Good for Stephen...$4.125M is a nice payday.

Source: Pats tag Stephen Gostkowski

wow, I don't think I've heard it used on a kicker before.

Nice to be wanted.

This actually concerns me a little bit. Didn't the patriots do the same thing to Adam Vinatieri the year before they let him walk. Instead of signing him to a long term deal worth a lot of money, they found his replacement (Gostkowski).

It'll be interesting to see if they do the same thing to Stephen.

(03-02-2015 03:48 PM)illinitiger Wrote:  This actually concerns me a little bit. Didn't the patriots do the same thing to Adam Vinatieri the year before they let him walk. Instead of signing him to a long term deal worth a lot of money, they found his replacement (Gostkowski).

It'll be interesting to see if they do the same thing to Stephen.

You make a great point, but Vinatieri landed in a good spot. I think Stephen would, as well.

(03-02-2015 03:52 PM)RCM1029 Wrote:  

(03-02-2015 03:48 PM)illinitiger Wrote:  This actually concerns me a little bit. Didn't the patriots do the same thing to Adam Vinatieri the year before they let him walk. Instead of signing him to a long term deal worth a lot of money, they found his replacement (Gostkowski).

It'll be interesting to see if they do the same thing to Stephen.

You make a great point, but Vinatieri landed in a good spot. I think Stephen would, as well.

He will be awesome no matter where he goes.

(03-02-2015 03:48 PM)illinitiger Wrote:  This actually concerns me a little bit. Didn't the patriots do the same thing to Adam Vinatieri the year before they let him walk. Instead of signing him to a long term deal worth a lot of money, they found his replacement (Gostkowski).

It'll be interesting to see if they do the same thing to Stephen.

still, it's a nice payday either way...good for him, and I love his ESPN commercial.

(03-02-2015 03:48 PM)illinitiger Wrote:  This actually concerns me a little bit. Didn't the patriots do the same thing to Adam Vinatieri the year before they let him walk. Instead of signing him to a long term deal worth a lot of money, they found his replacement (Gostkowski).

It'll be interesting to see if they do the same thing to Stephen.

He made 35-37 kicks and 3rd in NFL history for accuracy. He has done that over 9 years; the guys ahead of him have a lot less experience. The Patriots were only 17th best statistically for percentage of touchbacks, so they will probably keep an eye on that.

Either way, I wouldn't worry too much. He is going to get paid for a while.

(03-02-2015 04:16 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(03-02-2015 03:48 PM)illinitiger Wrote:  This actually concerns me a little bit. Didn't the patriots do the same thing to Adam Vinatieri the year before they let him walk. Instead of signing him to a long term deal worth a lot of money, they found his replacement (Gostkowski).

It'll be interesting to see if they do the same thing to Stephen.

He made 35-37 kicks and 3rd in NFL history for accuracy. He has done that over 9 years; the guys ahead of him have a lot less experience. The Patriots were only 17th best statistically for percentage of touchbacks, so they will probably keep an eye on that.

Either way, I wouldn't worry too much. He is going to get paid for a while.

Ok, what I meant was that it concerns ME, because I've gotten used to rooting for the Pats because of him. I'm not concerned FOR him in any way. He'll be just fine, haha.