A Spot For Adam

There will be a number of sub-plots when the Pats and Colts play on Sunday night. Adam Vinatieri will always have a special spot in Pats history. He booted last minute field goals in two of the team's Super Bowl wins.

It seem like ages ago that Vinatieri showed up in Foxborough as an undrafted player. Coach Bill Parcells had enough confidence in him to give him the kicking job. It was 1996 and Bill Belichick had a brief stop as a defensive coach.

A lot has passed over the years. Vinatieri left after the 2005 season because Coach Belichick didn't want to pay him a ton of money. Stephen Gotskowski filled his spot with ease. Vinatieri is now 42 years old and has lasted 19 seasons. He shows no signs of slowing down.

Gotskowski is 134 points behind Vinatieri as the team's all-time scorer. He needs seven to pass the great Gino Cappelletti for second place.

No matter what happens, Vinatieri deserves a spot in the Pats Hall of Fame whenever he decides to call it a career.