Terrell Owens clearly has an obsession with Usain Bolt.Last week we told you about Owens' claim that he could beat Bolt in a 100-meter dash -- as long as he got a 20-yard head start. (We agree; Owens would probably beat Bolt, barely, if he got that big of an edge.) And today Owens gave the fans what appeared to be an homage to Bolt in the Dallas Cowboys' season opener against the Cleveland Browns.
After catching a 35-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, Owens lined up at the goal line like a sprinter at the start of a 100-meter dash. It was a funny way of reminding everyone of his challenge to Bolt, but the premeditated celebration resulted in a 15-yard penalty, and the Cowboys then had to kick off to the Browns from the 15-yard line.
My advice to Owens: Keep talking all you want about your vow to race against Bolt. But knock off the Bolt-themed celebrations, so your teammates don't pay the price.
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9-07-2008 @ 5:39PM
WickedPissaDude.com said...
TO will never learn. why can't he just be a stellar wr and leave it at that. i know i know, everyone thinks he makes the game more exciting and maybe that's true, but maybe he should get a ring first and then worry about making the game more exciting.
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9-07-2008 @ 6:52PM
elpepe said...
Why was this a penalty? The announcers explained that any time you go down to the ground or go down on a knee to celebrate, it's a 15-yard penalty.
So I guess this rule will be strictly applied to all those Christian players who drop down on one knee and perform a sign of the cross after touchdowns?
Ha! Hardly. This is just TO being hated for being TO.
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9-07-2008 @ 7:04PM
dave said...
same old browns..... same results on opening day. Romeo kicking the defeatist field goal. fans you outta walk out..... fire that f' coach.......... lerner don't care. We haven't won in 44 years and until the fans of this city stop giving their money for crap..... we will never win..... love your waste of our draft phil savage......the team knew they didn't have to perform after you said in you pre game interview thursday its only one game.... good signal to them to laydown...... very undisciplined team.
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9-07-2008 @ 8:19PM
Robin said...
Hey Mike - you picked one negative thing and want to make a major deal out of it. Your story title is uncalled for. TO played a great game. The Cowboys played a great game. Why don't you write positive things about someone. Obviously you are a Cowboys hater but when you write your should be objective. Get a grip!
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9-07-2008 @ 8:25PM
nunya said...
Robin, it figures don't it? He's obviously a true hater but if you let T.O get to your head, he'll have a field day with you.
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9-07-2008 @ 9:46PM
Moses said...
what a stupid article...dont even know why i read it
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9-08-2008 @ 12:43PM
Fred Goodwin said...
Well, I'm a Cowboy fan (for over 43 years) and I agree with this article.
TO needs to focus on the game and quit making everything about him. TO led the NFL in dropped passes last year -- one wonders how many TDs he and Romo would've had if he'd held on to a few more of those?
Like another poster said, win a Ring first, then celebrate all you want . . .
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9-09-2008 @ 5:50PM
jerseycowboy said...
AS A TRUE DALLAS COWBOY FAN FROM THE START 1962 !!!!.....IVE SEEN THEM ALL ,REMEMBER MOST OF THEM.AS IM IN THE HEART OF PAGLES COUNTRY ,IVE SEEN AND HEARD ALL THERE IS ABOUT ..TO..AS FAR AS THIS STORY GOES,DONT KNOW ABOUT ANY ONE ELSE BUT AS FOR ME ,,,,,ILL TRADE 15 YRDS FOR 6 POINTS ALL DAY LONG,DONT KNOW WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE SMOKIN BUT THATS THE WAY I SEE IT !!!!!!!! SO YOU GO .......TO ( HE HAS SHOWN EVERYONE WHO THE PROBLEM IN PHILLY WAS) ROMO ...TO....TO ARE YOU KIDDIN ME GIDDIE UP COWBOYS
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9-11-2008 @ 5:54AM
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9-11-2008 @ 9:15AM
dan williams said...
i agree with the guy who said i'll trade you 6 points for 15 yards any day. t.o. is just going to be t.o., they knew that when they took him. the cowboys represent what nfl football is all about, and they do it in style..."america's team". i love the the way they have marketed/ packaged this franchise over the years(don't hate on the excitment they always bring). i can not even remember any game when i did not enjoy watching the cowboys play, man how do they do it year after year. the whole team/organization should be given an award for the standard they maintain. go cowboys
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