Star Mag: A Minute With...Terrell Owens

Wide Receiver
by Ken Sins

Q. Why did you feel you needed to defend Tony Romo after his misplay in the playoff loss to Seattle last season?

A. As a person and a player, I knew I had to reach out to him. It wasn't the end of the world. He had a lot of time in the offseason to think about it and I'm sure it's going to make him a better person. You deal with it at the time but don't dwell on it.

Q. Has what you heard about Wade Phillips matched what you've seen?

A. He's the head coach and that's what's important.

Q. The fans cheered whenever you made a catch in a drill. Did that inspire you?

A. It made me feel good. Those guys picked us up.

Q. What kind of talent does this team have on both sides of the ball?

A. Obviously we have a lot of talent. But talent doesn't win games. We've got to go out there and make it happen. We know what we're capable of as a team. As players, we think we have a chance to be something special.

Q. You led the league with 13 touchdown catches but you also received a lot of criticism for dropped passes last season. How many of those can be attributed to your finger injury?

A. I did what I did with one and a half hands. I get compared with a lot of guys people say were better than me but they had two hands. But I can deal with it.

Q. Overall, what kind of season did you have?

A. I don't feel like I dominated, although the numbers looked good from an outside perspective.