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Stephen Gostkowski got rid of a problem of a video game to kick the winning basket from 25 backyards out with 17 seconds left on Monday, giving the Tennessee Titans a 16-14 success.
Gostkowskis crisis almost cost the Titans the season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. Tennessees win over the host Broncos was much closer than it must have been, as Gostkowski missed out on 3 field goals and an extra point, leaving 10 points on the board.
Its an extremely fickle position,” he said. “Its definitely an opportunity I didnt be worthy of, however grateful that I got it for the team and the guys that went out there and busted their butt.
Going into the game, the 15th-year veteran had actually never missed three basket in one game. Gostkowski was off the mark from 47 and 42 yards and saw a 44-yard effort blocked. He has actually now missed an extra point effort in 4 consecutive video games.
2 Related” You dont always get that fortunate to get a possibility to redeem yourself,” Gostkowski said. “But Im simply happy that the guys got to commemorate. Im disappointed in myself and frustrated and embarrassed, but at the end of the day, we won, and luckily, guys are happy going home.”
Gostkowski joined former Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey, who is now with the Cleveland Browns, as the only kickers in the previous 10 seasons to miss out on 4 kicks in a win.
While with the Patriots last season, Gostkowski made 7 of 8 basket attempts before being put on injured reserve in October. The Patriots released Gostkowski in March. The 36-year-old kicker underwent hip surgical treatment during the offseason and was gotten by the Titans.
Tennessee signed Gostkowski to an one-year, $2.75 million offer in a move that was expected to support its kicking game. To make space for Gostkowski, the Titans launched kicker Greg Joseph 11 days before the season opener.
” I just got here, and I come out here and play like that,” Gostkowski stated. “For the guys to still support me and still have my back was quite cool. And thats the cool feature of group sports: You win and lose as a group. Undoubtedly, a position like mine, everybody sees it when you screw up. Thats why I was grateful for the chance at the end– cause the guys deserve to win.”
Per ESPN Stats & & Information research, the Titans are 1-for-9 on field objective efforts in their past 9 regular-season games. Tennessee made just 44.4% of its basket tries last season, significantly even worse than the next group (Jets, 67.9%). It was the only time since 2001 that a team made less than 60% of its field objective efforts.
Gostkowski was off the mark from 47 and 42 yards and saw a 44-yard attempt obstructed. 2 Related” You do not always get that lucky to get a possibility to redeem yourself,” Gostkowski stated. While with the Patriots last season, Gostkowski made 7 of eight field goal attempts before being placed on hurt reserve in October. The Patriots launched Gostkowski in March.” I just got here, and I come out here and play like that,” Gostkowski stated.
