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  Dallas Cowboys Mike Vanderjagt Indianapolis Colts - Realfootball365.com
So once Vanderjagt wore out his welcome with the Indianapolis Colts due to a couple of missed kicks in the playoffs and an ill-advised appearance on The David Letterman Show, Parcells and Jones pounced.
In 2003, Vanderjagt made all of his 37 field goal attempts and last year he was 23 for 25.
Mike Vanderjagt has to be the best regular season kicker of all time.
www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/2006/05/dallas-cowboys-vanderjagt150506.html   (886 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt Stats - Dallas Cowboys - Realfootball365.com
Mike Vanderjagt will be reponsible for both kickoffs and place-kicking after the Cowboys released kicker Shaun Suisham on Thursday.
Vanderjagt mde both of his field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder in Dallas' 27-10 win over Washington on Sunday, restoring some of the confidence that was lost during a shaky preseason.
Vanderjagt was signed to a big contract in the offseason after he made 87.6 percent of his field goals in eight years with Indianapolis, but he struggled in the preseason.
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 Mike Vanderjagt Chat
Mike Vanderjagt : First of all it's unfortunate to hear of Gerald's passing, but I was glad that I could make a difference to ease his pain somewhat and if I could do it 1000 times more I would have.
Mike Vanderjagt : Yes I think we had a better team this year than last year, but neither team won a playoff game and our goal is to win one.
Mike Vanderjagt : First thank you for the compliment and encouragement and I've said many times that if I have the ball on my 20-yard line and I need a touchdown, there's a shortlist of quarterbacks I would want and Doug is on it.
www.chl.ca /SlamChats/vanderjagt_010216.html   (1362 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Vanderjagt on uncertain footing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Mike Vanderjagt has heard all about the Dallas Cowboys' three losses last season by three points or fewer.
It's not that Vanderjagt — whom quarterback Peyton Manning once referred to as "the idiot kicker" after Vanderjagt questioned the fire of Manning and coach Tony Dungy — wanted to remain a Colt.
As much as Vanderjagt has heard about Dallas' key misses last year, two by Jose Cortez and one by Billy Cundiff, the nasty shank that sailed wide right in the final seconds of the 21-18 divisional playoff loss to the Steelers haunted him during the offseason.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/cowboys/2006-08-29-vanderjagt_x.htm?csp=34   (886 words)

  
 RealTime Fantasy Sports - Draft Guide - Mike Vanderjagt
The Oakland Raiders have contacted free agent PK Mike Vanderjagt (Cowboys), but were told the place kicker is not interested in kicking on a week-to-week basis.
Vanderjagt was given a $2.5 million signing bonus in the offseason and went just 13-for-18 in field goal attempts before his release.
Vanderjagt made 87.5 percent of his field goals, but was converting just 72.2 percent with the Cowboys this year.
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 ESPN.com: NFL - Manning on Vanderjagt: A good kicker, and 'an idiot'
Vanderjagt is signed through 2005 on a $7.75 million, five-year extension he received in 2000.
He also claimed Vanderjagt was "liquored up" at the time of the Canadian cable TV interview earlier this week in which he said Manning should show more emotion.
Vanderjagt, the most accurate field-goal kicker in NFL history, apologized Thursday to Dungy, Manning and the rest of his teammates.
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 SI.com - NFL - Vanderjagt agrees to terms with Cowboys - Thursday March 23, 2006 7:28PM
Mike Vanderjagt's miss at the end of the divisional playoff game against the Steelers sealed his fate in Indianapolis.
Vanderjagt's career long field goal is 54 yards, and he's made 14 of 21 kicks from at least 50 yards.
Still, Vanderjagt had another big miss in December 2000 against Miami, when he was wide right on a 49-yard attempt in overtime that would have sent the Colts into the second round of the playoffs.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/football/nfl/03/23/vanderjagt.cowboys/index.html   (765 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt : USAToday.com - Mike Vanderjagt Biography from USAToday.com
ET The Cowboys are expected to stick with Mike Vanderjagt as their kicker.
Vanderjagt missed two field goals Sunday and has five shanks on the season, crushing his career percentage.
Kickers Mike Vanderjagt and Shaun Suisham are both making the trip to Philadelphia this weekend.
fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=1497   (206 words)

  
 SLAM! NFL FOOTBALL: MIKE VANDERJAGT - A KICKER'S DIARY
Mike opens the scoring with a 27 yard field goal in the first quarter, and later added a single point after as the Colts stumble against a tough Bills defence.
Vanderjagt was good on both field goal attempts and finally got to kick an extra point after Marshall Faulk's electrifying 78-yard touchdown pass and run.
Mike Vanderjagt needed them as much in the offseason as he does on the field.
www.canoe.ca /FootballNFLVanderjagt/home.html   (1172 words)

