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September 29, 2006

She Said/He Said

Hey Hockeyboy --

First of all, I didn't rip you about bringing up Gostkowski. It is a point of concern. He's still a kid (witness him using writing a term paper and having your computer crash before you could save your work as a comparison to not being properly prepared for the field conditions Sunday) and a kid who, whether he admits it is or not, knows the icon he is replacing.

But, as one of our readers pointed out, that icon, Adam Vinatieri, wasn't exactly a picture of perfection when he first got here either. Vinatieri missed five field goals and three extra point tries in his first season with the Pats. However, don't think Mr. Clutch has been giving the kid pointers -- Gostkowski flatly said this week that he has never spoken to Vinatieri.

I do agree with you -- he *needs* to make a field goal this week to know that it's not him. Josh Miller can tell Stephen all he wants that he hasn't missed a kick yet, but you have to know that in his own mind he's dumping on himself.

Okay, what now? Who do you think wins this Sunday?

shalise

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 1:01 PM | Permalink