All aboard the Terrell-go-Round!

Terrell Owens is gone and so might the Cowboys' chances.

Disappointed that Manny-watch is over (or that T.J. Houshmanzadeh signed with Seattle)? Fear not! There’s a new superstar with attitude on the free agent market and his name is Terrell Owens!

The Cowboys cut their star wide reciever Wednesday night, ending his three-year tenure in Dallas, during which time he publicly feuded with quarterback Tony Romo and tight end Jason Witten as well as criticized the coaching staff’s play-calling ability.

Owens’ release falls under the category of “addition by subtraction,” or so Dallas would hope, you know, just like when he was released by the Eagles and Donovan McNabb proceeded to have an MVP-caliber season before getting injured.

Or could the move turn out to be like Randy Moss leaving Minnesota? Moss was a headcase as well, but ask Daunte Culpepper how that deal worked out. Without his star reciever, Culpepper fell into oblivion while Moss came up big as a key component of the New England Patriots team that reached the Super Bowl a year ago.

Let’s not forget that during his time with Dallas, Owens averaged 12.7 touchdowns per season. Roy Williams, Witten and the rest of the gang will have a rough time trying to make up for that glaring hole on the field. Despite all his antics, he was a catalyst on that team.

Earlier in the offseason, the Cowboys released Pacman Jones. That move is far more tolerable than this one. Jones brought nothing to the team and contributed only baggage. He was a criminal. Owens was simply a headcase. This wasn’t just some extra player that Dallas could just take or leave. This wasn’t some second-string punter who had a few DUIs and was considered a bad example. The Cowboys just released the NFL’s second all-time touchdown reception leader and they are about to regret it.

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