Back in the early 90's, on the Gene Stallings coached National Championship team at Alabama, they had a player that was so good at holding for kicks that he was listed on the depth chart as a holder. That was all he did.

@RansomeStoddard

10 ай бұрын

@@Cavachonc777Great. One day maybe he can afford that new car he’s always talking about.

@moncorp1

10 ай бұрын

@@Cavachonc777 ~ But Moses invests.

@moncorp1

10 ай бұрын

I think OP means 60s, not 90s.

@peterf.229

10 ай бұрын

college teams have like 200 players almost , nfl has 53

@elibutton

9 ай бұрын

u have 1 job to do. do it well.

A reporter asked Bill Belichick why he keeps a roster spot for a long snapper. He goes on for 20 minutes on the history of the position and why the group of 3, kicker, punter and snapper are this way now in the NFL. I don’t think he mention this play but I’m sure he went on quarterbacks as holder.

@davidking4838

9 ай бұрын

Belichick played Center.

@Gamer2k4

9 ай бұрын

In short: When you have three permanent special teams players working together, they can all practice together regardless of what the rest of the team is doing. When using a backup QB as your holder, you don't have that flexibility.

I still vividly remember The Onion's front page story: "Tony Romo Regrets Eating Greasy Fried Chicken During Crucial Field Goal Attempt".

Good video, man! I was skeptical at the beginning but this is solid content -- you've got some great points and they jibe unusually well with both your data and the eye test, plus it's something I never really stopped to think about in quite this way. Nice job all 'round.

Often forgotten about this play is that the Cowboys could have made a first down without scoring a TD, and, in fact, Jason Witten caught a ball on 3rd down that was originally ruled a conversion, giving Dallas 1st and goal just inside the 2 yard line. But the refs stopped play, consulted, and moved the ball back, making it 4th down and initiating the fatal FG sequence. And Romo was not just stopped short of the end zone, he was half a yard short of the 1st down marker, too. Even then, Seattle was bottled up deep, Dallas had their time outs, and there was more than enough time for the Cowboys to get the ball back in good field position and move into FG range. Their defense had been solid the whole game. But on the ensuing Seahawk drive, they allowed Shaun Alexander to break free on 3rd down all the way past the 20 yard line, effectively ending the game. Total collapse.

@ClassicJukeboxBand

10 ай бұрын

They should have let Alexander score. The would have gotten the ball back possibly down only 7 or 8 points with time left. Of course, that would be dependent on Alexander understanding that he should not score...back then, most players were not aware of that.

@peterf.229

10 ай бұрын

it’s the cowgirls lol

@omegaman6770

10 ай бұрын

@@peterf.229Spoken like a true Sheagles fan ! 😂

@ryanlynch290

10 ай бұрын

It was a team effort!

@clarkarnold5431

10 ай бұрын

Another play that screwed Dallas was the fumble called a safety in end zone from Terry Glenn. Initially I thought it should have been ruled down by contact cuz after he caught ball he put it on ground in a weird motion then losing grip of ball causing max chaos for lose ball. Anyways Seattle got the safety and Dallas punts then I believe Seattle scored on that drive. If only Seattle would have recovered and got a touchdown. Dallas would have gotten ball back being tied 20-20 instead they were behind.

I think the best choice would be to have a wide receiver hold it. His specialty is catching footballs. Also, if he lost control and had to run with it, most wide receivers have good speed, especially compared to QBs and punters.

@ss_whole

10 ай бұрын

I don't think they want to risk a WR getting kicked in the hand

@violenceteacher6669

10 ай бұрын

The Rams used to have a receiver as their holder back in the early to mid 2000s.

@michaeloneal4913

10 ай бұрын

​@@ss_wholeyeah, better it be your QB

@jimguts2764

10 ай бұрын

"Dak Prescott Asked Ton R" What The Eff...Tony-You Said To The Local Media-It's Nothing But A Game-Jerry Told Him-If He Did Not Fumble-He Wouldnt Get Any Sex Or Worse Than Sex=Jerry Jones Bought The Dallas Cowboy's From Tex At 1 Million Not The The One Billion-People Know About-(He Hypnotized)-"Mr.Schram"-And He Had Field Day Killing Peoples Emotions-As Well As There Bodies*

@stereolababy

10 ай бұрын

@@ss_whole that never happens

The real problem here was that the kicker didn’t throw a proper block on #27. Perhaps teams should experiment with offensive tackles kicking field goals.

