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Stephen Gostkowski: 'I Don't Know Much About Football, I Know About Kicking'

Jun 7, 2008 – 7:49 AM
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick made what I thought was the worst coaching decision of the Super Bowl when he decided to go for it on fourth-and-13, rather than sending in kicker Stephen Gostkowski for a 49-yard field goal attempt. The Patriots didn't convert and ended up losing by three points.

That was more than four months ago, but people in New England are still talking about it. Gostkowski was asked whether he should have gone in for that field goal, and he said this:
"I didn't think of anything. I get ready to go, and if my name is called, I go out there. If not, I go back to the sidelines. I'm not a coach. I don't know much about football. I know about kicking. When they send me out there and call my name, I try to do the best I can. Other than that, I keep my mouth shut and do my job."
Gostkowski wouldn't say whether the kick was in his range, but it was: He hit a 53-yarder in warm-ups. Belichick screwed up by not sending him in. But Gostkowski is smart not to say so.
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