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The Terrell Owens era in Dallas is apparently now over.

Reports are saying the perennial headache is going to be cut from the Dallas Cowboys. Something that didn’t seem to be a reality when owner Jerry Jones hinted Owens wasn’t going anywhere.

Looks like someone had a change of heart.

Owens has been a cancer for every team he’s played for and has had a feud of some sorts with every quarterback he’s had, including Tony Romo last season, when he claimed Romo didn’t look his way enough.

I have a funny feeling he’ll end up in Oakland. Al Davis has a thing for overpaying talented receivers to cause a locker room ruckus. It wouldn’t hurt either, they’re already at the bottom anyways. Owens might as well get paid.

Somewhere, I picture Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb eating popcorn and watching Sportscenter, saying “I told you so.”

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“I could play wide receiver for the Eagles” 

- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said after practice on Sunday.

I bet if he had said this on Saturday, Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid would have figured out some way to get him into a Philadelphia uniform. Who wouldn’t like to have a 6′6 wide receiver in their arsenal.

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Fantasy Studs:

• Lendale White came back from a rough week to run for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns.
• The Cowboys Defense filled up the stat sheet with 7 sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception.
• Michael Turner still ran for 120-yards, despite losing a fumble.
• Donovan McNabb didn’t get benched this week, throwing for 4 touchdowns and 260-yards.
• Despite only running for 74-yards, DeAngelo Williams still had 4 touchdowns.
• Larry Fitzgerald hauled in 2 touchdown passes on Sunday.
• The Steelers Defense had 3 fumble recoveries,  5 sacks and 2 interceptions.
• Brian Westbrook did it all, catching 2 touchdown passes and rushing for another 2 with 110 yards.
• Bernard Berrian finished with 122-yards, including a 99-yard touchdown reception.
• Adrian Peterson racked up 131-yards and a touchdown.
• Aaron Rodgers threw for 3 touchdowns and 298-yards.
• Tony Romo’s pinky looked fine, throwing for 331-yards and 3 touchdowns.
• Houston’s Steve Slaton rushed for 2 touchdowns and 130-yards.
• The Titans’ Chris Johnson ran for 130-yards and 2 touchdowns.

Fantasy Duds: 

• Ryan Grant finished with only 39-yards.
• Matt Cassel was sacked five times, lost a fumble twice and threw 2 interceptions.
• Laveranues Coles caught only 2 passes for 2 yards.
• Peyton Manning had only 126-yards passing and 2 touchdowns.

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Fantasy Studs:

• Peyton Manning passes for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 2-point conversion.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense racked up 7 sacks and 2 interceptions.
• Donovan McNabb led the Eagles with 349 yards and 2 touchdown passes.
• In the first start of his career, Tim Hightower rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
• Antonio Bryant caught 8 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown.
• Kurt Warner had 342 yards in the air and 2 touchdowns.
• Chris Johnson of the Titans had 89 yards on the ground, 72 receiving and a touchdown.
• Adrian Peterson tallied up 139 yards and a touchdown.
• The Giants’ Brandon Jacobs had 117 yards and touchdown.
• Owen Daniels caught 11 passes for 133 yards.

Fantasy Duds:

• Ben Roethlisberger left the game early Monday Night, finishing with only a rushing touchdown.
• Joseph Addai finished with only 42 total yards.
• Stephen Jackson managed only 17 yards on the ground for the Rams.
• Santana Moss caught only 2 passes for 14 yards.

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I’m a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. HUGE.

So last night during the Monday Night showcase between the Dallas Cowboys and the Eagles, I knew I was in for a great game. I had my Papa John’s pizza laid out in front of me, volume up loud, I was prepared (although the stupid delivery guy forgot my breadsticks, but I had to move on).

Anyways, in what was a depressing loss to the Cowboys, this game isn’t going to be remembered probably for the great offensive game it was, but more for the boneheaded play of the Eagles’ DeSean Jackson.

I love DeSean, don’t get me wrong. I was ecstatic when the Eagles stole him in the second round last year, but Jackson is known for being a showboat and VERY cocky. Like T.O.-level cocky.

And it showed last night, when Donovan McNabb and him connected for what would have been a great touchdown bomb. Jackson decided to showboat about a yard too soon, tossing the ball before he even crossed the goal line! STUPID! I nearly had a heart attack. The Eagles eventually scored, but seriously, who does that.

For Jackson, he’s now done it twice. Last night and in high school.

