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Have you ever found yourself standing in the middle of an open field, where there are no hills, no trees, and absolutely nothing obstructing your view for miles upon miles? And have you ever done that while a thunderstorm is brewing off in the distance, as you watch it slowly move in on you? It's pretty cool, actually, and that's sort of what's happening in Dallas right now with Terrell Owens. You know he's going to erupt, and we're just sitting out in the field, watching the storm build in the distance.

One week removed from complaining about how he didn't get the football enough -- despite being targeted on 19 plays -- Owens held court following the Cowboys' 31-22 win over Cincinnati yesterday and, well, the video above explains everything, even if it explains absolutely nothing.

When games like this happen, the best thing to say is "good teams find ways to win these games; bad teams find ways to lose them."

You can kind of place that sentiment on the Dallas Cowboys' 31-22 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Dallas jumped all over the Bengals early, building a 17-0 lead. They ran the ball down Cincy's throat and instantly put the meek Bengals on the ropes.

Yet, they seemed to let off the gas a bit. Cincinnati, sensing the opportunity, used an effective mid-level passing game to get back into the game. Carson Palmer, returning after missing last week with an elbow injury, threw 39 passes for 217 yards and two big TDs to T.J. Houshmandzadeh. The Bengals had a chance to tie the game in the 4th quarter, but failed on a two-point conversion attempt.

Three plays just symbolized the Bengals season.

During this morning's NFL GameDay Morning, NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported that the Lions are looking to trade wide receiver Roy Williams. Hardly news -- we heard such rumors all spring -- but with Williams now in the last year of his rookie contract, something could happen in the next two weeks leading up to the trade deadline.

Schefter also mentioned that last year, the Lions offered Williams to the Cowboys for DeMarcus Ware, but, obviously, nothing came of it, even though speculation had owner Jerry Jones lusting after a big-play No. 2 receiver to line up opposite Terrell Owens.

Good thing it didn't happen; not so much because the Cowboys couldn't use Williams, but because a) T.O. would've given his "I NEED THE BALL" speech after the second preseason game instead of last week, and b) Williams probably wouldn't have been all that excited about his new, smaller role in Dallas. Although, to be fair, he's the second option in Detroit behind Calvin Johnson; at least the Cowboys win.

Whatever, Williams isn't sure where he'll be in a couple weeks:

Knick swinger Jared Jeffries snapped his leg during camp this week. It's an unfortunate turn for a player Mike D'Antoni had commended early on during auditions for The Resurrection of Madison Square Garden. As Jeffries seeks to hurry back lest he lose his spot to old hand Quentin Richardson, older hand Allan Houston or young buck Wilson Chandler, he made the logical next step: ask Terrell Owens for some advice on hyperbaric chambers. From the New York Daily News via Deadspin:

"We know each other through Brand Jordan (a division of Nike)," Jeffries said. "I texted a contact with them and T.O. had this same injury when he was with Philly. I'm going to get a hyperbaric chamber."

Why not just buy T.O.'s? "No, I'll buy my own," he said.

Hand-me-down hyperbaric chambers are for chumps. While we're on the subject of the Knicks, let's take a look at the latest live camp coverage from the extraordinary Posting and Toasting.

Despite having 33% of the Dallas Cowboys offensive plays going to him, Terrell Owens didn't like how small his role was against the Redskins on Sunday.

Well, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans on changing that:

"He's a terrific playmaker, and we want to get him the ball," Jerry said on his weekly radio show that airs on 1310 The Ticket. "We'll overly try to get him the ball. There's no question about that. We should. It ought to open things up for other places on the offense."

Jerrah also dismissed the lack of balance last week as Dallas all but abandoned the run game against Washington. Jerrah said that the Redskins front seven gave the Cowboys "some problems".

Jerry, I hope that you watched that Al Davis news conference this week because someday that will be you. I know you own the team and all, but let the coaches figure out how much to give T.O. the ball. After all, you tried really hard to get him the ball last week and you lost. The previous week, he caught just two passes and you won.

Much has been made of the Cowboys' decision to build last week's game plan around Terrell Owens -- even at the cost of winning, apparently -- and today, Emmitt Smith, by way of example, explains to the Dallas Morning News' Jean-Jacques Taylor why the Cowboys can't be afraid to run the ball just because they face eight-man fronts.

"We always believed the eighth man was my responsibility," Smith said. "I either had to make him miss or run him over." So why did the Cowboys let the Redskins discourage them from running against an eight-man front?

