I think that brakes thing is totally bizarre, only a few guys do it. It makes it a total joke trying to bring it to a smooth stop.
If these guys are not comfortable and confident enough of their ability as a captain to allow the FO to park maybe they should mention it in the brief, say you will take control for the parking as you are not sure if you would be able to save the day if the FO decided not to brake for some reason and your feet were not already applying some pressure to the brakes.