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Those hoping that T.O. would have another emotional postgame moment with a quarterback will be disappointed.

I surfed the Web far and wide looking for reports of T.O. and Jeff Garcia giving each other some love after the ex-San Francisco teammates hooked up (for a TD) at the Pro Bowl. Figured that if T.O. can hug it out with Donovan McNabb, surely he could show Garcia some love.

Apparently not. According to ESPN.com's Hashmarks, Garcia was P.C. when asked about T.O. And T.O. was T.O. when asked about Garcia.

"It seemed like old times," Garcia said. "We didn't miss a beat. ... A guy like that, you have to give him opportunities to make plays."

Said Owens: "It doesn't matter who's back there at quarterback -- he does his job, I do my job. It works out for everybody."

Well, that was interesting. And now, the 2007 football season's officially over.

I will say this, at no point of the Pro Bowl was I as bored as I was during the four minutes of NASCAR I had to sit through waiting for the NFL broadcast to start. Watching people run into each other is a lot more fun than watching people drive around in circles, I'll tell you that.

We'll be back to serious business tomorrow.

Adrian Peterson's the MVP, so that means Terrell Owens, with more than 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns, isn't.

Let's all hope that Jeff Garcia sticks up for his old teammate during the postgame media session.

And we wait to see if Terrell Owens is the MVP.

My guess is no. But maybe that's just because I'm not the Cowboys homer that Timmy Tabloid is.

Adrian Peterson probably just put away the MVP award, along with the game, with that touchdown run.

And yes, Timmy Tabloid points out he's a Texas native. So proud, in fact, that he ran off to Oklahoma for college.

Wonder if T.O. will be upset when the Pride of Palenstine gets that trophy, less than an hour after he put himself in the driver's seat.

Moose Johnston is showing blatant anti-Cowboys bias by daring to suggest that Adrian Peterson, not T.O., should be the MVP.

I say T.O. should get it, since his block keyed Peterson's first TD and they both scored twice. But I'm known for being a Cowboys homer.

Tony Siragusa is making sure to carry the mic with his right hand every single time he's on camera.

Why? Couldn't be because his Super Bowl ring is parked on the middle finger of that hand, could it?

I feel like I'm becoming friends with that ring. It's gotten more camera time than just about anything else.

T.O. just caught a TD pass from Jeff Garcia, and the best question Brian Baldinger could come up with was, "It doesn't matter who's throwing you the ball, huh?" All that sensationalizing potential was just wasted.

T.O. did humbly declare himself as being in the "driver's seat" for the MVP. He added that the NFC would close this out, because the players "need that 40 G."

When the AFC was leading 24-7, Terrell Owens was thinking T.J. Houshmandzadeh was going to be MVP. No more.

"They were up earlier," T.O. told Brian Baldinger. "I thought TJ was in the driver’s seat for the MVP, but we switched."

He then called it a "changing of the guard." Earlier, Baldinger asked him if he could tack on a third touchdown for posterity.

"Not a problem," T.O. said, before adding that it didn't matter who the quarterback was.

So Terrell Owens and Jeff Garcia did cross paths after their touchdown hookup.

Nothing exciting to report. A handshake and half-hearted pat on the back from each guy to the other.

I would rather had A) a reconciliation or B) a cold encounter. Instead, we got a whole lot of awkwardness.

Those two fellas putting their differences aside for the NFC cause is enough to make a grown man cry.

I think Jeff Garcia probably was hoping a safety would be there to take T.O.'s head off on the slant, but that wasn't the case. It ended up being an easy TD for T.O. Didn't see the QB and WR hook up to celebrate the score.

Now that T.O.'s TD total matches his drop count -- and the NFC has the lead -- the Original 81 might just be MVP material.

UPDATE: There was a brief handshake and pats on the back when T.O. passed Garcia on the sideline. Shame there was no hug. T.O. hugged it out with Donovan McNabb last year, and McNabb didn't even throw him a TD pass!

