Don't Let the Door Hit Ya!

Short of firing the General Manager of his team, Jerry Jones took steps towards righting his ship this past week. Since he can't fire himself, giving Terrell Owens his walking papers was a good consolation prize. The Cowboys are a team in disarray and only time will tell if sending T.O. packing was the right move from a purely performance standpoint - the way Roy Williams plays in the spotlight will determine the success of the move in this aspect.

From a morale standpoint, things should already be better. No one likes to be called out by teammates - especially teammates who have never bought into the team concept in the first place. Athletes don't like getting barked at for dropping the ball by teammates who have a penchant for displaying the butter fingers themselves. T.O. was a distraction. His sideshow antics were old. What a sad thing to see so much talent just bounced around from team to team after one worn out welcome after another.

Another aspect to this move - and this is big - is that Dallas isn't afraid to add through subtraction even if it means eating millions of dollars in guaranteed money. If an all-pro receiver can get the axe, is anyone immune?

The best thing for Terrell would be to finish his career with a team like the Colts with a quarterback like Eli Manning who just oozes credibility. It will take someone with such a track record to be able to tell Owens to "Shut up" in the huddle and to let him know whose team it really is. He will need a strong quarterback if he is to experience success at a high level again. He did not have that in Dallas. Good thing for him he is going to . . . oh wait, that's right he's going to Buffalo where - say who's the quarterback there anyway? Good luck with that.