Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens hasn’t wasted much time in being a distraction for his new team. The 11-year veteran was reportedly fined $9,500 by the Cowboys over the weekend according to ESPN.com.
Apparently Owens missed a team meeting, a rehabilitation assignment session and was late to an offensive meeting.
The incidents occurred Friday, the team’s final day preparing for a preseason game against San Francisco. The Cowboys beat the 49ers 17-7, making them 3-0 this preseason without Owens playing any of the games because of a hamstring injury that’s also kept him out of 19 of 31 practices since the start of training camp.
Well, everybody knew this was going to blow up in the Cowboys’ face, but this soon? Usually T.O. delivers for at least one season before destroying the organization that employs him.
Coincidently, the Cowboys have been playing very well without Owens on the field; albeit it’s only preseason, but quarterback Drew Bledsoe has been getting along quite well without the receiver not even taking one snap as a Cowboy in any game yet.
I’ve been one to defend Owens’ production on the field when he plays, but at 32, it’s obvious he’ll never get it.
I’m sure Owens will come out with an excuse for his actions by Monday afternoon, because well all know, it’s T.O.’s fault!
