for Owens, but Patriots coach Bill Bellichick has already reigned in another diva in wide out Randy Moss and I am not sure he wants to handle two..
But the resilient Owens will sign eventually with somebody, but from the Dallas side, the bulls-eye will not only be on Owen's replacement Roy Williams (not the safety), but also Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo.
This has nothing to do with Romo's relationship with Jessica Simpson, but the fact that the anointed QB has yet to win a playoff game.
Fair or not, Tony Romo has to at least reach the NFC title game to keep the fans and the press off of his back.
If not, Romo might be looking for work in 2010 like Terrell Owens and Roy Williams.
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