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<blockquote data-quote="WinnipegPackFan" data-source="post: 53776" data-attributes="member: 342"><p>A better Piece :</p><p></p><p>Packers: Vinatieri to visit </p><p>JASON WILDE </p><p>608-252-6176 </p><p><a href="mailto:jwilde@madison.com">jwilde@madison.com</a> </p><p>GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers weren't willing to pony up to keep Ryan Longwell, but apparently that doesn't mean the team won't at least consider paying top dollar for a kicker.</p><p></p><p>An NFL source said Tuesday night that the Packers plan on bringing New England Patriots free agent kicker Adam Vinatieri in for a visit on Friday.</p><p></p><p>Vinatieri, widely considered the best clutch kicker in the game after making last-minute kicks to win Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII, figures to command even more than the five-year, $10 million ($3 million signing bonus) contract Longwell signed with the Minnesota Vikings earlier this week.</p><p></p><p>Vinatieri was tagged as a franchise player by the Patriots each of the past two offseasons, but the team opted not to use the tag on him again this year. While the Patriots want him back, the prevailing thought is that he will sign elsewhere - though the Packers' interest comes as a mild surprise.</p><p></p><p>Packers general manager Ted Thompson was unavailable for comment Tuesday night. But when asked Monday about Longwell's departure, Thompson admitted that a "kicker is incredibly important, and it's most important when you don't have one."</p><p></p><p>In his career, Vinatieri has made 19 game-winning field goals in the final minute, and has been even more impressive in the playoffs. Not only did he kick the Patriots to two titles, but he also kicked a pair of game-winners in division playoff rounds and an NFL record-tying five field goals in the 2003 AFC Championship Game.</p><p></p><p>Vinatieri, 33, was 20-for-25 on field goal attempts in 2005 and has made 263 of 321 attempts (81.9 percent) for his career. A native of South Dakota, he entered the league in 1996 as an undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State and kicked against the Packers in Super Bowl XXXI. He was once represented by Packers vice president of player finance Andrew Brandt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WinnipegPackFan, post: 53776, member: 342"] A better Piece : Packers: Vinatieri to visit JASON WILDE 608-252-6176 [email="jwilde@madison.com"]jwilde@madison.com[/email] GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers weren't willing to pony up to keep Ryan Longwell, but apparently that doesn't mean the team won't at least consider paying top dollar for a kicker. An NFL source said Tuesday night that the Packers plan on bringing New England Patriots free agent kicker Adam Vinatieri in for a visit on Friday. Vinatieri, widely considered the best clutch kicker in the game after making last-minute kicks to win Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII, figures to command even more than the five-year, $10 million ($3 million signing bonus) contract Longwell signed with the Minnesota Vikings earlier this week. Vinatieri was tagged as a franchise player by the Patriots each of the past two offseasons, but the team opted not to use the tag on him again this year. While the Patriots want him back, the prevailing thought is that he will sign elsewhere - though the Packers' interest comes as a mild surprise. Packers general manager Ted Thompson was unavailable for comment Tuesday night. But when asked Monday about Longwell's departure, Thompson admitted that a "kicker is incredibly important, and it's most important when you don't have one." In his career, Vinatieri has made 19 game-winning field goals in the final minute, and has been even more impressive in the playoffs. Not only did he kick the Patriots to two titles, but he also kicked a pair of game-winners in division playoff rounds and an NFL record-tying five field goals in the 2003 AFC Championship Game. Vinatieri, 33, was 20-for-25 on field goal attempts in 2005 and has made 263 of 321 attempts (81.9 percent) for his career. A native of South Dakota, he entered the league in 1996 as an undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State and kicked against the Packers in Super Bowl XXXI. He was once represented by Packers vice president of player finance Andrew Brandt. [/QUOTE]
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