"They didn't have the confidence or the commitment to the running game," Smith said. "They had a different agenda. They had an agenda to get T.O. the ball and make plays in the passing game, hence they throw him 18 passes and only make seven completions.

"I've never seen Michael Irvin have 18 passes thrown his way. Even when we played against eight in the box, we were committed to running the rock regardless. There was a commitment that I touch the ball 20 times a game running or receiving."

With attention spans dwindling, we forego full game-by-game previews to give you the essentials you need to know about every contest this glorious NFL weekend. Click here to go back in time.

The 1s

Tennessee (4-0) at Baltimore (2-1): Okay, fine, I'll agree, the Titans are a good football team. They're giving up just 11.5 points per game, best in the NFL, they have a competent quarterback that doesn't do anything flashy but also doesn't make a lot of mistakes (only one interception in four games) and a rookie running back in Chris Johnson that made every fantasy owner that didn't snag him do a collective head slap. Interesting little comparison here, last week Johnson had just 19 less yards than Adrian Peterson with one less carry and as many touchdowns. Also worth noting, the 4-0 Titans have just one nationally televised game the rest of the season, October 27 against the Colts, while the Browns still have four. Does Al Davis also dabble in national television scheduling? Cool.

Pick -- Tennessee

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I love the Bears, but I also have to admit that you can pass all over them. Obviously Brian Griese had his fun, and then last week DeSean Jackson put up some good numbers. Well, not since week one -- when Reggie Wayne was on the field -- has the secondary had to deal with someone as talented as Calvin Johnson. Plus, Charles Tillman may not play. I expect the Bears to lead all game, so the Lions will be chucking it. The bottom line? Please don't sit Calvin.

- I'm giving Andre Johnson another chance, but he's got to get himself in on the passing game.

- The Saints are going to pass for over 300 yards. You can pretty much book that every week. This time around, look for Robert Meachem and Lance Moore to have similar quality stat lines.

- Remember that Cardinals secondary that Brett Favre wrecked? Lee Evans should shake loose again this week for a long score.

1. Brandon Marshall, vs. TB
2. Calvin Johnson, vs. CHI
3. Terrell Owens, vs. CIN
4. Reggie Wayne, @ HOU
5. Larry Fitzgerald, vs. BUF

For a guy who has done next to nothing this season and who swore off the local media last season, Chad Ocho Cinco has been doing a lot of talking today.

He opened up quite a bit in a conference call to Dallas-area media earlier in the day. Then after practice he decided to open up to the local media:

"That's America's team. It's one of the greatest organizations ever. This week, to show my respect for Dallas and its owner, Jerry Jones, I'm going to score and I'm going to kiss the star. I'm telling you, I'm not being rude about anything, I'm going to kiss the star. It's going to be fun. I'm excited to go to Dallas. You know, T.O., you've got two of the don't-know-what-is-going-to-happen-next receivers playing. It's going to be fun."

I guess Chad feels intimidated by not being the loudest receiver in a football game. Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens has had his own issues with the media this week so it makes sense for Ocho Cinco to get a little antsy. Lord knows we need something to get excited about from this matchup.

Despite the pitiful start by the Bengals, they will get a mostly national audience to show how bad they are. Since this is a rare Cowboys game for CBS, they are putting their top broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms on the game.

Last night I pointed out that Terrell Owens, according to sources, had concerns with how Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was utilizing his awesomeness during games. No specifics, but some vague mention of being frustrated with his lack of touches (wait, what?), especially in the deep passing game.

Turns out, T.O. isn't upset with Dallas' offensive game plan, he's bummed that ESPN studio analyst Keyshawn Johnson, who Owens has affectionately taken to calling "Sheshawn", was critical of his play following the Redskins game.

No worries, though; T.O. WILL NOT BE SILENCED ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT MATTER:

Regarding Keyshawn Johnson, whom Owens' referred to as Sheshawn at least three times, he said: "[As the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 draft] he is the ultimate underachiever on that panel. I am the reason he is in the booth. Everybody is aware when I was brought to Dallas he was the one they let go to get me here."

He said there was one thing he agreed with that [Cris] Carter had to say and that was that Jerry Rice is the best receiver of all time. "But I am second all time behind Jerry Rice," Owens said in accentuating his superiority over Carter and Johnson.

Two things: first, Dwayne Jarrett is the reason Keyshawn is "in the booth"; the Panthers drafted Jarrett in the second round of the 2007 draft, which ultimately led to Johnson's release -- or, asking to be cut, depending on who's telling the story -- and a second career in television.