ESPN.com is reporting that Adam Vinatieri has agreed in principle to a deal with the Indianapolis Colts. I'll go over that again. The Indianapolis Colts. Adam Vinatieri. Working together. A Patriot hero is now a Colt.
It's like Michael Jordan in a Detroit Pistons uniform.
The Colts may have just replaced the most accurate kicker in NFL history (Vanderjagt) with the most clutch kicker in NFL history (Vinatieri), they may have stolen a Patriot leader and hero and they may have shocked the world with this move. None of that matters. What the Colts did with this deal was add a champion and a winner to the roster. The addition of a player like Vinatieri will have a greater influence on this team than any kicker has ever had on any team.
This is a man who won three Super Bowls. In two of them he kicked the winning field goal. He knows what it takes to win. He knows the pressure of playing in a big game. He knows how to compose himself in crunch time. That's contagious. The rest of the team will pick up on his attitude. He believes he'll hit that field goal if given the chance. He won't get rattled if things get bad. This will rub off on the rest of the team. He's the anti-Owens.
This is a better team with Adam Vinatieri.
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