The Cowboys might as well just end their season now, because it's starting to get completely ridiculous in Dallas. The word on the street today is that Jason Witten and T.O. nearly came to blows in the locker room on Friday after a team meeting. Here's what the Fort-Worth Star reported on the incident:
According to two sources, the two exchanged words before being separated. Both players acted as if everything was fine when the media was allowed in the locker room. But Owens was still clearly miffed.
Now, what sparked this near brawl, I assume, was the fact that Terrell Owens, Roy Williams and Patrick Crayton met with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after the Steelers game to express their dissatisfaction with quarterback Tony Romo primarily targeting tight end Jason Witten. It's also been reported that Owens said Romo and Witten specifically design plays that exclude T.O., and that he's jealous of Witten as a result. Well T.O. addressed that story, and here was his hilarious response.
"What do I have to be jealous of?" Owens said. "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."
Right. How on earth is T.O. making all these headlines when he's just trying to throw his whole team under the bus? Can't he just do that in peace?
Although, there are also rumors that T.O. and crew are actually not far off the mark in being pissed off at Witten and Romo. That's because word is that Witten is the one who keeps feeding Werder these negative stories about Owens. According to Pro Football Talk:
The talk in the Cowboys locker room is that Witten was one of the sources for Ed Werder’s recent ESPN item, which has sparked a firestorm within the organization.
Per a league source, center Andre Gurode and receiver Roy Williams called out Witten in a team meeting regarding their belief that he has been talking out of school to Werder, accusing Witten and/or his agent of feeding the information to Werder — as the song “Back Stabbers” played in the background.
The other problem for the Cowboys is that players are also now starting to take shots at the coaching staff as well. Terence Newman recently blamed the Cowboys coaching staff for not taking any blame themselves. Yet another pass the buck moment in the Cowboys locker room. Oh, and Newman also said T.O. needs the ball more.And last of all, this is all happening because Wade Phillips has no control whatsoever. According to the Dallas Morning News:
The players like him – who wouldn't? – but they don't respect him. Or fear him. And they shouldn't. They do what they want. And say what they want. Repercussions don't exist.
Phillips has no power. Jerry doesn't even bother hiding it anymore. Since Jerry calls all of the shots, why would anyone care what Phillips thinks? Besides, we all know Jason Garrett is going to be the next head coach.
Phillips has no power. Jerry doesn't even bother hiding it anymore. Since Jerry calls all of the shots, why would anyone care what Phillips thinks? Besides, we all know Jason Garrett is going to be the next head coach.
I tell you, this team is more of a mess than the Lakers were during Shaq's last year in LA. It's literally a trainwreck in Dallas. What's also fantastic about all of this is that Owens seems to have free reign to do what he wants. In San Francisco and Philly, T.O. was a cancer, but not one that really spread. Here in Dallas, he's already got a handful of guys seemingly on his side.
It's going to be a fun last few weeks of the season. I absolutely expect there to be a full scale riot in the Cowboys locker room before the end of the season.
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