Everything old is new again: Meet America's Team's new holder!

[KamaAina]

Yup, you got it:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Despite-infamous-botch-Tony-Romo-volunteers-for?urn=nfl,208213

The last time Tony Romo(notes) played holder for the Dallas Cowboys he botched an easy snap on a field goal attempt which would have advanced the team to the 2007 divisional playoffs. Starting Sunday, at his request, he'll be back in that role for America's Team.

With a new holder this year, Cowboys kicker Nick Folk(notes) has missed more field goals (eight) than in his first two seasons combined (seven). On Sunday in New York he threw his arms up in disgust at punter Mat McBriar(notes), who took over the role after backup quarterback Brad Johnson(notes) wasn't signed by Dallas.

On the team plane back after the Cowboys loss, Romo spoke with special teams coach Joe DeCamillis and volunteered to take over for the struggling McBriar despite his checkered history at the position:...

Though Folk has missed eight kicks this year with McBriar as his holder, it's not like Romo's past success suggests he's some sort of holder savant. During his three years as Cowboys holder the team's kickers made 72 percent of field goals. Since Romo moved on from the duties there has been an 80 percent conversion rate. Now, that has more to do with the quality of kickers rather than the quality of holders, but that only leads to the most important point: A kicker's misses are most likely his own fault.



Note: Mat McBriar played for Hawai'i, which, as you know, isn't really part of America. :sarcasm: So how can it really be America's Team??

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