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This week in sports blogs and news:

• Jonathan Papelbon does Dirty Dancing Musical - Larry Brown Sports
• Jay Mariotti to go back to the Chicago Tribune? - Chi-Ball
• Top 7: Modern-Day Franchise Players - Joe Sports Fan
• T.O. Says Donovan Resented Him…And Let the Drama Continue - Sports by Brooks
• Tony Kornheiser has a stalker? HAHA! - The Big Lead
• Drunk Russian High Jumper to be Suspended - Deadspin

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This week on the Smarter Sports Blog we covered:

• “Anyone notice my girlfriend looks like my daughter?”
• Even A-Rod Says the Yankees Are Finished
• Who is New England’s Matt Cassel? Wake Up Matt!!
• Vince Young’s Mommy Says He’s Hurting Inside
• Hey Fans! Give Anna Rawson’s Cell a Call, (213) 785-7675

• Brian Westbrook did it all yesterday. The Philadelphia Eagles running back had 100 yards rushing with a touchdown and also caught 5 receptions for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a game changing 53 yard touchdown.

• Donovan McNabb guided the Eagles to a come from behind victory over the Redskins, going 20 for 28, 251 yards and 4 touchdowns.

• The Colts’ Reggie Wayne hauled in 10 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown.

• Tony Romo helped to keep the Cowboys atop the NFC by beating the Giants, throwing for 247 yards on 20 for 28 passes and 4 touchdowns.

• Terrell Owens caught 6 passes for 125 yards including touchdowns strikes of 25 and 50 yards.

• Brett Favre tossed for 351 yards and 3 touchdowns.

• Jeremy Shockey had 12 catches for 129 yards and a touchdown.

• The Rams’ Marc Bulger looks to be back into his old form, tossing 2 touchdowns and 302 yards.

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Usually you might get one or two players in a game who post up great fantasy numbers, but 5 in one game is a bit ridiculous. With that said, if you had at least one of these players on your roster, you had a good weekend.

• Donovan McNabb silenced the critics with a near perfect performance against the Detroit Lions. He blew up, throwing for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns, going 21 for 26.
• Eagles wideout Kevin Curtis caught 11 passes for 221 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also tied to the record for the most receiving yards in a half with 205.
• Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook had perhaps the best overall day, rushing for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns while also catching 5 passes for 111 yards and another score.
• Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna threw for 446 yards, 2 touchdown and an interception.
• Lions wide receiver Roy Williams hauled in 9 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown.
• Patriot Tom Brady threw for 311 yards and 4 touchdowns, connecting with Randy Moss for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns.
• Green Bay Packer Brett Favre throws for 369 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also tied Dan Marino’s career touchdown mark with 420.

Well, here are some of interesting posts and video that I found this week:

• Kyle over at Doberman on the Diamond reacts to Donovan McNabb’s comments on HBO’s Real Sports, saying he should quit whining and take a look at what track star Lopez Lomong had to endure.
• A funny little YouTube skit of OJ Simpson checking his voicemail in jail.
• The Deuce of Davenport report that kicker Morten Anderson will not die!
• Looks like ESPN Announcer Tim Legler got into it a little altercation at a Philadelphia sports bar. - Awful Announcing

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I want last night to be erased from my memory.

It was horrible.

Horrific.

After a Week 1 loss where I saw the Philadelphia Eagles lose a close battle to Brett Favre and the Packers, I told myself, convinced myself, that it was just the Week 1 jitters that allowed them to let the season opener slip out of their fingers. Their defense was smothering, and although their offense and Donovan McNabb were rusty all night, I thought for sure they would improve on Monday night.

Wrong.

They looked horrible. The offense couldn’t find the end zone and their defense looked lost at times. And who else lost their lunch when they saw Brian Dawkins laying on the field face down? Don’t even get me started on McNabb. The guy couldn’t hit water if he fell out of boat (cliche police). I wouldn’t even be talking about his erractic throws if he had hit a wide open Kevin Curtis for what could have been the game tying score in the final minute. The man was wide open!

But the game shouldn’t even have been that close. If Jason Campbell had hit a streaking Santana Moss downfield, we’d be talking about how the Eagles got blown out, rather than just “another loss.”

So after this 20-12 letdown to the ‘Skins, they now sit at 0-2 and at the bottom of the standings. This does not look like a team that went deep into the playoffs last year. The Eagles have now lost 6 of their last 7 with McNabb under center. He better get it together. He’s had weeks now to get the rust out, and the rest of the team had better start making plays. Their receivers have to fight more to get open.

If they lose to Detroit next week I don’t know how I’ll react. Maybe letting Jeff Garcia go wasn’t such a good idea.

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