@John_Michael2000

10 ай бұрын

I was gonna type the exact same thing. After watching the play, I could see that if the kicker had blocked that guy, Tony might have scored

@alphabarre9096

10 ай бұрын

He couldn't block that guy properly, because he was going full speed kicking the ball.

@garypulliam3740

10 ай бұрын

@@John_Michael2000 Horsepoop. The kicker is focused on kicking, and his body is already heading in one direction, plus kickers hove no training and experience in blocking, plus kickers are small and weak. What really happened is slow-ass Romo let the guy catch him from behind with a ten yard gap originally between them.

@John_Michael2000

10 ай бұрын

@@garypulliam3740 HAHA... disgruntled Cowboy fan I see..

@garypulliam3740

10 ай бұрын

@@John_Michael2000 Wait! I skewer the QB and I'm a Cowboys fan? U not smart. Steelers, son.

I was a 10-year old Seahawks fan at the time, and I will never forget this play

@edx21x

11 ай бұрын

I was a 36 year old Eagles fan living in Texas and I won’t forget it either.

@mitchwinder1204

11 ай бұрын

@@edx21xI was a 44 year-old Vikings fan and I won’t forget it, either.

@skeezix8156

11 ай бұрын

Thought it was over until Big Play Babs ran down Romo. Crazy ending. This was all before I realized the NFL was strictly sports entertainment

@barrydezeeuw9288

11 ай бұрын

I was at this game

@tjmmcd1

10 ай бұрын

Hate to burst your bubble, (like when a child realizes that Santa Claus isn't real), but here we go with another ignorant fan that doesn't realize pro-football is only for entertainment; not for fair competitive play. The playoff teams and the Superbowl winner is decided before the season even begins.

I'm still trying to do the math on the supposed 20-year super bowl drought by the Cowboys.

@mikedobson8794

10 ай бұрын

27 and counting…..

@Seanomatic57

10 ай бұрын

Jerry Jones - Jimmy Johnson = 0

@jpblauvelt

10 ай бұрын

Good point. Whoops. Last SB championship was SB 30. 1996. 2006 - 1996 = 10 years. And as Mike pointed out, now in 2023 it’s 27 years, a energy sapping, rage inducing 27 years

@greggibsin9318

10 ай бұрын

Nostradamus

@danielknop4708

10 ай бұрын

Hey mathematicians, he did say the year was 2006 and from 1996 equals 20 years

Remember it will as a Seahawk fan. If Jordan Babineaux doesn't make a great shoestring tackle, this play has en entirely different narrative.

The title of this video should read, "The Tony Romo Play That Defined His Career". A 2-7 record in elimination games with 12 TDs to 12 TOs (not including this fumble). Plus, the 2 biggest chokes in "Boys history with just 2 PO wins makes him a choker. Thankfully, the HOF selection committee thought the same thing b/c he didn't even make to the semi-finals in his 2 years of eligibility. Dallas fans dream on, I will ignore your replies.

Fun video. Thanks!

I think you missed the real reasons why for decades the #2QB is usually the holder. 1. The QB is the only O player with experience calling the play in the huddle. 2. Other than the punter, the QB is the only player with experience calling for a snap, and catching a snap. 3. If you want to run a trick play, a QB is the best choice. E.g. If you use a DT for a holder, the other team knows there will be no trick play. 4. Inertia. As recently as 1973, there were only 40 men on a team, with no practice squad. If you have 11 starting O players, 11 starting D players, a dedicated Kicker, Punter, Long Snapper, a Return man, that’s 26. You have only 14 slots left, to fill up special teams, and we haven’t looked at backup players in case someone gets injured during the game. In case of injuries, 2 spare generic O-linemen, 2 spare receivers, 1 spare RB, 1 spare TE, 1 spare QB, 2 spare generic D-linemen, 2 spare generic LBs, 2 spare generic DBs, and how many do you have left? You have one left, and you don’t even have a “dedicated” special teams yet. Are you going to waste that last slot on a holder?? As we go back in time, the rosters only get smaller. During practice, the #1QB is busy practicing with the O-team. The #2 QB is not practicing with the #2 O-squad, because there is no #2 O-squad. That leaves the #2QB to be the holder. 🏈

@jtuft22

9 ай бұрын

There's a lot wrong with this and it's really long. Which makes it worse.

