It was a playoff game that came down to a last minute field goal. The starting quarterback was also the holder on field goals, but the snap was juggled. The quarterback picked up the ball and scrambled to the left and…

Do you know what happened next?

He was hit as he tried to heave a pass downfield.

Huh?

That’s right, the year was 1999 and Brad Johnson’s incomplete pass meant the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would defeat the Washington Redskins in the playoff game. Luckily for Johnson the snap was considered low and the field goal was of the 50-yard variety, not a chip shot.

It’s almost funny that the Cowboys now have two quarterbacks that have lost a playoff game on a botched snap/hold in the final seconds. And, if the Cowboys keep up with the recent tradition of having the backup quarterback hold on field goals, at least one of those quarterbacks will be the holder.

But don’t let that scare you. Some people might blame Tony Romo’s botched hold for losing the game but there was a lot of blame to be spread around after a game where Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn are being covered by a guy who, weeks before, was sitting on his couch watching the games from home and the Cowboys still couldn’t take a convincing lead.

And while lightning might strike the same place twice, let’s hope it won’t strike three times.