Posted on 11/27/2006 3:15:02 PM PST by bkwells
Cowboys release shaky Vanderjagt, sign Gramatica
Mike Vanderjagt's short, but rocky tenure as the Cowboys' kicker is over.
ESPN's Ed Werder reports that Dallas has released Vanderjagt and signed Martin Gramatica to replace him.
The most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history, Vanderjagt, who signed a three-year contract worth nearly $6 million as an unrestricted free agent this spring, has converted only 13 of 18 field goals. That's only two fewer misses in 11 games than the nine-year veteran had in the past three seasons combined.
In his eight seasons with the Colts, a tenure sometimes marked by petulance and marred by a long-standing feud with quarterback Peyton Manning, he converted 87.5 percent of his field goal attempts.
Hell, we would have won all of our games in preseason if he'd made one of two kicks that should be easy for any kicker.
LOL
Considering that kickers are among the highest scorers, you'd think more teams would have a backup.
From what I heard, he didn't really even talk about the BCS as much as he talked about USC smoking Notre Dame....
LOL
Was that really such an upset?
Vanderjagt was always money in the bank for the Colts. Best kicker in the league. Until the playoffs, then he was money for the other team.
Not an upset, but it was a bit surprising given that supposedly Notre Dame had improved a bit since the Michigan game.
the only kicker tuna ever liked was scott norwood, end of subject.
LOL
It's way too far out to make any sort of prediction for the BCS title game.
I'm sure of two things concerning that game:
Ohio State is going and if USC wins out, they will be there too.
I LOVED George's streak of coming in as a back up QB and winning games coming from behind... what year was it?
in the 70's?
The only thing that matters.....how does T.O. feel about this? If he's not happy...NOBODY can be happy.
lol ......... those were the good old days.
"Thirteen? I would have thought it was lower than that. His accuracy is atrocious.
Actually, he's very accurate, he can hit an upright from 40 yards every time."
My roommate thinks a Kicker should get 4 points for hitting the upright since that is a lot harder to do as often as Vanderclank does.
With both teams winning their last game, rest assured they'll be playing each other in a bowl game.
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