Still brings a smile to my face.. Still brings a smile to my face..

I was at that game! O m g thank you Bab's!!!!!!

Also most holding was done by the backup QB, Which is why Romo was holding as he was backup half that year and just continued with his duties. Also there was a rule that was changed allowing for a ball change before the kick...the ball was wet

I was there, in those end zone seats. Here's a story for you. I was coaching football in Wenatchee, just over the mountains from Seattle. The step dad of one of my players was friends with Holgren. He owned a Harley shop, and met Coach through that crowd. He was in charge of the game balls. He intentionally sent in a fresh ball. The kicking balls are rubbed down prior to the game. Dude was bragging all over town, how that slick ball slipped out of Romo's hands. You can see the shine on the ball. Sounds like a fairy tale, but that summer the NFL made it a rule that there must be an official in charge of all game balls. True story.

The tackler isn't given enough credit on this play. The timing and execution of the tackle was perfect. If he had tried to tackle a moment earlier, he probably is unable to trip up Romo, if he had waited a moment later, Romo gets at last the first down.

Romo was still shaking from that Mexican weekend with you know who!

Funny thing is, if Martin Gramattica displays a double-digit football IQ here, Romo scores and spends the next 15 years being asked if he fumbled the snap on purpose.

@ntx-outdoorsunlimited

10 ай бұрын

LOL we talking about the same Gramatica that injured himself celebrating?

@jorgejohnson451

10 ай бұрын

The Seahawk sliding through through off his balance. Gramattica had no leverage to block the rusher. And even if he did, Romo was going to be stopped at the line.

@Retromolarman

10 ай бұрын

No. If Romo catches and places the ball the rest is not relevant.

@jorgejohnson451

10 ай бұрын

@@Retromolarman That’s fair. 😂

@ntx-outdoorsunlimited

10 ай бұрын

@@Retromolarman facts.

Romo will be famous for 2 things. He changed the kicking game, and he changed the broadcast game. Oh, and he changed a flat tire as a good Samaritan deed in his rookie season that only people who were in the DFW area at the time knew about.

@Reggie2000

10 ай бұрын

Took a random homeless man to the movies with him.

@Johnny-rj9on

10 ай бұрын

@@Reggie2000 Random? Like he was just driving down the road until he saw one? That's a bit strange.

@Reggie2000

10 ай бұрын

@Johnny-rj9on From an article on November 20th, 2008. Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo last Wednesday took a homeless man to the movies. The man whom Romo took to the movies name was Doc. He was passing out flyer's when a man came up to him and offered to pay for his movie. At first Doc declined. Then, realizing he turned down Tony Romo, according to reports, he ran down the street asked for the day off and ran to the theater. Romo and Doc ended up sitting together watching the movie Role Models. Doc told the newspaper that he informed Romo that he hadn't showered in days. "Don't worry about that," Romo said, according to the newspaper. "I'm used to locker rooms." Earlier in the season, Romo also helped an older couple change a flat tire. Romo also appeared at his high school prep rally with actor Will Smith. Romo himself confirmed the encounter. Doc really appreciated Romo's gesture. "For me, it was a blessing," Doc said. "It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you." It's great to hear about the good athletes doing good things instead of all the negatives. The QB of America's Team is sure upholding its high image. The Cowboys will host the San Fransisco 49ers this Sunday.

@brucebruce7065

10 ай бұрын

He absolutely didn't change anything about game commentary. People give him too much credit when majority of the time, he calls out the wrong play which in a way resembles why his career was trash

@Reggie2000

10 ай бұрын

@brucebruce7065 11th all time passer rating.

Great video

The best part of that play was the look on Parcell's face after Romo got tackled. 😖

Love your objective nature/commentary. In football, or any other employment situation, leaders must constantly ask; “do I need x athlete/employee with x skills/training/experience to do x job?” and “what responsibilities does of the athlete/employee have in performing the job in order to achieve the desired outcome?” More analytical thinking = better selection and application of assets available for the desired outcomes. Moneyball all day long.

Tony Romo always came up smallest in the biggest moments. Drove me nuts as a Cowboys fan.

