Thank you Philly

One of the more encouraging things to occur in the world of sports lately: the Philadelphia Eagles suspended Terrell Owens for the remaining six games of the season. Good for them. Too often we hear of teams tolerating all kinds of unfortunate behavior from star athletes because those teams have, in my view, a convoluted value system. They want to win at any and all cost and are therefore willing to compromise their standards and continue to play athletes who they wouldn't otherwise hang on to. But this week they said to Terrell, one of the most talented players in football, "adios." I realize that they may have done this from a selfish standpoint, having arrived at the conclusion that they will be better off without him - better off not having to deal with his constant criticism of McNab and the Eagles management, better off not having to deal with his selfish, self-aggrandizing on-field antics - but still I say "go Philly." It takes some guts to say to the best wide receiver in the game "clean out your locker and go home. We would rather try to live without you than try to continue to live with you."