Mike Vanderjagt, the ex-Indianapolis Colt whom Peyton Manning famously referred to as "our idiot kicker," has signed a free-agent contract with the Toronto Argonauts. And just as Vanderjagt was among the NFL's least popular players, he's already got a nemesis up in Canada: The kicker he's supplanting, Noel Prefontaine, who tells the Toronto Star:
"It hurts, really," he said. "I made my life here in Toronto. I wanted to retire as an Argo. This disrupts a lot with my family."Vanderjagt was once among the NFL's most accurate field goal kickers, but he has a weak leg for kickoffs and hasn't played anywhere in 18 months. I'd like to give the Argos' front office the benefit of the doubt and assume they know what they're doing in bringing him back to the CFL, but I wouldn't be surprised if Prefontaine has a better season than Vanderjagt.
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5-31-2008 @ 12:37PM
retcoa said...
Its all about money. Vanderjagt lives there now and doesn't command the money that Pre gets. They are under a salary cap and just signed two ex NFL receivers. So where do you cut, the kicker who has been injured off and on the past couple years. Sorry to see him go. He was a team player, clutch kicker, and am sure Edmonton is thrilled to get him. Toronto made a hugh mistake. He won a lot of games for them. The fans will miss him and so will his teammates.
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