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by Norm Hitzges

Fri, Mar 17, 2006, 01:43 PM

Reports have surfaced that the Cowboys and Terrell Owens have come to an agreement. The reports indicate that the agreement is for a 3 year deal. These reports have been denied by both sides. Believe what you want to believe, but there is no question that the Cowboys have been at the front of the Owens line.

As a matter of fact, back in November the Cowboys almost got in trouble for tampering because of comments Jerry Jones made about T.O.on the Dunham and Miller Show and on my own show. The Cowboys have always been a top contender in the T.O. sweepstakes.

Well it appears that this deal may be done. And I’m not too happy about it. I just don’t like introducing this type of person into the locker room. T.O. has talent but he needs 6 porters to carry the baggage that he brings.

If you are a Cowboy what are you thinking right now? Do you have any friends on the Niners or Eagles who would, if they got the chance, walk up and urinate on his left leg if he got the chance? T.O. just does not have many friends in this league.

There is this belief that the Cowboys have a strong organization that can handle a T.O. Well, let me tell you something, the Eagles also have a strong organization. A strong organization that T.O. brought to its knees.

There’s another belief that Bill Parcells is a strong enough coach to handle T.O. Once again, let me tell you that Andy Reid is as strong as they come.

If the reports of T.O. coming to the Cowboys are true, I just hope that they are going into this with their eyes wide open. If you are going to take on this type of baggage, you better be ready to handle it.

T.O. may come here and perform very well. If he wants to rehabilitate his reputation, he better have a good attitude. And that just might happen. But, the entire sports world will be watching and waiting for the T.O. eruption.

Once again, I’m not too excited about the prospect of T.O. coming to the Cowboys. Maybe he can stay quiet for 1 season. But I’m guessing not.

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Jesuit's Wilson helps Wichita State shock Tennessee in Rd. 2

by Dave McNabb

Thu, Mar 16, 2006, 06:49 PM

Dallas' best Dirk Nowitzki look-alike, 6-8 Kyle Wilson of Jesuit scored 17 points and had 8 rebounds as Wichita State upset No. 2-seed Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday afternoon.

player photo Dirk Nowitzki

Wichita State's Kyle Wilson (left) of Jesuit is a dead ringer look-alike for Maverick Dirk Nowitzki.

Seventh-seed Wichita State plays Sunday's winner between George Mason-North Carolina at the Washington regional next week.

In a first-round win over Seton Hall, Wilson grabbed critical rebounds as Wichita State pulled ahead in the first half on the way to an 86-66 win. Wilson ended with nine points and a team high 8 rebounds.

This visual from deadspin.com

Local NCAA tourney participants:

Air Force

Adam Hood, Mesquite Poteet Falcons out in 1st round

Albany

Jason Siggers, Skyline 5 pts in scaring No. 1 seed UConn

Boston College

Marquez Haynes, Irving 2 points in 1st round win

Ted Dunlap, Jesuit

Sean Williams, Mansfield 4 points in 1st round win

George Washington

Montrell McDonald, FW Wyatt

Gonzaga

Nathan Doudney, Rockwall

Illinois

Warren Carter, Lake Highlands 12 points in 1st round win

Iowa

Erek Hansen, Euless Trinity 6 pts, 5 rebounds in upset loss to Nortwestern St.

Oral Roberts

Ken Tutt, South Garland 11 pts, 4 assits in loss to steamrolling Memphis

Moses Ehambe, Summit

Yemi Ogunoye, Cedar Hill

Oklahoma

Michael Neal, Mesquite Poteet 3 points in 1st round loss

Texas

Lamarcus Aldridge, Seagoville

Texas A&M

Acie Law, Kimball 23 points in 1st round win over Syracuse

Chris Walker, Grapevine 9 pts. 6 rebounds vs. Syracuse

Dominique Kirk. Bryan Adams 5 pts, 5 rebounds vs. Syracuse

Kenneth White, Molina

Josh Carter, Lake Highlands 8 pts, 4 rebounds in win

UNC-Wilmington

Mitch Laue Bishop Lynch 7 points in 1st round OT loss

Wichita State

Kyle Wilson, Jesuit 9 pts, 8 rebounds in 1st round win

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UP-TO-THE-MINUTE: A T.O. TOP 10 by The Fish

by Mike Fisher

Wed, Mar 15, 2006, 10:36 PM

It was back on Nov. 22 when we told you first of Bill Parcells' purposeful media "leaks'' that led us to report that the Cowboys would indeed pursue Terrell Owens. It was back on Jan. 8 when we broke the story of a Cowboys source who was "adamant'' about the team wanting to release Keyshawn Johnson. (A story that, oddly, never did make it to the papers.) It was last week when we reported that Jerry Jones was working to convince Parcells that T.O. was a worthy "wild-cattin''' move.

With that hat trick on our permanent record, we thought we'd take a few more shots on goal. Ten of them, in fact:

1) If the T.O. Sweepstakes comes down to a bidding war between Dallas and Kansas City, the Cowboys can win by making their offer a multi-year deal. An agent friend of ours with knowledge of the situation says KC's proposal to Owens is of the "trial-basis'' variety. We take that to mean that it is short-term, maybe even one year.

2) The Cowboys, as the local papers have written, could conceivably bring Keyshawn back after he's tested the market. Well, emphasis on the "conceivably.'' Because no matter the cooperative relationship a beat writer or two has with Key-Key, that ain't the plan.

3) There are other WR names out there who could end up being Johnson's replacement in Dallas. Green Bay's talented young Javon Walker is coming off an injury, and he's not the brightest bulb. (His Wonderlic score make Vince Young seem like the MENSA club president.) But he's a budding star. Buffalo's Eric Moulds is a former standout who has faded, but a reunion with Drew Bledsoe could reinvigorate him. Viable ideas? Yes. The Cowboys' intentions when they released Keyshawn within minutes of Owens becoming available? No.

