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T.O. catching some Z's in meetings
09:32 AM CST on Friday, November 3, 2006
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is falling asleep in team meetings, most recently on Thursday.
Owens told the Cowboys he had a sleeping problem before he signed with the team in the spring.
"I don't know what it is," Owens said after Thursday's practice. "I've never been diagnosed with it. It's nothing new for me to fall asleep in a meeting. It goes back to my rookie year in San Francisco. My receivers coach [George Stewart] knew I would fall asleep. He thought I was staying up late, and sometimes I did. When I did get to bed early, I would still get to meetings and fall asleep, and it's the same thing here."
Owens said he's not hanging out or staying up late.
He said he works hard studying film and the game plan. He said once he processes the game plan, the meetings and film work become redundant. When lights dim in a quiet room, he dozes off quickly. Owens said he also falls asleep fast on airplanes.
Cowboys owner/general manger Jerry Jones said the team has done its homework on Owens.
"Those are personal health issues, and we all have them in varying ways. I don't say that as though it's something that's irritating at all," said Jones, who said such things aren't discussed with those outside the team.
Owens said he's not making light of the situation, which he said bothers passing game coordinator Todd Haley.
"Todd is a big stickler, and he kind of got offended," Owens said. "That's one of his pet peeves about not sleeping in a meeting. I talked to him one-on-one and said, 'I'm not trying to fall asleep. I've always been like that.' "
Owens once had Stewart, who coaches in Atlanta, call the receivers coach in Philadelphia, David Culley, to tell him about the sleep problems.
"At some point, give me a little vet credit," Owens said. "But I understand [Haley] wants me to be a professional and be a stand-up guy for the younger guys on the team."
T.O. catching some Z's in meetings
09:32 AM CST on Friday, November 3, 2006
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens is falling asleep in team meetings, most recently on Thursday.
Owens told the Cowboys he had a sleeping problem before he signed with the team in the spring.
"I don't know what it is," Owens said after Thursday's practice. "I've never been diagnosed with it. It's nothing new for me to fall asleep in a meeting. It goes back to my rookie year in San Francisco. My receivers coach [George Stewart] knew I would fall asleep. He thought I was staying up late, and sometimes I did. When I did get to bed early, I would still get to meetings and fall asleep, and it's the same thing here."
Owens said he's not hanging out or staying up late.
He said he works hard studying film and the game plan. He said once he processes the game plan, the meetings and film work become redundant. When lights dim in a quiet room, he dozes off quickly. Owens said he also falls asleep fast on airplanes.
Cowboys owner/general manger Jerry Jones said the team has done its homework on Owens.
"Those are personal health issues, and we all have them in varying ways. I don't say that as though it's something that's irritating at all," said Jones, who said such things aren't discussed with those outside the team.
Owens said he's not making light of the situation, which he said bothers passing game coordinator Todd Haley.
"Todd is a big stickler, and he kind of got offended," Owens said. "That's one of his pet peeves about not sleeping in a meeting. I talked to him one-on-one and said, 'I'm not trying to fall asleep. I've always been like that.' "
Owens once had Stewart, who coaches in Atlanta, call the receivers coach in Philadelphia, David Culley, to tell him about the sleep problems.
"At some point, give me a little vet credit," Owens said. "But I understand [Haley] wants me to be a professional and be a stand-up guy for the younger guys on the team."
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