In acceleration, maybe, but '"smokes the Chevy in all categories"? Did you read the article?
Steering:
"...we appreciated the Silverado's steering quickness, weight, and feel, plus its tauter response..."
"Although some felt it was a bit light, the Toyota's steering (its wheel tilts and telescopes) gets points as well, because it has a turning diameter almost three feet smaller than the Chevy..."
Handling:
"During most of the handling tests, the Silverado was the traction king"
"...they wrestled with traction-control nannies that shut down engine power." (About the Tundra)
"...an impressive 6.0-second 0-to-60 time for the Tundra; unfortunately, it was at the risk of grenading the transfer case..." (About the Tundra)
"the Silverado won the slalom and figure-eight contests"
MPG
"On level highway, the Tundra's drivetrain delivered better efficiency, averaging 1.0 mpg better than the Silverado's."
Off-Road
The Tundra had better approach angles.
"The Silverado felt more balanced and less nose-heavy than the Tundra."
"On the hillclimb and stair step, the G80 locking differential proved more useful than the Tundra's electronic traction control"
"TRD Tundra was in its element here, with lots of controlled suspension travel and good on-center steering response..."
"This doesn't mean the Toyota is faultless, as that rear-axle hop can easily catch you at the wrong moment and send the tail wagging before you can countersteer."
Ergonomics
"Overall, the Tundra didn't equal the Chevy's simple and stylish design, but it's easier to get into a comfortable driving position in the Toyota."
Towing
"(neither of these vehicles had the maximum towing capacity option packages); we'll address hauling and towing in Round 3."
Pricing
"...without accurate pricing information, we don't feel it would be right to call a winner at this stage, so we'll have to draw this out just a little longer. ... It may all come down to pricing."
Sounds to me like both had thier pluses and minuses, but I'm still waiting to see a good comparison with 2 comparibly-equiped trucks (ie, Z71 vs. TRD, Max Towing package on the Silverado vs. 5.7, etc...). Hopefully the CrewMax comparison mentioned in the article that's on tap for next month will have a CM TRD against a Z71 w/ Max Trailering pkg., since that's what I'm looking at.
I'm not trying to put down the Tundra - actually, I like it alot, but am comparison shopping these two trucks, and in my research so far, I'm just saying the Silverado/Sierra might not be all that much less of a truck than some around here want to believe.