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Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:30 am EDT

Terrell Owens could play quarterback and complain about touches

By MJD

That was, of course, Terrell Owens, complaining about the number of times he got to touch the ball yesterday, kindly explaining that when the Dallas offense bogs down, it's because no one thought to actually superglue the football to his face.

And in a related stat, Terrell Owens was targeted 17 times by his quarterback yesterday, which led the freaking league. In fact, only twice this year has a receiver been targeted more frequently than Owens was yesterday (Brandon Marshall was targeted 20 times in Week Two, and Antonio Bryant was targeted 18 times in Week Three).

That's 17 targets, plus two rushing attempts for Owens, for a total of 19 touches. The box score shows that the Cowboys ran 58 plays, and Terrell's 19 would account for roughly 32.8% of them. Not enough, he says.

Hey, that's what the guy believes. And there's no reason to rip him for it, at least no more than you'd rip Randy Moss for being tall or Andy Reid for looking like a walrus. People are who they are. DNA is DNA. And if you haven't accepted that Terrell Owens is a guy who honestly believes (and often, rightly so) that his team's fortunes rise and fall on his touches, then I don't know what to tell you.

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  1. David K
    1. Posted by David K Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    T.O couldn't shake Springs and therefore couldn't get open....Romo threw to him when he was covered too many times...He needs to stop whining...The Defense was a big part in this loss......
  2. Doomsday
    2. Posted by Doomsday Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    Is there a number 1 receiver in the league that wouldn't say that??
    The reality is They got wooped, but still were in a position to win it at the end. Lots of Football left to play, and give the Redskin's their due. We'll see them again...
  3. Tommy
    3. Posted by Tommy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    How about them Redskins
  4. Kwikkarl65
    4. Posted by Kwikkarl65 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm EDT

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    Sometimes I wonder if he realizes that football is a team sport? Does he think that on game day, the only thing that should be going through his teamates and coaches minds, are that T.O. needs to get the ball on 90% of the plays.
    I would feel a lot better about this if he was just talking smack after a bad day. But the truth of the matter is, he really does think the sun rises and falls just for him everyday! I guess the rest of us should just feel blessed to be on the same planet.
  5. Brett P
    5. Posted by Brett P Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    Wwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
  6. ask me anything
    6. Posted by ask me anything Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:15 pm EDT

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    T,O,always blames everyone else when they lose . Thats just his style
  7. flyersmikey
    7. Posted by flyersmikey Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    why should this surprize people? T.O has always been about himself and always will .He could care less about romo or jerry jones. Jones sold his soul and now hes paying for it. Here is some info for you stat freaks T.O was thrown the ball 17 times marion barber had 8 touches felix jones one. thats the game right there.If you ever noticed when Romo gets pressured he only looks for T.O who is doubled 90% of the time. Romo is an average QB who has weapons.Imagine if Dallas had a good Q.B they would be scary.
  8. RobertT
    8. Posted by RobertT Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm EDT

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    There goes the media, finally springing out of the bushes and say-"See! we told you so, T.O. and a melt down..WE THE MEDIA knew it all along it would happen.."..
    Sorry media was just waiting to twist the words around and stir up the anti-T.O. masses in the media and fans.
    What receiver does not complain he don't get enough footballs thrown his way? Which receiver? Shall the focus only be on Owens? what about Alligator arms Randy Moss? So which star receiver shall get the most negitive news clips on? The receiver pointing out that he should get the ball more often or the receiver that will quit on his team ie: Randy Moss?
    He comes all the talking heads and everything story will be on this T.O. saying if he got the ball more.. what crime has been committed? it is a crime to quit on your team when things dont go right, Randy Moss should be getting plenty of talking heads lashing.
    By the way, have you seen the hustle plays of T.O.? you know where he ran 50 yards to make a tackle after yet another Romo interception? or the one where he escorted his buddy to the endzone?
    T.O. done lots more good than negitive..bunch of stupid haters..
    www.roberttrevino.com
  9. james h
    9. Posted by james h Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    Bottom Line,
    He drops some passes. The man usually backs up his talk. I know alot of people doesnt like his attitude, but he produces. Year in and year out. With him on the field he takes his team to another level. San Fran wasnt a good team at all, and when he was there they made the Playoffs. And I am a 9ers fan. In Philly they made the Super Bowl. Granted they were the Tampa Bay Bucs, where they could make it deep in the playoff but never the big game unitl one year when there was one change. Then you gave Dallas. He helped put them back on the map. I will take a few drops and his attitude if it fills seats and wins games.
  10. Brofins
    10. Posted by Brofins Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:01 pm EDT

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    T.O. You drop more balls then most...You are not as good as you think you are! Why can't you be as good as Witten? Well here's the reason, Witten has class and just does his job without having to tell everyone he did his job! Take note of that T.O. oh and start catching everything that is thrown your way, then you can claim you're as good as you think.
  11. Redskins fan
    11. Posted by Redskins fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:55 pm EDT

