Several teams have told me that they would be willing to part with a conditional fourth-round pick for Raiders receiver Randy Moss this weekend, but to make such a trade, Moss would definitely have to re-work his contract, which calls for almost $22 million in salaries over the next two seasons.

Oakland would ask for a second-round pick for Moss, but a fourth that could move up to a third-rounder in 2008 is out of the question at the moment. Raiders owner Al Davis doesn’t have much leverage with Moss, considering his lack of production last season and his apparent unwillingness to remain with the non-playoff contender.

It is the Moss situation, or lack of clarity on his predicament, that has draftniks thinking Davis will draft receiver Calvin Johnson over JaMarcus Russell with the first pick. Many believe Johnson is worth the big money that the first overall pick will collect while Moss isn’t.

Some also believe that Oakland could acquire a decent quarterback in the second round if they decided to pass on Russell.

“Drew Stanton has great feet, as good as Rich Gannon had when he was winning the MVP for the Raiders,” one personnel director said. “Now, Stanton (of Michigan State) needs to be coached on his delivery and such, but he’s a tough player and someone who will be drafted in the second round.”

Gone fishin’

Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas planned back in February to be fishing for Coho salmon with his father on draft day. Now, the NFL Network plans to have a crew near his boat on Lake Michigan, checking his reaction whenever he’s drafted.

Thomas has long been considered to be the draft’s best offensive tackle, but you have to wonder how good he is, considering he didn’t face that many great pass rushers in the Big Ten. Purdue’s Anthony Spencer and Michigan’s Lamaar Woodley are the conference's best defensive ends in this draft, and neither of them is expected to be selected higher than the third round.

Everyone said Robert Gallery of Iowa was a “can’t-miss” pro and we’ve all seen him struggle with the Raiders. Thomas is a safe pick because of his awesome strength, but there are no guarantees he’s the next Jonathan Ogden.

By the way, Thomas is not related to the professional bass fisherman of the same name.

The real odds

Jimmy Shapiro of Bodog.com sent me four pages of betting odds on the draft, which is becoming almost as popular as Super Bowl Sunday. There is no doubt that JaMarcus Russell is the favorite to be the first player selected. You have to bet $165 to win $100, which is pretty much a sure thing.

There’s been a lot of talk about the Lions trading out of the second overall position, but the oddsmakers say Detroit will keep the pick. Its even money that Randy Moss will be traded before the first week of the regular season, plus the bookies believe that Chicago will trade ($150 to win $100) linebacker Lance Briggs this weekend.

The odds say that Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith will be selected in the third or fourth round. If you think Smith will be taken in the first round, you can win $1,200 on a $100 bet. Bodog also listed Antonio Pittman of Ohio State as the running back favorite to be taken by the Buffalo Bills, and that the Dolphins probably will draft a quarterback in the second round.

Redskins changes

The rumor has been circulating for more than a month now that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder plans to hire a new personnel director to work with head coach Joe Gibbs after the draft. Bobby DePaul, Jerry Angelo’s right-hand man in Chicago, has been mentioned the most because he and Gibbs are friendly and could work together.

49ers’ defense

It appears that San Francisco head coach Mike Nolan will choose between Nebraska defensive end Adam Carriker, who is a better fit for a 3-4 defense, or Mississippi inside linebacker Patrick Willis. Both players figure to be still available when the 49ers are on the clock with the 11th overall pick.

Teams interested in Calvin

The teams most interested in selecting Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson appear to be Tampa Bay, Denver and Atlanta. It appears unlikely the Bucs will trade up from the fourth spot to acquire Johnson, but the Broncos and Falcons are considering making a move if Johnson isn’t taken by the Raiders. Johnson would be an unbelievable weapon with Denver quarterback Jay Cutler’s strong arm.

Ginn perfect for Packers

When Green Bay won its last Super Bowl, the MVP of the game was kick returner Desmond Howard. There is no question that Ohio State’s Ted Ginn, Jr. is the best returner in this draft, plus he could give Brett Favre a great deep threat. Ginn has a bad ankle right now, but he is expected to be 100 percent for training camp. Ginn is expected to be on the board when Green Bay picks 16th in the first round.

Lions and QBs

For past couple of months, Lions GM Matt Millen has sounded determined to trade out of the second overall spot, believing that his team needs multiple picks in this draft and next year to raise the level of talent in Detroit, and make the Lions competitive in the shaky NFC North.

