Coaching error by Bill Parcells having Romo handle snaps
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The Romo fumbled snap was in my opinion definitely a coaching error by Bill Parcells. You just don't see starting quarterbacks handle snaps anymore. Romo of course was handling snaps at the beginning of the season and midway, but he was not the starter, and once he became the starter Parcells should have assigned that job to someone else.
I haven't given this a ton of thought before, but I can imagine one reason to assign snaps to another player other than a starter would be fatigue. Handling snaps is a difficult job to do perfectly every time. And much tougher to do when tired. During the course of a game, I would imagine that a quarterbacks hands take a beating, especially with always trying to help stop a fall when they get sacked or knocked down. Despite a pounding, their hands still being useful to take short snaps from the center and throw passes, but for an ball handling maneuver like taking long snaps, I think you would want a fresh "pair of hands" in there. Sounds sorta funny I know, but I think it makes sense considering other starting QB's don't handle snaps and the fact that Romo fumbled this snap after a hard fought game.
I haven't given this a ton of thought before, but I can imagine one reason to assign snaps to another player other than a starter would be fatigue. Handling snaps is a difficult job to do perfectly every time. And much tougher to do when tired. During the course of a game, I would imagine that a quarterbacks hands take a beating, especially with always trying to help stop a fall when they get sacked or knocked down. Despite a pounding, their hands still being useful to take short snaps from the center and throw passes, but for an ball handling maneuver like taking long snaps, I think you would want a fresh "pair of hands" in there. Sounds sorta funny I know, but I think it makes sense considering other starting QB's don't handle snaps and the fact that Romo fumbled this snap after a hard fought game.
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We really can't talk too much Eagles fans. Reid just brought back Koy "Neck Beard" Detmer, and he hasn't handled a snap since pre season. Also the snapper is not the guy he worked with for years. Bartrum went down with an injury weeks ago.
<< <i>Don't know who was handling snaps before him, but it's a safe bet to say that Romo is the most experienced teamed up with the snapper. Sometimes you just have to go with your best guy and take the chance.
We really can't talk too much Eagles fans. Reid just brought back Koy "Neck Beard" Detmer, and he hasn't handled a snap since pre season. Also the snapper is not the guy he worked with for years. Bartrum went down with an injury weeks ago. >>
Admittedly, Reid's decision to bring back Detmer for the sole purpose of handling snaps, influenced my post here on just how important a job is handling long snaps.
Romo was involved in a hard fought game and even though he certainly has to be the best person on the team for handling snaps when he is fresh...consideration must be made for the facts I pointed out of fatigue both physically and mentally. I still think that the 3rd string quarterback or somebody else should have been coached up to handle snaps after Romo became the starter.
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Hell, he almost got a first down.
Guess this situation is like having Detmer and McMahon as your back ups for a QB that runs and takes the risk of getting injured. Luckily Reid solved that problem this year.
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<< <i>The Romo fumbled snap was in my opinion definitely a coaching error by Bill Parcells. You just don't see starting quarterbacks handle snaps anymore. Romo of course was handling snaps at the beginning of the season and midway, but he was not the starter, and once he became the starter Parcells should have assigned that job to someone else.
I haven't given this a ton of thought before, but I can imagine one reason to assign snaps to another player other than a starter would be fatigue. Handling snaps is a difficult job to do perfectly every time. And much tougher to do when tired. During the course of a game, I would imagine that a quarterbacks hands take a beating, especially with always trying to help stop a fall when they get sacked or knocked down. Despite a pounding, their hands still being useful to take short snaps from the center and throw passes, but for an ball handling maneuver like taking long snaps, I think you would want a fresh "pair of hands" in there. Sounds sorta funny I know, but I think it makes sense considering other starting QB's don't handle snaps and the fact that Romo fumbled this snap after a hard fought game. >>
Romo was a backup for 4 seasons, holder was his gig. Other starting QBs in the league aren't used as holders because they aren't experienced with it like Romo is. He choked. Plain and simple. It's seems weird, blame a Super Bowl winning head coach; or a guy who's started 11 games in 4 seasons. Oh that's right, the Igglets have never won a Super Bowl. I hope the G-men mop up the declawed remains of the Eagles today.
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And if I'm Gramatica, I certainly don't want a mid-season change. If they want to "train" a new holder at training camp next year, great. But THIS year, I don't fault the big ol' Tuna for keeping Romo as the holder.
What's lost is that he was less than a yard away from being a hero, and it took a heck of a clutch tackle to stop it.
<< <i>Gramatica was thinking "thank God it wasn't me" >>
You know if you watch Gramatica on the replay he gives the defender who stopped Romo a very lame shove. If he took one for the team Romo scores. I know kickers aren't supposed to do that much, but it is the playoffs after all.
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Did Thiesmann hold even when he started?
Paul Krause used to hold for the Vikings --- obviously with 81 Ints --- and a former Centerfielder --- he could do the job. Brad Johnson held the kicks last year, but not this year when he was the main starter.
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