Glenn doesn't mind taking a back seat
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
Receiver Terry Glenn (left) is too excited about what Terrell Owens (right) brings to the offense to worry about who gets more catches.
OXNARD, Calif. – Terry Glenn isn't caught up in the numbers anymore.
When he was younger, numbers were important, but now the 32-year-old receiver is about winning games and, more importantly, Super Bowls.
He knows Terrell Owens is the focal point of the passing game, which will probably decrease Glenn's statistics.
He says that's OK.
"When I was younger, I was trying to play with the league," said Glenn, standing outside his hotel room after a recent practice. "Now it's all about winning to me. As long as we win, that's my main focus."
In each of the last six seasons, Owens has led his team in receiving yards. He played in only seven games for Philadelphia last season and still had 81 yards more than the next leading receiver, tight end L.J. Smith, who played in 16 games.
Glenn and Owens say it doesn't matter who makes big plays because the offense has enough depth for several players to make an impact.
Running back Julius Jones has two of the four highest game rushing totals in franchise history, and tight end Jason Witten has been to consecutive Pro Bowls.
"When I heard [Owens] was coming here, I really felt like it was going to open up our offense," Glenn said.
Coach Bill Parcells said he hasn't discussed Glenn's role in the offense with him because he's known the receiver since his rookie year in 1996 in New England.
"He does have a lot of God-given ability," Parcells said. "It's amazing."
In some ways, it's hard not to think about what Glenn could do this season.
In the off-season, the Cowboys implemented a two-tight end offensive scheme designed to get more weapons on the field by replacing a one-dimensional fullback with a multidimensional tight end.
"We're still working the kinks out," Owens said. "Terry and I pose a difficult matchup for opposing defenses, and once we get in a rhythm, we'll be hard to stop."
Owens, one of the NFL's best receivers, will often get double coverage this season, giving Glenn more one-on-one encounters with cornerbacks. Owens will have a safety and a cornerback covering him with the other safety committed to run defense.
When that happens, quarterback Drew Bledsoe and the speedy Glenn will have opportunities to make big plays.
Glenn averaged 18.3 yards per catch last season, tops in the NFC, while catching 62 passes for 1,136 yards with seven touchdowns.
It was the first time since 1999 a Cowboys receiver finished with more than 1,000 yards receiving. The 1,000-plus yards for Glenn also marked the first time he's done that since 1999.
"It's not like you have some guy who can't do anything out there," Parcells said of Glenn. "I'm sure he's happy about it. [Opposing defenses] have to be careful."
Receiver Terry Glenn (left) is too excited about what Terrell Owens (right) brings to the offense to worry about who gets more catches.
OXNARD, Calif. – Terry Glenn isn't caught up in the numbers anymore.
When he was younger, numbers were important, but now the 32-year-old receiver is about winning games and, more importantly, Super Bowls.
He knows Terrell Owens is the focal point of the passing game, which will probably decrease Glenn's statistics.
He says that's OK.
"When I was younger, I was trying to play with the league," said Glenn, standing outside his hotel room after a recent practice. "Now it's all about winning to me. As long as we win, that's my main focus."
In each of the last six seasons, Owens has led his team in receiving yards. He played in only seven games for Philadelphia last season and still had 81 yards more than the next leading receiver, tight end L.J. Smith, who played in 16 games.
Glenn and Owens say it doesn't matter who makes big plays because the offense has enough depth for several players to make an impact.
Running back Julius Jones has two of the four highest game rushing totals in franchise history, and tight end Jason Witten has been to consecutive Pro Bowls.
"When I heard [Owens] was coming here, I really felt like it was going to open up our offense," Glenn said.
Coach Bill Parcells said he hasn't discussed Glenn's role in the offense with him because he's known the receiver since his rookie year in 1996 in New England.
"He does have a lot of God-given ability," Parcells said. "It's amazing."
In some ways, it's hard not to think about what Glenn could do this season.
In the off-season, the Cowboys implemented a two-tight end offensive scheme designed to get more weapons on the field by replacing a one-dimensional fullback with a multidimensional tight end.
"We're still working the kinks out," Owens said. "Terry and I pose a difficult matchup for opposing defenses, and once we get in a rhythm, we'll be hard to stop."
Owens, one of the NFL's best receivers, will often get double coverage this season, giving Glenn more one-on-one encounters with cornerbacks. Owens will have a safety and a cornerback covering him with the other safety committed to run defense.
When that happens, quarterback Drew Bledsoe and the speedy Glenn will have opportunities to make big plays.
Glenn averaged 18.3 yards per catch last season, tops in the NFC, while catching 62 passes for 1,136 yards with seven touchdowns.
It was the first time since 1999 a Cowboys receiver finished with more than 1,000 yards receiving. The 1,000-plus yards for Glenn also marked the first time he's done that since 1999.
"It's not like you have some guy who can't do anything out there," Parcells said of Glenn. "I'm sure he's happy about it. [Opposing defenses] have to be careful."
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