Stephen Jones: T.O. had to go for Tony Romo to be a leader

Yahoo.com's Michael Silver got Cowboys executive president Stephen Jones to cut through the bull and explain the reasoning behind T.O.'s release. From Silver's story: Yes, it has plenty to do with Tony Romo. Absolutely, Owens' penchant for being a major pain in the ass played a role. And, as most of us have suspected, this did come down to his effect on team chemistry. Oddly enough, however, T.O.'s popularity in the Cowboys' locker room is precisely why he was asked to clear out his belongings. The bottom line, team executive vice president Stephen Jones said Thursday, is that he and his father came to this conclusion: For the team's highly paid quarterback to become a truly influential leader, the big man on campus had to be jettisoned. "It's hard to take over leadership when you've got a strong personality like Terrell," Jones said. "If you look back at our old teams [from the 1990s], a lot of people would say maybe Michael [I...