Kevin O'Connell said the Vikings were 'lucky' Romo was still available.
After Will Reichard won the Minnesota Vikings kicking job over John Parker Romo, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell told Romo he should be kicking somewhere in the NFL this season. It took some time, but Romo finally got his chance.
Romo won the job, and it was abundantly clear why, as the Vikings couldn't have relied on him more on Sunday.over the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Romo was a perfect 4 for 4 on his field-goal attempts in his NFL debut. Doesn't get much better. Romo made a 45-yard field goal on the Vikings’ opening drive. His 33-yard boot in the third quarter cut Minnesota’s deficit to 7-6, and his 34-yarder in the fourth put them up 9-7. His 29-yarder in the final minutes provided some breathing room.
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