It's crazy how many games we won because of his leg. I had a friend who would say "we are going to win this game by however many points Rodrigo Blankenship scores" and he was right more often than not
@huntertrum3658 I mean I remember him missing a field goal against South Carolina at home in overtime that lost Georgia the game, which I was happy about by the way
One of my favorite players are ones who don’t conform to the average athlete standards. Looks like a friend you grew up with who had a crazy good talent you wouldn’t guess
That's why I really like Jamaal Williams...as a football fan, other fans make fun of me for liking anime...so I'm glad to see a nerdy player that likes the same nerdy shit I like
That's why i really like Jamaal Williams...as a football fan, I've had a lot of other fans make fun of me for liking anime.... I'm glad to see there's a player that likes the same nerdy shit i do
Freaking love Hot Rod! As a UGA grad this dude was unreal in college. You knew as lkng as we got to to the 50 yard line we were coming away with 3 points. Also his off the field work with charity and kids arounf Athens was amazinf.
@@AvidSportsyou don’t need to defend a dude cuz he said Jews run the music industry 😂😂😂unless your 12 him saying that was beating a dead horse and his music didn’t stop being classic
Who remembers any kicker not on their favorite team? I remember tho. I like the Bucs, but as a Bears fan, there's Kevin Butler, Paul Edinger, Robbie Gould and some other guy who caught a lot of criticism recently. Then as a true NFL Fan there's Morten Andersen the goat, Hansen, Vinitieri, Folk, Gary Anderson, and a few other guys who were great. I even remember Vanderjagt and I hate the colts, which is also why I remember Blankenship. But the average die-hard NFL fan barely remembers opposing kickers.
Damn sad you have to say who remembers that was not that long ago. Shows how rare getting to be an nfl player is and this dude got to do it. Amazing man
@@stevekephart5775bums? Finances have far more to do with it. But your comment probably made you feel superior while your gut hangs over your pants and your high blood pressure slowly takes you out.
These man won me a league. I got nothing bad to say about him. I’d want him to make a comeback but it’s probably some hip thing he can’t fix now. Miss Rodrigo Blankenship. Man the Colts had a squad didn’t they. I’m a ravens guy but always appreciated well put together teams.
Dude had the potential to be one of the great kickers. So sad to see how his career ended up. Anytime I play madden and choose a team that needs a kicker I always sign him
As a Bulldog, this dude is a legend. Sad that his pro career didn't work out like college,but I think he wanted to broadcast more anyway. Damn good dawg!
I’m a Colts fan, loved having him before his injury. He just couldn’t get over the mental hurdle that the surgery had on his hips. You could tell on his motion.
For some reason I remember him vividly from his UGA days. I was always a PAC-12 fan and never really cared for UGA, but whenever UGA was playing on TV I’d always notice him. I guess it’s because of the glasses lol.
As a Georgia boy how could I ever forget him he was a true unit and whenever we sent him out it was basically a guaranteed 3 points wish he could’ve prospered more🫡
Crazy how one thing can throw your kick timing off like that, and how much harder NFL is, he has the talent to make it back at least as a practice squad kicker NO DOUBT
According to Spotrac, you are right he didn’t make millionS but over the totality of his career, he made around $1.3 million. He still stepped away from the game a millionaire tho. Bro is still winning at life
Adrian Peterson in a lions uniform jump scare.
Fk 😂😂
You didn’t know that?
Fr that shoulda been the who remembers
Everything after Minnesota is an Adrian Peterson jump scare 😂
Actually, he popped off that one year he was with the Lions. @ball3677
If there is any player I’d want to make a career comeback, it’s him 10000%
My list had him at two and Baker at one, so now he’s moved up to number one.
He got signed by someone, doesnt mean much but hey
I want to see O.J. make a comeback over this clown.
This is the story of 80% of nfl players that make pro
@@CurflanderHolyfield cap. no one wants 80% of players to come back especially when almost no one knew who they were
NFL careers don't last long. But he was memorable when he was here.
Hes young and has a great story to tell for years.
NFL= Not For Long
He was my favorite madden player, and also a reason why I like the colts now. Dude is a DAWG
Well dude was a dawg for one year lmao
Well we hate him glad your part of the fanbase but Rodrigo ain’t getting no love no free meals in Indy
He isn’t a dog though?
@@zereknetervalwhat year madden ? Just found my new random 99 overall factor 😭😭😭😅
@gaber9290 uh 2020 in the pros, maybe 21 in madden? Idk I never played too much past 14
I feel bad for him. Dudes Transformer collecrion was MASSIVE
Why feel bad lol he made it to the NFL the average career is 4 years not everyone can play 10 12 years
@@E4createhe banked around 4 mil. Good for him
@@nicholasc327and he apparently has a giant transformers collection
@@nicholasc327That’s a lot of Lego sets
I have a hard time feeling bad for someone over their career not working out when that same career made them millions of dollars
As a uga fan i will never forget how good this guy was at kicking
almost perfect
It's crazy how many games we won because of his leg. I had a friend who would say "we are going to win this game by however many points Rodrigo Blankenship scores" and he was right more often than not
didn't he miss that field goal against USC in 2019 or was that someone else?
