[ThePundit]

I'm surprised nobody has signed Mike Vanderjagt yet. Anybody know what the deal is with him?

[legend]

He must have even more baggage attached than we are aware of.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

ISn't he a former CFL kicker?

[peg_city]

yeah he is. Played with the Toronto Argos. He maybe wants to much money. Has a massive ego though.

[MJHMarc]

That missed kick a couple of seasons ago really turned teams away.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

ISn't he a former CFL kicker?

Yep... once infamously lost the Grey Cup while in a drunken stupor. I was writing for a Canadian publication at the time so I actually got to do a write up on it. Not sure if I've ever had more fun with a story in my life!

[Nuke]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I'm surprised nobody has signed Mike Vanderjagt yet. Anybody know what the deal is with him?

Honestly, I think the deal is he sucks. He's a journeyman who did well with the Colts and couldn't nor could he kick for another team like Morten Anderson or John Carney could. Some guys just have it all for one team and nothing for another. The Dallas disaster shows never to overpay a kicker but then again Jerry Jones has the football mind to sign a waterboy to a seven figure deal.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yep... once infamously lost the Grey Cup while in a drunken stupor. I was writing for a Canadian publication at the time so I actually got to do a write up on it. Not sure if I've ever had more fun with a story in my life!

You wanna share a copy of the story with us big guy?...just to stroll down memory lane?...should be fun...

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Nuke

Honestly, I think the deal is he sucks.

i agree he just plain sucks

why would anyone resign him ?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by simple simon

i agree he just plain sucks

why would anyone resign him ?

I like the guy...(of course)...he has spunk...shame Big D cut him...

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

I like the guy...(of course)...he has spunk...shame Big D cut him...

ok now i think youve been drinking

you cant say you would rather have had him then Gramatica.....Martin actually won games for your Boys last year more then you can say for Vanderjerk

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

You wanna share a copy of the story with us big guy?...just to stroll down memory lane?...should be fun...

Okay, looking for it now... I'll post it when I find it.

[Lefty Noob]

Here it is, circa 1997 or 98, from The Canada Post

GREY CUP STOLEN
OAKVILLE, ONT - The Grey Cup has quite a history... on and off the field. It's been battered, beaten and broken, lost, forgotten and misplaces. The Grey Cup has even been held for ransom.

But the latest chapter is the strangest yet.

According to the Associated Press, Toronto Argonaut kicker Mike Vanderjagt had the cup with him American Thanksgiving Day when he went into a bar in his hometown of Oakville. In the spirit of the season, Vanderjagt allowed Argos fans to drink from it but as he prepared to leave, he noticed the trophy was missing.

Turns out it had been taken by local college students as a prank on a fellow student. When she arrived home and found it there, she quickly called police who returned the trophy to Vanderjagt the next day.

No charges will be laid and a CFL spokesman Jim Neish says there are no plans to disallow players from championship teams to take the cup into their possession during the offseason.

Yeah, it doesn't really mention Vanderjagt's condition at the time, but I remember that he was majorly intoxicated and just completely lost track of it. But trust me, he was toasted. Obliterated.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Here it is, circa 1997 or 98, from The Canada Post



Yeah, it doesn't really mention Vanderjagt's condition at the time, but I remember that he was majorly intoxicated and just completely lost track of it. But trust me, he was toasted. Obliterated.

Cool...I like Vanderjagt just a little bit more now...

[MJHMarc]

You can relate to him, right, Gotham Dark Knight?

I still like Vanderjact because he was once considered one of the most accurate kickers in football.