Flagrant Foul: Pats Dump Baugher; Baugher Punches Dad in Face

A star college football player who didn't make the cut as a punter for the Patriots allegedly pitched a hissy fit royale after he didn't get picked. Instead of punching Bill Belichick or whoever it is who cut him from the team, 23-year-old Danny Baugher punched his own dad in the eye last Thursday in a Hanover parking lot.

Police noted that Baugher was drunk at the time. Of course. He may have shut the door on upcoming opportunities. He was on the NFL radar after playing at the University of Arizona, and he was thisclose to punting for the big leagues. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette called the Pats' release of Baugher "somewhat surprising." But Baugher's behavior will make other teams view him with a wary eye.

The Globe, who also used the term "somewhat surprising" to describe the Pats' decision, mentioned that Baugher may have a history of anger-management issues.

The Pats went for Chris Hanson, who had been released from the New Orleans Saints. He is also the same man who cut his leg with an ax after his old coach, Jack "Genius" Del Rio of the Jacksonville Jaguars, tried to motivate his team by putting an ax and a block of wood in the locker room. Who says coaches are the brains of any team?

Baugher's headshot from the official Patriots website. As of now, his profile is still up.