Terrell Owens once famously, tearfully proclaimed “That’s my quarterback” while defending Tony Romo following the Dallas Cowboys’ divisional round exit from the playoffs after the 2017 season. The Cowboys had a 13-3 record that year, which netted them the top seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Romo and Jason Witten famously used that week off to take a vacation to Cabo.

Owens ferociously defended Romo following the game. Donning oversized aviator shades and fighting back tears, Owens proclaimed “That’s my teammate. That’s my quarterback. We lost as a team. We lost as a team, man.”

Friday while joining NFL Network’s Total Access Owens opened up about his feelings on Romo calling out plays in the booth. He’s impressed with Romo’s work in the booth, but wondered aloud why Romo was able to read defenses but not execute against them while playing.

“It’s one thing to call the game in booth, and actually be in action, and recognize those coverages, access what’s going on. But I think again, you have to deliver the ball accurately and decisively. And I think that’s what makes him great in the booth as opposed to what he did on the football field.”

“He had situations where he always threw interceptions late in the games. So again, it’s about decision making, it’s about how accurate and where you throw the ball.”

Of course, Owens and Romo spent three years together, spanning head coaches Bill Parcells and Wade Phillips. The 38 receiving touchdowns Owens had over those years was the second-highest three-season stretch of his career, only bested by the 42 he had between 2000 and 2002 in San Francisco.

Romo of course had his fair share of success without Owens as well. For the record:

Romo has the fifth-highest career passer rating in NFL history.

Romo had 24 fourth-quarter comebacks.

From 2007 through 2016 Romo lead all 71 qualifying quarterbacks in fourth quarter and overtime passer rating.

Owens was a great wide receiver, a Hall of Fame receiver. He has the third most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns of all time. He also has a people problem.

Owens was cast aside by team after team during his playing career because, despite his enormous talent, his personality got in his way. Owens is full of opinions, some founded and some not. He’s also full of resolve, and full of himself. As the enigmatic wide receiver once said “I love me some me!”

Maybe Owens was just putting on a show, trying to say the most extreme thing he could in an effort to make himself seem more valuable to NFL Network. Every appearance on a talk show is an audition, and Owens loves the spotlight.

It will be interesting if Romo offers any response.