Someone needs to be fired over this! Jeff Garcia throws a touchdown pass to Terrell Owens, and the cameras don't even follow T.O. back to the bench.

Come on!

From what we did see, Garcia left the field like a thief driving away from a bank robbery. But thanks to FOX, we can't confirm that. On another note, yes, that was Antonio Cromartie in coverage.

Terrell Owens had some questions in the past on Jeff Garcia's off-the-field decision-making, but I guessing he had no problem with getting the ball there.

Funny thing, if you watched, was that Garcia immediately turned his head for the playcall, and Owens nonchalantly returned to the huddle.

Now, I've finally got something to root for -- a Garcia-to-TO touchdown. Would there be an awkward hug? Or would that make T.O. nervous? Stay tuned.

This Antonio Cromartie pick wasn't from Tony Romo, but there were five Cowboys on the field to see just what kind of corner he is.

And probably one owner/GM cringing along with the play.

Don't be surprised if Jeff Garcia hangs T.O. out to dry across the middle at some point. I guarantee Garcia hasn't forgotten about T.O.'s comments after their time together in San Francisco.

Or maybe it was all in good fun. After all, T.O. told the world in his last press conference that he's always had good relationships with his quarterbacks.

Jason Witten's kickoff return experience wasn't quite as entertaining as DeMarcus Ware's, but it worked out a lot better for the NFC.

Witten took an across-the-field lateral from Devin Hester and hauled about 30 yards or so to midfield. Roy Williams threw a nice block to give his teammate room to run.

Wonder if Wade Phillips got the shakes on that kickoff return -- with Devin Hester throwing the ball back across the field to the Cowboys own Jason Witten. The Tennessee native's catch-and-run was mighty reminiscent of Kevin Dyson's runback that became the Music City Miracle.

No touchdown this time, but they did get the ball to midfield, down 30-28.

I can see Wade yelling "Forward lateral! Forward lateral!" on instinct alone.

For one reason or another, FOX sideline reporter Tony Siragusa is wearing his Super Bowl ring, from 2000 with the Ravens, on his middle finger.

Not sure if this is some kind of salute to anyone, but it certainly looks a little awkward. And it seems like no mistake that the hand-trophy keeps making into camera shots.

Before Einstein gives Massachusetts native Matt Hasselbeck credit for engineering a go-ahead touchdown drive, let me point out that Adrian Peterson is an East Texas dude.

The pride of Palestine, Texas, tip-toed up the left sideline for a TD. Nick Folk's extra point gave the NFC a 28-27 lead.

If you wanna be a Cowboy homer, give T.O. some credit for blocking Ed Reed on Peterson's run.

Where's the excitement!?!? The NFC just came back from a 24-7 deficit to make it 28-27.

And it does seem like things are picking on the field just a bit, evidenced by Asante Samuel knocking Larry Fitzgerald into tomorrow, and all the holding that wasn't called on Adrian Peterson's touchdown run.

Rumor has it that Tony Romo spent much of the week relaxing in the sun with Jessica Simpson, but he played pretty well anyway.

Romo completed nine of 16 passes for 87 yards and two TDs despite two drops by T.O. and a ball that clanked off Chris Cooley's hands right to CB Antonio Cromartie. Romo is done for the day, capping his Pro Bowl performance by connecting with T.O. for a TD.

"Yeah, it was good," Romo said in a sideline interview with Brian Baldinger (Breer's wrong, as usual, about it being Tony Siragusa) that didn't get much more interesting than that.

We're fighting through. This guy can actually be somewhat entertaining. Sort of.

Tony Romo just spoke with Tony Sirgusa on the sideline, and said Packers coach Mike McCarthy left it up to him on whether he wanted to go out for the drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Terrell Owens.

"Coach kinda asked me, 'Do you want to go one more?' I said, 'Yeah, I'll go one more, don't want to leave with a sour taste,'" Romo said. "T.O. did a great job, got open, it's been a great week."

