DMN Blog: Romo will continue to hold/Joe DeCamillis on the kicking change

[cowboyjoe]

Joe DeCamillis on the kicking change
1:08 PM Tue, Dec 22, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Joe DeCamillis has been around a few kickers that have played a long time in the NFL (Jason Elam, Morten Andersen) and he believes Nick Folk will be one of them, too.

The Cowboys cut Folk Monday after missing 10 field goal attempts this year and signed Shaun Suisham.

"He works his craft the way you're supposed to work it, so it was a difficult decision obviously," DeCamillis said. "You don't want to see anybody struggle and he was struggling. I think he even knew it. I've got the utmost respect for him, wouldn't surprise me if he started kicking well again the league. He just kind of went into a little funk and unfortunately we couldn't get him out of it. It's disappointing on my part because you hppe to do something to revive it and get him going in the right direction and it just didn't happen."

As for Suisham, DeCamillis liked his experience. DeCamillis said he talked with Suisham a few years ago when he was looking for a young kicker when he was coaching in Atlanta.

"I think he's excited to get back in the league, get a check and try and go up and beat the team that didn't have confidence in him," DeCamillis said.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Tony Romo will continue to hold
4:42 PM Tue, Dec 22, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Tony Romo will continue to be the holder on field goals.

"Romo's the best holder right now and we have a new kicker," coach Wade Phillips said.

Romo has worked with Shaun Suisham in the past when Suisham was a Cowboy in 2005-06. Mat McBriar served as the holder during the five-kicker workout on Monday. Phillips said Suisham was "fine" during a practice, making a 55-yarder with the wind, but that he wanted to make sure he had more work during the week with Romo and snapper L.P. Ladouceur so he would be comfortable.

"Experience is important," Phillips said. "Yes, he kicked well [at FedEx Field] and he's familiar with the surroundings so that was a factor also."



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Joe DeCamillis on the kicking change
1:08 PM Tue, Dec 22, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips

Joe DeCamillis has been around a few kickers that have played a long time in the NFL (Jason Elam, Morten Andersen) and he believes Nick Folk will be one of them, too.

The Cowboys cut Folk Monday after missing 10 field goal attempts this year and signed Shaun Suisham.

"He works his craft the way you're supposed to work it, so it was a difficult decision obviously," DeCamillis said. "You don't want to see anybody struggle and he was struggling. I think he even knew it. I've got the utmost respect for him, wouldn't surprise me if he started kicking well again the league. He just kind of went into a little funk and unfortunately we couldn't get him out of it. It's disappointing on my part because you hppe to do something to revive it and get him going in the right direction and it just didn't happen."

As for Suisham, DeCamillis liked his experience. DeCamillis said he talked with Suisham a few years ago when he was looking for a young kicker when he was coaching in Atlanta.

"I think he's excited to get back in the league, get a check and try and go up and beat the team that didn't have confidence in him," DeCamillis said.



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[Quarterback Coach]

you'll laugh, but I held for 4 years in college and that crap ain't the easiest thing to do in the world...



plus...kickers are weird

 

[Hostile]

you'll laugh, but I held for 4 years in college and that crap ain't the easiest thing to do in the world...



plus...kickers are weird

Weird? They're flat out annoying.

 

[gmoney112]

you'll laugh, but I held for 4 years in college and that crap ain't the easiest thing to do in the world...



plus...kickers are weird

They seem very superstitious.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Joe DeCamillis has been around a few kickers that have played a long time in the NFL (Jason Elam, Morten Andersen) and he believes Nick Folk will be one of them, too.

I can very easily see Folk kicking in the NFL next year.

 

[LandryFan]

I can very easily see Folk kicking in the NFL next year.

For Dallas, I hope.

 

[ShiningStar]

why didnt we put him on IR, are we worried about his mechanics? Is he not worth shelving for next year?

 

[goliadmike]

why didnt we put him on IR, are we worried about his mechanics? Is he not worth shelving for next year?

He would have to have a verifiable injury I believe. Mental block doesn't count.

 

[ShiningStar]

He would have to have a verifiable injury I believe. Mental block doesn't count.

Fine, ill have Larry Allen slap him around a bit. Will that be verifiable enough?

 

[theogt]

"Experience is important," Phillips said. "Yes, he kicked well [at FedEx Field] and he's familiar with the surroundings so that was a factor also."

He was 12 of 13 at FedEx this year. Good enough for me.

Of course, the one miss there got him fired.

 

[dbair1967]

For Dallas, I hope.

Yeah me too. Hope he gets 100% with the hip, gets right mentally and comes back in 07/08 form. He was arguably the best kicker in football for two years. He helped us win alot of games.