Rio Grande Sports Writer:
Gerald Salinas
On early Thursday morning the Dallas Cowboys release their star WR Terrell Owens. The Cowboys who miss last years playoffs, and lost the previous ones in the first rounds, felt the need for a change. And they change drastically, by letting go of Owens. According to Cowboy owner Jerry Jones, the decision was not base on the lack of chemistry of the team, which we all know it was, but just simply the right decision for the franchise. But there's life after death for Owens, just after two days of being cut by the boys, Owens found a new home with the Buffalo Bills.
Owens a 6-3, 218 pound WR, entering his 15th season with the bills, was not angry with the decision made by Jerry Jones to cut him but more surprise. Owens did thank the organization, and the city of Dallas for their support. At age 35 Owens now awaits a new challenge in Buffalo, with a young, still in development QB Trent Edwards, and a team who has come so close time and time again to reach the playoffs but always looking from the outside in.
Owens sign a 1-year contract worth 6.5 million. Alot of people will assume that there wasn't a whole lot of market for Owens. One year contract doesn't surprise me, I would have guess two at the most, given his history, his usually good for a couple of years before ripping the QB and causing the team to fall apart. The Bills are taking this as a gamble with a one year contract but with the productivities this season, I expect the Bills to extend his contract for a few more years.
The Bills were the last place in my mind to sign Owens, after seeing the list of teams who didn't want Owens, it was smart to assume the Oakland Raiders would have sign him. The only team publicly wanting Owens. That would have been chaotic from the start. No way was Owens going to catch any footballs with a QB like Jamarcus Russell. The Bills are a good fit. Why? They have a young QB in Trent Edwards, a good WR in Lee Evans and smart head coach, and it's a new home which means new team, which means fresh start. The Bills now have a big time weapon in Owens and have a very strong chance of making the playoffs.
The Cowboys releasing Owens was not a dumb move but not a smart move. Chances Cowboys make the playoffs next season without Owens are good, making it to the SuperBowl without him are not that good. Chances they would have made the playoff with him were good, chances of making it to the SuperBowl with him were better. It's clear the boys released him cause they thought he was a cancer in the locker room and thought without Owens maybe Tony Romo would be the QB we all are expecting him to be. Tony is going to be the same QB with or without Owens. His just not gonna have 81 as his target anymore.
Owens is still a top nfl receiver, the departure from Dallas means back to a normal offense and the arrival to Buffalo means an explosion of offense. Owens will sell out tickets, and get the team the lime light. Not that, that is his main goal, of course not Owens loves to win and with the Bills he has a good chance of winning alot of games. The Cowboys put a great deal of pressure on themselves by releasing Owens cause now they have to win to prove to america and the sports world, they don't need Owens. I will be laughing if the Bills make the playoffs and the Cowboys sit at home watching the playoffs, whatever the case maybe the boys must win games.
It's going to be weird watching Owens suit up in an AFC uniform but exciting to watch the team with Owens. The boys still have alot of weapons, and it'll be very exciting to see these two go at it in the SuperBowl, but lets be real that's not gonna happen, both teams will proably make the playoffs but will get knock out. Im actually looking forward to see a Bills game now more than the Cowboys game.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Chiefs and their Cassel
Rio Grande Sports Writer:
Gerald Salinas
Kansas City Chiefs have had better times in the past,... way in the past, back to the days of Joe Montana, ever since then, okay but not great. They made the post season before, but lets face it we all knew they barely made it to the post season, thanks to their RB Larry Johnson and all-pro all-star TE Tony Gonzalez.
Herman Edwards, former Chiefs head coach, did his best with what he had. Once a promising year with then QB Trent Green who unfortunately was done for the season, but still life after death, with 2nd string QB Damon Huard picking up were Trent Green left off. But yet again unfortunate for them just come this close before being knock out the playoff by the Colts.