I was there…it was awesome!

It NEVER gets old!

I was at that game, sitting on the goal line behind Romo. I saw the snap, then saw a big scramble. It was chaos.Funny thing was the cowboys were so conservative that game. The Hawks did not have a good defense that year, but the Cowboys played right into their hands.

The most important thing coaches realized is to make sure the refs were putting the right balls in the game during kicks. That was a slick, brand new ball they had the cowboys using. It was very slippery.

No one remembers that Terry Glenn fumbled backwards into the end zone for the two points that the Seahakws won with. Whatever you want to say about Romo, he had heart and gave Dallas a chance in that game, even if he came up short.

@davidschlaefer8078

10 ай бұрын

Ah, yes! The bizarre Terry Glenn backwards fumble that should have been a breakaway down the sideline for a 1st Down and maybe more.

@imapopo2924

10 ай бұрын

Thats why I could never bring myself to not like him. Dude did his best with what he had. Yeah, he had his fuck ups, but he also had those flashes of brilliance. And when he was doing good, he was GOOD. I still remember that game vs Manning's Broncos where we only lost by 3 and it was one hell of an offensive shoot out. Final score was something like 51-48 or so. Knew a guy that would crap on Romo at every chance he could and that loss was somehow still Romo's fault even though I believe he had better stats than Manning did in that game. Just lost because our defense couldnt stop them.

@llGhost1ll

10 ай бұрын

@@imapopo2924had he completed that drive he would broke the record in passing yards for the game, Trevathan made an incredible play diving to intercept the ball to seal the win for them, wasn’t a bad throw, hell of a play by Trevathan

@anonimous2451

10 ай бұрын

Romo was so good he led Dallas all the way to the divisional championship game and proceeded to LOSE every single one. What a talent.

@poocheese55

10 ай бұрын

@@anonimous2451 He had several years with one of the bottom 5 defenses in NFL HISTORY lmao. Legit one of the years, 2015 i think, they were the 3rd worst all time in stats. To blame those losses on Romo is a casual take from someone who doesn't understand football or never watched those games. Was it Romos fault the defense gave up 52 pts vs Denver when his offense put up 48? Was it his fault the defense didnt force a SINGLE PUNT against the Rodgers led Packers when Rodgers had a busted up calf the entire game? Early in his career he threw a ton of picks, as ALL gunslingers do. Favre threw a bunch early too. But when that calmed down and the game finally came easier to him, the team around him was absolute trash, and he got all the hate because fans like you only remember him for his rookie contract years... That's not how football works. There's a reason he shattered multiple NFL records and broke damn near every record held by a Cowboys QB.

I am not sure if any cowboys fans really thought they had much of a chance to win the SB that year. The biggest reason why they even got to the playoffs is because of the way Romo played that season. He was the starter long enough so that the HC could have found someone else to hold for the kicker that could spend more time doing it.

I remember there was a lot of hooping and hollering in Seattle after that play.

As a Seahawks fan I certainly do remember this.

That’s was a great tackle from behind

C: a QB practices with the rest of the team, has to go to meetings, study the playbook, throw balls, etc etc. punters have little to do all practice other than punt balls.

@peterf.229

10 ай бұрын

and?

Legend has it they still haven’t made it back to the superbowl

2:22 Props to the defender who brought down Romo for tackling a man's Achilles' Heel with his Face. Even in a helmet and gear, that commitment is special😅

12 here ,at that game . Oh Baby!!

The Raiders must have been way ahead of their time. I can't remember them ever using anything but the punter as the holder.

Also the reason why you don't see Wide Receivers hold much either. I can only name one off the top of my head in recent memory.

good video

How about a look at Danny White, the Cowboy QB/Punter?

Algorithm brought me here. Always enjoy that Romo bobble!

I remember this like it happened in 2006. My poor brother was inconsolable. I’m glad the NFL learned from this though. Only specialists should play special teams. #BrandonBoldenLives

@tjmmcd1

10 ай бұрын

So sad that people are fooled into beLIEving that pro football is based upon fair play and competition. The NFL is SOLELY licensed for purposes of entertainment. ALL team owners share in the annual profits. It's sad to hear that your poor brother doesn't realize this abject FACT!

@BeardVsTheWorldUK1

10 ай бұрын

@@tjmmcd1 You should have seen his face when I led him downstairs and showed him where our parents hid the Christmas presents from Santa. He was inconsolable then too. That being said, although I agree with your idea that big business is whatever field ill always operate immorally/unethically to some extent I fail to see how that extends onto the playing field to any great extent. There are too many variables-it's a wonder the Black Sox made it work back in 1919.

Thanks Tony Romo

The field goal holder is a "nothing spot" until they screw up the game winning play.

I watched that game at a bar in Seattle. Towards the end of the game they showed Romo crying on the sidelines and the bar cheered.

That was actually a very thoughtful insight. Well done!

All Gramatica had to do was tackle Babineaux. It's holding, but the Seahawks would have to accept the penalty. The Cowboys move back 10 yards on the holding call, and most likely, he still makes the kick.

@timothymaynard8017

11 ай бұрын

Why would Seattle be forced to accept the penalty in that situation when you can decline penalties in other situations?

@matthewbyrd2329

11 ай бұрын

@@timothymaynard8017 if Babinaux doesn’t make the tackle, Romo scores a touchdown.

@John-tx1wk

11 ай бұрын

We'll never know what might have happened but it does look like 26 has the angle to stop Romo.

@rodgrodg4hk269

10 ай бұрын

@@John-tx1wk There was room for a first down without the TD. He needed like another half yard for the 1st.

@Retromolarman

10 ай бұрын

All that needed to happen is Romo to hold onto the football. Game over.

This play summed up Romo's career - 2006 - In his "Pro Bowl" year he had 11 turnovers to just 4 TDs in 5 of his final 7 games (the exceptions were his 7 TDs to 1 Int games against NFL bottom feeders Atl and TB). including a 3 TO gm in the finale against Det with PO seeding on the line. Then before he fumbled away that PO game in Seattle, he completed just 4 of his 1st 12 passes with the only points until the end of the first half coming from a defensive TO and a rare 50 yd FG from Gramatica. 2007 in his final 3 games (with home-field adv on the line) 1 TD 5 INTs and just a 51% completion rate. 2008 finale with a PO spot on the line - a 0 TD 3 TO game in a 44-6 blowout loss to the Eagles. 2010 PO - a 0 TD 3 TO game in a 34-3 blowout loss to the Vikings. 2011 week 4 - throws 3 interceptions (2 pick-6s) leading to the largest collapse in Boys' history. 2012 finale loss to Wash (again with a PO spot on the line) - 2 TDs to 3 TOs. 2013- week 15 loss to Green Bay has 2 ints in the final 2:58 leading to the 2nd largest collapse in Boys' history. 2013 season finale for a PO spot - he's MIA b/c, as usual, he was injured. He missed 37 gms due to injury (2 1/3 seasons). He had 60 Pro Bowlers and 12 All-Pros playing behind him in just 10 years with 2 HOFers (Ware, Owens) and a future HOFer (Witten). Yet he made it to the POs just 4 times (he was carried by his D in '06) with 2 PO wins b/c he was injured or choked. 'Boys fans- responses will be ignored - don't waste your time.

@rcg9573

9 ай бұрын

And you wasted all that time of your one life coming up with that, while worrying about a bunch of adult age overgrown children playing a child's game? You = loser in life. 🙂

@Basilisco55

5 ай бұрын

Oh yes, our defense was good because we had ware. This dude is so fucking ridiculous

@nygm984

4 ай бұрын

@@Basilisco55 First of all, I said that Ware was a HOFer (a fact). I did not say anything about the defense (learn how to read). Second, since you mentioned the defense - the average rank was 18th in points allowed and 16th in yards. IWO, slightly below average during the 10 years TR was QB. Romo was in easy offensive schemes with a bunch of talent playing behind him. Yet, he made the POs just 4 times in 10 years with 2 PO wins. This was on him, not the team. You should stop your hero worship.

Garo Yepremian Almost killed the soccer style placekicker transition

@Kylora2112

11 ай бұрын

Nah, Garo was one of the best kickers of the 1970s, it's just that that one gaff outlived his great kicking skills.

@barbeonline351

11 ай бұрын

@@Kylora2112 I don't disagree with his great skills nor how many points he put up, but that one play showed him as small and devoid of "athleticism". The Traditionalists had all the barstool reasoning they needed to bad mouth soccer style for an extra couple years

This was a foreshadowing event for the whole time he was the starter. And even his replacement would have a better shot at a ring if I were there giving pointers and direction and could put whoever and whenever I wanted on the bench when I needed to.

That ball looked like it was freshly Armor-All'ed!

I didn't understand one thing about this video. In layman's terms, what did Romo do that changed football "forever"?

Remember when Mr. Punter 2010s messed up a hold on a PAT in the super bowl which could have very well caused the game to go into overtime if the opposing team had converted on 4th later in the game?

@martinhughes2637

11 ай бұрын

No.

@Truth-is-King

11 ай бұрын

@@martinhughes2637- lol

People, notice how slick the "kicking ball" is. The center should have roughed it up. Romo didn't have a chance.

One thing I've noticed in these situations is that punters tend to wear catch gloves. QB's are use to catching a ball standing up in shotgun, then passing 20yds down field wear gloves are a detriment. Punters aren't messing around, they don't throw, they don't want to throw, so they tend to wear gloves so they don't get cut lol

Tony Romo is my all time favorite Cowboy. He couldn't win the big game to save his life.

Contrary to what was stated in the clip, the Cowboys were not in a 20-year Super Bowl drought. In 2006, when Tony Romo fumbled the snap in this play, it had been 11 years since their last Super Bowl win.

@jeromebarry1741

10 ай бұрын

He said the 'boys were in the middle of the 20 year drought.

@mungodegrijalva822

10 ай бұрын

Right, it's currently been 27 years & counting. The announcer should have said, "they're in the middle of a 30 year drought." In a few years, we'll be able to say, "in the middle of a 40 year drought." . . . ha ha ha!

Our Family bleeds Blue. This game and THAT play was our first foray into the myst, tapping into the magic.Before that kick My brother and I were on the floor and pounding the floor "fumble it, fumble it, fumble the ball!! Loud and furious "FUMBLE IT FUMBLE IT"... BAM...it happened!! WE caused Romo to fumble that hold! My brother and I conjured from the deep recesses and caused Romo to fumble that ball and NO ONE can convince us otherwise. lol

Omg that was a tough loss! Like Dezs catch against the packers! Oof

0:37 I haven't seen that "highlight" before. Is that ruled the same as a dropkick?

@michaelmarks8443

11 ай бұрын

No, that's Illegally Kicking a loose ball. 10 yards and loss of down.

It's as broad as its long. The Punter in most NFL teams is the backup place kicker and, almost without exception, they are competent place kickers having done the job in school and / or college. You'd back an NFL punter to kick a straightforward field goal or an extra point if the primary place kicker went down - and it does happen. If the backup quarterback is the holder - think Kubiak, Reich, both exemplary - it's just a different man kicking the football. Not so complicated a change. But if the Punter is the holder, then you've now got to find a backup holder to hold for the backup place kicker (who is the starting holder) whilst he kicks. This puts more stress on the key workflow between long-snapper, holder and kicker who may have to go out and do it "cold" without having practiced at all, ever, as a triumvirate.

You leave out a very important part of the story. Romo was not the starter to start the season, might have been Bledsoe. Any way this was the first year of the new kicking ball. It had to be a league ball for all kicks. The rain caused the ball to be a little slick so it slipped out of his hands.

@TheFlutecart

11 ай бұрын

AND the kicker Gramattica missed a chance to block the Lineman who tackled Romo. He might have made it if that block is made.

@steeloned

10 ай бұрын

I saw no sign of precipitation on helmets or the ball. Romo simply couldn't handle what should have been a routine catch and place.

@steeloned

10 ай бұрын

@@TheFlutecart Not exactly the guy you want throwing blocks on a busted play and even then, you have doubts that a successful MG block would produce a score.

@BellBivDeveau

10 ай бұрын

OR he just effed it up

@TheFlutecart

10 ай бұрын

@@BellBivDeveau nobody doubts the failed snap. That was Romo all the way.

That ball was amour alled for sure. Look how shiny it was. The Seahawks had that one all ready for this situation and I am sure it was over filled with air and maybe a little olive oil sprayed on for good measure

@dougvuillemot8670

9 ай бұрын

Yup. Watch the way he picks up and holds onto it with both hands. Lol

Still brings a smile to my face.

The greatest curse to be bestowed upon anyone in the history of humanity is to be a diehard Cowboy's fan. - A (constantly depressed) Diehard Cowboys Fan

Gotta give Gramatica credit....he did TRY to hit 27 coming off the edge with his pocketbook😮!

Tony romo was the only starting qb that also held for the fieldgaol kicker. He shouldnt have been in there in the first place. Romo was a great qb on a bad team that switched coaches every few years.

@YoungSandyGray

11 ай бұрын

yeah, never understood the Romo hate as a player. He had terrible coaching and a dysfunctional team around him. People eat up what the media feeds them though.

That ball sure is shiny!

I grew up a Raiders fan. I always saw Lechler holding for SeaBass, I just thought everyone else was doing it wrong lol

From an Eagles fan ( Cowboys hater)….if the kicker Gramatica had been able to not do a matador type block on the Seahawks defender closing in on the tackle of Romo that doomed the Boys season, it would’ve been interesting to see if a better block would’ve enabled Romo to sneak in for a winning touchdown?

@scottwillie6389

10 ай бұрын

Didn't even need a touchdown. He was brought down just shy of the first down line. If Gramatica makes a halfway decent block at bare minimum it is 1st and Goal for the Cowboys and they had multiple time outs left.

The other change that occurred was the refs holding the kicking ball bag. The home team supplies the kicking balls and used to control them. The plot thickens. Paul Tagliabue lost the owner’s confidence and in August of 2006 Roger Goodell took the helm. Roger and the owners decided the cover up would have to stand. The play. Matt Hasslebacke said he could throw the ball so fast and hard that nobody could catch it. The receiver corps said BS. So the contest was on. The Dupe. Earlier in the season one of the CBs caught a stinger. The trainer had a can of ice cubes in a can, that freezing spray that would numb the pain. The can dispenser cap iced up in the open position. When the trainer was finished spraying the CBs stinger he tossed the can to the ground. The can kept spraying and as happenstance is, it sprayed on a ball. One of the other trainers picked up the ball and noticed the sprayed area on the ball was very slick, like silicone spray. The trainer told Matt about the slick balls. After Matt had tossed balls through the receivers hands they figured out the trick. They had a laugh and someone suggested that it could be done in a game. They saved the ploy for Dallas in the playoffs. You’d think they’d be ashamed of themselves. Not them Birds.

I agree I always thought it was b s for a quarterback to hold just on the risk of getting injured.

Seattle also was the place Tony Romo got hurt in the preseason and lost his job to Dak Prescott and never played again.

Poor Tony😭

Blair Walsh, kicker for the Vikings, started off his career like he was going end up in the HOF. The claim was he became a health nut which changed his body shape, which hurt his accuracy. I believe he lost his mojo after the Vikings cut punter/holder Chris Kluwe.

How is it a 20 year Super Bowl drought when they just won it in 1996?

@mungodegrijalva822

10 ай бұрын

You're right. It's been 27 years & counting. That's a long time to go without a SB win. Not America's team, but rather a bunch of cry baby (see Romo crying after the game) losers!

I was coming here to have a laugh at the Cowboys, not get flashbacks from that Michigan game....

@IsaacPunts

11 ай бұрын

Just the casual little one off jab

@linfordglick7671

11 ай бұрын

And both plays are awesome

@willsmith4614

11 ай бұрын

I came for the exact opposite…Go Bucks

@kirkstable

11 ай бұрын

😂 OH

@davidrox4591

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, that's a fair comment. Everybody gets an upvote it's a new angle I hadn't heard. 🤠✌

Great Video! Thanks for reminding me of this great play! I hate the Cowboys and seeing this again made my day.

Video fails to mention that a different ball was sent in for the kick. Look closely how shiny and slick the ball looks. Doctored if you ask me. You know something is up when the next season the rules were changed and roughed up balls were used for kicks going forth.

As an Eagles fan, I thank Tony Romo for a lot.

@peterf.229

10 ай бұрын

as long as Jerry Jones owns them they will suck lol

Here's an idea. Try using water boys as defensive linebackers.

His failures we spectacular enough to change the NFL FOREVER!

If Romo would've extended his ball-carrying arm at tackle-time, I still don't think he'd have gotten the first down. I recall Parcells asking the ref if Romo had gotten the first. Romo was tunnel-visioned onto the end zone.

@dougvuillemot8670

9 ай бұрын

No he wasn't. Go back and watch the way he's holding ball. Something was done to ball to make it slick. He picked it up and held onto it with both hands. That was the last year that home team supplied the balls.

Refs definitely skewed this toward Seattle. The ball was changed before the FG attempt. A brand new ball was put in by the Seattle sideline. That changed also after this game.

@dougvuillemot8670

9 ай бұрын

Something was on ball. Watch the way romo picks up and aqwordly carries it with both hands on it.

I remember there being something about the refs giving Tony a special ball used exclusively for field goals and that the ball was very slick!

I remember this game. What bothered me was that the Cowboys defensive coaches did not understand how to play the situation on the next play. Seattle was ahead by 1 point with just over a minute left to play. The Seahawks handed the ball off on the next play, and the running back ran for about 20-30 yards. What I did not understand is, why didn't the Cowboys defensive coaches just tell the players on defense to let the Seahawks running back run for a touchdown? If the Seattle running back was too dumb to not score, and he ran for a touchdown, the Cowboys could have gotten the ball back only down by 8 points with about a minute left in the game... Of course, the Seattle coaches might have gone for 2 to give them a 9 point lead, but if they didn't make it, the Cowboys would have been behind by 7 points. The next play after this, the Cowboys should have let the running back run for a 98 yard touchdown. That would have most likely given them a chance to come back...

I was at evening church outside Seattle and the game was on after and boy was that nuts. Bunch of well dress conservative folks going wild outside the sanctuary.

Can We Give " Big play Babs" Some Love Here, Jordan Babineaux Everybody.

It just the latest trend. Without overthinking, which is what coaches do. All U need is a good snapper, a good holder and a kicker. If U have 53 men on a team one spot is for a snapper, holder can be either a back up QB or punter or someone else with experience and can run at least a 4.8 or lower.

10 year drought, not 20. 20 year drought would put their last super bowl in 1986

@AR7271

11 ай бұрын

He made that mistake on purpose to boost engagement.

@danmcconnell5941

11 ай бұрын

Thanks I was so confused by that.

@brianm6117

11 ай бұрын

Probably a Freudian slip since its now been 23 years. 23 years and a whopping 5 playoff wins. But every year we hear "This is their year."

I'm no Seahawks fan, but I really miss those uniforms. I hated their new ones in 2012 and I hate them now.

Incorrect information about holder Johnny Hekker. He was released by Rams on account of salary cap. Because of his banana fumble kicks, and his ability to run different punt fakes, and his distance and ball placement, Hekker is arguably the second best punter after Ray Guy. In Rams' Super Bowl run, he had five punts inside the 20 against the Cardinals, crushing them. Johnny simply got way more money from Carolina.

Have the kicker line up in punt formation and let him attempt a dropkick. No holder needed.

Im here for any video of the cowboys choking in the playoffs. I mean, just pick any of them, there’s plenty.

That’s no the only Romo choke.

I had the privilege of being at that game and had a perfect view from the side of the field that Romo ran towards. It looked like there was grease on the ball the way it slipped out of his hands. So sweet an ending for the Seahawks and even sweeter to see the Cowboys fail! 😂

what pissed me off about that play, is that the Cowboys line stopped playing. even during a field goal, you keep playing till the whistle blows.

Tony Romo wasn't the first ballhandler to mess up a field goal attempt, nor was he the last. Also, you were incorrect in asserting that the Cowboys were over 20 years removed from their last Superbowl win - they last won the Lombardi Trophy in 1995, a mere 11 years before this infamous play, which foreshadowed Tony Romo's unique ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and always at the most critical moment!

@omegaman6770

10 ай бұрын

And apparently passed the torch on to Dak who seems to have that same unique ability ! 🤦🏻

@stone1andonly

10 ай бұрын

@@omegaman6770 Oh, it was even worse during the Danny White era - all it took was one good hit, and he spent the remainder of the game with a deer-in-the-headlights expression, looking for all the world like someone had just signed a high school underclassman to start for the Cowboys.

@omegaman6770

10 ай бұрын

@@stone1andonly I remember it well ! 😂