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Article: SUPER BOWL XXXVIII: Vinatieri repeats last-gasp heroics for New England; Carolina Panthers 29 New England Patriots 32.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2004
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Byline: Leigh Copson
New England kicker Adam Vinatieri ended the first half as a villain but, more importantly, he ended the game as a hero.
Vinatieri missed two field goals in the first half of Super Bowl XXXVIII, but when he was needed the most he came good to mirror scenes witnessed two years ago when his last-gasp 48-yard field goal gave the Patriots a 20-17 win over the St Louis Rams.
This time, the kick was from 41 yards but the result was the same, ...