It means a lot to me because I respect the guy so much. He’s a great football player, a great man.

It’s a great story,

Nugent’s a little different — he’s a draft pick and I was a free agent. I felt like I had to go out and perform every single day and prove myself. You feel like you’re...

Having been in the situation before, you kind of know what to expect. But the game-winner in the Super Bowl at the end of the game is never an easy kick, no matter how many...

It was like kicking a rock. But the nice thing about it was you really couldn’t feel your feet anyway, so it didn’t hurt too much.

We were going to kick it no matter what the distance, … We bled the clock. There was always overtime.

To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. That’s all there is to it.

He does it over and over again. As long as we have a minute left in the game, he and the boys just find a way to get it done. It’s pretty impressive just watching...

Flutie might have been there the last time it happened.

Mike is a great kicker. I’ve got some pretty big shoes to fill. Everything changes for one reason or another and I’m excited to have the opportunity to be here.

It does give you a little more distance. It’s one of those things (the media) like to play up a lot more with the altitude and all that. It makes a little difference as far...

It was only a September win, but we’re pretty happy with it, … Whenever we get a chance with some time left on the clock, it seems like we can get it done.

When he’s out there in a jersey and helmet, it will be fun to see. … He’s an overachiever who’s always going one million miles an hour. He’ll give us a physical and mental lift,...

It’s going to be a tough year, a very tough year.

We shocked the world, but we didn’t shock ourselves. That’s kind of one of those things we all dream about as we grow up, having a chance to win the Super Bowl in the last...

The offense did a good job in the two-minute drill to get down there and use up all the clock. We find a way to get it done. We’ve sure had our ups and downs...

The margin of error is small in a playoff game. Everybody has to play well. And every once in a while, one game comes down to one play. You never know when it is, or...

He’s a good guy and he’s been a good kicker for a long time. I expect him to make all of his kicks, so hopefully it doesn’t come down to him having an opportunity because...

There was a misperception of kickers not being athletes. I think that’s in the past.

I don’t know if the league did it purposely,

He’s having a nice year. Anytime you play up in the Northeast, it can be a difficult place to kick, especially New York. He’s done a nice job, especially being a rookie, where everything’s new...

[Also, there aren’t enough adjectives to describe how clutch Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri is with the game on the line. His 46-yard field goal with 4:11 to play Saturday night was the 16th game-winning kick...

This team has a lot of heart.

I thought it was awesome. It just adds one more thing to his legacy … as if he needs another thing to add to his legacy in Boston.

It was a crappy game. Normally we know how to execute under pressure. But we just didn’t do a very good job of that today. When you play a good team like Denver and don’t...

Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are out there performing all the time. As kickers, we’re not out there much. Our teammates build the cake, and sometimes we’re fortunate enough to put the icing on it.

Hopefully many of those kicks are still with me. Mike is a great kicker. I’ve got some pretty big shoes to fill.

Yeah, … but who knows what would have happened if I’d missed? There was still a lot of football left to play.

Every time you step out onto the field you have to redo it. Just because you’ve done it in the past doesn’t mean anything.

The two-minute drill, … it’s never guaranteed. But it almost looks that way sometimes.

It’s hard to say goodbye.

This, to me, was the right decision.

It was a beautiful night, … Toward the end of the game, it didn’t feel like there was any wind at all.