HALL OF CHAMPIONS: 2006: I Can Throw a Touchdown 2005: Jersey Girl 2004: Lone Star Lizzie 2003: The Mighty Mighty Pats Fan 2002: WildStyle 75 2001: Jersey Girl POOLER LINKS: Go Li--Oh Who Am I Kidding? Grogan's Heroes & Lone Star Lizzie Hail to the Redskins Immaculate Perception Mighty Mighty Pats Fan Br. Chrysostom SLP1313 Big(ger) Sankas CLICK HERE TO UPDATE YOUR PICKS ARCHIVE 09/21/2003 - 09/27/2003 09/28/2003 - 10/04/2003 10/05/2003 - 10/11/2003 10/26/2003 - 11/01/2003 11/02/2003 - 11/08/2003 11/09/2003 - 11/15/2003 11/16/2003 - 11/22/2003 11/23/2003 - 11/29/2003 11/30/2003 - 12/06/2003 12/07/2003 - 12/13/2003 12/14/2003 - 12/20/2003 12/28/2003 - 01/03/2004 08/29/2004 - 09/04/2004 09/05/2004 - 09/11/2004 09/12/2004 - 09/18/2004 09/19/2004 - 09/25/2004 09/26/2004 - 10/02/2004 10/03/2004 - 10/09/2004 10/10/2004 - 10/16/2004 10/17/2004 - 10/23/2004 11/21/2004 - 11/27/2004 12/05/2004 - 12/11/2004 12/26/2004 - 01/01/2005 08/28/2005 - 09/03/2005 09/04/2005 - 09/10/2005 09/11/2005 - 09/17/2005 09/18/2005 - 09/24/2005 10/02/2005 - 10/08/2005 09/03/2006 - 09/09/2006 09/10/2006 - 09/16/2006 09/17/2006 - 09/23/2006 09/24/2006 - 09/30/2006 10/01/2006 - 10/07/2006 10/08/2006 - 10/14/2006	THE VINATIERI CURSE Perhaps it's just that I'm in denial about the Patriots' losing Adam Vinatieri to the wicked and loathsome Indianapolis Dolts. Or maybe it's that I maintain my faith -- despite plenty of misgivings -- in the infallibility of Coach Belichick on matters of football and personnel. But for whatever reason, I nurse a belief that the team will somehow benefit from giving up the kicker that booted them two Super Bowl victories. Thus, I point to Exhibit A from the Indy Star: Vinatieri practices, says he's ready to go. See this? Adam missed three preseason games with an injury; he's playing this weekend, but not at 100%. Will he be good enough to keep making those clutch kicks, or did Belichick clairvoyantly foresee the kicker's demise, and cut loose at just the right moment? On another note, anyone notice that the Pats' rookie kicker scored EVERY field goal he attempted in preseason? "Adam who?" the MMPF asks, not sure whether he believes himself ...   posted by Chris Weinkopf @ 5:02 PM 9/5/2006