Football - No Sanctions for WR Coach

On Sunday, the Cowboys publicly denied that the team would take no disciplinary action against wide receivers coach Todd Haley because of an incident with wide receiver Terrell Owens last week.

The confrontation between receiver and coach occurred began when Owens missed the start of a practice on Wednesday because of an upset stomach. Haley heavily blamed the player for being late. Owens and Haley later argued during a meeting. The story getting out seems to annoy Owens the most because Haley promised since training camp that all internal matters would stay behind closed doors. But the incident was reported by several media outlets on Friday before Owens gave his side of the story later on this week.

However the relationship between the two men appeared to get better after a great game in the Cowboys' 34-6 win over the Texans on Sunday. It was a key division game for the Cowboys and a personal revenge game for Owens after the Eagles dumped him midway through last season. Both men softened their position a little. Haley and Owens chatted before the game and even hugged after the receiver's third touchdown on Sunday. The week before, Owens caught only three passes for 45 yards in a loss to Philadelphia explaining partly his bad temper at the practice.

Over the past Owens has a history of not getting along with coaches, from his position coach to the offensive coordinator to the head coach. It even led him to his dismissal at two times from San Francisco and Philadelphia. Owens missed most of the pre-season with a hamstring and had lately a highly publicized accidental overdose. The player insisted that he has been on his best behavior in his first season in Dallas.