I owe several people several different apologies.

I spent most of my summer with a bitter taste in my mouth when I thought of the Dallas Cowboys. Not only had they not made the playoffs (not to mention receiving a beat down from the Eagles), they had also made a questionable call during the offseason.

And yes, I am talking about the Cowboys’ decision to release Terrell Owens.

I was a big T.O. fan. From the moment he signed with the Cowboys, my buddies from back home in Dallas and I were thrilled, and the “T.O. Show” was, to us, that missing link in the Cowboys’ offense.

He is a big, physical receiver who can run over corners and has an uncanny ability to make big plays. And perhaps his biggest asset is how he draws the attention of the defense – and no, not with his off-field antics, but the fact that he was to be accounted for at all times.

When I heard he would not be coming back, I was more than angry. I wanted Wade Phillips and Jerry Jones out of Dallas.

While I still do not get along with Jones, Wade has done fine by me. The Cowboys looked awesome in their season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And I will have to admit, I significantly underestimated this wide receiving corps.

Yes, I am aware this is only week one, and it could be a total fluke, but the numbers do not point to that being the case.

Tony Romo had a career day, passing for 353 yards –a career high– and three touchdowns to three different receivers, none of whom was Jason Witten (and that’s because the fantasy football gods hate me).

Oh, and Romo’s three touchdowns were all 40+ yards, a feat that has only been done one other time in Cowboys history, including one 80-yard bomb to Patrick Crayton which was a personal career high for both Romo and Crayton.

Miles Austin had one reception during which he blew by the secondary and left two defenders as he ran 42 yards into the endzone. Current number-one receiver Roy Williams (who has been looked at as the “replacement” of T.O.) snagged a 66-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

And if that weren’t enough, Romo accomplished all of this with only 16 completions of 27 attempts, which comes to just under 60 percent on the day. Oh yeah, and no interceptions thrown, no fumbles by the offense as a whole and Romo was only sacked once, despite being hurried several times.

So in the end, I was wrong, and I guess I owe the wide receiving corps a big thank you and major props, and of course Phillips an apology. Jerry Jones: I’ll apologize this time, but I still want you to step back and just serve as the owner.

However, the true test will come this weekend at home in the Jerry Dome against the New York Giants who have a much stouter defense than the Bucs do. But, I am a convert to this offense once again and a new believer.

Usually I don’t enjoy being wrong, but this time is an exception and an apology I wish I could make more often.

Clark Foy is a journalism junior.