Mike Vanderjagt probably didn’t like it when Peyton Manning once called him an “idiot kicker.” You can imagine how he would feel if he were taunted by a middle-school kid.
That’s allegedly what happened, according to the Naples Daily News, which reported that the ex-NFL kicker is alleged to have grabbed a male student at Marco Island’s Charter Middle School by the throat on March 12 after the student taunted him with “Wide left! Wide left!”
The taunt was a reference to Vanderjagt's missed kick in 2006 against the Steelers in the playoffs, though the errant kick actually went wide right.
The report said that the boy yelled at Vanderjagt through rolled-up poster board, describing its use like a megaphone. According to the newspaper, which cited police, Vanderjagt suggested that his reaction came after he hit a boiling point from previous ribbing from students.
However, the report cited Vanderjagt as saying that he never choked the student but instead held him in place while apparently reprimanding him.
The second-most accurate kicker in NFL history, Vanderjagt made all his field goals and extra points for the Indianapolis Colts in 2003 – an unprecedented feat – before missing a potential tying kick in 2006 against the Pittsburgh Steelers that resulted in a 21-18 playoff loss.
"WIDE RIGHT, WIDE RIGHT....YOU IDIOT!"
LOL
even the kids trash talk in football...
