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February 2008
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 G.J. McCARTHY / DMN Everyone took part, as the team geared back down into shells and shorts and worked inside its field house with three games left before gameday. WR Terrell Owens was there, yes. And he had a limp in his step, favoring the left ankle he injured in Carolina. He was rounding out his breaks, rather than changing direction sharp, on most routes. Toward the end, he seemed to be accelerating and cutting better. But no matter how much we overanalyze all this, the fact remains that Owens will play Sunday. Count on it. |
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Posted by Monte @ 1:54 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008
Streak routes (or go routes or fly routes or whatever nomenclature you use), post routes and corner (formerly known as flag) routes don't require that much cutting. Nor do "quick slant" routes.
It wouldn't surprise me to see a lot of these routes out of T.O. on Sunday.
Posted by Rusty G. @ 2:06 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008
The biggest loss will be YAC from him. That's his bread and butter. I would expect a good game, a healthy number of catches and all (which should keep the coverage on him and away from Witten/Glenn/Crayton), but I wouldn't expect his full level of productivity, so much of which comes from the quick cuts that give him so much in yards after the catch.
Posted by chris graham @ 2:10 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008
man glenn back t.o. iffy.if we can get them healthy at the same time.SUPERBOWL SUNDAY
Posted by mytwocents @ 2:34 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008
Ok, somebody not reporting the story correctly. Practice from another reporter's point of view . . .
Terrell Owens returns to practice
Wide receiver Terrell Owens returned to practice Thursday.
Owens hasn't played in a game since suffering a high ankle sprain against Carolina on Dec. 22.
Although the Cowboys were not in full pads, Owens was working with the team and running routes. The team was in sweatsuits. Owens didn't show any signs of limping or favoring his ankle.
Mac Engel
Posted by sk @ 2:36 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008
Whether T.O has a big game in terms of catches or not, at least I need him to take two defenders by him every time he runs. Needless to say things will be much easier for everyone.
And Austin should be in couple of snaps in the first quarter to put fears in Giants def. before blitzing all out on Romo.
Posted by Jeff C @ 6:38 PM Thu, Jan 10, 2008
I watched that practice and T.O. was definitely favoring that ankle with "rounded" cuts out of his breaks. But that is not a bad thing. He is just testing that ankle out. He will play, but do not expect the T.O. that we have witnessed during the regular season.