Posted on 03/23/2006 7:22:33 AM PST by mainepatsfan
Vanderjagt to sign with Cowboys
Posted: Thursday March 23, 2006 9:40AM; Updated: Thursday March 23, 2006 9:53AM
By Don Banks, SI.com
Mike Vanderjagt, who was not welcomed back to Indianapolis this offseason despite being the most accurate kicker in NFL history, has agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys, an NFL source confirmed to SI.com.
Terms of his deal with Dallas were not known, but Vanderjagt visited the Cowboys on Wednesday and agreed in principle to a contract that is expected to be completed and announced at some point Thursday.
Vanderjagt, who will be 36 on Friday, spent the past eight seasons in Indianapolis, and was 23- of-25 in field goal attempts in 2005, with a long of 48 yards. But that accuracy did not count for much in an AFC divisional playoff game against the Steelers when he badly missed a 46-yard attempt on the final drive. The Steelers went on to win the Super Bowl as the conference's No. 6 seed, while the top-seeded Colts, who were started 13-0, dealt with another bitter playoff disappointment.
Vanderjagt is the second headline-name kicker to switch teams this week, following Adam Vinatieri's signing with the Colts. The former Patriots star became the league's highest paid kicker when he received a five-year deal to replace Vanderjagt. The contract calls for a $3.5 million signing bonus, and is worth $7.5 million in the first three years.
The acquisition of Vanderjagt ends the Cowboys' revolving door at kicker. Dallas had three different kickers in 2005, and the 9-7 Cowboys lost three games by three points or less, narrowly missing the playoffs. Dallas kickers were just 20-of-28 overall last season, missing three from 38 yards or less.
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Did Landry coach Irvin? Honestly I don't remember.
I used to love the Cowboys when I was younger. Then Jerry Jones took over and canned Tom Landry. The day he did that was the day I put them in the same column as the Yankees and Lakers on my permanent dislike list.
There hasn't been a peep from Terry Glenn since he joined the Cowboys.
gotta take the good with the bad.
In 1960 he became the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and stayed for 29 years (1960-88)
Irvin's rookie year was '88 so... maybe
I think it'll go just like it did in Philly. It'll start out great and then after one bad stretch T.O. won't be able to keep quiet anymore.
There wasn't during his first few years with the Pats either.
Yes..Landry did coach Irvin in 1988..Irvin's rookie year and Landry's last year..
also depends on how much protection Drew gets, Drew can be a little bit of a tough guy too and he isn't gonna put up with T.O. talking trash to him.
An NFC East ping to the Giants fans. Our rival Dallas has gotten T.O...and now Vanderjagt.
What are the odds he might miss though? :P
Allen was reputation only last year...... shoulda put a rookie in there ....... then they would be a year closer.....
You're right. '88. I just looked it up.
The Cowboys still suck.
well, they need to do something you can't leave someone like Bledsoe unprotected.
Keep dreaming. Cowher ain't going anywhere.
SD
Dallas has TO? Sweet! Now they will be uncompetitive self-mutilating choke artists for at least one season.
The Colts are going to regret not re-signing Vanderjagt, as are others in need of a kicker for not signing him.
This is good news for the Cowboys.
With the game on the line pretty good.
Owens is the best wide receiver in the NFL.
They may not go to the Super Bowl, but they will be better this year.
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