Adam Vinatieri

you know, playoffs are all around and now all of a sudden you get some wind and rain and some snow like we had this last weekend and things can go awry at times. It's not, you know, 55 yarders difficult enough if you're in a dome, but now put 10 mile an hour winds and some snow into that sucker. And yeah, it becomes a little bit more difficult, but you know, that's part of the deal.

you know, playoffs are all around and now all of a sudden you get some wind and rain and some snow like we had this last weekend and things can go awry at times. It's not, you know, 55 yarders difficult enough if you're in a dome, but now put 10 mile an hour winds and some snow into that sucker. And yeah, it becomes a little bit more difficult, but you know, that's part of the deal.

Yeah, I'm not going to, myself included at times, I feel like when you go out for that long field goal, that 50 yard or plus, whatever, you're really zoned in. You're really concentrated on all of your techniques and your timing and the process, everything that goes into it. Unfortunately, you know, you line up for a,

Yeah, I'm not going to, myself included at times, I feel like when you go out for that long field goal, that 50 yard or plus, whatever, you're really zoned in. You're really concentrated on all of your techniques and your timing and the process, everything that goes into it. Unfortunately, you know, you line up for a,

28 yard or a 33 yard extra point or whatever you know you assume you're going to make those you kind of sometimes take a deep breath or or let off of your focus a little bit and that's when it kind of bites you in the butt and then you then you go to the sideline go how the heck did i miss there's no way you know i i can make a

28 yard or a 33 yard extra point or whatever you know you assume you're going to make those you kind of sometimes take a deep breath or or let off of your focus a little bit and that's when it kind of bites you in the butt and then you then you go to the sideline go how the heck did i miss there's no way you know i i can make a

of those in a row, but, but sure enough, I mean, that's the thing that happens at times, you know?

of those in a row, but, but sure enough, I mean, that's the thing that happens at times, you know?

So, I mean, you know, the operation sometimes can change, you know, it could be an off snap or an off hold or whatever, but a lot of times it's just a, it's a mental lapse from the kicker, you know, not concentrating the same as they would when they go out for a 50 yarder, they know they have to do everything right to make that kick.

So, I mean, you know, the operation sometimes can change, you know, it could be an off snap or an off hold or whatever, but a lot of times it's just a, it's a mental lapse from the kicker, you know, not concentrating the same as they would when they go out for a 50 yarder, they know they have to do everything right to make that kick.

Hey, honestly, it would depend on the day. Obviously, you know, it depends on the weather out there and stuff, but I've got two boys that are both kickers. One's in high school. One's going to school at Louisville, punting for them. And so I go out and hit a ball with them every once in a while.

Hey, honestly, it would depend on the day. Obviously, you know, it depends on the weather out there and stuff, but I've got two boys that are both kickers. One's in high school. One's going to school at Louisville, punting for them. And so I go out and hit a ball with them every once in a while.

I would not say that I'm at the top of my game by no means, but I think they were banging a couple through if they needed it.

I would not say that I'm at the top of my game by no means, but I think they were banging a couple through if they needed it.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm competing. I've

As far as I'm concerned, I'm competing. I've

When they beat me, there will never be a time that I let them win. So they still haven't?

When they beat me, there will never be a time that I let them win. So they still haven't?

They'll beat me fair and square if it happens, for sure.

They'll beat me fair and square if it happens, for sure.