[simple simon]

IRVING, Texas -- Terrell Owens overslept. That's it

He insists he wasn't late for work Friday to send a message to his bosses, test his boundaries or anything else his critics might think.

And, get this: He says it'll probably happen again, even if he was fined $9,500

I think everybody has overslept, you know, once or twice in their life," Owens said Monday, more amused than angry that a fuss is being made over something that's happened to him before, though not since he's joined the Cowboys.

"It's not a big deal," he said. "It was not something I purposely tried to do. It's something that I will try to make more of an effort, a better effort, to get here on time. Other than that, it's really not a big issue."

Jerry Jones agrees, pointing out that some of the most upstanding citizens in team history were fined for similar transgressions.

ESPN.com - NFL - T.O. said he 'overslept' and Cowboys OK with that

well of course Jerry agrees, if this doesnt work out he will look like a boob for signing TO

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, what I expected... Owens laughing about it, smiling, brushing things off like its all a big joke. Saying that he'll "try" to do better. That's T.O.'s M.O. Doesn't hurt that this fine of his is about equal to a quarter for you or me. Nothing's changed at all since the end of his Niners career and his Philly days. Same old, same old Terrell Owens. Hell, his agent even has a commercial now for Burger King spoofing that infamous "No Comment" press conference. These guys are laughing all the way to the bank.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Come on guys...the guy is under a freakin magnifying glass...how many of you could do your job under those conditions...I tell you this much, he is better under this type of stress than A-Rod.

[AZAggie]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Come on guys...the guy is under a freakin magnifying glass...how many of you could do your job under those conditions...I tell you this much, he is better under this type of stress than A-Rod.

All the more reason he should mind his P's and Q's, instead of being the same ole' jerk he has always been.