DMN Blog: "The King's Back" (Owens)

[Angus]

'The King's Back'


That was the lyric from the Jay-Z song that blared out of the boom box in T.O.'s locker as the media access period ended. Figured it was fitting for his return to Valley Ranch.

No. 81, who was the only player wearing white shorts, put on a popcorn-worthy show during practice.

Not sure how much of the playbook he knows, but T.O. has the fly route down pat. He caught two deep balls from Tony Romo for touchdowns, beating Anthony Henry and Jacques Reeves. T.O. had a couple steps on Henry and made a nice adjustment on a ball thrown slightly behind him.

He did have one drop, but let's give some credit to future UFL star CB Joey Thomas. T.O. got both hands on the ball after running a crossing route, but Thomas got a hand in there before T.O. could tuck it in.

T.O. chatted up a couple of his favorite reporters -- a group that doesn't include me yet -- but he didn't talk on the record. That gives us something to look forward to this weekend.


Posted by Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 1:41 PM

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Head of ESPN: "all ESPN reporters, back to base camp, I repeat...back to base camp, TO appears at OTA, no breaking news"

 

[coach316]

'The King's Back'


He did have one drop, but let's give some credit to future UFL star CB Joey Thomas. T.O. got both hands on the ball after running a crossing route, but Thomas got a hand in there before T.O. could tuck it in.

That's not a drop. That's a pass defended.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

He did have one drop, but let's give some credit to future UFL star CB Joey Thomas. T.O. got both hands on the ball after running a crossing route, but Thomas got a hand in there before T.O. could tuck it in.

So.... thats a drop or the defender pulled the ball away????.... I am gonna LMAO watching them ring up his drops this year. "Oh look... TO got his finger on the ball... AND DROPPED IT... drop #22...." sheesh!

 

[seniorette]

OK, is this part of Tony's bad day, incomplete passes, or
is this TO's bad day with a dropped pass, or
is this the defenders good day with a good knock down?
OR did the reporter have to long a lunch hour???
Let us see it on TV and make up our own minds. I feel sometimes I am reading the National Enquirer, they don't know when to stop reporting fabircations and get on the game.

 

[firehawk350]

That's the way it always is at these OTAs. A pessimist can say, oh, the season is ruined, the offense couldn't complete a pass on the defense... An optimist can say, oh, the defense is so suffocating that it dominated the offense. It's depending on the spin you want to put on it.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

That's the way it always is at these OTAs. A pessimist can say, oh, the season is ruined, the offense couldn't complete a pass on the defense... An optimist can say, oh, the defense is so suffocating that it dominated the offense. It's depending on the spin you want to put on it.

only an idiot would try to spin OTAs

just like you guys spun your stink in the preseason last year

 

[big dog cowboy]

Not sure how much of the playbook he knows

Wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago at the mini camp someone said he knew the entire playbook? I forget who said that.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

T.O. is going to be da man this year

 

[cb1]

what is a ufl star?

 

[stealth]

what is a ufl star?

new league being started and it has been said they want the last 20 guys cut from each nfl team or something to that effect.

 

[03EBZ06]

what is a ufl star?

UFL = United Football League

A league attempting to start up in August of 2008. So scrubs who can't make it in NFL may become UFL star.

 

[WV Cowboy]

That's not a drop. That's a pass defended.

This is true if it is any other WR in the NFL, but if your initials are T.O. , ... then it is a drop.

 

[BARRYRAY]

He walks the walk and talks the talk, he is the best wr in the NFL, he lead the league in tds with one good hand. I wish we had a few more like him..

 

[adamknite]

'The King's Back'


That was the lyric from the Jay-Z song that blared out of the boom box in T.O.'s locker as the media access period ended. Figured it was fitting for his return to Valley Ranch.

No. 81, who was the only player wearing white shorts, put on a popcorn-worthy show during practice.

Not sure how much of the playbook he knows, but T.O. has the fly route down pat. He caught two deep balls from Tony Romo for touchdowns, beating Anthony Henry and Jacques Reeves. T.O. had a couple steps on Henry and made a nice adjustment on a ball thrown slightly behind him.

He did have one drop, but let's give some credit to future UFL star CB Joey Thomas. T.O. got both hands on the ball after running a crossing route, but Thomas got a hand in there before T.O. could tuck it in.

T.O. chatted up a couple of his favorite reporters -- a group that doesn't include me yet -- but he didn't talk on the record. That gives us something to look forward to this weekend.


Posted by Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 1:41 PM

lolZ, the UFL is becoming a punchline before it even gets off the ground.....

 

[Yeagermeister]

If he's the almighty wr some people seem to think he is he should catch every pass he gets his hands on. That is his job.

*stirring the pot* :dr. evil laugh:

 

[GlitzCowboy]

'The King's Back'


That was the lyric from the Jay-Z song that blared out of the boom box in T.O.'s locker as the media access period ended. Figured it was fitting for his return to Valley Ranch.

No. 81, who was the only player wearing white shorts, put on a popcorn-worthy show during practice.

Not sure how much of the playbook he knows, but T.O. has the fly route down pat. He caught two deep balls from Tony Romo for touchdowns, beating Anthony Henry and Jacques Reeves. T.O. had a couple steps on Henry and made a nice adjustment on a ball thrown slightly behind him.

He did have one drop, but let's give some credit to future UFL star CB Joey Thomas. T.O. got both hands on the ball after running a crossing route, but Thomas got a hand in there before T.O. could tuck it in.

T.O. chatted up a couple of his favorite reporters -- a group that doesn't include me yet -- but he didn't talk on the record. That gives us something to look forward to this weekend.


Posted by Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 1:41 PM

Interesting how he's excelling in the area most of you hope will be Terry's avenue of distruction. Where's that leave Terry if TO's killing on the deep ball and is also our short ball guy, too, along with Witten? Hmm..

IMO, TO is here to show in these OTA's there's not room on this team for 2 #1's, and that he is the hands down #1 and people should not mistake it (as if anybody outside of this fanbase had though). In fact I bet before this season is half over TO will have basically run TG out of town through the shear force of the reality of the situation, the reality of his playing skills over that of that #2's skills.

 

[gazmc_06]

can't wait for this season...T.O. is gonna destroy defences this year. as Jay's song said "wake up.......the king is back".

 

[zeromaster]

lolZ, the UFL is becoming a punchline before it even gets off the ground.....

Who knows, they may be calling it aUFL before it's done

 

[Phoenix-Talon]

Originally Posted by coach316
That's not a drop. That's a pass defended.

This is true if it is any other WR in the NFL, but if your initials are T.O. , ... then it is a drop.

Strictly from an opponent's perspective ...it's also called an incomplete pass.