Post by wildcat on Jan 7, 2007 10:41:57 GMT -6
This is from profootballtalk.com. Is this rule for real?
REID ALREADY LOOKS LIKE A GENIUS
Plenty of eyebrows were raised this week in Philly when the Eagles re-signed quarterback Koy Detmer for one purpose. To hold for field goal and extra point attempts.
But in the wake of Saturday night's game-losing muff by Cowboys holder Tony Romo, Eagles coach Andy Reid already looks like a genius.
Still, if starting quarterback Jeff Garcia goes down with an injury early on Sunday, Reid could still be wearing a dunce cap.
Why? Because Detmer must be listed as the No. 2 quarterback in order to enable him to enter the game as the holder. And if the emergency quarterback, A.J. Feely, enters the game at any time before the fourth quarter, neither the No. 1 nor the No. 2 guy may return.
So if Garcia's injury is bad enough to knock him out for a quarter or two but not so bad that he can't return, Reid might have to go with Detmer at quarterback until Garcia can go. Or maybe Reid won't want to risk using Detmer at all, meaning that A.J. Feeley gets the nod for the balance of the game.
Oh, and if Feeley comes in before the fourth quarter then Detmer won't be able to do any of the holding.
REID ALREADY LOOKS LIKE A GENIUS
Plenty of eyebrows were raised this week in Philly when the Eagles re-signed quarterback Koy Detmer for one purpose. To hold for field goal and extra point attempts.
But in the wake of Saturday night's game-losing muff by Cowboys holder Tony Romo, Eagles coach Andy Reid already looks like a genius.
Still, if starting quarterback Jeff Garcia goes down with an injury early on Sunday, Reid could still be wearing a dunce cap.
Why? Because Detmer must be listed as the No. 2 quarterback in order to enable him to enter the game as the holder. And if the emergency quarterback, A.J. Feely, enters the game at any time before the fourth quarter, neither the No. 1 nor the No. 2 guy may return.
So if Garcia's injury is bad enough to knock him out for a quarter or two but not so bad that he can't return, Reid might have to go with Detmer at quarterback until Garcia can go. Or maybe Reid won't want to risk using Detmer at all, meaning that A.J. Feeley gets the nod for the balance of the game.
Oh, and if Feeley comes in before the fourth quarter then Detmer won't be able to do any of the holding.
