I recently headed into my film study database to decipher Tony Romo's effectiveness when he audibles out of the original play call. Sometimes Romo will actually call an entirely new play at the line of scrimmage, while other times he will simply signal for the team to check into the second play which was called in the huddle (the team often calls two plays in the huddle, planning to run the first unless Romo checks out).
The latter scenario is marked by a phrase many of you have probably heard the Dallas quarterback yelling on television, "Kill, Kill, Kill!" When you hear this, Romo sees something in the defense that makes him believe the first play called in the huddle will be unsuccessful. The second play, which is the one run after the "Kill" call, is generally dissimilar to t ...
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Dallas Cowboys Film Study: Effectiveness Of Romo’s Audibles
Posted: 15th February 2010 by Jonathan Bales in NFLComments Off on Dallas Cowboys Film Study: Effectiveness Of Romo’s Audibles