PATSYLICIOUS

He was better than AV from the start of his career. Not better than the 2001 AV (no kicker is or probably ever will be), but better than him 2003 and onwards. Remember his rookie season he was perfect in the playoffs, including a couple huge ones at Indy. No question we were right in letting AV walk.

Disco Volante

It's sad because when I think Stephen Gostkowski, this is always the first thing that comes to my mind.

#2 is the 50 yarder against the Chargers in the playoffs the year before though.

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ctpatsfan77

Ahem.

The Snow Bowl kick is the greatest kick ever. But I'd argue that, in context, Gostkowski's 50-yarder against SD was as clutch as Vinatieri's SB-winning kicks. (And, BTW, don't forget that Gostkowski is only the second rookie, ever, to make a game-winning FG in the playoffs.)

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PatsFanSince74

Well, I'd like to think I follow the team pretty closely and I think the shadow is there. Not week by week anymore perhaps, if that is what you are saying; but if the Pats lose a Playoff game or a trip to the playoffs because Ghost misses a late FG from 49 yards in, I think the shadow of Adam's 45 yarder in a blizzard and his 45 and 41 yarders in domes to win the SnowBowl and SB's XXXVI and -VIII will be there.

Do I think that's fair? Nope. But will it be a big part of the story line the next day? I'd bet my next paycheck on it.

Please don't turn my comments into "you're disrespecting Gostkowski." I'm not. I respect him and like him. I like his demeanor and his attitude almost as much as I like what he does on the field. But if any PK of this generation is going to join Jan Stenerud in Canton, it's gonna be Number Four. That's a shadow.

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