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    Hey no. 5, Tommy...that's what I say "How about them Redskins??????". HAIL TO THE REDSKINS! Come on T.O., take it like a man.
  12. sdpenguy
    12. Posted by sdpenguy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    Yeah T.O.is crying..........yada yada yada.How about we look at the real problem, the same problem we`ve had for THREE YEARS.
    DEFENSE
    DEFENSE
    DEFENSE
    Our secondary has to be one of the worst in the league.Santana burned us last year, I mean he WON the freakin game for them, so lets let him go 8 for 145 thats 18 yards a catch!!
    Are you kidding me?
    I love my team and have now for 20+ years but I can honestly say we ARE NOT A PLAYOFF TEAM
    I can only hope this will shake something up(hint, hint, Jerry) and next game will see some improvement in that college grade secondary..
  13. Professor
    13. Posted by Professor Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:20 pm EDT

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    Hail to the Redskins. No one seems to be complaining on that "TEAM". TO is wonderful, the cowpokes are really probably the best team in football when they play team ball. As a Redskins fan, please don't tell TO that.
  14. O. R.
    14. Posted by O. R. Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    T.O. pulled the same crap in Philidelphia. McNabb got tired of his whining, as did the Eagles. Maybe the NFL should make an expansion team called Bawl Baby Boob Owens! All he does is whine! He talks and acts like he hasn't left middle school athletics. Anybody that would hire him, should have their head drop-kicked. What an egotistical immature brat! Jerry Jones should be careful what he wishes for.
  15. KB
    15. Posted by KB Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:40 pm EDT

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    t.o. did this same stuff at sf and in philly--it's always about him. oh yeah, there are 52 others on the--what do you call that--oh, yeah, a team. what a concept! the truth is his butt flat out got beat yesterday. their own coach even said they were outplayed, outcoached, etc. jerry jones just had to have him--oh well, he'll just have to live with that attitude, which does nothing but disrupt and destroy a team. the skins are for real, dallas--deal with it!
  16. manquinking
    16. Posted by manquinking Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    ok ok before...well its too late people are already ripping into the...T.O this T.O that...look being a cowboys fan i am going to be honest...the first year we got him i HATED him...now that he has mellowed down lets not hop all over him cause of one game
  17. Ryan F
    17. Posted by Ryan F Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    Quote;
    "What receiver does not complain he don't get enough footballs thrown his way? Which receiver? Shall the focus only be on Owens? what about Alligator arms Randy Moss? So which star receiver shall get the most negitive news clips on? The receiver pointing out that he should get the ball more often or the receiver that will quit on his team ie: Randy Moss?"
    He, out of a potential 5-6 people getting touches, got 33%. 19 out of 58 plays were focused on TO. They're defense lost the game, he'll need to accept that.
  18. Josh
    18. Posted by Josh Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Typical TO...totally expected. Mature player says "we moved the ball a few times and were in a position to win this game in spite of the dropped passes and other mistakes. We'll have to look at the tape and see what we can do to improve next week."
    Dallas lost because they abandoned the running game, making their offense one-sided, and zorn called a great game against their D.
  19. Dwayne
    19. Posted by Dwayne Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    The problem wasn't TO getting enough touches. It's the Cowboys not running the ball enough in that game against the Skins. They passed on first and second down waay too much.
  20. dark nite
    20. Posted by dark nite Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    first of all i like to say that that was a well coached game and the REDSKINS came to play,once again show that you do'nt talk this game and team work win games great game HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!!!!!! t o who teke who dallas who
    next hmmmmmmmmmm goooooooooooo SKINS
  21. Richard E
    21. Posted by Richard E Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

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    T.O should of caught that TD pass instead of dropping it. Go Redskins. Now maybe people will start to take us SERIOUS. T.O is a great wideout. He is an entertainer. If the NFL were WWE he would be a top earner. Or however they do that stuff. Dude just made sure 50 percent more viewers are watching the next Dallas game. With people wanting to see his next meltdown happen live he might step it up like he can. Since the Cowboys don't play my skins again this season I hope Romo and the Team Tumor can get me some fantasy points.
  22. Harold
    22. Posted by Harold Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    Way to go Redskins...just wished that Donovan/ Eagles hadnt fumbled in week one and it could have been the same result a beat down in TEXSAS Morgue/Stadium. The cowgirls are beatable even in the morgue...I mean texas stadium. Ok I hope that the bengals atleast come in and give a good fight and hopefully kick TO in the balls and have him out for a few weeks so he can blow up on this town like he did in Philly. The count down is on...he will explode real soon. I cant wait it will be hillarious.
  23. robmix8
    23. Posted by robmix8 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm EDT

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    i wish he woulkd grow up & recognize the superster he is without the " i'm a victim or don't blame me" attitude he could be a fan favorite if he just become a little more humble & praise his team insteadof throwing them under the bus which will happen before the season is over. & yes i'm a cowboy fan
  24. Tommy
    24. Posted by Tommy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    Yesterday was my birthday and the only 2 gifts that i got were the best ones. The Skins beating dallas, and chicago beating philly. And my Skins have taken 5 of the last 7 from dallas. The Skins got good corners no reason to cry t.o. Good players get doubled sometimes it's part of the game. When one guy gets doubled somebody else has to be free, they got witten a good bit especially at the end, but unfortunately for the girls they didn't find the free guy often enough. That's football and part of football is sometimes you lose and on top of that we were just the better team yesterday.

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