We'll be back for the second half.

Every time I watch this game, there's some injury replacement who jumps out at me.

And my "Hey, what's he doing here?" for today is Colts safety Antoine Bethea. I had no clue he was invited.

Of course, with a couple hundred guys coming out of this whole process with the tag "Pro Bowler" I guess I shouldn't be surprised. ... Hey, the NFC just pulled to within six! That's what happens when there's a Massachusetts native at quarterback.

There was reason for concern after Tony Romo snubbed T.O. to throw a TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald, but it looks like Batman and Robin have patched things up. Romo and T.O. just connected for a TD.

T.O. beat Antonio Cromartie on the play, but it's tough for a cornerback to cover a future Hall of Famer for 17 seconds, which is about how much time Romo had to throw after floating to his left.

This drive has featured three things Cowboys fans see on a regular basis.

1) A drop by T.O.

2) A false start by Flozell Adams.

3) Tony Romo scrambling around to make something out of nothing, hitting T.O. on a crossing route after avoiding a sack in this case.

It's probably bad form that the 13 Cowboys here are performing the way they are, considering that there's just one player from the Giants on their team. Tony Romo and Terrell Owens did just bounce back to convert a fourth down and connect for a touchdown. Here's the ugliness of the rest of it:

-- Two drops by Owens.

-- One drop by Jason Witten.

-- Fumble by DeMarcus Ware, who mistakenly identified himself as Gale Sayers on a kickoff return.

-- Interception by Tony Romo (though that was facilitated by Chris Cooley).

-- False start by Flozell Adams on a fourth down.

-- Unsightly squib kick by Nick Folk to start the game.

They might have used a K ball on that one. Tony Romo dropped the snap before hitting T.O. across the middle.

The pass was a bit behind him, but the Original 81 should have had it. Art Monk, who was being interviewed at the time, sure would have.

Speaking of Monk, anybody notice Rowdy getting his goofy mug in the frame while Hall of Fame inductees Monk and Darrell Green were being interviewed? My guess is that Jerry ordered Rowdy to ruin the Redskins' moment in the sun.

This is what was supposed to happen last week, with an AFC team bludgeoning an NFC team.

Somehow, I don't think it's any consolation to the good people back where I'm from.

That's the score, just in case anybody cares. And if you do, seek help.

That pick wasn't Tony Romo's fault, since it clanked off Chris Cooley's hands before Antonio Cromartie caught it.

But it does give me a great opportunity to point out (again) that the Chargers drafted Cromartie one pick after the Cowboys took Romo traveling buddy Bobby Carpenter.

He's got an excuse for that one. T.O.'s hands might be slippery from wiping away his tears.

Blame the media!!

Add one more to the Cowboys' record total of Pro Bowlers. Rowdy is on the scene.

I'm not sure how many mascots are selected -- might be all of them -- but that makes it 14 folks representing the Cowboys.

Rowdy busted out the classic no-that-field-goal-that-went-right-through-the-pipes-was-not-good routine. Never gets old, huh?

DeMarcus Ware just provided picture perfect coverage on Browns TE Kellen Winslow to force the field goal, atoning for his gaffe on the kickoff.

Wonder if he can give Roy Williams some pointers?

The Cowboys have used a linebacker as a kickoff returner, but DeMarcus Ware doesn't exactly remind anybody of Hollywood Henderson (and that's a good thing off the field).

Ware's return after he fielded a squib kick is bound for blooper reels. It started off well, but then Ware decided to show the world his amazing elusiveness.

And it got ugly from there. Ware rambled backwards for a bit before stumbling and fumbling.

Ware didn't appear to be too distraught, judging by his big smile as he was getting up off the turf.

Not doubt, DeMarcus Ware was looking for his Sportscenter moment there.

And he actually looked decent running the ball until it started to jiggle loose. From there, it was disastrous.

Maybe when he realized he wasn't going to score, he was just looking to get a few more snaps, which giving the ball back to the AFC has done for him.

