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Nate
11-27-2006, 03:34 PM
Got CUT!!!!! Cowboys signed Martin Grammatica!
46Tbird
11-27-2006, 03:35 PM
baaaaahahahahahahahaaaa

He and his "brad pitt" looks will just have to find another job.

I bet Gramattica starts kicking left now. :D
Nate
11-27-2006, 03:36 PM
good god I'm glad he's gone...now if we can just cut Owens and sign Marvin Harrison... :D
def1eppard
11-27-2006, 03:36 PM
Good, if there's one thing that sucks worse than a cocky "Hollywood star" kicker, it's a cocky "Hollywood star" kicker that can't kick.
Juiced4V
11-27-2006, 03:38 PM
are u 4 reals vandy is gone finally?
Vertnut
11-27-2006, 03:40 PM
I honestly thought the Tuna would fire him Thursday after the game, but today is fine, too. ;)
stocksilver02
11-27-2006, 03:42 PM
We need to release Romo next! :D
cool cat
11-27-2006, 03:43 PM
Link? Where did you hear this?
Who Needs 8
11-27-2006, 03:44 PM
Martin Grammatica!


GAWD, that guy is a tool . . . if you get hurt celebrating, you shouldn't be allowed back in the sport (this includes Adrian Peterson). That's about the dumbest thing that can happen in sport.
Nate
11-27-2006, 03:44 PM
Link? Where did you hear this?
ESPN watching the WSOP it scrolled across the bottom.
jefehbk
11-27-2006, 03:45 PM
Link? Where did you hear this?


Was reported on ESPN radio... Randy Galloway's show said someone with ESPN broke the story, Ed Werder I believe.

ESPN link (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2677822)
Juiced4V
11-27-2006, 03:46 PM
www.nfl.com
Nate
11-27-2006, 03:47 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2677822
bcoop
11-27-2006, 03:47 PM
We need to release Romo next! :D



You can't possibly be serious....
Who Needs 8
11-27-2006, 03:48 PM
Prepare for the extra point over-celebration. :rolleyes:
Osiris
11-27-2006, 03:49 PM
We need to release Romo next! :D

Rrrriiiiight
must"have"ang
11-27-2006, 03:51 PM
Prepare for the extra point over-celebration. :rolleyes:

LMAO, we were just talking about that up here at work
jefehbk
11-27-2006, 03:51 PM
Mike Shula at Alabama was also fired today.
TRAXX
11-27-2006, 04:00 PM
Good. Dont know about Gramatica but he cant be any worse.
mustang_marc
11-27-2006, 04:01 PM
Sweet!!!
slow99
11-27-2006, 04:07 PM
Best news I've heard today!
D
11-27-2006, 04:13 PM
GAWD, that guy is a tool . . . if you get hurt celebrating, you shouldn't be allowed back in the sport (this includes Adrian Peterson). That's about the dumbest thing that can happen in sport.
You can add Bill Grammatica and Gus Ferrotte (sp?) to that list too.
SVTVenom
11-27-2006, 04:15 PM
Wow. Thats alot of money to spend on a kicker and then drop him.
lee earley
11-27-2006, 04:20 PM
Wow. Thats alot of money to spend on a kicker and then drop him.


my exact thoughts. at least make him clean the showers or something...
def1eppard
11-27-2006, 04:24 PM
It was dumb to sign him to that contract in the first place. Shoulda just kept Suisham. Kickers are so expendable. In my opinion the best thing to do is to just sign a cheap, rookie kicker.
5starstanger
11-27-2006, 04:27 PM
I guess Jerry really is serious about winning. He lost a chunk of change by giving up on him. THANK GOD! :cool:
Trip McNeely
11-27-2006, 04:30 PM
In case anyone wants to read the article...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2677822

Cowboys release shaky Vanderjagt, sign Gramatica


IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys released Mike Vanderjagt on Monday, apparently tired of his inability to live up to his reputation as the most accurate kicker in league history. Martin Gramatica was signed as his replacement.

The Cowboys gave Vanderjagt a $2.5 million bonus as part of a three-year, $5.4 million contract to shore up a position coach Bill Parcells felt cost the team three wins last season.

However, he was injured and inconsistent in training camp, plus reluctant to handle kickoffs. Parcells never seemed to warm to him and he was only 13-for-18 on field goals, the lowest success rate (72 percent) of his career.

Dallas (7-4) plays at the New York Giants (6-5) on Sunday. Winners of three straight, the Cowboys are first in the NFC East, with the Giants one game back.

The Cowboys did not release any details about the move. Players were off Monday. Parcells will next speak to reporters Tuesday.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
ZYouL8R
11-27-2006, 05:40 PM
No contracts in the NFL are guaranteed, so all that was lost was his signing bonus.
SVTVenom
11-27-2006, 06:34 PM
No contracts in the NFL are guaranteed, so all that was lost was his signing bonus.

Thats still 2.5 million down the drain though. :o

I believe the Cowboys have been one of the worst teams when it has come down to cap room or lack there of.
5starstanger
11-27-2006, 06:51 PM
I've never heard of a kicker getting that kind of signing bonus.
jefehbk
11-27-2006, 06:54 PM
Vandy will count 1.66 million against the cap next year. not a huge chunk of change, like the signing bonuses of a Deion Sanders some years ago. But could have been useful in signing offensive lineman.
ZYouL8R
11-27-2006, 07:39 PM
Thats still 2.5 million down the drain though. :o

I believe the Cowboys have been one of the worst teams when it has come down to cap room or lack there of.

I haven't checked lately, but I'm pretty sure all of the FA on the team have been resigned already (atleast the players that are worth a damn). They'll be ok.