However, the Lions seem to be one of the teams in need of a quality quarterback.

“I hope they do pass on Russell or Brady Quinn in this draft,” said one NFC general manager. “They are a lot easier to beat with Jon Kitna and Dan Orlovsky as their quarterbacks. It’s like Mike Martz has convinced Matt that they can win without a big-time quarterback.”

Sean Farnham on FOX Sports Radio asked me an interesting question on Monday. Was the NFL pulling out of its preseason game in China because the league realizes that it can’t make the strides in Asia and Europe like the NBA has? That football is strictly an American game?

Well, the NFL isn’t thinking like that. The NFL simply wants to concentrate on its regular-season game in London this season where the Miami Dolphins will host the New York Giants. They will play in Beijing in 2009, the year after the Olympics. I do believe that if the London game is a financial success that there’s a better chance of London getting a franchise over Los Angeles.

The reason is pretty simple: high-brow fans with plenty of money, plus a modern stadium. The football fans in Boston and Philadelphia and Houston can tell you, even when being gouged, that the football experience is pretty special in a modern stadium. London has better soccer stadiums than Los Angeles does, plus any NFL fan who lives in California knows that politicians in the Golden State are never going to ante up for a $800 million stadium in Los Angeles or anywhere else for that matter.

When offensive linemen are collecting $10 million signing bonuses, you know the league needs to expand to locations where the fans will pay any price to sit and watch. The NFL Europe experience has whetted the Europeans’ appetite for the real thing, a real NFL game, and that’s the logic behind my beliefs.

The next best place to put a NFL franchise is Las Vegas, but the gambling mecca won’t get one because the league doesn’t want to admit that their fans actually bet on a game’s outcome. How silly. Off-the-record, most owners know that Las Vegas would be a financial gold mine.

If the game in London is a financial success, and fans also watch the game on satellite television throughout Great Britain and other European countries, you know the league will seriously consider another such event and the possibility of a European based London franchise.

London may be five years down the road. Conversely, Los Angeles has gone 12 seasons now without a single franchise and the NFL continues to be a financial giant and a television ratings’ success.

To this day, potential Los Angeles owner Casey Wasserman realizes that he should have bought the Dodgers instead of Frank McCourt. Had Wasserman bought the Dodgers, he could have developed a NFL stadium there or even relocated the baseball team in a new stadium near the Staples Center. With that opportunity lost, Los Angeles is down to the Coliseum option, one that the NFL can easily turn its back on.

Browns and Quinn

No NFL coach is on a bigger hot seat than Romeo Crennel in Cleveland. If the Browns get off to a horrendous start this upcoming season, Crennel could be gone by November. I don’t believe GM Phil Savage cares, either, because he didn’t really hire Crennel -- owner Randy Lerner did -- and because he wants to rebuild this franchise.

And there is growing speculation that Savage, especially if LSU’s JaMarcus Russell has already been selected, could decide to draft Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn with the third overall choice. The Browns, like the Raiders, need a franchise quarterback.

Cleveland fans have been hoping that Savage would draft Heisman winner Troy Smith of Ohio State in the second or third round. Smith, a strong-armed quarterback, could go anywhere from the second to the fourth round.

The Browns don’t really want to settle on Smith in the latter rounds because they know he will take attention away from their first pick. And they definitely wouldn’t draft both Quinn and Smith.

Turner’s value

Chargers running back Michael Turner visited Tennessee this week and his agent, Bus Cook, is trying to drum up interest in his client. The Chargers placed a first and third-round tag on the restricted running back, believing he’s worth the price and the high salary because he’s a perfect insurance should an injury befall LaDainian Tomlinson this season.

Turner, a former fifth-round draft pick, is viewed by some as a much better starter at his position than quarterback Matt Schaub, who moved from Atlanta to Houston for two second-round draft picks, besides the Texans and Falcons swapping spots in the first round. Chargers GM A.J. Smith believes Turner is worth a first-round pick and so do I.

Smith’s dilemma is does he trade him for less this year before he loses him for good in 2008 when Turner will be an unrestricted free-agent? There is no way that San Diego can pay both Tomlinson and Turner. New England has two late first-round picks, and there isn’t a running back available there that is as good as Turner. Plus, the Pats have some concerns over Laurence Maroney’s shoulder.

