Hercules Rockefeller
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Just a reminder, but a kicker, not Gronk won the patriots a couple SB's. Just saying, for thought, not trying to be disrespectful. Good ones are worth the money.
You let Vinatieri go to early.
Adam Vinatieri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Love your contributions Pherein, but you're off here. Vinatieri made the field goals that won the first two Super Bowls, and that can never be taken away. But Gostkowski never really provided the moment to regret not having Vinatieri. Also he has mostly been the more productive of the two throughout Vinatieri's tenure as a Colt, during which time Vinatieri has been highly paid, at times injured, and (pre-rule change) necessitated a kickoff specialist because his kickoffs in a dome were so poor.
His rookie season Gostkowski drilled a big 50 yarder in San Diego, then hit the game winner to help upset a 14-2 team on the road. Vinatieri was an excellent Patriots kicker, the best they've ever had. I have the utmost confidence that Gostkowski would knock down those kicks in a Super Bowl if given the chance as well.