Adam Vinatieri

Uh, so the majority, it's funny you asked that. I had a special teams coach named Tom McMahon. He's, he's in, uh, he's with the Raiders right now. I love him. Great guy. One of my favorite coaches of all time. And he gave me the line. Hey, listen, we're going to give you the line of demarcation. You're going to tell me before the game. Hey.

Uh, so the majority, it's funny you asked that. I had a special teams coach named Tom McMahon. He's, he's in, uh, he's with the Raiders right now. I love him. Great guy. One of my favorite coaches of all time. And he gave me the line. Hey, listen, we're going to give you the line of demarcation. You're going to tell me before the game. Hey.

what's your range what are you comfortable with whatever but he said but you do know there's no such thing as a line of demarcation right like it comes down to it and you tell me hey we're I don't know we're in San well prime example we were playing in San Francisco one day at one game and it was windier than crap that day and we warmed up both sides and we knew it wasn't a matter of distance it was a matter of what the wind was going to do and so I told him I said hey honestly going this one direction the other way we were we were good from

what's your range what are you comfortable with whatever but he said but you do know there's no such thing as a line of demarcation right like it comes down to it and you tell me hey we're I don't know we're in San well prime example we were playing in San Francisco one day at one game and it was windier than crap that day and we warmed up both sides and we knew it wasn't a matter of distance it was a matter of what the wind was going to do and so I told him I said hey honestly going this one direction the other way we were we were good from

Six. win, I told him 50-51 is realistic, right? Anything outside of that, it's a crapshoot, right? Because the wind's just killing it, knocking it down, whatever.

Six. win, I told him 50-51 is realistic, right? Anything outside of that, it's a crapshoot, right? Because the wind's just killing it, knocking it down, whatever.

He sends me out for, I think it was either 52 or 53, and sure as shit, I hit this ball, you know, and I put it out at the right post, and the ball went up, and it just kind of started fading and dying, and it fell a half a yard short in front of that left upright, and I said... 50, 51, it's good. 53, it's not. So I'm not giving you BS numbers. I'm telling you what it is.

He sends me out for, I think it was either 52 or 53, and sure as shit, I hit this ball, you know, and I put it out at the right post, and the ball went up, and it just kind of started fading and dying, and it fell a half a yard short in front of that left upright, and I said... 50, 51, it's good. 53, it's not. So I'm not giving you BS numbers. I'm telling you what it is.

But at that point, it was right before halftime, and they said, got to kick it, right? So I assume every time I go out there, even if I give them a line and they put me out for eight yards further, I walk out there with the thought and the anticipation that I'm going to drill this kick, even though it doesn't always work that way.

But at that point, it was right before halftime, and they said, got to kick it, right? So I assume every time I go out there, even if I give them a line and they put me out for eight yards further, I walk out there with the thought and the anticipation that I'm going to drill this kick, even though it doesn't always work that way.

You know, it's funny you ask that. I do respect the crap out of special teams coaches. And the reason why I say that is, is each position coach usually deals with, you know, Hey, I'm a tight ends coach. So you got five or six guys, or I'm a receivers coach and I got eight or nine guys or offensive line or whatever. Special teams coaches deal with everybody on the team, except for,

You know, it's funny you ask that. I do respect the crap out of special teams coaches. And the reason why I say that is, is each position coach usually deals with, you know, Hey, I'm a tight ends coach. So you got five or six guys, or I'm a receivers coach and I got eight or nine guys or offensive line or whatever. Special teams coaches deal with everybody on the team, except for,

quarterbacks and superstar running backs and number one receivers like everybody else is playing special teams so if you've got 54 guys on your team plus practice squad whatever right 52 you're you're really coaching 40 45 guys all the time so Their jobs are pretty difficult, and I think owners and GMs sit there and go, well, we need to have an offensive-minded coach or a defensive-minded coach.

quarterbacks and superstar running backs and number one receivers like everybody else is playing special teams so if you've got 54 guys on your team plus practice squad whatever right 52 you're you're really coaching 40 45 guys all the time so Their jobs are pretty difficult, and I think owners and GMs sit there and go, well, we need to have an offensive-minded coach or a defensive-minded coach.

I think special teams coaches can do a pretty good job because you can still have an offensive and defensive coordinator calling your plays and doing all that, and as the special teams coach, you're managing the team, right? It's more like a baseball manager than anything.

I think special teams coaches can do a pretty good job because you can still have an offensive and defensive coordinator calling your plays and doing all that, and as the special teams coach, you're managing the team, right? It's more like a baseball manager than anything.

As fun as that would be, I don't think the major thing that would stop me from coaching at a big power five school in college would be the recruiting offseason. That's just too much. I understand what big time football is all about. I went through it for years. For 20 some years, right? So I understand the time commitment during the season.

As fun as that would be, I don't think the major thing that would stop me from coaching at a big power five school in college would be the recruiting offseason. That's just too much. I understand what big time football is all about. I went through it for years. For 20 some years, right? So I understand the time commitment during the season.

It's the off season that I would be like, man, I'm not traveling all over this country every day for three or four or five months straight. So he has not reached out. He wants to come and consult and work with his kickers and do some of that stuff. The least he could do for you.

It's the off season that I would be like, man, I'm not traveling all over this country every day for three or four or five months straight. So he has not reached out. He wants to come and consult and work with his kickers and do some of that stuff. The least he could do for you.