Re: Austin, and......

barring scripted touches, I imagine that players go into a game wanting / knowing the ball well targeted their way.

just a guess, but McVay put in schemes and ideas, and I'd wager that lip service didn't match content

Austin did not do himself any favors with that fumble / muff.
Games and shifts of tide happen on errors like that.

Put his defense back on the field.
and Vinateri missed a FG

interesting to see the chatter among Bones and his staff after that fumble.