More Valuable Player: Terrell Owens or Randy Moss?

As talented as he is, Terrell Owens is mostly known for the baggage he brings with him into the locker room.

From his days in San Francisco till the end of his troubled time in Philadelphia, Owens has consistently caused problems by blaming the quarterback for his team's mishaps.

His stint with Dallas has been much different. T.O. feels much more appreciated this season by new coach Wade Phillips and quarterback Tony Romo.

We may have seen last of the T.O.'s trouble-making last season, after coach Bill Parcells retired.

Owens has helped lead the Cowboys to 9-1 record, catching 12 touchdowns and compiling 1,028 receiving yards.

The emergence of Tony Romo is a huge part of Owens' success this season. Yes, T.O. has always been a Pro Bowl-receiver, but Romo has making him his main target. Romo threw four touchdowns Sunday against the Redskins, and all four went to T.O.

T.O. is extremely valuable to the Cowboys. If you take him off the team are the Cowboys still 9-1?

I think not. 

The Cowboys' only loss this season came at the hands of Randy Moss and the New England Patriots.

Moss—the "other 81," as described by T.O.—has been on another planet in his first season in Foxboro.

Moss is coming off a terrible season last year for the Raiders, when he had only three touchdowns and 553 receiving yards.

This season, Moss has easily made everyone forget his days in Oakland.

With 16 touchdowns and 1052 yards in 10 games, Moss is a definite candidate for this year's MVP.

Moss is playing alongside Tom Brady, which makes catching footballs that much easier. Brady has also been stellar in leading New England to an undefeated record.

With all that being said, T.O. is definitely more valuable than Moss to his team.

Take away Moss and the Patriots could still win. After having seen what Brady can do with no-name receivers over the past few seasons, considering he would still have Wes Welker, Donte Stallworth, and even tight end Ben Watson, we can assume the Patriots' offense would be just as potent.

However, take away T.O., and who is left for Romo to throw to?  Jason Whitten, Terry Glenn, and Patrick Crayton—guys who don't bring what Owens does to the table.

No longer creating conflicts in their respective locker rooms, Moss and Owens have shown us their best.

Of course, winning has played a huge part in improving their behavior. If their teams started losing, which receiver would be most likely to revert to his past ways?