Peyton Manning learned his lesson when Greg Ellis nearly came up with a pick on the first Pro Bowl series of his career.

Manning stayed away from Ellis the rest of the drive, which he capped with a TD pass to Bengals WR T.J. H.

Darren Sharper was burned badly on the play, proving that Roy Williams isn't the only Pro Bowl strong safety who can be exposed in coverage.

What's Tony Romo thinking, throwing to Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald on third down in the red zone?!

Fitzgerald scored, but betcha T.O. ain't happy about not getting the ball from his boy in that situation. The FOX cameras will probably catch the Original 81 ranting and raving on the sideline after the commercial break.

That play could cause chemistry problems at Valley Ranch that last through next season.

On his first three plays, Tony Romo looked his January self. And then, after the fake punt, he looked more like November Romo.

I wonder how the FOX cameras haven't found Jessica yet. She's there and, I'd guess, she's not making herself scarce.

Look out once they spot her. The over/under on shots might be set in the triple-digits.

DeMarcus Ware is no dummy. He knows that there's really no point in taking on a fullback at the goal line in the Pro Bowl.

Ware made it look like he tried to tackle San Diego's Lorenzo Neal on second-and-goal at the 1. What Ware really did was get low enough to avoid a jarring collision with a big dude, letting Neal go over him into the end zone.

Do we really need a reminder every 13 seconds that these are the best players in the league (with the exception, of course, of the guys who bowed out because of "injury")?

No, we don't. It's like these guys are begging us to stick around. Geez.

On another note, the AFC just sliced its way down the field behind Peyton Manning's golden right arm. Problem No. 3245 with the Pro Bowl: Players like DeMarcus Ware. He's being used as a 4-3 stack outside linebacker, when he'd be an end if he played in such a scheme. And because of the tight rules on blitzing, we don't get to see him do what he does best.

I know most people around here don't like the Redskins much, but nice touch there by the NFL, making Washington's Chris Samuels, Chris Cooley and Ethan Albright the NFC tri-captains.

All three are wearing 21, in honor of Sean Taylor, and it's nice that the tribute got a little bit of camera time there.

I've always been a big fan of Moose Johnston -- the fullback and the broadcaster -- but he's lying through his teeth to a national television audience.

Moose, who expects to see blocking and tackling today, claims that the players give a hoot about the Pro Bowl. That's a bunch of bull, and everybody knows it.

On a related note, play-by-play man Kenny Albert must have just arrived in Hawaii. Either that, or he never left his hotel room, because he's one pasty dude.

Are Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston. The FOX commentators are going through their obiligatory "Hey, it's still football" pregame talk.

I just heard Moose say how physical the Pro Bowl is "at times." So what is at other times? I mean, if it's still football, shouldn't it be physical at all times? I'm confused.

Waiting for the Pro Bowl to start means that NASCAR has been on in my place for about four minutes now, which sets a new mark for any TV owned by me.

I'll never get those minutes back!

Timmy, you here?

You might think the Pro Bowl is a meaningless game, but not with 13 Cowboys in Hawaii. An NFC win would officially end the Cowboys' looooooooooong (that's one "o" for each year; clever, huh?) run of postseason futility.

Belo beancounters didn't approve our request to cover the Pro Bowl from paradise, so I'm coming to you live from the couch in the MacMahonor living room. Albert "Einstein" Breer is at his place, because Mrs. MacMahon thinks he's obnoxious and has banned him from MacMahonor.

I am wearing a Hawaiian shirt, just to add some authenticity to this here Pro Bowl blogging experience.

The question is this: Will we be yapping at the level it takes an NFL player to get Hawaii? Or like they (ahem) play when they're there?

You'll have to check back here with Timmy Tabloid and me, and maybe Lucky and Archer too, to find out.

