Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens has his say
by John Nalbone/The Times
Thursday September 11, 2008, 2:40 PM
What would Dallas week be without some prime time bites from Terrell Owens?
Here is a sampling of today's conference call with the Cowboys' Pro Bowl wide receiver, who just can't seem to help himself when it comes to yapping about his former team.
"Way more talented,'' was how Owens described the personnel on this year's Cowboys, compared to the Eagles' Super Bowl team of 2004 that started 13-1 and scored 27 or more points 11 times.
Owens issued his most pointed challenge for defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, head coach Andy Reid and anyone else that has a say as to how to keep him from catching more than three passes for the fourth time in five meetings since joining the Cowboys in 2006.
"You tell that staff to put guys on me one-on-one, then it won't be a shut down,'' Owens said.
Johnson did just that last December, and Lito Sheppard let him have only two balls for 37 yards and snatched his eighth interception in nine career starts against Dallas.
In three losses to the Eagles, Owens has just seven total catches for 105 yards and a touchdown.
In the lone Dallas win, a 38-17 trouncing last Nov. 4 at Lincoln Financial Field, Owens had 10 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown.
Predictably, Owens reserved his Grade 'A' material for Dallas scribes -- and Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb -- following today's practice.
"I think the fans and just the excitement of me coming (to Philadelphia) ... it became too overwhelming for Donovan," Owens said, via Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News. "Other than that, I think at one point in time I will say that we had a good relationship. I think I got too big for Philly, too big for him. But here, Tony (Romo) and I have a great relationship."
"I can remember being in that stadium and hearing them chanting my name," Owens said. "That couldn't bode well for Donovan to hear that. It was an every-week thing."
Owens did say: "Donovan made me a better receiver in Philly," but added, "I think it would be hard for him to admit that I made him a better quarterback."
Thursday September 11, 2008, 2:40 PM
What would Dallas week be without some prime time bites from Terrell Owens?
Here is a sampling of today's conference call with the Cowboys' Pro Bowl wide receiver, who just can't seem to help himself when it comes to yapping about his former team.
"Way more talented,'' was how Owens described the personnel on this year's Cowboys, compared to the Eagles' Super Bowl team of 2004 that started 13-1 and scored 27 or more points 11 times.
Owens issued his most pointed challenge for defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, head coach Andy Reid and anyone else that has a say as to how to keep him from catching more than three passes for the fourth time in five meetings since joining the Cowboys in 2006.
"You tell that staff to put guys on me one-on-one, then it won't be a shut down,'' Owens said.
Johnson did just that last December, and Lito Sheppard let him have only two balls for 37 yards and snatched his eighth interception in nine career starts against Dallas.
In three losses to the Eagles, Owens has just seven total catches for 105 yards and a touchdown.
In the lone Dallas win, a 38-17 trouncing last Nov. 4 at Lincoln Financial Field, Owens had 10 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown.
Predictably, Owens reserved his Grade 'A' material for Dallas scribes -- and Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb -- following today's practice.
"I think the fans and just the excitement of me coming (to Philadelphia) ... it became too overwhelming for Donovan," Owens said, via Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News. "Other than that, I think at one point in time I will say that we had a good relationship. I think I got too big for Philly, too big for him. But here, Tony (Romo) and I have a great relationship."
"I can remember being in that stadium and hearing them chanting my name," Owens said. "That couldn't bode well for Donovan to hear that. It was an every-week thing."
Owens did say: "Donovan made me a better receiver in Philly," but added, "I think it would be hard for him to admit that I made him a better quarterback."
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