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Absolutely not...
Not only did Vinatieri leave, but he left to go to the Colts despite a fair offer from the Patriots. In my mind Vinatieri is not a great Patriot the same way that guys like Bruschi and Harrison are.
If he goes into the Hall of Fame I hope he goes in as a Colt. He is nothing, but a trader who did some great things in his time here.
Now if you were talking about a guy like Mike Vrabel or Richard Seymour who were dealt away I would be all for it.
That's sad.
Without Adam Vinatieri's first Snow Bowl kick, there was no OT and without his OT kick the ball goes back to Oakland, for who knows what outcome.
Without his kicks as time expired in SB's XXXVI and XXXVIII, both games go to OT (as would perhaps SB XXXIX as well without his kicking).
So, you can make an argument that without Adam Vinatieri, there not only was no "dynasty," but there might well be only one or perhaps no Lombardi's in Foxboro.
Grow up. He's an adult who made a completely reasonable economic decision worth several million additional dollars to him, as has been detailed elsewhere in this thread. I would welcome him back and I hope the Pats retire his number, which is what he deserves.