Parker Romo may have kicked his way off the unemployment line

“You never want to see somebody not perform like they know how they can perform,” Pinion said.

Pinion and long snapper Liam McCullough worked last week to help Koo and Romo prepare as if they were kicking Sunday.

“We came together as a group,” Pinion said. “We work really well as a group. Liam is a great long snapper. One of the best in the NFL. We have an amazing (offensive) line. Our tight ends are on our field-goal team. We just go out there and do our job.”

Romo, who spent the offseason and training camp with the Patriots, prepared as if he would play.

“My mindset was always that I was going to play,” Romo said. “So, once they told me that just confirmed … like, let’s go. Take it and run with it. … Every time that you go out (to kick) it’s an interview for 31 other teams.”

After making five field goals and considering the kicking woes around the NFL, Romo knows he landed a job, quite possibly with the Falcons.

“I’m going to celebrate the win for 24 hours, and then it’s back to work,” Romo said.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris talked about not hiding behind curtains, but then wouldn’t address the future at the kicker position.

Koo’s salary-cap figure of $5.5 million ranks fourth highest among NFL kickers. As a vested veteran, Koo’s $4.25 million salary became fully guaranteed once he was on the game day roster for Week 1.

Pinion and McCullough had to make adjustments for Romo.

“Yeah, every kicker likes their ball differently,” Pinion said. “That’s something you talk about during the week. That’s something that me and Parker talked about probably ad nauseam during the week. Just making sure that I get how he likes the ball.”

It was a slight adjustment.

“The way he likes the ball was not hard to do, so it was an easy one,” Pinion said. “He was really good at communicating it throughout the week. We got it down, and he had a great game.”

Romo, who played at three colleges and has been with six NFL teams, kicked in four games for the Vikings last season.

“It feels amazing,” Romo said. “It’s just God’s timing. I played four games for the Vikings last year. It’s crazy that I know more of their guys than I do of our guys. That’s my homework … and make points when they need me to.”

Romo said he felt the operation between the snapper and holder went well, too.

“The unit with Liam, BP and the offensive line, they are all vets and have a lot of experience with each other,” Romo said. “That makes it a lot easier for me to do my job.”

Romo said he knew the Minnesota crowd could be rather disruptive.

“You probably could tell that I was the first one who was a little bit emotional,” Romo said. “Barely snuck that first one inside of the left upright. I just needed to see it go through. Settle down and keep my composure. BP and Liam (McCullough) did a great job helping me stay calm throughout the game. Calm and composure, it’s key.”

Romo’s 54-yard field goal gave the Falcons a two-score lead with 11:16 to play.

“I really didn’t even know how far that one was. … I’m in the net and right after third down, I walk over and I see BP hold up three (fingers),” Romo said. “Then we are going field goal. I just go wherever he goes.”

McCullough was glad the tough week ended on a high note.