WELCOME TERRELL OWENS

Oh the hue and cry of the Dallas Cowboy fans...

Don't bring Terrell Owens to town to besmirch the hallowed uniform of the Dallas Cowboys.

And I was one of them -- at first.

I mean this guy is a work of art -- he tries to "out" a queer quarterback, stomps on the hallowed Star at Texas Stadium and has done countless other mean and nasty things.

But at the same time, Terrell Owens probably is the best receiver in the National Football League.

Now lets go back a few years -- to the days of Tom Landry.

The Cowboys need help at wide receiver and Tex Schramm brings in one of the best -- Lance Rentzel.

Lance looked like Joe College and had a realy cute wife named Joey Heatherton, an actress. And he never had stomped on the star.

But --

In Sept., 1966, he was arrested for disorderly concuct. Then on Nov. 19, 1970, he dropped his pants, showed his "thang" to a 10 year old girl and got arrested for indecent exposure. Three years later he was busted for drug possession.

No narcotics in TO's background -- not even a hint. And evidently he has been able to keep his pants on -- at least when little girls were around.

Rentzel wasn't the only one with a troubled past in Cowboy history.

Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson -- drug and alcohol abuse.

Quincy Carter -- drug problems.

Michael Irvin -- drugs and accused of rape.

Harvey Banks Martin -- drug problems.

Leon Lett -- drug and alcohol problems.

Nate Newton -- interstate transportation of illegal drugs.

Bob Hayes -- sent to prison for drug trafficking.

Mark Tuinei -- died of a heroin overdose.

And these are just the ones I can document off the top of my head.

Makes TO seem like a likely candidate for the Middle Age Dallas Women's Tea Association.

And a viable addition to the football team.