Bob Lobel: Using Sports as a Distraction

By Bob Lobel (@boblobel)

This would have been a terrific old-time Patriots win to be enjoyed by all north of Hartford, but the French Connection held the world's attention, and still will long after the Patriots move onto the next arena. 

On the game, I'll be short but sweet. There was only one time while watching that I thought the Patriots would win: When Gostkowski's final kick did not veer off the road at the last 10 feet. 

That’s when I knew they would win that very entertaining mid season game. The game was a perfect example of what sports should be- a diversion from the bad stuff. 

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There hasn’t been a time that Adam Vinatieri has walked onto the field that a feeling hasn’t stirred inside my fan parts. My fan parts remember him as the guy that made the biggest plays in the biggest games we have witnessed. 

That would include the final game played over a decade ago at Sullivan/Schaeffer Stadium. He always maintains his biggest kick was in that snow against the Raiders.  He won many games here and I can’t remember any he lost. 

My fan parts find it really bizarre that the guy who replaced him, Steven Gostkowski, may actually be a better kicker.