Like sands through an hour glass, these are the days of our lives.

That’s pretty much how every story about Terrell Owens should begin – like a soap opera. If you thought last season’s episodes were good, just wait until the premiere this September.

“I will embrace the star,” said Owens, who gave a quick message to his newest fans. “Hey, just get your popcorn ready. Because it’s going to be a show.”

Got that right.

In this latest twist, there’s plenty of room for second-guessing. When the Eagles first introduced Owens, they knew what they were getting into. Everything after Super Bowl XXXIX has been a disaster.

Maybe in the long-term, Owens will cause the same chaos and turmoil he has with San Francisco and Philadelphia, but in the short-term Owens doing Dallas means more questions and distractions for a team that desperately needs an end to the Owens-era.

But, really, Eagles’ head coach Andy Reid has nobody to blame but himself. Six months ago, he could have controlled where Owens went. They could have taken a hit to their egos and traded him for a 12-pack of Miller Lite to a team they’d never see again.

Instead, the man who tried his hardest to tear the Eagles apart from the inside is beginning his crusade to destroy them from the outside wearing the colors of Philadelphia’s most hated rival.

Every other team confronted with a player that wants out has done their best to trade them out of their conference and at least out of their division. Ex-Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss wanted out and was traded to the Oakland Raiders for almost nothing. Daunte Culpepper wanted out of Minnesota as well and was also traded to the AFC.

The Eagles decided to play hardball, hoping that taking away Owens’ “cheddar” would snap him back in-line. Then when that didn’t work, they sat him out for the season and exacted as much revenge as possible.

Now fans of every other team can sit back and enjoy as the self-proclaimed gold standard of the NFC crumbles because of Owens and a lack of off-season moves. In his self-written song (if you couldn’t tell from the awful lyrics) Owens sings, “I got a brand new team. I am a Cowboy now. No more black and green. To the haters that said I’m not going to get my money. I’m laughing in your face … That’s funny.”

If this off-season is a teaser for the new season of the Owens saga, it might just be the best reality show on television this fall.

Thoughts and Second Thoughts

Add J.J. Redick to the list of candidates for the 2006 Dee Brown NCAA Tournament Disappointments Award for his dismal 3-for-18 performance in Duke’s loss to LSU. Other players in the running include Syracuse’s Gerry McNamara, for his 0-for-6 first-round dud and Michigan State’s Shannon Brown who scored just five points against George Mason.

I think Chevy has really underestimated the large anti-Duke sentiment that exists everywhere outside a 10-mile radius around Durham, N.C. when deciding on Mike Krzyzewski as a spokesperson. It might be the first time a Chevy ad has increased Ford’s sales.

With George Mason reaching the Final Four by toppling UConn, maybe it’s time to leave the Mid out of it because the Patriots have created a major push for conferences like the Colonial Athletic Association to get more respect. The Big Ten was booted last weekend, followed by the ACC this weekend. So with all the parity in college hoops, it’s time to re-think how Mid-Majors are perceived on Selection Sunday.

Dan Berrigan is a senior in Engineering and can be reached at [email protected]