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Terrell Owens Gives Dallas Cowboys Talent and Fighting Chance

 
Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys. One of the best receivers in the game and one of the elite teams in the NFL. It seems to fit. Although the Cowboys finished 9-7 and failed to make the playoffs for the 2008 season, Owens seemed to be one of the players who kept running his routes and playing the game during their final game of the season against Philadelphia. Although his career in Dallas has been full of negative headlines, Owens has brought a playmaker status to Dallas, the first receiver since Michael Irvin in the '90s.  His stats diminished during the season, finishing with 1,052 yards and 10 TDs, leading both categories for receivers, and playing in three games without Tony Romo at quarterback. Romo’s absence took the deep ball away from the Cowboys offense, something that Owens excels in. Talk around the organization shows owner Jerry Jones wants to fix the chemistry problem with the team. The Cowboys have already made progress by releasing troubled cornerback Adam ... (link)

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