Tony Romo
Tony Romo The Dallas Cowboys are looking for a new holder to replace Matt McBriar after a costly missed field goal this past Sunday prompted kicker Nick Folk to throw up his arms in disgust.

Folk has missed five of his last seven kicks, with at least one miss in four straight games. He's been especially erratic on kicks between 40 and 49 yards, hitting just 4 of 10 after making 17 of 18 over his previous two seasons.

"We feel like we need to do something," coach Wade Phillips said. "I just think something new for our kicker would maybe help him mentally, I guess."

The last time Romo held for Dallas was in a January 2007 playoff game. He bobbled the snap, preventing the Cowboys from trying
a short go-ahead field goal in the final minutes of what turned out to be a loss in Seattle.

When Phillips took over in 2007, he joked that Romo was retired from holding.

Romo actually began his NFL career as a holder, doing so much of the 2005 season and early in '06 before he replaced Drew Bledsoe at quarterback. He even replaced McBriar on the job in '05 after the punter botched an attempt.

The Cowboys are coming off a loss that dropped them into a tie with Philadelphia for first place in the NFC East. Dallas has a tough December schedule and a history of flopping in the final month.

This is a tough time to experiment with things, however, it might be even tougher to stick with a kicker-holder relationship that's gone awry.