And after that things just got even worst for the Chiefs. After a disappointing 2-14 season last year, and QB let down after let down, Tony Gonzalez and Larry Johnson both publicly asking for a trade to a team with championship material. The Chiefs were bound to drastically shake up and change things. New GM Scott Pioli, made sure of that. With his first major act as Chiefs GM Pioli pull off a convincing and promising trade. Landing QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots, in exchange for a second round draft pick. Mike Vrabel is good, but Matt Cassel is great.
Matt Cassel at 6-4, 230 pounds, an undrafted QB out of USC, who I may also add up to last year has not started a football game since high school. He sat on the bench in USC behind QB Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, and sat on the bench in the NFL behind the almighty QB Tom Brady. Cassel got his opportunity in the very first game of the 08-09 season, when Tom Brady went down and down for the season with a knee injury. Cassel an unproven QB step up to the plate after the fall of Brady and lead the Patriots to an 11-5 season but fail to make the post-season. Cassel opportunity with the Patriots build up experience, starting experience, confidence, and even after new head coach Todd Haley said "the starting position is not automatic for Cassel" (we all know he's just being nice), possibly and more than likely a starting position with the Chiefs.
Scott Pioli is determine for improvement. Getting Matt Cassel a rising QB and a vetern LB Mike Vrabel. Here is something the Redskins fail in, in wasting all that money on one player, on one side of the field, the Chiefs got so much for so little on both sides of the field. Tony Gonzalez now has a QB he can look forward to playing with and Larry Johnson has a QB to run for, while on the other end the defense is getting stronger and faster. With a deal like this I don't expect the Chiefs to go far next season but will help them for the future.
I like this move for the city, for the team, for Pioli, for Haley and for Cassel. The Chiefs will play with energy and a goal next season, something that hasn't been there for awhile now. Chiefs are a team on the watch and already an much better improve team.
Gerald Salinas
Kansas City Chiefs have had better times in the past,... way in the past, back to the days of Joe Montana, ever since then, okay but not great. They made the post season before, but lets face it we all knew they barely made it to the post season, thanks to their RB Larry Johnson and all-pro all-star TE Tony Gonzalez.
Herman Edwards, former Chiefs head coach, did his best with what he had. Once a promising year with then QB Trent Green who unfortunately was done for the season, but still life after death, with 2nd string QB Damon Huard picking up were Trent Green left off. But yet again unfortunate for them just come this close before being knock out the playoff by the Colts.
And after that things just got even worst for the Chiefs. After a disappointing 2-14 season last year, and QB let down after let down, Tony Gonzalez and Larry Johnson both publicly asking for a trade to a team with championship material. The Chiefs were bound to drastically shake up and change things. New GM Scott Pioli, made sure of that. With his first major act as Chiefs GM Pioli pull off a convincing and promising trade. Landing QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots, in exchange for a second round draft pick. Mike Vrabel is good, but Matt Cassel is great.
Matt Cassel at 6-4, 230 pounds, an undrafted QB out of USC, who I may also add up to last year has not started a football game since high school. He sat on the bench in USC behind QB Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, and sat on the bench in the NFL behind the almighty QB Tom Brady. Cassel got his opportunity in the very first game of the 08-09 season, when Tom Brady went down and down for the season with a knee injury. Cassel an unproven QB step up to the plate after the fall of Brady and lead the Patriots to an 11-5 season but fail to make the post-season. Cassel opportunity with the Patriots build up experience, starting experience, confidence, and even after new head coach Todd Haley said "the starting position is not automatic for Cassel" (we all know he's just being nice), possibly and more than likely a starting position with the Chiefs.
Scott Pioli is determine for improvement. Getting Matt Cassel a rising QB and a vetern LB Mike Vrabel. Here is something the Redskins fail in, in wasting all that money on one player, on one side of the field, the Chiefs got so much for so little on both sides of the field. Tony Gonzalez now has a QB he can look forward to playing with and Larry Johnson has a QB to run for, while on the other end the defense is getting stronger and faster. With a deal like this I don't expect the Chiefs to go far next season but will help them for the future.
I like this move for the city, for the team, for Pioli, for Haley and for Cassel. The Chiefs will play with energy and a goal next season, something that hasn't been there for awhile now. Chiefs are a team on the watch and already an much better improve team.
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