Am I high?

I raised a firestorm of controversy yesterday when I stated my claim that I would give strong consideration to signing T.O. when he becomes available today. Many, many emails filled the box, and honestly, the majority 60-70% were wanting me to be drug tested. But, I do think that under the right circumstances he can work. Here they are:

1) – Bill Parcells is your coach. He will be in charge, and T.O. can either deal with that or be released.

2) – His contract is constructed with behavior clauses, so that he can be released at the first sign of trouble.

3) – His contract is short term.

With these three stipulations, I think it might be worth the trouble. And make no mistake, he can still be considerable trouble, but I think he might be on his very best behavior as he tries to regain his ability to make a living. Like Keyshawn Johnson, I expect that at least for 2006 and maybe even 2007, you will see Owens as the biggest angel he can be.

But, most think I am out of my mind. One NFL Personnel guy who heard the show yesterday has advised me to “put my crack pipe down”. He also indicated that if this happens it is 100% Jerry Jones and 0% Bill Parcells. That would concern me greatly, of course.

He is still about as talented a WR as there is in this league, and the Cowboys still struggle to score points. I am not saying Owens is your only option, but this offense must get a playmaker and I would think that given the circumstances, he should be considered strongly.

Of course, the theme of many emails is that no Cowboys fan would endorse a move to acquire the man who once desecrated the Star. Maybe not, but touchdowns heal many hurt feelings. Time will tell…


Tempers flare as Stars sweep Canucks this weekend …

The NHL’s attempt to create rivalries by scheduling consecutive games against the same opponent appeared to work Monday. Playing the Canucks for the second time in three nights, the Stars were definitely annoyed. Vancouver tried valiantly to get into Marty Turco’s head, and Turco responded by being the catalyst in a penalty-filled second period. Stars defenseman Trevor Daley received a total of 22 penalty minutes (some coming from his first two NHL fights) while defending Turco, and a skirmish between Turco and Vancouver’s Alexandre Burrows resulted in three players receiving 10-minute misconduct penalties.

Burrows was trying to clear snow away from Turco’s crease during a long stoppage in play while officials were sorting out several penalties.

"I take exception to people clearing snow that’s already been cleared," Turco said.
"That’s my house and I want to take care of it."

Modano was once again dominant last night. The stat of the night was provided by the Stars PR department:

Modano through 64 games last two seasons (entering last night's game):
2003-04 - 13 goals, 23 assists = 36 points -18
2005-06 - 23 goals, 37 assists = 60 points +25

Think he has regained his form?


Lebron arrives; Here is a list of his accomplishments to this point ….

LeBron James is the youngest NBA player to:

Be selected No. 1 overall in the draft
(June 26, 2003)

Score 50 points in a game
(56 on March 20, 2005 at Toronto)

Lead his team in points per game
(20.9 ppg in 2003-04)

Win Rookie of the Year
(2003-04)

Score 5,000 career points
(Jan. 21, 2006 at Utah)

Record a triple-double
(Jan. 19, 2005 at Portland)

Score 2,000 points in a season
(2,175 points in 2004-05)

Win All-Star Game MVP honors
(Feb. 19, 2006 in Houston)

In WBC News: Team USA drops another one; this one to Korea, 7-3 ….

Terrell Owens to get cut today …

One way or another, Terrell Owens' tumultuous two-year tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles is almost certain to end Tuesday, likely with the team releasing the exiled wide receiver who played in only seven games in 2005.

The seven-year contract that Owens signed with the Eagles in 2004 stipulates that the team is to pay him a $5 million bonus if he is on the roster for the fifth day of the "league year." Because of the delays necessary to negotiate an extension to the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, the league year began Saturday instead of March 3 as originally scheduled, and that makes Wednesday the due date for the bonus.
If Owens is still on the roster on Wednesday morning, the Eagles are on the hook for the roster bonus. To avoid paying the $5 million, they must release him by the end of league business hours Tuesday -- or no later than 4 p.m. ET Tuesday -- so that he is on the official transaction document disseminated to all 32 franchises.

Seahawks must match Hutchinson’s offer from Minnesota …according to Seattle columnist. If you haven’t been following this story, it is actually very interesting stuff…

Jen Engle assures us it is all good with CoCo in Arizona …

I assume by now everyone saw the Sopranos who was going to. Therefore, discussion time can commence. Most of the talk is about whether they have killed Tony. It appears that I am in the minority here, too. I think he is dead. But, I think that this columnist has the right theory of what happens next.

MSNBC has many theories ….

Perhaps — and this is all mere speculation — the remaining episodes will play out post-Tony, as “Six Feet Under” did after one of its lead characters died. Or maybe viewers just watched the very end of “The Sopranos,” and remaining episodes will flash back to the year’s worth of stories that lead up to his death at the hands of Uncle Junior.

More likely, Tony will emerge from this a changed man, and those changes will affect the way his life plays out over the rest of the series’ life. Or perhaps he’ll survive and things will remain the same, just as they always have.

I bolded the theory that I believe…discuss amongst yourselves…

UFC, brutal? Check out the post fight pictures of Rich Franklin and his opponent here ….

Why do European hockey players automatically have to prove that they are not pansies when it comes to physical hockey? Because, they grew up playing soccer, and they are pansies for the most part. But, I will provide evidence of how the Euro fights …How do you like the stick swinging?

Finally, here is Zombie, Zombie, Zombie …