{"id":1229048,"date":"2020-09-05T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1229048"},"modified":"2020-09-05T02:24:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T06:24:01","slug":"what-happened-to-the-colts-idiot-kicker-mike-vanderjagt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/what-happened-to-the-colts-idiot-kicker-mike-vanderjagt\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happened to the Colts' ‘Idiot Kicker' Mike Vanderjagt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
NFL players are often outspoken, but one position not known<\/a> for producing outspoken players is the kicker. However, the Indianapolis Colts<\/a> once employed a kicker, Mike Vanderjagt, who had no shortage of opinions. A solid performer, Vanderjagt also liked to run his mouth. One time he even got called an “idiot kicker<\/a>” by an MVP quarterback. How did he get himself into this jam and what's happened to Vanderjagt since? <\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED: Do Kickers Ever Deserve to Be First-Round NFL Draft Picks<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Pro-Football-Reference<\/a>, Vanderjagt made 86.5% of his career field goals. He made one Pro Bowl and one All-Pro team. The kicker spent eight seasons with the Colts and one with the Dallas Cowboys. Vanderjagt also had the following accomplishments: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pro-Football-Reference compiles similarity scores to put players' NFL careers in context. According to the numbers, he compares to Justin Tucker<\/a>, Rob Bironas, and Neil Rackers. The Colts had a great offense, giving Vanderjagt plenty of chances to score. He took advantage of this and often cashed in. However, he ran afoul of his team<\/a> when he besmirched the quarterback and head coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMike Vanderjagt's NFL career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why Peyton Manning called Vanderjagt an ‘idiot kicker'<\/h2>\n\n\n\n