Terrell Owens probably has declined a little over the past two years, but he is still one of the top receivers in the league. He is a pro bowl caliber wide receiver! He still had over 1000 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.

The bigger question is, will trading Terrell Owens help the Cowboys team chemistry? His teammates seem to get along with T.O., even though he is the most outspoken player on the team.

The Cowboys are one of the most talented teams in the NFL. Adding more big name players is not going to help them. They need new players and/or coaches who can add to the team chemistry. Lately all the players that Jerry Jones has added seem to take away from the “team” concept.

Terrell is a team player, regardless of public opinion. He wants to win more than any player in the league. Who works harder than T.O.? When he speaks out it is always out of frustration when the Cowboys are struggling. I think he is a great influence on the young players. His work ethic is unparalleled in today’s NFL.

So do we really want to trade Terrell Owens? Not a chance. The Cowboys need to make some changes, but Jerry needs to look elsewhere.

In a surprise to most followers of the team, owner Jones has given T.O. a brand new contract that should keep him with the Cowboys for a few more years. Owens reportedly will receive in the neighborhood of $12.9 million as a signing bonus. This came as a surprise because Terrell still has a year left on his contract, but apparently Jones didn’t want negotiations to be a distraction during the season so he broke out his fat checkbook…again.

Other good news earlier in the day came from league headquarters. Roger Goodell announced that Pacman Jones is clear to participate in the teams’ offseason workouts, training camp and pre-season games. He did participate in the OTA workouts today, the 7th of the teams 12 scheduled. Goodell also stated that he will make a decision on Jones’ eligibility for the regular season by September 1st. So, Pacman had better be on his best behavior ALL summer!

I don’t know about you but I am excited about both of these developments. Jerry seems to be getting all his ducks in a row in preparation for the Cowboys last season at Texas Stadium and for the beginning of a new era next season when they open thier new state of the art stadium in Arlington.

Terence Newman, who warned anyone who would listen that he was going to do harm to Kitna in todays matchup, never got close enough to the Lions QB to see what number he was wearing.

But, Tony Romo showed the patience of Job, in a scaled back Cowboys offensive attack. The Lions defense locked down the Cowboys wide receivers most of the day, limiting Terrel Owens to 21 yards on 3 catches. So, all Romo did was complete 27 short passes. Tight end Jason Witten had a career high 15 catches and the Cowboys running backs Marion Barber and Julius Jones combined for 12 more.

Romo’s touchdown pass Whitten with 18 seconds remaining gave Dallas a 28-27 victory, clinched first place in the NFC East, and added to the legend of his young career.