As the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants faceoff for the second time this season, the national media has chosen to focus on Terrell Owens. Of course that is no surprise, they love to talk about T.O.
What is surprising is that certain ESPN reporters have chosen to manufacture a rift between Owens and…well, anyone within earshot. After a meeting this week between offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and 3 of his receivers, ESPN reported that Owens was complaining that he is not involved enough in the offense. Never mind that the purpose of the meeting was to try to get everyone on the same page for the season’s home stretch.
So, ESPN decided that there must be some bad blood between Owens and TE Jason Witten. Since Witten leads the team in receptions and is the best friend of QB Tony Romo, he must be the one T.O. is mad at right? For some reason ESPN feels that if the Cowboys are meeting to try to get the offense working better together, there must be internal issues that need to be reported on!
Really? So the next time I hear anyone complain about the New York media being too hard on their local heros I will have to laugh. No one seems to care that in the days leading up to this rematch star Giants WR, Plaxico Burress, has been arrested and suspended from the team. Oh, and the Giants defensive standout Antonio Pierce aided Burress in covering up a felony and obstructing a police investigation?
Today, ESPN reports that Burress attended a fundraiser for the homeless at a New York club. Are you joking me? Could the New York cheerleaders at ESPN give me a break. How about you report on the games! What a novel concept.
Come on ESPN, you are better than this. Do some work and find some real stories. Stop being lazy and making up controversy where there is none.