4) Conventional wisdom has it that the T.O. suitors are Dallas, Kansas City and Denver. If KC won't go long-term, and Denver has a tight cap. ... Well, it's Dallas with a 33-percent chance with a bullet, right? Not so fast: Today's "we-aren't-interested'' team is tommorow's "it's-only-gonna-cost-how-much?'' team. There is every reason to assume that another potential bidder or two is playin' possum, letting the Cowboys establish some groundwork before pouncing.

5) Speculate away about the teams that might be interested in hiring Keyshawn. Bet money on this: He'd love to go to Philly. He thinks he can help them win again, they need a No. 1 target, and he'd love to be in a vengeful position to stick it to Dallas twice a year.

6) It has been written repeatedly that Owens "will be patient,'' that he "might not even sign until September.'' From everyone we have talked to, we've gathered a lot of things. ... but we've never gathered that. Additionally, we should note: If you've ever been locked in a room with Jerry Jones, you know you rarely exit the room without having been sold. The idea that Jerry would present an idea to Terrell Owens in March and then not get a definitive response on it until September seems. ... well, ridiculous.

7) One local newspaper wondered if Owens will be "another Jerry Rice,'' i.e., someone who at 33 is just beginning to peak. In terms of Owens' physique and conditioning and athletic ability, this question answers itself. T.O. is absolutely capable of performing at a high level for many more years. But that is NOT the part of Owens' longevity that is truly at issue. He might still be a fine football player at 40 -- but he might have been, by that time, a fine football player for two or three more eventually-fed-up employers.

8) Contrary to the concerns of some fans I've heard from and a talk-show host or two, the interest in Terrell Owens has little effect on the time or money available to spend on scouting other pro and college talent. Typical take: "Fine and well about T.O., but don't we really need a kicker, an offensive tackle, a safety and a linebacker?'' Answer: Yes, you need a kicker. And you will sign a kicker, a veteran kicker who is a name-brand. And when you find yourself having to win a game 13-12, you can better do it because of that kicker. In the first round, the Cowboys are focusing their preparation on those other three positions. So help is coming there. Now, about that 13-12 victory: Sign T.O. -- and keep the reins tight -- and you won't be so limited in potential scoring ability.

9) Sharky agent Drew Rosenhaus is obviously a pivotal player in all this. But somewhere, behind a closed door or in a shadow, another mover-and-shaker is an old friend, T.O. chum and Cowboy-for-life named Michael Irvin.

10) People say they wouldn't sign Owens because "it's not like the Cowboys are just one player away.'' Ah, but yes, they are. At 9-7, they were indeed one player away from winning another game, and therefore of getting into the tournament, where anything can happen. Truth is, in this age of parity, virtually every team in football is "one player away.'' Besides, if a team is actually "two players away'' or "three players away,'' doesn't it need to sign one before it signs the second and the third?

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Mavs Just Refuse to Give Up

by Norm Hitzges

Wed, Mar 15, 2006, 06:49 PM

You see it all the time in sports. Teams get behind early and end up mailing in the final minutes of a game. They basically throw in the towel and decide to back off and regroup for the next game on the schedule. It doesn’t matter how good the team is, every team has an off night every once in awhile. But, for some reason, this Dallas Maverick team just refuses to give up when it has a bad night.

The Mavericks are battling injuries right now. They dug in last night to catch Cleveland from 19 down. This team just refuses to quit. They fight and fight and fight. And they win.

There’s a lot that I still don’t know about this team. But I do know this: THIS TEAM WILL NOT QUIT. There are very few teams that I can remember that have played as hard night after night after night as the Mavericks have.

I think this change has occurred over the last 2 years. I think Avery has a lot to do with this. But this started before Avery got here. I think that this started with Nellie and his decision to turn the team over to Avery.

I think that Avery’s arrival certainly was the signal. But I think that Nellie can be given a lot of credit for Avery’s arrival. Avery has put a ton of work into this team. He has put his stamp on this team. This team’s ability to dig down is greater than any Maverick basketball team I’ve seen.

The question for me about the Mavericks is their health at playoff time. If they are healthy at playoff time, I think a series against the Spurs is s coin toss. I think that there are 3 teams in this league at the Championship level. The Pistons, the Spurs and the Mavericks are the 3 teams that I think can make a serious run at the title.

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NCAA's brings out familiar names

by Dave McNabb

Wed, Mar 15, 2006, 03:59 PM

The son of a former tennis player, Florida's Joakim Noah is one of many familiar names that annually burst back into the national spotlight at NCAA tourney time. Noah's dad, Yannick, likely will be shown often cheering for his 6-11 sophomore son to get the Gators back to a Final Four ... Arkansas guard Ronnie Brewer comes to Dallas just like his dad Ron did as one of the Eddie Sutton triplets two decades ago ... another triplet, Sidney Moncrief has a talented son as well. A 6-5 junior receiver in Little Rock who is being highly recruited ... There's also Brendan Winters at Davidson, whose dad is former NBAer Brian ... Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon is a former TCU guard under Moe Iba. Dixon's sister, Maggie, has led Army to a tournament berth in the women's bracket. And you didn't even know Army had a woman's team. Everyone has heard of Courtney Paris, the daughter of Michigan and 49er lineman Bubba Paris at Oklahoma ... And don't forget, Hakeem Olajuwon's 6-3 daughter Abi from Los Angeles, has signed to play with the Sooners next year ... There is another connection to Phi Slamma Jama. Texas A&M's LaToya Micheaux is the daughter of Larry Micheaux.

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