Making the Pro Bowl entertaining is probably about the most daunting challenge that Cowboys Blog has ever faced. We'll try, so check back in a half-hour to watch us A) shine or B) fall on our collective face. Only one thing is for sure: There will be no Tale of the Tape on this one.

Tony Romo and T.O., who talked to NFL Network earlier this week, also sat down together with FoxSports.com's Alex Marvez.

You can check out that interview here. The Romo/T.O. relationship has progressed to the point that the QB sings love songs to the receiver.

In a touching moment, T.O. reveals that the media made him cry after the playoff loss because he knew what questions were going to be asked about the Simpson Family Bye Week Fiesta.

On a related note, T.O. expressed concern that Romo is "in way over his head" with the Blonde Ambition star. The Original 81 might have been kidding. Always tough to tell with him.

The USA Today's Pro Bowl notebook leads with an item on the cornerbacks chilling in Hawaii who are about to hit the open market. Ken Hamlin apparently doesn't agree with Albert "Einstein" Breer's take that the Cowboys shouldn't sign one of those guys.

"Ken Hamlin, the Cowboys safety, sent me and my girl a couple of mai tais to butter me up," Samuel said.

Speaking of girlfriends, you folks will be relieved to know that Jessica Simpson has been spotted poolside with Tony Romo in Hawaii.

I can't help but wonder what Osi Umenyiora, the Giants' lone Pro Bowler, has to say when he comes across the 13 Cowboys in Hawaii.

Umenyiora is a rather skilled trash talker, so he might make a snide comment or two about how the All-Pro Cowboys couldn't beat the Average Joe Giants when it counted. Or he might just smile, not feeling the need to rub it in after winning the Super Bowl.

Hey, you folks interested in live Pro Bowl blogging action this weekend?

The only question left is which one in Tony Romo and which one is Terrell Owens?

During a two-segment interview on last night's NFL Total Access, the Cowboys' record-setting duo couldn't settle that. At first, Romo assumed the role of the Boy Wonder, but at the end of their sitdown with Rich Eisen, the QB was looking to become the Caped Crusader.

That was just part of a talk that ranged from how much Owens' emotional defense of his QB at season's end meant to the QB, all the way to how good Romo really is at golf. Follow the jump for the long of the jovial conversation. And as a warning: We mean long.

Greg Ellis fussed and grumped a whole bunch when Bill Parcells decided to move him to linebacker. Hindsight being 20/20, Ellis is glad that the Tuna didn't listen.

Ellis, coming off a career-high 12.5-sack season, during today's press conference about the 10-year veteran's first Pro Bowl berth. He smiled and stared into the cameras before answering.

"Appreciate it, Bill," Ellis said. "It was a good move, and I owe a lot to you."

While walking down the hallway after the press conference, Ellis said he hasn't chatted with Jerry since the season ended, so he's uncertain about his future with the Cowboys. The fact of the matter is he's under contract and, barring unforeseen circumstances, will form one of the league's best pass-rushing tandems with DeMarcus Ware again. Wade Phillips has indicated that the Pro Bowler will keep his starting job, so Ellis shouldn't have anything to worry about.

The Cowboys' odds of having the Pro Bowl MVP are getting better.

Linebacker Greg Ellis was added to the NFC roster today, giving the Cowboys an NFL-record 13 selections for next month's game.

How in the world can a team with a record number of Pro Bowlers not win a single playoff game?

Well, there are a lot of different answers to that question. You can find many in Albert "Einstein" Breer's Tale of the Tape.

A simple answer is that a dozen Cowboys don't deserve to be making the trip to Hawaii. Some of the Cowboys' Pro Bowlers simply won a popularity contest, aided by playing for America's Team and often during prime time. The fact that the voting is done before the regular season is finished is a flaw that helped the Cowboys, too.

Follow the jump for one man's opinion on which Cowboys should and shouldn't get an all-expenses-paid beach vacation (no Jessica Simpson jokes, please).

Sure was tough to tell today.

