#4 - Adam Vinatieri, K Yeah, there was no way anybody else was going to steal this spot. Vinatieri is the greatest clutch kicker of all time. The kicker was undrafted in 1996 out of South Dakota State and is arguably the best undrafted free agent the Patriots have found. Vinatieri was a Patriot from 1996-2005. He made countless clutch kicks. Obviously, the ones big ones are his kicks to win three Super Bowls and his kicks in the AFC Divisional Game in 2001 agains the Oakland Raiders. That kick to tie the game is the toughest kick you will ever see. 45 yards. In the snow. Against the wind. Unbelievable. Vinatieri also threw a touchdown pass. It came on a fake field goal in 2004 when he found Troy Brown for a four yard score. After the 2005 season, Vinatieri signed with the rival Indianapolis Colts. He won his fourth championship in Indy. Vinatieri's number four has not been worn here since he was kicking for the Patriots. It should be, and probably will be retired. He will be in the Patriots Hall of Fame. Patriots fans, please stop booing him. He was a great kicker and kickers need to get paid. They don't get great money. Adam is entering his ninth season with the Colts and will be 42 in December. He is still a very good kicker. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest on sam-pericolo.weebly.com
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SAMUEL PERICOLOSam is a graduate of Assumption College where he studied History, Marketing, and Political Science and was a Co-Producer on a weekly sports talk television show. Archives
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