Terrell Owens wasn’t backing down Friday after an NFL Network interview aired Thursday in which he said his offensive numbers are not to his liking because of the Cowboys’ system.

In fact, Owens told reporters Friday to watch for more segments of the interview with former Cowboy Deion Sanders on Sunday morning. Owens said he’s not saying anything he hasn’t expressed in the past.

When pressed about his problems with the offense, Owens said it lacks flexibility and that defenses have caught up to coordinator Jason Garrett’s scheme. Owens said the Cowboys have not made the necessary adjustments to combat what teams are doing to stop him.

Garrett wasn’t available for comment following Friday’s practice.

The other teams Owens has played for – San Francisco and Philadelphia – employed the West Coast offense, which calls for quick, precisely timed passes.

The Cowboys use a different system. Dallas runs a variation of what the 1990s Cowboys teams ran, with an emphasis on the intermediate passing game.

When asked whether he misses the West Coast offense, Owens said yes.

“[But] you’ve got to deal with the cards that are dealt,” he said.

Is the West Coast offense more flexible?

“It’s a different offense,” he said. “It’s a lot of flexibility.”

The Cowboys are running the same offense as last season, when Owens had 81 catches for 1,355 yards and an NFC-high 15 touchdowns and earned his sixth Pro Bowl berth.

But 10 games into this season, Owens has 40 receptions for 505 yards and six touchdowns. After having six 100-yard receiving games last season, Owens has none this season.

Owner Jerry Jones said he has no problem with Owens speaking out.

“It’s not about stats,” Jones said. “It’s about helping us win. Terrell obviously is one of the most intense competitors I’ve ever seen. Michael Irvin was more into what Terrell is about in that area than Terrell is. And that is, ‘Just get me the ball, and we’ve got a better chance to win.’”

Coach Wade Phillips didn’t seem bothered by Owens’ views.

“In some cases they are true,” Phillips said. “I’d say us getting him the football is the most important thing because, again, he’s a great player, and we’ve got to get him the ball. And if he’s not getting the ball enough, then it goes back to us.”

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