Hawaii-bound Marion "The Barbarian" Barber rushed for minus-6 yards on six carries. Clinton Portis, who will have to make other vacation plans, rushed for 104 yards and two TDs on 25 carries.

Portis showed a lot of class this week by saying that Barber deserved the Pro Bowl berth. But you could make a pretty strong case for Portis over Barber.

Portis rushed for 1,262 yards (3.9 per carry) and 11 TDs on a team that has one Pro Bowl offensive lineman and doesn't have a potent passing attack. Barber rushed for 975 yards (4.8 per carry) and 10 TDs on a team that has three Pro Bowl offensive linemen and the NFC's best passing attack.

It was a big weekend for former Golden Gopher tailbacks, as old teammates Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney treated NFL opponents like Indiana. The numbers:

Maroney: 14 carries, 156 yards, TD; 0 catches
Barber: 22 carries, 110 yards, TD; 3 catches, 16 yards

Maroney's still behind in rushing yards, 981-789, and receiving yards, 275-116. But he's happy for everything his old Minnesota teammate has accomplished.

"I was happy, and I was definitely happy when I saw him make it to the Pro Bowl," Maroney said. "Me and him talked on the phone, a tear almost shed because I’d seen how happy he was. And I was feeling that same thing, I almost felt like I made it, just from talking to him. I’m proud of my dog."

In one of the less tense moments in the locker room today, I had a nice chat with Pro Bowl guard Leonard "Bigg" Davis.

Davis' first Pro Bowl selection pleased me for two reasons: 1) He's a good guy who deserved it after taking a ton of criticism in Arizona -- and kicking butt as a Cowboy; 2) I won a friendly wager with a fellow scribe who didn't think Davis would be headed to Hawaii.

Davis, a seven-year veteran, tried to downplay the emotions he felt when he learned he made the Pro Bowl. He said his teammates were more excited about it than he was, but he was looking forward to his first trip to Hawaii.

"Before I leave, I'll have to get my beach workout on," the 350-plus-pound dude said, although he added that there's no way he'll get on a surfboard.

Tony Sparano, the Cowboys assistant head coach, has been way overlooked this year, but there is some vindication that three of his linemen - Flozell Adams, Andre Gurode and Leonard Davis - were named starters to the Pro Bowl.

Since 2005 when he took over the offensive line, the Cowboys have sent the aforementioned linemen to the Pro Bowl as well as Larry Allen.

Sparano deserves more recognition for the job he does. He plays a big part in the game planning each week, and remember he called plays last year when the Cowboys had a 1,000-yard rusher, two 1,000-yard receivers and a Pro Bowl quarterback, tight end, center and left tackle.

I just came to the startling realization that the Cowboys have more offensive Pro Bowlers (7) than points scored in last week's loss (6).

Tony Romo, T.O., Jason Witten, Marion "The Barbarian" Barber, Flozell Adams, Andre Gurode and Bigg Davis earned their Pro Bowl berths with outstanding seasons. But it's simply amazing that an offense with so much starpower can put up that kind of a stinker against a last-place team.

Wade Phillips gathered his team after practice and announced the Cowboys' Pro Bowl selections. There was a whole bunch of hooting and hollering, especially for the guys making their first NFL-paid trips to Hawaii.

K Nick Folk got a bunch of congratulations, but it's not like the rookie had to wait long. Same goes for third-year RB Marion "The Barbarian" Barber. CB Terence Newman and FS Ken Hamlin are fifth-year guys, and Newman felt like this was a long time coming. It was sweet for Hamlin, too, since there was little interest in him after Seattle let him go.

But it was sweetest for RG Leonard "Bigg" Davis, a No. 2 overall pick who was labeled a bust by some folks after six seasons in Arizona. The loudest roar came when Phillips said Davis was headed to Hawaii.

"I think it helped our team," Phillips said. "We got our juices flowing again. They got excited about their teammates. I got a real feeling that we got back as a team, over losing a game. Just … boom! We're excited about our team, our players."