  
 Cowboys release wayward Vanderjagt, sign Gramatica - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Vanderjagt also didn't like having to kick off, one of many aspects of his quirky personality that didn't always go over well with Parcells.
Vanderjagt made his only field goal attempt against the Buccaneers, but the 22-yarder seems to have been too close for comfort for Parcells.
By L.M. Otero, AP Mike Vanderjagt was 13 for 18 on field goals for the Cowboys this season, a decrease from his career conversion rate of 86.5%.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/cowboys/2006-11-27-mike-vanderjagt_x.htm?csp=34   (883 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt Fantasy football stats
Mike Vanderjagt had just two extra points in Week 7 against the Giants, but he did not have any field goal attempts in the loss.
Vanderjagt, who not only wants to kick field goals but also extra points, told the paper he attempted 71 field goals in a drill, making 66 of them, connecting on some as deep as 45 yards.
Mike Vanderjagt (groin, quadriceps) was inactive for Monday's preseason game against the Saints in Shreveport, La. Shaun Suisham handled the kicking duties against the Saints.
www.fantasyplaymakers.com /players.php?subcat3=4478&cat=7&year=2004&fname=Mike&lname=Vanderjagt   (2627 words)

  
 cbs11tv.com - Cowboys Release Kicker Mike Vanderjagt
Vanderjagt also didn't like having to kick off, one of many aspects of his quirky personality that didn't always go over well with Parcells.
Dallas gave Vanderjagt a $2.5 million signing bonus as part of a three-year, $5.4 million deal, so this is a costly move.
Vanderjagt made his only field goal attempt against the Buccaneers, but the 22-yarder seems to have been too close for comfort for Parcells.
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 All Headline News - Cowboys Release Kicker Mike Vanderjagt - February 23, 2007
The former Indianapolis Colts kicker was expected to end the Cowboys' ongoing kicking problems when Dallas signed him to a three-year contract in the offseason.
Vanderjagt's fall from grace could be traced back to the Colts final playoff game last year.
Parcells' dismay for the kicker began in the preseason when Vanderjagt injured his groin in training camp.
www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7005649856   (401 words)

  
 DallasCowboys.com - Player Tracker
Most of Vanderjagt's kickoffs went inside the 10, and he did have one touchback although it came off a 15-yard penalty on the Texans, letting him kickoff from the Dallas 45.
Vanderjagt did kick off for the first time, sending one kickoff to the 11-yard line to begin the second half.
Vanderjagt said his groin was sore, but he could have played if the game counted.
www.dallascowboys.com /team_playerTracker.cfm?positionGroup=Specialists   (5559 words)

  
 Cowboys cut kicker Mike Vanderjagt
Vanderjagt, a former Pro Bowler, split the uprights on just 13 of 18 field goal attempts in 10 games with Dallas, which inked him to a three-year, $5.4-million US contract on March 23.
Vanderjagt was sensational for the Indianapolis Colts last season, connecting on 23 of 25 field goals and all 52 converts for 121 points in 16 games.
Vanderjagt seemed to solve that problem, or so the Cowboys thought, considering his 86.4 per cent success rate on field goals (230-266) was the highest in NFL history and he owned the league record for consecutive field goals made (42).
www.cbc.ca /sports/football/story/2006/11/27/nfl-cowboys-vanderjagt.html?ref=rss   (1411 words)

  
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Vanderjagt will still get his $2.5 Million dollar signing bonus, which is insane when you think about how many field goals he made.
Many would classify Vanderjagt's signing as a bust, but I offer this thought to you all: Vanderjagt's cocky attitude was far too entertaining to be a bust.
Submitted by: coolman November 30, 2006 03:08 PM I am almost positive thta Mike Vanderjagt will become the kicker he used to be with the colts, but his mistake in Dallas was his arrogance being the best when he missed two field goals against the colts and laughed with the colts players about it.
www.kxii.com /sports/blog/4783906.html?num=1&c=y   (470 words)

  
 KRT Wire | 11/19/2006 | Vanderjagt a money kicker? Not right now
Vanderjagt's self-doubt comes at the worst possible time for the Cowboys, who are playing their best football of the season.
Even assistant trainer Britt Brown slapped Vanderjagt on the butt, a sign things are going to be OK, but Vanderjagt was so deep in thought he didn't feel the first one.
Vanderjagt didn't attack either of his field goal attempts Sunday with confidence, which is why the ball fluttered toward the goalposts instead of soaring through them.
www.mercurynews.com /mld/mercurynews/sports/16055670.htm   (697 words)