As a tennessee fan nor will I... unfortunately
@huntertrum3658 I mean I remember him missing a field goal against South Carolina at home in overtime that lost Georgia the game, which I was happy about by the way
One of my favorite players are ones who don’t conform to the average athlete standards. Looks like a friend you grew up with who had a crazy good talent you wouldn’t guess
That's why I really like Jamaal Williams...as a football fan, other fans make fun of me for liking anime...so I'm glad to see a nerdy player that likes the same nerdy shit I like
That's why i really like Jamaal Williams...as a football fan, I've had a lot of other fans make fun of me for liking anime.... I'm glad to see there's a player that likes the same nerdy shit i do
@@icaps93why did you comment this twice?
That’s how much he likes Jamaal Williams
man i would mention the ass load of nba players like that but this is a football post at the end of the day 😂
He was the last special teams player to let down Philip Rivers
This comment made my day
Smh Bro. phil did not deserve that
Still doesn’t hold a candle to Nate Kaeding
Philip rivers was a trash qb poverty franchise. Y’all really let drew Brees go for him. Lmao
@@jarred5043cooked
HOT ROD!!
Common passed on this beat I made it to a jam
BRO I WAS SO SAD WHEN HE WAS GONE
Pretty sure in sec days, they told commentators stop saying that. They used it then all the sudden no more
He plays Marvel Strike Force. They interviewed him about it on a content creator channel
@@swayzay6361everything im not made me everything I am
Respect the Specs 🔥 I was a big fan of this dude in Indy. Ik he missed a few kicks but he showed some potential
Freaking love Hot Rod!
As a UGA grad this dude was unreal in college.
You knew as lkng as we got to to the 50 yard line we were coming away with 3 points.
Also his off the field work with charity and kids arounf Athens was amazinf.
Nice choice of music..
Hear me out… he made graduation
@@AvidSportsyou don’t need to defend a dude cuz he said Jews run the music industry 😂😂😂unless your 12 him saying that was beating a dead horse and his music didn’t stop being classic
DAMN, HERE WE GO AGAIN 🗣️🗣️🗣️
What’s the song name again? I know it’s Kanye but I can’t remember
@@ScoobyBrue everything i am
He is a Georgia Bulldog legend and in my top 3 of favorite kickers to ever come out of Georgia
Right there with you, and I'm old - from the Rex Robinson and Kevin Butler days
man i really miss him. bro carried my fantasy team my first time ever playing. hope he makes a comeback
What’s crazy is I’m a HUGE Buccaneers fan and follow them extremely closely and had no idea he ever played for us
I just remember Pat Mckafees epic draft speech.
Who remembers Rodrigo Blakenship? He was last in the league 2 years ago lol
😂 thats pretty funny considering he was pretty consistent with his kicks this year
And one of the highest scoring college players of all time…
Who remembers any kicker not on their favorite team? I remember tho. I like the Bucs, but as a Bears fan, there's Kevin Butler, Paul Edinger, Robbie Gould and some other guy who caught a lot of criticism recently. Then as a true NFL Fan there's Morten Andersen the goat, Hansen, Vinitieri, Folk, Gary Anderson, and a few other guys who were great.
I even remember Vanderjagt and I hate the colts, which is also why I remember Blankenship. But the average die-hard NFL fan barely remembers opposing kickers.
@@colcolb672who is he kicking for now? UFL?
Yeah but that’s like 19 dog years
Damn sad you have to say who remembers that was not that long ago. Shows how rare getting to be an nfl player is and this dude got to do it. Amazing man
That's sad cause I really liked him
He was really amazing. Sad to see it not work out for him.
I’ve been a Georgia fan all my life but I got into football from watching the 2017 Rose Bowl where he made some huge kicks. I have his jersey.
2017 rose bowl was the single greatest football game ive ever seen
Rodrigo Blankenship’s dad was the kicking coach at my high school
Rodrigo Blankenship was my dad
Your high school has a kicking coach?
@@tedjonston777 some schools aren't bums and can allow for a full coaching staff
@@tedjonston777yeah he was the kicking coach. I think he also did soccer coaching.
@@stevekephart5775bums? Finances have far more to do with it. But your comment probably made you feel superior while your gut hangs over your pants and your high blood pressure slowly takes you out.
Thanks for this uplifting story.
This dude saved my fantasy football team a couple of times... much respect
I truly enjoyed this dude.
It’s sad. I’ve seen the man kick and it’s incredible. Sad that injury ruined him.
HOT ROD!! Put some respect on my mans name! ❤❤ forever loved by the state of GA
He was supposed to be Him 💔💔💔
After his injury, it was just a confidence thing for him. Hopefully he comes back 1 day. He definitely has the talent.
one of my favorite bulldogs players he was SOOOOO good. GOOO DAWGSSSS!!!!!
These man won me a league. I got nothing bad to say about him. I’d want him to make a comeback but it’s probably some hip thing he can’t fix now. Miss Rodrigo Blankenship. Man the Colts had a squad didn’t they. I’m a ravens guy but always appreciated well put together teams.
