Thread: And so it begins with TO -- Parcells upset!

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[size=18px]T.O. NOT WORKING OUT WITH NEW TEAM[/size]

According to the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, new Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens isn't a regular participant in the Dallas Cowboys' offseason workout program.

Owens' publicist says, "He is here when he is required to be here just like every other player on the team."

That's fine. But as a result of a series of public statements over the past five years from head coaches suggesting that players are expected to participate, none of which ever were challenged by the NFLPA, it has become generally accepted in league circles that players will participate in "voluntary" workouts. Because the new CBA doesn't beef up any of the rules regarding voluntary offseason workouts, 2006 is no different than any prior years.

And Cowboys coach Bill Parcells is no different than his 31 colleagues regarding the mandatory nature of voluntary work. "To [Parcells], it's about chemistry," a source told the Star-Telegram. "He wants you here."

In our view, the Cowboys have no one to blame but themselves. They knew they were acquiring a guy who does what he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Still, they did nothing to protect themselves.

Instead of creating financial incentives for Owens to participate in voluntary sessions (via, for example, a hefty workout bonus in each year of the deal), the Cowboys gave T.O. $5 million to sign and a $5 million salary for 2006, at a time when the 'Boys really weren't competing with anyone else for his services.

Regardless of whether Owens is wearing a Cowboys uniform come September, his failure to participate in the offseason program increases the likelihood, in our view, that the Tuna will perform multiple verbal colonoscopies on Owens once they get together on the field. Parcells is the boss in Big D, and Parcells will do everything in his power to get Owens to concede that fact.

Really, Parcells has no choice. The other 52 guys will be watching this one, carefully. If the Tuna can't tame T.O., he'll risk losing the rest of the team.

That's why we still think there's a better-than-20-percent chance that, come September, one of these two men will be gone.

Wow. What a surprise. T-Ho is a cancer? That came out of nowhere.

Multiple verbal colonoscopies??? ROTF!!!

HAHAHAHA!

and so the demise of the cowgirls begins!

who would of thought that a outspoken reciver and a stern loud mouth coach wouldnt work out together?

We knew it from the beginning. It's not a matter of IF T.O. explodes, it's a matter of WHEN.

I predict right around the time the Cowgirls play the Eagles.....the first time.

Why can't the dude just show up.....He is getting paid 10M.....

Oh yea i forgot he is TO, the world revolves around him......I wonder if Farve knows this......We may need a death match to determine the winner.

TO causing trouble...I cant hardly believe it. This is just so unlike him.

No doubt. Brett will have Madden in his corner and T.O. will have his giant head in his. Battle of the knobs!!!