Bucky has been relatively quiet lately, writing mostly fluff. But, thankfully, Terrell Owens has set his circus down on the football field once more, so we instead get this insightful analysis from our Bucky Gleason of the Day, John Wawrow.
On the field for only one series, Owens had two catches for 27 yards, including a 16-yarder on the second play from scrimmage. Trent Edwards hit Owens in perfect stride on a slant, and the receiver had the opportunity to score if not for a perfect tackle by cornerback Cortland Finnegan.
Granted he qualifies the tackle as "perfect," making it seem somehow more difficult. However, this only distracts from the general premise he's making here, namely "if he hadn't been tackled by the defense, T.O. would've scored a touchdown." That, folks, is what happens when you're paid to do this stuff.
In a similar game note, if Aaron Schobel had not been blocked by the offense, he would've sacked quarterback Kerry Collins.
On a similar, yet unrelated note, if Thomas Vanek's shots had not been blocked by various goaltenders, he would've scored more goals last season. Also, Cole Hamels would have struck out more batters this season if they hadn't hit the baseball. And, of course, the Buffalo Sabres would've won the last two Stanley Cups if they hadn't let Chris Drury (The Consummate Winner!) walk.
EDIT: I wrote this without the benefit of having seen the replay of this "perfect" tackle. Now that I have, I can say with great confidence that John Wawrow needs to proofread his material before he sends it off to the editor. This tackle was "perfect" insofar as it brought T.O. down. Finnegan had a linebacker crossing the field AND safety help, so if his tackle was not perfect T.O.'s scoring opportunity was still quite small. Shenanigans on you, John Wawrow. Sportswriters can't complain about T.O. being a diva media whore, and then turn around and feed his ego.
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