I'm still followed to him on tiktok. He's a good dude
Him and Younghoe my go to fantasy kickers when we had kickers.
Went to high school with him. Still an amazing guy to be around ❤
Respect the specs!!
We loved him here in Indy. It's sad how things ended
Poor fella, good luck in life brotha 🙏🏾.
As a colts fan loved having a good kicker again sad it didn’t last long but Indy still got love him even after the injury
He’ll be back 🙏
10000%
Picked this dude up off of waivers that year and he helped me win the Chip!! Thank you Goggles!!
God bless you, Rodrigo!
He was my kicker the first year I started playing fantasy, came in clutch. The nerd shit was icing on the cake, miss this dude
Injuries can really mess with confidence. He could make a comeback.
I'll NEVER forget Rodrigo "they call him hotrod" Blankenship
He made his millions, seems like a smart dude, im sure hes ok. Would deff like to see him come back though
Injuries take out the coolest players man. This is just sad
Him and Jamaal Williams are my two favorites.
His legacy at Georgia will never be lost
Dude had the potential to be one of the great kickers. So sad to see how his career ended up. Anytime I play madden and choose a team that needs a kicker I always sign him
He’s the best kicker to ever play for the Dawgs!
As a Bulldog, this dude is a legend. Sad that his pro career didn't work out like college,but I think he wanted to broadcast more anyway. Damn good dawg!
I LOVE RODRIGO
I’m a Colts fan, loved having him before his injury. He just couldn’t get over the mental hurdle that the surgery had on his hips. You could tell on his motion.
So much pain everyone wanted him to succeed
Rodrigo was awesome.
He was so good at Georgia the way he was on that field he was so clutch as well
Short time in Indy but still legendary, injuries killed it
Was an amazing person met him a few times in Indy
Very uplifting😢
One of the clutchest dawgs
I had him on my fantasy team during that covid year. He was goated
Absolute Georgia legend
Bummer. I really liked watching Rodrigo. At least the memory of his time in the NFL will live on forever in that meme lol ❤️
This man is a G. In franchise he came in clutch
He was the kicker on my winning fantasy team
Love his collaborations with M&Productions
bro yu js unlocked a core childhood memory i remember my dad was a diehard Georgia fan and i remember every Saturday we watched the Dawgs play
He was here and gone quick I remember him
Salute to two real men… men respect men, you can tell they really respect each other
Dude this guy was so funny lmao i miss him
From Hot Rod to Shankenship 😞
His rise and fall as a Colts fan was rough to watch. The Ravens game was really when I knew it was the end.
@@BandoKazooieDifferent positions.
The Koo and Rodrigo rivalry in 2021 was legendary
🐐 Bulldogs love ya Bro💯❤️♻️
He'll never out grow the shadow of his older brother Kenny Blankenship .
Hot Rod will forever be a Georgia legend!
Rod is doing great btw, saw him two weeks ago. And he’s hitting the ball really well. Praying for him to get another shot.
Love this dude, never say never! Go Dawgs
For some reason I remember him vividly from his UGA days. I was always a PAC-12 fan and never really cared for UGA, but whenever UGA was playing on TV I’d always notice him. I guess it’s because of the glasses lol.
I would take this guys career. Seems like he's had a good time through it all watching his career play out
Won my Dawgs that Rose bowl. And many more games. Won't ever forget Hot Rod! Wish him the best
Even though I’m a Florida fan I love the guy and he showed that even if you have glasses you can make the league
I loved him so much. Sad to see what happened to him. Hopefully he can come back because he was so uncool that he was cool.
RIP Hotrod colts nation loved you
As a Georgia boy how could I ever forget him he was a true unit and whenever we sent him out it was basically a guaranteed 3 points wish he could’ve prospered more🫡
Literally every nfl fan should remember him.
Prime Rod. He was special. 🥹
We loved Rodrigo
I remember him because my dad is a Georgia fan and I happen to be a Colts fan!!
Damn, I hadn't realized this. He was the goat in college and really thought he would have a long legendary career.
Crazy how one thing can throw your kick timing off like that, and how much harder NFL is, he has the talent to make it back at least as a practice squad kicker NO DOUBT
Loved this dude in college
As a Georgia fan, I popped off harder when he came on the field than I did for the offense or defense. He was a school hero
He makes goated Lego content💯💯
Who remembers him, as if he didn't play under 5+ years ago
He made his millions. He’s set himself and his family up at least a couple of generations for life. He’ll be alright
Bro he made less than a million
He infact didnt make millions
According to Spotrac, you are right he didn’t make millionS but over the totality of his career, he made around $1.3 million. He still stepped away from the game a millionaire tho. Bro is still winning at life
My favorite player :(
He was my fantasy kicker, clutched up when Josh Allen was on bye.
This nerd made it in the game of football on a pro level for all of us nerds that couldn't but always dreamed to.
I remember I was Rodrigo Blankenship for Halloween a couple hears back. Hope he makes a comeback
Dude was a straight G! Made me feel proud to be a nerd
The hot rod, ngl he was a fan favorite his first year in Indy.