DMN Blog: T.O. can't come through in clutch?!
by Tim MacMahon
Local ESPN Radio gum-flapper Randy Galloway made that claim this afternoon while making the case (again) that the Cowboys need another playmaking receiver. I admire the great Gallo's ability to completely ignore facts while arguing his point, but stating that T.O. can't perform in the playoffs is pretty ridiculous.
T.O.'s performances in the Cowboys' last two playoff games were pointed to as proof. Let's take a closer look at those two games.
For whatever reason (my guess is lack of trust in Tony Romo), Bill Parcells opted not to attack an injury-ravaged Seattle secondary in 2006. Blame the game plan for T.O. being held to two catches for 26 yards.
T.O. defied odds simply to play in last season's playoff game after suffering a high ankle sprain three weeks earlier. Then he dominated the first half against the Giants, catching four passes for 49 yards and a TD. He was shut out in the second half, but he got wide-open for two would-be TDs (click here to refresh your memory). If Romo hits T.O. on one or both of those plays, the Original 81's effort would have been remembered as one of the gutsiest in Cowboys history.
(Not that I'm blaming Romo. That's T.O.'s quarterback, man. Sniff.)
Of course, T.O.'s last postseason performance prior to becoming a Cowboy was pretty impressive. Anybody who catches nine passes for 122 yards in a Super Bowl a month and a half after having his leg snapped ought to get a lifelong pass from having his playoff chops questioned.
Local ESPN Radio gum-flapper Randy Galloway made that claim this afternoon while making the case (again) that the Cowboys need another playmaking receiver. I admire the great Gallo's ability to completely ignore facts while arguing his point, but stating that T.O. can't perform in the playoffs is pretty ridiculous.
T.O.'s performances in the Cowboys' last two playoff games were pointed to as proof. Let's take a closer look at those two games.
For whatever reason (my guess is lack of trust in Tony Romo), Bill Parcells opted not to attack an injury-ravaged Seattle secondary in 2006. Blame the game plan for T.O. being held to two catches for 26 yards.
T.O. defied odds simply to play in last season's playoff game after suffering a high ankle sprain three weeks earlier. Then he dominated the first half against the Giants, catching four passes for 49 yards and a TD. He was shut out in the second half, but he got wide-open for two would-be TDs (click here to refresh your memory). If Romo hits T.O. on one or both of those plays, the Original 81's effort would have been remembered as one of the gutsiest in Cowboys history.
(Not that I'm blaming Romo. That's T.O.'s quarterback, man. Sniff.)
Of course, T.O.'s last postseason performance prior to becoming a Cowboy was pretty impressive. Anybody who catches nine passes for 122 yards in a Super Bowl a month and a half after having his leg snapped ought to get a lifelong pass from having his playoff chops questioned.
posted by The Gryphon at 9:20 AM
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