Terrell Owens Whines Again after Loss to Redskins

Oh, how soon we forget.

Terrell Owens, the man, the player, and the obliterator. At least that's what Skip Bayless has always called him.

For some reason, I always wanted T.O to just be good. Not good in a sense of talent or ability, but attitude and character. I just wanted him to be quiet and derail the naysayers and detractors that feel that his antics will never go away.

Now I'm slowly becoming one of them.

This guy has done nothing but come out on Sundays and dominate defenses on his way to a Hall-of-Fame career. In the process, he's also made many enemies, created lots of opposition in the fan and media arenas, and hurt teammates, coaches and himself.

Sad thing is, he's too arrogant to just back down and give a mea culpa for his actions. Nope, won't happen.

In a recent interview, when asked about the turmoil in Philadelphia between he and Donovan McNabb, Owens again blamed everyone else, saying that McNabb was quote, "jealous of him" and "the attention he (Owens) took away from McNabb."

Last I checked, Donovan McNabb was known as a great teammate who hasn't had character and team issues in the past. The Eagles were regarded as McNabb's team before T.O arrived, while T.O was there, and still are now.

So why would he scoff at attention given to Owens?

What seemed to really happen was Owens became upset when he realized that Donovan McNabb was too much of a leader and star in Philly for him to steal attention from McNabb.

So what did T.O do?

He stole the spotlight from McNabb in a negative sense, talking behind McNabb's back in the media, staging popularity stunts, and doing sit-ups in his driveway while bad-mouthing the organization.

The problem with T.O is that he believes he's bigger than everyone, everything, and doesn't want to take criticism from anyone. He's the quintessential prima donna and is as arrogant as they come.

Reportedly, McNabb once told T.O to "shut-up" in the huddle after he complained about not getting the ball. Imagine if Tony Romo did that.

Someone needs to.

The problem with T.O is that when he meets resistance, he fires back. As a human being in society, meeting resistance is normal, especially in high-pressure situations and occupations.

Constructive criticism is a necessity when trying to perfect a craft and get better at something, and it is needed when trying to maximize potential.

As good as Owens is, could he have perhaps been a Super Bowl champion and in better positions had he just humbled himself?

The fact is, he hasn't, and in San Francisco, he destroyed the relationship between he, Jeff Garcia, and Steve Mariucci.

In Philadelphia, he destroyed chemistry between himself, Donovan McNabb, and Andy Reid, and is slowly threatening to do the same with Romo and Wade Phillips.

As successful as Owens has been, his volatile personality and childlike whimpering has caused the teams he's been a part of to underachieve. He single-handedly caused the 49ers to start a slide that hasn't let up yet, and his fall from grace in Philly still comes up frequently in any mention of Owens.

The Dallas Cowboys start every season in Super Bowl talk and falter when least expected. In 2006, Tony Romo botched a seemingly routine field-goal attempt in a loss to Seattle in the playoffs.

In 2007, the eventual champion New York Giants came to Texas Stadium and outplayed the Cowboys, upsetting them, despite losing to Dallas a few weeks before the game. Romo's interception ended the game and caused T.O to again open his mouth.

Now, in 2008, the Cowboys appear to be loaded with talent, with guys such as Owens, Romo, Marion Barber, Adam "Pacman" Jones, Jason Witten, and Ken Hamlin. Despite the talent, the Cowboys barely beat the Eagles in a Monday Night Football showdown and are second in the NFC East to the Giants (3-0).

Which brings me to Terrell Owens' latest mouth-off.

In a defeat at the hands of the hated Washington Redskins at home, the Cowboys appeared to be trying too hard to get Owens the ball.

In Romo's 47 pass attempts, 17 went to Owens, with him catching 7 balls for 71 yards and a TD. Barber ran the ball just eight times for 26 yards, while T.O ran the ball twice for 11 yards.

Rookie Felix Jones, who has been extraordinary so far, carried the ball zero times. T.O getting more attempts than the explosive Jones?

Come on Wade Phillips.

T.O probably complained in the week before the game because he only caught two balls for 17 yards in a win against the Green Bay Packers. Just as Owens said, he's okay with that long as the Cowboys keep winning.

Instead, T.O was praised for his effort in blocking down field for Felix Jones on his touchdown run and chasing down Packers safety Nick Collins after Romo's pick in the end zone.

Sigh.

Soon as the game was over against the Redskins, you could see the demeanor T.O was sporting and knew he was going to say something stupid.

I personally hoped he was smarter than that, but to hope for that is like hoping for recently fired Detroit Lions GM Matt Millen to actually have a football IQ.

It just will not happen.

And there he was, same sunglasses worn to cry like a little you know what about Tony Romo being his "quarterback" donning the same demeanor he had on the field following the game.

Owens criticized his quarterback and offensive team. "Everybody recognized that I wasn't really getting the ball in the first half," said Owens. "I'm pretty sure everybody watching the game recognized it, people in the stands recognized it, I think my team recognized it. I didn't quit. I kept fighting and running my routes and trying to get open."

What?

Are you serious?

Nobody recognized you weren't getting the ball because the focus was on the fact that Barber and Jones weren't getting the ball, and the fact that the Redskins' coverage on you was great, period.

Then Owens ends by saying, "There wasn't much more I could do."

Nobody expects you to be the star of every game but you. seven catches for 71 yards and a TD isn't horrible, and many wide receivers would be much more concerned about the loss than their stats.

Bottom line, it's the same ol' same ol' for Mr. TOO. Owens is too immature, arrogant, and downright ridiculous. When the ball goes your way a total of 19 times, nobody wants to hear you cry about how you didn't get the ball.

Tony Romo may come off as soft mentally, but he at least knows how to speak as a leader.

After the game Romo said, "The reality of it is, you have the opportunity to go 16-0 every year in the regular season, but that's not realistic."

He went on to say, "We're a confident bunch. I think we'll come back next week with a lot to prove."

I'm sure you will, but apparently that doesn't include your all-world wide receiver.

Better watch out Romo, maybe you'll have to play against the Bengals with just T.O and throw him the ball 35 times. If he doesn't catch one, it will be your fault.

Hey, at least you get to see another prima donna in action, Mr. Chad Javon Ocho Cinco Johnson. Maybe the Cowboys could trade for him.