TO = Everything I dislike about professional sports
There has been much in the news recently about the psychological battle between Cowboys Coach Bill Parcels and his new wide receiver Terrell Owens. Much like he has done throughout his career TO is now stirring things up in Dallas. Owens has yet to compete in any of the Cowboys preseason games because of a "pulled hamstring". Despite test results that show no sign of injury, Owens continues to insist he is hurt and will not participate fully until he feels he is at 100%. Owens relationship with current and former coaches reminds me of a girl dating a scum bag whom she claims she can change, while taking his relentless abuse. Each new team sees the talent that is so abundant in TO and insists that they can change him, and that their style of coaching will solve what is the TO mystery.
I believe the root that is the TO problem is selfishness. TO only cares about TO. He has tried to debunk this claim that has been made by countless others by citing his quick rehabilitation from a serious injury to play with his teammates in the Super Bowl against the Patriots 2 years ago. This only proves my point. Of course he is going to make sure he's available. We're talking about the biggest stage in the world. Millions around the world gather around their television sets every year to watch what has become an international event. Do you really think TO would miss out on that kind of exposure? I think he would have been trying to get on the field if both feet were in casts, his arm was in a sling, and he had a patch on one eye.
Owens is a perfect example of a growing problem in professional sports, where disgruntled stars hold their respective teams ransom in hopes of drawing an even more ridiculous paycheck than they already receive. Whatever happened to the days when the coach was the boss? This is one reason I prefer the college game to the pros, where the athletes are not jaded by their own fat wallets and in most instances give credence to what their coaches say. It was great to see the Eagles give TO the boot last year after his numerous tantrums. This should be the model for teams to emulate in the future, not because it is a perfect solution, but because somebody took a stand and didn't cave in to the whining demands of a pampered athlete. That being said, I'm not really a Cowboy guy so maybe we could just let the cancer fester in Dallas for a while and start this with TO's next team - as long as its not one of mine.
posted by Lewyville at 8:53 AM
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Who are you kidding, Lew? TO would have played in that Super Bowl if he had a patch on BOTH eyes. Owens kind of reminds me of Dennis Rodman... he was always such a great rebounder and defensive player, but he kind of destroyed the team dynamic everywhere he went. For a long time people thought they could change him, but how do you keep a man from marrying the world in a beautiful, white, wedding gown. Maybe that's TO's next step to madness.
This is exactly why I didn't pick TO for my fantasy team... and also because he wasn't around in the 8th round anymore when I would have taken him.
I passed on him in the draft too because of his antics - who knows if he'll be on the team the full year. I did take Randy Moss in the 2nd or 3rd round - that was a dificult decision because of a somewhat similar background as Owens in selfishness.
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You might want to consider removing this post, Lew... I'm pretty sure this is what caused TO to try to kill himself.
When are you going to blog again? Just taking a month or two off to regroup, I imagine.
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