But Smith may not want to trade with the Patriots and then watch Turner run through the Chargers in a potential playoff game next season. The end result is that Smith may have to take less than first-round compensation for Turner in order to move him to a NFC team.

High stakes in Washington

By acquiring veteran linebacker London Fletcher in free agency, the Washington Redskins don’t seem to be a club that desperate for Bears linebacker Lance Briggs. And they may balk at paying a higher price than swapping first-round picks with Chicago, giving up their sixth pick while sliding down to 31st in the round.

Heck, there’s a chance that Butkus Award winner Paul Posluszny of Penn State might still be on the board, considering many teams have him rated at the top of the second round.

Detroit GM Matt Millen really doesn’t want Joe Gibbs to trade that sixth-round pick to Chicago. If the Raiders draft Russell, Millen wouldn’t mind swapping his choice for Washington’s sixth and another draft pick for the rights to Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson.

Owner Daniel Snyder attended Johnson’s workout and the word is that Gibbs wouldn’t mind acquiring him, believing he would give young quarterback Jason Campbell a truly great target.

You have to wonder what Chris Simms is thinking. You can bet that his father, Phil Simms, isn’t too happy with head coach Jon Gruden after the Bucs gave Jeff Garcia the same contract ($7 million for two seasons) that Simms is playing for while also securing the rights to former Denver starter Jake Plummer.

Yes, Plummer has announced he plans to retire rather than play in Tampa Bay. But the Bucs and Broncos wrote a pretty interesting contract before the NFLPA got wind of what was happening. If Plummer reports this month to the Bucs, Denver receives a fourth-round pick. But if Plummer doesn’t report in March, the compensation is a seventh-rounder.

This is a very interesting trade language, and one designed to prevent Plummer from simply asking to be released from Denver and then signing with the Houston Texans, where his former offensive coordinator, Gary Kubiak, is the head coach. That is what Plummer wanted to do and exactly what the Broncos wanted to prevent.

Basically, the Bucs will own Plummer’s rights and if he doesn’t report, they will place him on the reserve list. If Plummer ever wants to play in the NFL again, he will have to deal with the Bucs, who could either activate him or trade him.

Believe it or not, the Bucs have enough salary-cap room to keep all three quarterbacks. They currently plan to do exactly that and see what happens before considering a trade later in the year.

For Simms, he now knows for sure that the Bucs like Garcia based on what he was paid and that maybe he shouldn’t have signed that extension late last season. I mean, Simms is hardly guaranteed anything now except for a lot of competition for the starting quarterback spot.

Quality of life influences Dielman

The Chargers kept guard Kris Dielman, who settled for a $6.5 million average after rejected a $7 million average from the Seattle Seahawks. Basically, Dielman decided he’d rather live and play in San Diego than in Seattle, and who can argue with that reasoning when the money was so close.

Still, what’s fascinating is that Seattle was going to pay Dielman more money than it was willing to pay All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson last season. Seattle completely misjudged how much room they would have this season and where the salary numbers for offensive linemen would be in 2007. It was horrible planning and cap management by the Seahawks and magnified by the club’s pursuit of Dielman.

Small market?

There are a few NFL teams wondering how can Bills owner Ralph Wilson continue to complain about his small-market stature and his desperate need for revenue sharing after his team pays two offensive linemen, Langston Walker and Derrick Dockery, a total of $70 million. Walker, who would have been paid the minimum by many NFL teams, received a $10 million signing bonus from the Bills.

Dockery is a very good run blocker, but Walker, a right tackle, was a full-time starter on an offensive line that allowed 72 quarterback sacks last season.

The Cleveland Browns gave former Bengals guard Eric Steinbach a better contract than what Hutchinson received last season, including $17 million guaranteed. It’s difficult to believe all these guards are as good or better than Hutch.

Serious upgrade

The Patriots have definitely improved their defense with the multi-talented ex-Baltimore linebacker Adalius Thomas. Thomas chose New England over San Francisco, believing the Pats have a better chance of reaching the Super Bowl than the 49ers. That makes sense.

