It was definitely the pressure the Giants were getting on him. Even if they weren't getting the sacks, he was on his back for most of the second half. In his head he was about to get hit right before every throw, which was why he wasn't getting to his second and third reads late in the game.Darth Wong wrote:Romo didn't throw it to T.O. because Romo folded like a cheap tent in the second half, so he got flustered and lost his ability to read the field. There was a dramatic difference between first-half Romo and second-half Romo. Or perhaps I should say Romeo.havokeff wrote:My only question to the Cowboys is this; In the second half, why the FUCK wouldn't you throw to Terrel Owens? He is the best receiver in the game right now. (Moss is great, but he isn't quite as all around as T.O., and ask yourself this... How gaudy would T.O.s numbers have been if HE was on the Patriots.)
And especially on the last play. THROW IT TO T.O.! Let him make a play on the ball for fucks sake.
You can chalk it up to whatever you want: NY's defensive line harassing him, the Jessica Simpson factor, the possibility that he simply doesn't handle playoff pressure well, who knows?
It was pretty strange seeing clips of T.O. talking about how loyal he is to his quarterback and how he has always gotten along well with quarterbacks. WTF?
If Simpson was the reason he played so poorly in the second half, he should just retire now.
thejester
No, it was thrown to #83, which is either Patrick Crayton or Terry Glenn, I forget which. Owens was running a post on the right side and, while there was safety help over the top for him, he was basically single covered.
P.S. I didn't know you liked or watched Football Mike.