The NFL responded to the controversy regarding accusations of the Washington Redskins' defense mimicking the Dallas Cowboys' cadence Monday night by sending a memo to all 32 teams about the issue, according to manager Jerry Jones. Jones said during a Friday appearance on KRLD-FM that the league's memo reminded teams that mimicking cadence is grounds for a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Cowboys brought the issue to the NFL's attention after center Phil Costa had three early shotgun snaps during Monday's 18-16 win. Costa, quarterback Tony Romo and coach Jason Garrett said after the game that Washington defense players made sounds that mimicked the cadence, but those accusations were strongly refuted by the Redskins later in the week. "That notice came out from the league this week, so I know that the league is looking at it," Jones said on KRLD-FM. "We in general though are approaching it, we've just got to make it work. We've got to get in here and have our count and have our snaps and not make it a point of concern for our quarterback and certainly not make it a point of concern for the game, because those are like turnovers and can be turnovers and do stop drives." Costa, who also had a premature shotgun snap in the season opener declined Thursday to respond to Redskins defensive lineman Stephen Bowen's statement that the center was "lying" about the mimicked cadences. Source: ESPNDallas/ForthWorth
lol AZ, nope....your center just screwed up but to blame the dline is pathetic IMO, just own up to you jumping off sides and giving the ball to Romo too soon, he should know his voice by now and crap dude, you're a grown man for petes sake.
I still think it's Romo's fault because the whole line moved in unison and the only time the back didn't move is when Romo was talking to him making his reads.
I tend to agree to a point. I do think a lot of the miscommunication was due to them only getting to practice one day. But you are right in he should know his voice.
