With T.O., we told you so

by Ed Valentine on Sep 30, 2008 6:00 AM EDT in New York Giants News

I hate to say 'I told you so,' but both 'jrs' and I told you so when it comes to the volatile nature of the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys.

We shall see what happens with Terrell Owens, Tony Romo and the Cowboys, but when T.O. starts whining about not getting the ball enough it usually doesn't end well. Just ask Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb.

In case you missed it, this was T.O. after Sunday's Dallas loss to Washington -- in which he caught seven balls and ran two reverses, by the way.

“I’m a competitor and I want the ball, ... Everybody recognized that I wasn’t really getting the ball in the first half. I’m pretty sure everybody watching the game recognized it, people in the stands recognized it. I think my team recognized it.”

As a Giants' fan, it is great stuff to read that. Funny that T.O. doesn't mention that star running back Marion Barber got just eight carries, touching the ball less often than he did.

T.O. was relatively quiet last season, but you knew that couldn't last forever. As for the 'I told you so,' part both 'jrs' and I predicted this.

Here is 'jrs.'

With all the talent in the locker room, Dallas should contend for the division title and home field all year long; but I get the feeling this team is two bad losses from anarchy."

Sorry, Jim. You missed by a game.

Here was my take when the Cowboys brought in Pacman Jones.

Personally, as a Giants' fan, it wouldn't bother me at all to see the Cowboys bring in all these guys. With the loss of various coaches and front office personnel, Jason Garrett waiting in the wings to replace Phillips and Jerry Jones star-gazing I think Dallas is a team on the brink of imploding.

So, gang, what do you think? Has the meltdown begun in Dallas, or is that just wishful thinking?

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Peter King said yesterday....

“The team with the most talent isn’t the best team” when talking about the Cowboys.

The Giants are a machine, all parts working together to complete the task.

The Cowboys are a mix of parts. You have parts to a Mercedes, parts to a Range Rover, and parts to a Jaguar. All well made items, but put them together and they aren’t going to run.

Not to mention they have a “Yugo” for a coach.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 30, 2008 8:17 AM EDT reply actions

Yugo?

He’s a little large for that. Shaped more like an AMC Pacer. LOL!!

by Ed Valentine on Sep 30, 2008 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Pacer?

You’re really dating yourself! Sad thing is I remember them short and WIDE!

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Sep 30, 2008 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

While Im at it

hoping the Boys parts add up to be “Gremlins”.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Sep 30, 2008 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Sadly

I actually drove one of those monstrosities when I was a kid. My dad owned one.

by Ed Valentine on Sep 30, 2008 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

jrs

Excellent analogy

by george cronin on Sep 30, 2008 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions

TO was also thrown to whole lot more too

something like 17 or 19 times. i heard it was 20% of the total plays or something. T.O. is mentally handicapped, in all seriousness. he has clinical problems. i hope it all blows up in the cowboys collective faces. i know its a lot like rooting for a player to get hurt but i dont care. i want a horrific, nuclear sized meltdown in dallas.

also we need someone to pull an old L.T. trick out and send some prostitutes over to pac-man and try to get him back to his old ways as well.

by kendynamo on Sep 30, 2008 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

That really puts things into perspective.

I believe you’re absolutely correct in your evaluation of TO’s mental condition. It goes beyond run-of-the-mill WR wackiness (a la our own Plax, who I think could be traded if the Giants can get a #1 for him.) It seems that JR and TC are running out of patience with him. It’s too bad—he’s got a lot of talent and seems like a decent sort. On the other hand, team come first, and if they think means Plax has to go, he’ll go.

by george cronin on Sep 30, 2008 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought I heard,

maybe from Chris Collinsworth, that TO had 2 rushes and 7 receptions, but was also thrown to another 12 times for a total of 21 out of 58 offensive plays. That’s about one third of the offensive snaps that they at least tried to get him the ball.

by TerraByte on Sep 30, 2008 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

T.O.

After the MNF game with the Eagles, T.O. did an interview with S.Young & E Smith, they asked T.O. several times " who is the leader on your team?“. T.O responded with different answers every time, than he finally said that HE was the team leader. I guess this is how T.O. steps into the leadership role, "get me the ball or we will lose”……
……………….DALLAS S%#KS……………………………………

"18-1, Write that Book"

by BigBl42 on Sep 30, 2008 9:29 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe a good cry

can help TO get past this rocky moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNO6On7cK1M

by drunkUncle on Sep 30, 2008 10:03 AM EDT reply actions

Put the meltdown on hold

Seeing as Dallas’ next 3 games are against Cincy, Arizona, and St Louis, the Cowboys figure to win – and win big. That should suffice to restore peace, love and understanding into that locker-room for the time being.

However, if by some quirk of fate they were to lose one of those games, then get your popcorn ready!

by knickfan on Sep 30, 2008 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

Cincy and AZ

Are no pushovers, Cards against Jets aside.

Cincy is going to be in “desperate” mode again this week, and we all saw them play at that level.

Also, the Cards-Dallas game is in AZ, and Cowboy fans tend to take over the stand at those games, so the Cards usually bring something extra.

Will Dallas get to 6-1? Probably. Will it be easy? I don’t think so, no, and it won’t surprise me at all to see either Cincy or AZ bite them.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Sep 30, 2008 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

eh

I can’t really see Cincy & AZ beating the Cowboys unless they REALLY fall apart. I think it’s safe to say Cincy is a push-over. They played well against the Giants, but the Gmen played like crap & still won. And Warner is turning into him old self with his 6 turnovers yesterday, so they will probably have a QB battle once again.

That being said, I certainly hope it happens.

by potroast on Sep 30, 2008 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone heard the rumors

that the Cowboys are looking to trade a 1st round pick to the Bengals for Chad Ocho Cinco? How amazingly fantastic would it be to see him and TO on the same team together? That would probably be the most talented duo in NFL history, and yet you just KNOW they’d blow up in about 2 quarters over who should get more looks.

by cjmulrain on Sep 30, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions