Durant Brooks Venting Thread

[4mrusmc]

I still don't know why we deploy a punter to hold for field goals. It doesn't seem right. I mean, what if you want to try for a fake field goal. To me, it seems you would have better success with a back-up qb than someone who punts the football. It's also another way to get your back-up qb in the game, and experience real-time game situations.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by 4mrusmc

I still don't know why we deploy a punter to hold for field goals. It doesn't seem right. I mean, what if you want to try for a fake field goal. To me, it seems you would have better success with a back-up qb than someone who punts the football. It's also another way to get your back-up qb in the game, and experience real-time game situations.

because in practice and training camp when the offense is running you want your backup running the backup offense or watching and participating with the offense, not working on special teams. I don't see why this is so hard for everyone to understand. A kicker needs to practice too. A kicker needs a holder. Why pull a guy who's one injury away from LEADING the offense, and practically the team, away from learning the offense to hold for the freaking kicker...

Its much smarter that special teams guys practice as much as they can together, especially in this age of the specialists.

[4thGenRedskin21]

Originally Posted by EternalEnigma21

because in practice and training camp when the offense is running you want your backup running the backup offense or watching and participating with the offense, not working on special teams. I don't see why this is so hard for everyone to understand. A kicker needs to practice too. A kicker needs a holder. Why pull a guy who's one injury away from LEADING the offense, and practically the team, away from learning the offense to hold for the freaking kicker...

Its much smarter that special teams guys practice as much as they can together, especially in this age of the specialists.

how did tony romo manage to start and hold ??????????????? hmmmmmmm???????

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by 4thGenRedskin21

how did tony romo manage to start and hold ??????????????? hmmmmmmm???????

I never said everyone does it, i just explained the logic that seemed to evade a few people, but thanks for your insightful comment.