Terrell Owens claims he was "blindsided" by his release from the Dallas Cowboys in an interview with a Canadian television channel.

Owens, who was released by the Cowboys and signed with the Buffalo Bills shortly after, said he had been told be Jerry Jones he'd be staying in Dallas.

"You hear all the speculation, and you talk to the owner of the team, and he reassures you, you're not going anywhere and then, out of left-field & you get blindsided," Owens said in the report on ESPN.

Apparently, Owens workout activities don't involve Googling his own name, because "Terrell Owens Cowboys release" has been coming up like "free beer" ever since the Cowboys most recent December collapse.

Owens also said he believed that Jerry Jones meant to keep him on the team and someone changed his mind. Jones had no comment, but did say the move was based in part because of their trade for Roy Williams and their desire to make him their number one receiver.

Over the last six months, the Cowboys have traded with Detroit for Williams and quarterback Jon Kitna. How many pieces of the NFL's first 0-16 team do you really want on your team?