Football Dialogue: Ding Dong T.O. Is Gone

I woke this morning and flipped on ESPN Radio and caught the end of Mike & Mike discussing what team would he fit on. Not being sure who the “he” was that they were discussing I kept listening and when I heard them mention “maybe the Patriots where you can team him with Randy Moss and he’d be forced to behave” I had a good idea that “The Player” was no longer in Dallas. While some Cowboys fans have expressed anger and disappointment to me, I can actually say I was real happy as it showed to me that maybe just maybe the Cowboys have learned a lesson that team chemistry does mean something to overall success. I think it was the perfect time for many reasons: First, most teams have spent most of their free agency cash so there is less of a chance he pops up with a fellow NFC East rival, Second the top free agent wide receivers have landed elsewhere so his options are limited (you know the whole revenge factor thing) and finally the message needed to be sent to the rest of the team (especially the young guys) that no one is bigger than the team. Granted regardless of what Jerry does there are always those in the media who are critical of him as you will certainly read in some places how this is a bad move as it’s too hard to replace Owens but that’s nonsense. It was needed and now that it’s done the dark cloud is removed and the locker-room issues should go away with him too. Roy Williams can fill the number one receiver spot on the team with so much less drama the Dallas media will almost be bored. Contrary to what some will write Dallas still has a good number of draft picks (more likely coming when compensatory picks are announced in a few weeks) so I’m sure they may invest maybe a third or fourth round pick on a receiver who can help on special teams and be groomed for bigger things in years to come.