The Patriots also signed Jacksonville tight end Kyle Brady, who they believe remains a top five blocker at his position. If they can pry Wes Welker away from the Dolphins, it will be a great acquisition. Welker is an excellent special teams player, but also has a chance to be a full-time receiver. There aren’t many tougher all-around players in the NFL than Welker.

It's been more than three years since John Butler died. If you loved talking about the draft and potential prospects, there were few better in the NFL at sharing their opinions with writers like myself than the former Chargers general manager. I really miss him at this time of the year when everyone starts asking where players like Ohio State's Troy Smith or Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson belong in the draft.

I can remember how much Butler believed in Tomlinson even though the tailback played in a pretty weak WAC conference. So, Butler traded away the rights to Michael Vick in order to draft Tomlinson and later Brees at the top of the second round. I can't recall in NFL history when one team drafted two players who will undoubtedly finish 1-2 in the MVP race in the same year.

Run, Forrest, run

Most everyone remembers the great Tom Hanks' movie Forrest Gump and Chicago's return specialist Devin Hester, who broke the NFL record with his sixth touchdown return this season, was something of a Forrest Gump while at the University of Miami.

Hester was one of the best high school players ever in the state of Florida and was the Hurricanes' top recruit in 2003. Hester likes to think of himself as the next Deion Sanders, but in college the coaches tried him at running back and receiver and he simply couldn't crack the lineup. They eventually switched him to defense in 2004. Despite his awesome physical skills, he has struggled to be a factor in Chicago's secondary. He did make one awesome tackle Monday night, but he only saw the field because the Bears were minus three injured defensive backs.

Good, not great

Just to clear up last weekend's reported signing of running back Ladell Betts by the Washington Redskins, it should be noted that Betts didn't receive $3.5 million to sign because $3 million of it was deferred. He did collect $500,000 extra now to spend for Christmas shopping. In the next four months, he will collect $2 million in cash with the remainder of his bonuses down the line, like a $2 million roster bonus in 2008.

Vick at running back?

This rumor, which started more than a month ago, got serious legs this week due to the injuries to Atlanta running backs Jerious Norwood, who is definitely out for Saturday's game against the Cowboys, and Warrick Dunn. The word is that the coaching staff is considering some offensive plays with Vick at tailback and seldom-used Matt Schaub as the quarterback. But now that it's out, the Cowboys will be prepared for it and what's the sense of throwing to Vick? Besides, Vick has looked pretty good the past two games.

The NFL has been listening to the complaints, but no way is it going to fully support New England’s tampering charges against the New York Jets on the Deion Branch case. Even when the Pats had Branch virtually traded to Seattle, they were complaining last Friday that the Jets had tampered with Branch.

“When you allow a player to seek a trade and allow his agent to do the same, while working on a contract, how can you prove any blame on any team interested in that player,” a top NFL official told me on Saturday, when the tampering charges were revealed. “I just don’t know why they won’t let that go. It makes no sense and seems groundless to me.”

“It just sounds like sour grapes to me,” one GM told me Tuesday afternoon. “For some reason, they really thought no one would go after him for a lot of money.”

Rudderless Raiders

Raise your hand if you think Jerry Porter would have helped the Raiders’ offense Monday night? Raise your hand if you think nobody, even Joe Montana or Troy Aikman, could have salvaged that offense?

It’s too bad the Raiders didn’t trade Porter to New England and kept Doug Gabriel, who was liked by his Oakland teammates, particularly Randy Moss.

Punk'd?

It did seem like a punk thing to do, when Moss flipped the ball to Chargers placekicker Nate Kaeding, who was standing out-of-bounds. But it didn’t seem like a big-time taunting penalty until reading the rule books. A player isn’t allowed, at any time, to use a football as a prop when dealing with opponents or officials. Moss undoubtedly didn’t know that rule.

Out of character

The thing about Porter laughing at Raiders quarterback Aaron Brooks being sacked on Monday night is that he has had a reputation as being not a team player for quite a long time. He had this reputation prior to his run-in with new head coach Art Shell.

Chief concerns

The Chicago Bears were interested in signing veteran receiver Rod Gardner. But guess what happened? Gardner got a better deal from the Kansas City Chiefs. The good news in Kansas City is that quarterback Trent Green is expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday after that ugly hit by Cincinnati’s Robert Gaethers on Sunday.

