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He's a kicker with a drinking problem. He's no millionaire, maybe a hundred-thousandaire...miir wrote:He pays people to take pictures of you and pays other people to laugh them for him.Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:He's a millionaire. He laughs at pictures of you.
How much did he make this year?masteen wrote:He's a kicker with a drinking problem. He's no millionaire, maybe a hundred-thousandaire...miir wrote:He pays people to take pictures of you and pays other people to laugh them for him.Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:He's a millionaire. He laughs at pictures of you.
- NFL's all-time most accurate field goal kicker 87%All jokes aside, he was the #1 most accurate kicker in the NFL before that kick. (he may very well still be)
Granted, I'm not an NFL coach, but I can think of a few kickers I would have rather had (hi, Vinateri!) kicking that field goal. Say what you will about streaks and overall %, there's something to be said about "clutch" statistics that aren't recorded in books. I can't give specifics off the top of my head, but if I'm not mistaken that's like the third kick in playoff or similarly clutch situations that Vanderjagt has missed.miir wrote:And Vanderjagt... well, there's not another kicker in the history of the NFL that any coach would have wanted kicking that field goal in his place.
I can't disagree with you on that... but it doesn't take away from the fact that Vanderjagt is one of the best kickers in NFL history.I can think of a few kickers I would have rather had (hi, Vinateri!) kicking that field goal.
The only one that comes to mind is the 48 yarder vs new england last year... the one that broke his consecutive field goal streak @ 42.I can't give specifics off the top of my head, but if I'm not mistaken that's like the third kick in playoff or similarly clutch situations that Vanderjagt has missed
Hell just froze over. I agree with Miirmiir wrote: Sure, he'll be the scapegoat for the loss on sunday but the Colts should never have even been in the position to tie the game due to the outrageous non-calls and the interception/non-interception horseshit.
Manning had a lackluster game, the offensive line was horribly ineffective and the defense stunk.
Kickers are gayer because you get a penalty if you even accidentally touch them.Siji wrote:I always thought that was the center.. who else bends over and has another man put his hands against his ass and balls and then wipe them on a towel hanging over his crotch for a living?miir wrote:ROFL, we're arguing about what is probably the gayest position to play in football.
Regarding that New England game and kick, there was a story circulating on the radio after that game regarding Vanderjagt. According to some fans that were sitting near one of the goalposts (yeah, I know, you can't always believe fans), Vanderjagt was taking part in some verbal sparing with the Foxboro faithful prior to the game. At one point, he pointed to the goal post, and then to himself, in a gesture of 'this belongs to me'. He then went on to unceremoniously miss that aforementioned game-tying field goal at the end of the game.miir wrote:The only one that comes to mind is the 48 yarder vs new england last year... the one that broke his consecutive field goal streak @ 42.I can't give specifics off the top of my head, but if I'm not mistaken that's like the third kick in playoff or similarly clutch situations that Vanderjagt has missed
And in other news, Vanderjagt signs with the Cowboys and guess who replaces him? Adam VinatieriSylvus wrote:Granted, I'm not an NFL coach, but I can think of a few kickers I would have rather had (hi, Vinateri!) kicking that field goal. Say what you will about streaks and overall %, there's something to be said about "clutch" statistics that aren't recorded in books. I can't give specifics off the top of my head, but if I'm not mistaken that's like the third kick in playoff or similarly clutch situations that Vanderjagt has missed.miir wrote:And Vanderjagt... well, there's not another kicker in the history of the NFL that any coach would have wanted kicking that field goal in his place.
Vanderjagt is the Scott Norwood of our generation.