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"T.O.
gets best of Pacman in Cowboys
camp"
OXNARD, Calif. (AP)—With
Terrell Owens lined up opposite
him, Adam Jones was waving his
arms in the air to spur on the
already energized crowd before
the ball was snapped.
Then Owens blew past the smiling
cornerback.
During that one-on-one drill
Sunday, the highlight on the
third day of the Dallas Cowboys’
training camp, Owens made a
double move to break past the
player who wants to be formerly
known as “Pacman.”
Tony Romo’s long pass
hit Owens in stride for what
would have been a touchdown. |
“I love to compete. Today,
he had his day,” Jones said.
“Yesterday, I had my day. We’ll
see how it goes. One thing about it,
we’re going to compete every
day.”
Owens spiked the ball when he crossed
the goal line. As he jogged back toward
the huddle, Owens waved his arms in
the air, drawing an even louder response
and chants of “T-O!, T-O!”
“It’s all about competition
and we know going into practice, there’s
going to be some battles,” Owens
said. “So it’s all in
fun, and we’re just trying to
come out here and practice and get
each other better.”
It wasn’t even Romo’s
turn to throw when T.O. and Jones
lined up against each other. But Romo
stepped in for Richard Bartel, the
team’s third-string quarterback,
to throw the pass.
After missing last season serving
an NFL suspension while with Tennessee,
Jones is trying to match up against
Owens as much as possible during drills.
When the Cowboys were in pads for
the first time Saturday, the two went
against each other several times,
both having success.
“I think I’m the best.
He thinks he’s the best, so
that will make us better. I know on
Sunday my job will be a whole lot
easier,” Jones said. “It
helps me a lot. T.O. is a world-class
athlete. … I’m enjoying
myself and I’m getting better
every day.”
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