TO: Last year to this year.

[Clarkson]

Is it just me, or are they seeing a totally different player on the football field?

I know I was outraged when he didn't make the Pro-Bowl. Looking back, I don't think he deserved. He had a lot of garbage time TDs, wasn't consistent, and had an insane amount of drops. He was always dropping one in key places.

I don't feel he ever dominated a game last year, maybe the Falcons game, but that was a big part MBIII domination, to me.

We have talked about his character change, but he is playing much, much better football this year. It's not even close to last year.

He is walking all over everyone. He has dominated a multitude of games. Single-handed domination. He isn't dropping it nearly as much. He's just unstoppable right now, unless he stops himself(like on that INT last night).

He is the best WR in the league this year. Moss doesn't scare people nearly as much as TO does. We are very lucky to have a guy like him wearing the star.

It just amazes me how much better he is playing. I didn't expect him to be THIS dominant. No one can cover him.

 

[smarta5150]

I think there are 2 HUGE differences this year.

#1 Bill Parcells is no longer the HC. It was obvious TO and BP didn't get along with one another. New staff, new attitude.

#2 TO's hand/finger are all back together. That injury was much more serious than it was talked about throughout the season.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

T.O. had 3 bobbled/dropped balls last night... That INT in the endzone was awful.

 

[smarta5150]

T.O. had 3 bobbled/dropped balls last night... That INT in the endzone was awful.

And still had 7 for a buck 50 and a TD... pretty scary.

The INT was terrible obviously but the other 2 weren't as bad as some of his drops have been.

The one that was challenged I thought could have been ruled either way.

The other drop across the middle was a pretty bad throw by Romo. If he leads TO he can catch and run, putting that ball behind him gave the defender a chance to make a tackle short of the 1st down.

But hey, TO was due for a drop... had zero in the past 4 games.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

And still had 7 for a buck 50 and a TD... pretty scary.

The INT was terrible obviously but the other 2 weren't as bad as some of his drops have been.

The one that was challenged I thought could have been ruled either way.

The other drop across the middle was a pretty bad throw by Romo. If he leads TO he can catch and run, putting that ball behind him gave the defender a chance to make a tackle short of the 1st down.

But hey, TO was due for a drop... had zero in the past 4 games.

I agree Romo wasn't accurate as needed on a couple of throws...

 

[Cali'sFinest]

With 4 games still left to play...T.O. is no doubt having the best season of his career.

 

[Ashwynn]

I dont know about dominating games, Hes played a hell of a lot better, but I dont think hes been the difference in many games. Hes contributed hugely, but nothing of the stuff of legends.

Hes a changed man. Could be hes just happy, could be hes grown a little. Either way, I made a statement during the last game I thought I would never say. I am glad hes on my team.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I think there are 2 HUGE differences this year.

#1 Bill Parcells is no longer the HC. It was obvious TO and BP didn't get along with one another. New staff, new attitude.

#2 TO's hand/finger are all back together. That injury was much more serious than it was talked about throughout the season.

Either Parcell's put himself before the teams success or Parcell's just didnt know how to use Owens properly.

I believe it a little of both.

 

[Cowboys22]

Parcells refused to make TO the focus of the gameplan. He was content with leaving TO on the outside and allowing the defense to double him and take him out of the game. This year, the coaches are much smarter and realize that if you use TO properly, not only will he help you win games but he will be much happier and not become a distraction. If he would have had this situation his whole career, he most likely would have surpassed all of Rice's records.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Him not dropping balls as much this year is a big difference.

People will bring up that his finger/hand injury plays a big part into that but his hand/finger injury was not the whole season last year if I recall.

He flat out is doing a better job of catching the ball in big time situations.

 

[zrinkill]

People will bring up that his finger/hand injury plays a big part into that but his hand/finger injury was not the whole season last year if I recall.

It actually happened in the first quarter of the second game.