Sweet revenge

There is one big reason why Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson was extra excited about beating the Redskins in Washington – owner Daniel Snyder. He knew that Snyder thought he had a pop-gun throwing arm and wanted Jeff George as his quarterback. Johnson also knew what a rough time Snyder gave then head coach Norv Turner, who loved Johnson and supported him to the bitter end.

The right stuff

The Seattle Seahawks made the right move in trading next year’s first-round pick for New England receiver Deion Branch. Seattle’s window of opportunity is now to return to the Super Bowl, plus he gives quarterback Matt Hasselbeck a solid option underneath. The Seahawks would be really scary if they also had guard Steve Hutchinson, who opened some big holes for Chester Taylor on Monday night.

Seattle GM Tim Ruskell didn’t want to surrender his first-rounder, but when his team escaped Detroit with only a 9-6 win, he had no choice. I’m still not sure if it was the right move for New England, losing a talented player. But it really was the only thing the Patriots could do once they knew that Branch was serious about not reporting until the 10th week of the season. The negotiations got ugly and he never would have signed with them.

The thing about this trade is how many players get a chance to repeat as a Super Bowl MVP with another team? Branch took the honor in Jacksonville two years ago and he could end up leading the Seahawks into Miami this season.

Redskins owner Daniel Snyder was in the news last week by coming to the financial aid (First and Goal LLC production company) of actor Tom Cruise, who was bounced by Paramount Studios. But the rest of the NFL also turned heads when Forbes magazine listed Snyder’s Redskins tops again with a value of $1.423 billion.

When Snyder bought the Redskins, beating out John Cooke, the late owner’s son, in 1999 for $800 million, the sports world took notice. There also was a huge gasp because few believed an NFL team was worth that much. A lot of people, including myself, thought Snyder had paid way too much.

But then no franchise works harder at marketing and selling tickets than the Redskins. Remember, Snyder was able to secure more than $200 million from FedEx for the naming rights of Jack Kent Cooke Stadium.

Snyder, who has forever done everything in a big way, is having the last laugh. Snyder has set the market for franchises and the value of head coaches. He paid Steve Spurrier $5 million a season when no one believed the old ball coach would ever leave Florida. He reportedly is paying Joe Gibbs close to $6 million to coach this season.

He signed Deion Sanders and Bruce Smith at the end of their primes. His coaching staff also has the league’s two highest-paid assistants in Gregg Williams and Al Saunders, at $2.6 and $2 million, respectively. By comparison, the Bears pay head coach Lovie Smith $1.2 million a year and he was NFL Coach of the Year last season.

Now, if Snyder can find a buyer for his Redskins, he can almost double his investment.

Forbes listed New England, Dallas, Houston and Philadelphia as the other franchises worth more than $1 billion.

Interest in Branch

The New England Patriots could be in trouble because it’s always difficult to predict what an arbitrator will rule. But Deion Branch’s agent was able to secure a long-term contract worth between $36 and $39 million from the New York Jets and there’s a good chance that Seattle would match that offer if asked to surrender only a second-round pick.

The Patriots have been asking for a first-rounder and more. Still, the team gave its word to Branch that they would consider a trade if he could beat the Patriots’ last contract offer. He did that by securing about $23 million in the first three years. The Pats’ final offer was basically $19 million over four.

There have been three recent trades of wide receivers. Two players were moved for third-round picks while Javon Walker, whose best single season is better than anything Branch ever did, was traded to Denver by the Packers for a second-round pick. The Walker trade could serve as a precedent for any Branch decision. Then again, how can an arbitrator force the Patriots to trade Branch, who is under contract and has been a holdout all summer?

The Seahawks are interested because top receiver Darrell Jackson (left knee) hasn’t practiced much this summer and the club doesn’t know how productive he will be this season.

Dallas' roster woes

Marc Colombo, a failed first-round pick, had too many injuries to survive in Chicago. But he will be the starting right tackle for the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday in Jacksonville after the club waived last year’s starter Rob Petitti. Ex-Jet Jason Fabini will be Colombo’s backup.

Because of the numbers’ headache on special teams, the Cowboys were forced to cut fourth rounder Skyler Green, who was drafted as a kick returner, and Terrence Copper, one of the team’s best special teams players last season. Dallas kept three kicker/punters. Compare that to Atlanta, who has Michael Koenen doing both the punting and field-goal kicking this season.

