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Why Isn't Mike Vanderjagt Still Kicking In The NFL?

Why Isn’t Mike Vanderjagt Still Kicking In The NFL?

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Why Isn’t Mike Vanderjagt Still Kicking In The NFL?

Eric Adelson | The Post Game | January 30, 2011 | 2,709 words

Some might think the answer comes down to two phrases: “idiot kicker” and “liquored up.” These four words were famously uttered in one sentence at the Pro Bowl in 2003 by Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. You remember: Vanderjagt had gone on Canadian TV and said he was down on his Colts team because Manning and the head coach at the time, Tony Dungy, weren’t fiery leaders. “I’m not a real big Colts fan right now, unfortunately,” Vanderjagt said. “I just don’t see us getting better.”