Dallas Cowboys: T.O. Calls Out Team on Jason Garrett

ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Former NFL player Terrell Owens looks on during the first half of the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the greatest legacies in NFL history when it comes to the wide receiver position. Terrell Owens is a big part of it.

In just three seasons with the team he caught 235 passes for 3,587 yards and 38 touchdowns. Tony Romo became a star thanks to his efforts. Though the tenure may have been short, it was prolific and helped the Cowboys win a lot of games. Now he’s about to become the latest receiver who wore the star to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Some would say it’s long overdue but the bottom line is it’s happening.

This has, of course, put Owens back in the spotlight as the induction ceremony approaches. People want to get his thoughts on how it all played out and also about his long, electrifying and controversial career. Few players enjoy the spotlight more than T.O. and he’s proven he isn’t shy about saying anything that’s on his mind when the cameras are rolling.

He proved that yet again.

Hall of Fame receiver believes the team is stagnating under Jason Garrett

Owens still has a soft spot in his heart for Dallas, so it annoys him that they took a step back in 2017. Yet it’s the players taking the blame for it and not the head coach? He made that known during an interview on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.

"“When you really look at it, it doesn’t make sense for Jason Garrett to continue to have his job. They are not really expanding or progressing even as a team under his coaching tenure there.At the end of the day, how can you keep allowing the players to be the scapegoat for what’s not happening, especially when you have a head coach that’s supposed to be offensive-minded? They’re supposed to direct and lead the team to where a team hasn’t gotten in a number of years, and they’ve pretty much been in a standstill under coach Jason Garrett.For me, it’s mind-boggling. I don’t understand. And I think Jerry — again, he’s the owner at the end of the day, he has to feel good with himself about the decisions — but I just don’t understand why this guy [Garrett] still has a job.”"

Ouch.

Some will say Owens has no right to say stuff like that, but he’s not entirely out of line. It’s a fair criticism. Though Garrett has only had one losing season during his tenure since 2011, he also has just two playoff appearances and is 1-2 in the postseason. Jerry Jones has exercised patience in this situation, quite similar to how he handled Romo all those years.

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Truth be told though Romo accomplished a lot more as a player than Garrett has as a coach. In fact, since Romo left the Cowboys passing game has sat among the worst in the NFL. Not a good look for a head coach who’s supposed to be an expert at such things. If anything he’s been exposed as a coach who lacks imagination. Things need to be just right for the offense to function at peak.

Last year was proof of that. After Ezekiel Elliott was suspended, the team failed to adjust. That falls on his shoulders. How long before he runs out of leash?

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