Helping the Herrions

It didn’t receive much national attention, but hats off to the San Francisco 49ers, from coach Mike Nolan to owner John York, for collecting the funds and dipping into their own wallets to build a home in Fort Worth for Janice Herrion, whose son Thomas died of a heart attack after playing a preseason game in Denver.

Thomas Herrion, an offensive lineman, had always wanted to buy his mother a house. The 49ers completed the dream and several 49er players visited the home during their preseason game in Dallas last month. The 49ers also raised enough money to pay for the property taxes and annual maintenance on the home while Mrs. Herrion lives there.

Down to two

A sign of the times?

Nine of the 32 teams kept only two quarterbacks on their active rosters. Why’s that?

“Because if you have to play with your third-stringer you’re in deep trouble,” said one NFC personnel man.

It’s the most valuable position in the league, but like I wrote recently there simply aren’t enough quality quarterbacks. The Chargers, for example, were one of the teams that kept only two, Philip Rivers and rookie Charlie Whitehurst, and neither has ever started a NFL game.

Heading into the regular-season, most scouts rate Denver’ Jay Cutler over Matt Leinart and Vince Young of the first rounders.

Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck may be 2,000 miles away from the World of Terrell Owens in Dallas, but all he knows is that he could have played with the wide receiver.

“I think he’s a great player and I think I could work well with him,” Hasselbeck told me. “But we don’t need him. We have good receivers here. But, yeah, I think he’s gotten a bad rap. Me, I feel we would have a good relationship. From what I hear, he’s usually upset because they don’t throw him the ball. My thing is, he’s probably right.

“If he was my teammate, I would throw him the ball all the time until someone covered him. When he was in San Francisco and Trent Dilfer and I were in Seattle, I stopped him in pregame warm-ups and told him exactly that. He smiled and said, ‘Right on, man.’ I think he’s really a nice guy and a hard worker. That’s the one thing I love about him, how hard he works."

Hasselbeck compared T.O.’s style to how linebacker Ray Lewis operates and is allowed to function in Baltimore.

“In Baltimore, Ray is allowed to be that guy,” Hasselbeck said. “He’s allowed to lead and say, ‘Hey, this is the standard we’re playing at. If you’re not going to be in sync with this standard, I’m going to get it going without you.’ The thing wide receivers are generally not allowed to be that guy. Sometimes people say well, only the quarterback, the center or the tailback can be that guy on offense.

“Where I feel everything went sour for him is when he became that guy to the media,” Hasselbeck said, referring to when Owens would call out teammates for their lack of effort or style of play. “You don’t see Ray doing that with the media. Ray is as loyal to his teammates as they come. But I do know that Ray talks to his teammates. I’ve played against him. I hear what he says to his teammates. Calling them out. But had T.O. been on our team on some point, in the last few years, I think he and I would have jelled nicely.”

Hasselbeck believed that everything unraveled in Philadelphia because too many people were involved in T.O.’s business last season. Agents, executives, assistant coaches, trainers, team doctors, etc.

“Sometimes the basic thing gets lost in the process,” Hasselbeck said. “It’s like going back to high school and working things out with your teammate and the head coach. That’s all that matters. It can be as simple as all that.”

Henson experiment ends

Speaking of Dallas, it should be a shock to no one that coach Bill Parcells ended the Drew Henson experiment. The interesting aspect is that owner Jerry Jones invested so much money and effort into Henson and Parcells was allowed to pull the plug.

The key now is whether or not Tony Romo can actually be the quarterback of the future in Dallas. Romo probably will get a chance to play this season and then we will see how good he is. When he starred against the Seahawks in the first preseason game, Seattle didn’t blitz him once and played a very vanilla defense. A lot of quarterbacks would play very well in such a setting.

Deal upsets some

If you are Rock Cartwright or Ledell Betts in Washington, you have to be upset with the acquisition of Atlanta’s T.J. Duckett. The Redskins are basically telling those players that they can’t step in for Clinton Portis in case he misses games this season due to an injury.

No preseason for T.O.

Speaking of T.O., you don’t know how many people told me before the preseason even started that he wouldn’t play a game in August. That he would miss the entire preseason. I remember asking the Cowboys if there was anything to it. They said there wasn’t. My money is on Owens starting in the opener, though, against the Jaguars even he misses the entire preseason.