‘He’s been good — even great — before. But never was he this good for this long. Why? "Because he’s gotten off his (butt) and probably gotten himself in a little better shape," theorized Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated. "Guys like him. They don’t think he’s a chicken (expletive). I don’t think there’s a secret formula. He decided he’s at a crossroads. He could either let it go down the dumper or make something of the situation."’