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Article: Vinatieri has made 19 winning kicks in late-game situations.
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- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2007
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Byline: Harvey Fialkov
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri has broken more hearts than Tom Petty, including that of teammate Ricky Proehl _ on two different occasions.
Proehl, 38, is on the fourth Super Bowl team of his 17-year career, including the victorious St. Louis Rams squad in 1999. However, it's the two Super Bowl rings that Vinatieri and the New England Patriots swiped that stick in Proehl's New Jersey craw.
"Twice, I went from the ultimate high to the lowest low," said Proehl, who announced his retirement this week. "I'm from Jersey. You have to hate the guy who made you see your dreams come crashing down ...