From the suicide attempt that turned out to be something else, to complaining about his role and then criticizing his quarterback, there’s no doubt about this: Dallas has witnessed the entire Terrell Owens package.
And the season is just now at the midway point.
But the Cowboys are starting to see the other side of T.O., the one they wanted to see most of all. In the past three games, Owens has reminded everyone of his talent with 20 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns. In the first four games Owens caught 17 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown. In quarterback Tony Romo’s first start last Sunday, the 35-14 win over Carolina, Owens caught a season-high nine passes for 107 yards.
“T.O. is happier when we’re winning,” Romo said. “I don’t think he minds ifhe doesn’t get a lot of catches as long as we’re winning. He also thinks getting him the ball helps our chances.”
Owens missed much of training camp with a hamstring injury. He’s also adjusting to life without the West Coast offense.
“It’s still a process,” Dallas coach Bill Parcells said. “He’s been in one offense his whole life and now he’s in a different one so it was hard.”