  
 RotoTimes.com - Mike Vanderjagt - Fantasy Football Profile
Vanderjagt is just 12-for-17 on field goals this season; the missed against Indianapolis came from 43 and 46 yards.
That means that Mike Vanderjagt will handle all of the kicking duties for the Cowboys against the Titans.
Mike Vanderjagt was the place kicker for the Cowboys on Sunday night after sitting out the season opener.
www.rototimes.com /nfl/player/2713   (300 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Mike Vanderjagt (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville, Ontario) is a National Football League player from Canada who is the placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts.
He led the NFL in scoring in 1999, and is now the most accurate field-goal kicker in the league's history (174-198, 87.9% at the end of the 2003 season).
Vanderjagt had a spectacular 2003 season, becoming the first kicker in the league's history to go an entire season without missing a field goal or point-after attempt.
www.music.us /education/M/Mike-Vanderjagt.htm   (669 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt Unaware How Close He Is To Getting His Ass Kicked
Vanderjagt’s edgy demeanor hasn’t always endeared himself to his Colts teammates.
Vanderjagt’s teammates have mixed feelings about his outgoing personality, but they are sure of one thing: He is one of the best kickers in the NFL.
According to team sources, Vanderjagt will be cut from the team as soon as his talent shows signs of slipping.
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 NFL News - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XLI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Vanderjagt's perfection throughout the year would seem to make him a more obvious choice and he has connected on some huge kicks in his career.
Besides that, Vanderjagt kicks indoors when he's at home and this week he'll have to kick outside in Foxboro's brutal winter conditions.
And don't forget, Mike Vanderjagt missed his first attempt at the game-winning field goal at Tampa Bay, but was given a reprieve with a penalty."
www.superbowl.com /playoffs/story/7008780   (1227 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt : Rotoworld.com - Mike Vanderjagt Biography from Rotoworld.com
The Cowboys are expected to stick with Mike Vanderjagt as their kicker.
Vanderjagt is a safe last-minute pickup you're desperate or banking on Robbie Gould.
Mike Vanderjagt is active for Sunday Night Football.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NFL&id=1497   (568 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Mike Vanderjagt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In a move that was seen coming before the season even started, the Cowboys finally released K Mike Vanderjagt today and signed Martin Gramatica to be their new kicker starting this weekend.
Michael "Mike" Vanderjagt (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville, Ontario) is a National Football League player from Canada who is the placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts.
Mike Vanderjagt's mouth is still causing trouble, even though he's criticizing his opponents and not his coach and quarterback....
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 NFL Draft Blitz
The Colts down 21-3 battled back and came within 21-18 when Vanderjagt was called on to kick the game tying field goal.
Vanderjagt was warming up kicking into his net on the sideline with his hat on backwards and a diamond stud twinkling out of his right ear.
Suddenly, without warning Mike Vanderjagt had appeared as the character we all knew, Mike Vanderjackass.
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 Parcells: 'I feel better' with Vanderjagt gone - NFL - MSNBC.com
Parcells was never impressed by Mike Vanderjagt, the high-priced kicker the Dallas Cowboys signed in March in hopes of solving a long-standing problem.
Vanderjagt was only 13-of-18 in his 10 games for the Cowboys, the 72 percent rate the lowest in his nine NFL seasons.
Vanderjagt missed two field goals in the first half against the Colts on Nov. 19, then four days later barely made a 22-yarder.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15924279   (508 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com
Vanderjagt signed a three-year contract in summer 2002 which was re-worked in February 2003.
Vanderjagt kicked off on Sunday, but coach Bill Parcells was not pleased with what he saw, the Cowboys website reports.
Vanderjagt connected on one of his two field goal attempts -- the miss was from 26-yards -- en route to a nine-point game in Sunday's 45-14 win over the Titans.
www.rotonews.com /football/player.htm?ID=957   (239 words)

  
 Mike Vanderjagt - Jerk
Vanderjagt also mentioned in an interview that the Patriots were "ripe for the picking" in the week leading up to the Colts' 2005 playoff meeting with New England.
Mike Vanderjagt is a great kicker, best ever really, and he had every right to run his mouth that year...he was saving his team game after game, because they couldn't get their stuff together.
Vanderjagt is probably not that big of a jerk in the scheme of things, but as he is even making this list as a kicker....
www.rateitall.com /i-511062-mike-vanderjagt.aspx   (393 words)

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