I am both shocked and disappointed that almost half the commentators thought we should bring in competition for Gotskowski. I had always taken pride in the fact that most Pats fans are both rabid AND knowledgeable, and that went double for posters at THIS site.
Yesterday I first saw the term "ENtitled Town" in reference to Boston fans. I really shouldn't be surprised give all the success we've seen here over the last 2 decades. It has truly been a rare season when all FOUR of the area's teams aren't at least in the playoffs. But this call for a new kicker shows just how "entitled" our fan base has become. Kickers miss kicks! Get over it.
But WTF is going through your minds if you think after 2 games that we need to "bring in competition" at the kicking position. That's like saying, bring in a new QB after Brady throws a pick. What is wrong with you people! What is it about an 87% success rate over a 14 year career don't you get????? Not to mention the EIGHTY NINE % success rate in the playoffs. And he did it playing MOST of his games outdoors in the northeast.
Maybe it's because I can remember when having a FG kicker who made better than 50% of his kicks was a blessing. But even in this age of specialists over 75% is amazing. Gotskowski is at 80% this year (4 of 5) with his one miss at 48 yds. Since WHEN has a 48 yder become a gimme?
Be careful what you wish for. Never has this old adage had more meaning to a fan base.