Dallas Cowboys: Boom Goes The Dynamite

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For everyone that believed Dallas owner Jerry Jones made a huge mistake when he signed wide receiver Terrell Owens in 2006, take a deep breath and yell “I told you so!”

Terrell Owens

Yesterday ESPN’s Ed Werder reported a growing rift between Owens and quarterback Tony Romo, with Owens making allegations that Romo and Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten were secretly designing plays to get Witten the ball.

I don’t know why the wide receiver position and nut jobs go hand in hand, but Owens has completely lost his mind if he thinks that sort of collusion is taking place.

Owens’ latest outburst could amount to frustration over the Cowboys last minute loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday. But considering his history with former teammates Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb, Owens’ modus operandi seems to be resurfacing.

The Cowboys are 8-5 and currently hold the last wild card spot in the NFC. Dallas is preparing for a Sunday night game against NFC East rival New York that is nearly a must win if the Cowboys have any hope of remaining in playoff contention.

Tony Romo

Earlier this week, Jerry Jones questioned Marion Barber’s manhood because he didn’t play with a dislocated toe against the Steelers. Jones has since tried to clear the air and claimed he wasn’t calling out Barber, but merely reacting with surprise that he was unable to play last Sunday.

For a team with 13 Pro Bowlers and the sexy pick to make their first Super Bowl appearance since 1995, Dallas is on the verge of turning a once promising season into a complete disaster.

That’s exactly what happens to a team when your owner is acting more like George Steinbrenner every day and turning the Cowboys into the NFLs version of the New York Yankees.

Granted, the Cowboys have always operated with a circus atmosphere surrounding the organization, as far back to the days when Don Meredith was the quarterback.

But Owens’ latest outburst has fractured the Cowboys locker room, much like his outbursts in San Francisco and Philadelphia drew a line in the sand between teammates.

Jerry Jones

These latest allegations are so completely illogical, you can’t help but wonder if Owens has punched his ticket out of Dallas at the conclusion of the season.

But Jones is an owner obsessed with earning a Super Bowl victory and has proven he’ll do almost anything to achieve that goal.

Regardless of how it may adversely effect team chemistry, Jones’ has shown a penchant for bringing in talented players with checkered pasts. Believing their presence can help the team only shows his actions are out of desperation.

Mix in the fact Dallas head coach Wade Phillips isn’t authoritative and can’t control Owens – or anyone else on the Cowboys roster – and you have the makings of an epic meltdown in Big D.

If Dallas fails to make the playoffs, it won’t be Owens’ fault entirely.

The injuries to players like Felix Jones and Romo, the poor offensive line play, the midseason suspension of Adam Jones, the trade that brought Roy Williams to Dallas that’s done nothing to help the team and the constant meddling of the owner will have contributed greatly to the Cowboys demise.