In Dallas, there are more rumblings about former Eagles receiver Terrell Owens.

Profootballtalk.com unearthed this tidbit from Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones, who now thinks that Owens should practice while recovering from an alleged hamstring injury:

"As he goes into his career, if (Owens) can step out there and go at 75 or 80 percent, that could be real productive, but he only knows one way," Jones told reporters. "I visited with some of (Owens') medical people, and he has recognized that would be good for him, but he can't do it."

Link: Jones Wants Owens Back On Field

The interpretation is that Owens is using his training staff to speak to owner Jerry Jones, who then passes the message on to coach Bill Parcells.

However, Parcells is using Jerry Jones to send T.O. this message - Get you butt back on the practice field.

In the days before Owens hurt his hamstring, he couldn't click with quarterback Drew Bledsoe on the practice field.

Note this AP item written on August 2 about Owens first practice drills with Bledsoe:

"After the deep ball that didn't come close in a drill without defenders, the pass that was underthrown in double coverage and the one that went high, wide and out of bounds, Drew Bledsoe must have sensed frustration rising in Terrell Owens."

Ironically, on August 3rd the Cowboys said Owens suffered the hamstring injury at that very practice. An MRI two days later didn't reveal a tear or any visible damage to the hamstring.

Owens has now skipped team practice for the past 12 days, bringing in his own training staff and his hyperbaric chamber. Owens also didn't make the trip from California to Seattle for the Cowboys' preseason game last Saturday night.

As Eagles fans will recall, in November 2005 Owens suffered an alleged ankle injury in his last week with the team. Owens told reporters then he probably couldn't play against the Redskins.

Then "Goodwill" ambassador Hugh Douglas called out Owens, a fight ensued, and then Owens' ankle suddenly got better when word came down the team might suspend Owens for the rest of the season. It did.

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Over the weekend, the Eagles' other NFC East foes were faced with big problems.

In Washington, running back Clinton Portis, the centerpiece of the Redskins' offense, suffered a shoulder injury making a tackle in a preseason game. It was unknown how long the injury will keep him out.

And in New York, the Giants played the Ravens on Friday night and one major problem jumped out.

Clearly, the Giants are weak at the Defensive Tackle position. Really weak. Tackle William Joseph was ripped by the game announcers and the team doesn't have any experienced backups.

The Giants coaching staff is focused on the problem and at least they have all their players practicing.