Phillips makes Owens accountable to team
By NEWY SCRUGGS
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Terrell Owens had to fight the downtown Dallas traffic and was late Thursday for the Cowboys practice. Are you shocked? You shouldn't be.
T.O. will always have some sort of "issue." It's his law of attraction.
Warren Buffett attracts large sums of money. T.O. attracts issues and headlines. That's not a slam, it's fact.
We should not be surprised that a roster of other players can get to Valley Ranch on time to scrimmage against the Broncos while Owens shows up a reported 20 minutes late.
Just think about that relative who's forever dealing with drama. T.O. is that guy.
Last year, he swallowed too many prescription pills. Had a problem with the receivers coach. Fell asleep in meetings. Spit on Falcons corner DeAngelo Hall in a game. Complained he was bored because of his lack of involvement in the offense. Played valiantly in pain with a broken finger. Led the NFL in drops. Led the league in touchdown catches. Provided Tony Romo and Mike Vanderjagt support during their worst moments.
T.O. brings the good and the bad. Expect both this season with the Cowboys. Give new Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips credit for trying to keep T.O.'s tardiness an in-house issue. Phillips told him, "Don't apologize to me; apologize to your teammates."
T.O. is a great football player who is putting up Hall of Fame numbers. Phillips' Jedi mind trick is the right way to reach Owens. Make him accountable to his teammates and maybe, just maybe, that will limit some of the "issues."
Bonner year
TCU safety Brian Bonner is a guy you should be rooting for this year. This week's story by Jeff Wilson of the Star-Telegram on Bonner was inspiring.
His father was in prison by the time he was 7, and his older brother also spent time behind bars. Brian was a perfect candidate to continue the cycle, but he chose another path. He's a few hours short of earning his degree from TCU.
Every time the Frogs line up, I'll be looking for No. 6 and hoping good things happen.
Unfortunately, it's a common theme for black males today. Father in jail, son soon follows. Bonner has become a role model for his teammates and family. It's an excellent example of what college football is supposed to be about: education and opportunity.
Rangers sign Beavan
I never thought the Rangers' first-round draft pick, Blake Beavan of Irving, was going to Navarro College.
The 6-foot-7 right-hander waited almost until the deadline to sign with the Rangers. It was almost $100,000 that kept him from signing with the club in June.
The team's other first-round pick, Michael Main, signed in June and already has advanced two levels. Beavan is behind because he wanted a little more cash.
The Rangers are dying for young starting pitching. Beavan might have been better off signing earlier and getting his pitching career started in the minors.
General manager Jon Daniels spoke to me about what Beavan lost by waiting: "A summer of development. Coaching. Getting innings. You learn adjustments by pitching."
Star-Telegram Staff Writer
Terrell Owens had to fight the downtown Dallas traffic and was late Thursday for the Cowboys practice. Are you shocked? You shouldn't be.
T.O. will always have some sort of "issue." It's his law of attraction.
Warren Buffett attracts large sums of money. T.O. attracts issues and headlines. That's not a slam, it's fact.
We should not be surprised that a roster of other players can get to Valley Ranch on time to scrimmage against the Broncos while Owens shows up a reported 20 minutes late.
Just think about that relative who's forever dealing with drama. T.O. is that guy.
Last year, he swallowed too many prescription pills. Had a problem with the receivers coach. Fell asleep in meetings. Spit on Falcons corner DeAngelo Hall in a game. Complained he was bored because of his lack of involvement in the offense. Played valiantly in pain with a broken finger. Led the NFL in drops. Led the league in touchdown catches. Provided Tony Romo and Mike Vanderjagt support during their worst moments.
T.O. brings the good and the bad. Expect both this season with the Cowboys. Give new Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips credit for trying to keep T.O.'s tardiness an in-house issue. Phillips told him, "Don't apologize to me; apologize to your teammates."
T.O. is a great football player who is putting up Hall of Fame numbers. Phillips' Jedi mind trick is the right way to reach Owens. Make him accountable to his teammates and maybe, just maybe, that will limit some of the "issues."
Bonner year
TCU safety Brian Bonner is a guy you should be rooting for this year. This week's story by Jeff Wilson of the Star-Telegram on Bonner was inspiring.
His father was in prison by the time he was 7, and his older brother also spent time behind bars. Brian was a perfect candidate to continue the cycle, but he chose another path. He's a few hours short of earning his degree from TCU.
Every time the Frogs line up, I'll be looking for No. 6 and hoping good things happen.
Unfortunately, it's a common theme for black males today. Father in jail, son soon follows. Bonner has become a role model for his teammates and family. It's an excellent example of what college football is supposed to be about: education and opportunity.
Rangers sign Beavan
I never thought the Rangers' first-round draft pick, Blake Beavan of Irving, was going to Navarro College.
The 6-foot-7 right-hander waited almost until the deadline to sign with the Rangers. It was almost $100,000 that kept him from signing with the club in June.
The team's other first-round pick, Michael Main, signed in June and already has advanced two levels. Beavan is behind because he wanted a little more cash.
The Rangers are dying for young starting pitching. Beavan might have been better off signing earlier and getting his pitching career started in the minors.
General manager Jon Daniels spoke to me about what Beavan lost by waiting: "A summer of development. Coaching. Getting innings. You learn adjustments by pitching."
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