http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2012 Recent articles about Stephen Gostkowski en-us Colts tight end Dallas Clark, Steelers safety Tyrone Carter, Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski, Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove and Bucs return man Clifton Smith have all received player of the week honors, the NFL announced today.As we previously noted, Cardinals... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:46:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_Carter_Gostkowski_Hargrove_Smith_are_players_of_the_week/1544652 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_Carter_Gostkowski_Hargrove_Smith_are_players_of_the_week/1544652 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_Carter_Gostkowski_Hargrove_Smith_are_players_of_the_week/1544652 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/9/496b486143e387e2c9c8d2bd71ba343af4e60e7c/small/Houston_Texans_v_6e92.jpg Patriots-Colts week finally kicks into gear today, as we head down to Gillette to speak with the usual cast of New England characters, along with a telephonic drop-in by Indy QB Peyton Manning. Should be a lot of stuff to discuss… But before we do, did you know that kicker Stephen Gostkowski won AFC Special [...] Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Peyton_Manning_8217s_arm_Stephen_Gostkowski_8217s_leg_8230_and_links/1543349 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Peyton_Manning_8217s_arm_Stephen_Gostkowski_8217s_leg_8230_and_links/1543349 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Peyton_Manning_8217s_arm_Stephen_Gostkowski_8217s_leg_8230_and_links/1543349 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/e/de4309cfcc9960ac7861090520d06fc1f1d58974/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71448514.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0BFA214246290F3DA.jpg Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski was named the AFC special teams player of the week Wednesday. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:15:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_named_AFC_special_teams_player_of_week/1543320 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_named_AFC_special_teams_player_of_week/1543320 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_named_AFC_special_teams_player_of_week/1543320 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/a/cafde05cf0694d996c26d4b844c646559dfc6e91/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f72943928.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0AD5BCA57649FDFDB.jpg More photos » by Stephan Savoia - AP New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski had four field goals in the win over Miami on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) Browse more photos » "The inches we need are everywhere around us. They are in ever break of the game every minute, every second." -- Coach Tony D'Amato, "Every Given Sunday" The inches we need are everywhere sound ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:59:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Hidden_Inches/1526432 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Hidden_Inches/1526432 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Hidden_Inches/1526432 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6aec62abfe38b93fcf1fbd8c706b88777458099b/small/Super_Bowl_XLII_e7ea.jpg The Patriots were on their bye last week, giving the team plenty of time to kick back and watch two AFC rivals, the Jets and Dolphins, square off. Miami pulled out a 30-25 win thanks largely to a pair of kickoff returns by Ted Ginn Jr. As intelligent as Bill Belichick and his coaching staff are, [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:28:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_plays_keep_away/1526273 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_plays_keep_away/1526273 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Patriots_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_plays_keep_away/1526273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c7e45ba36f44852c532f5bc71c45ea8e2948d19f/small/Buffalo_Bills_v_4257.jpg Ted Ginn terrorized the Jets last Sunday by returning two kickoffs for touchdowns. But, instead of kicking away from him, the Patriots' Stephen Gostkowski has been kicking past him. Having already booted one ball out of the end zone,... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:26:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Super_Foot/1524698 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Super_Foot/1524698 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Super_Foot/1524698 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/e/8ee40bac6668ff5f08a7007ca0ca816405a9ea57/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89745977.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0225F6C2D101C57AB380EB3FA6DB74E9E855E90629C6D1248.jpg The Patriots have set franchise records for both yardage and points. As of late in the fourth quarter, the Patriots had more than 599 total yards. They also could have had as much as five more points. Stephen Gostkowski missed... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:33:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Franchise_records/1392815 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Franchise_records/1392815 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Franchise_records/1392815 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a3a7b17a31f5ea507cde3d5fd219af899bc9cb0/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f75432729.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19363B56E6106AAF102EB1806F725C9AA65.jpg FOXBORO -- After rookie Julian Edelman's 35-yard punt return put the Pats in scoring position on their first possession, they came up empty when Stephen Gostkowski was wide right with a 39-yard, field-goal attempt. It was the second straight... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:56:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_Would_Have_Made_It/1391964 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_Would_Have_Made_It/1391964 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_Would_Have_Made_It/1391964 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/9/59346b32b7595c2f3660373d8340213069dd3dc5/small/AFC_Championship_2df0.jpg FOXBOROUGH -- The first scoring opportunity for the Patriots fell flat after Stephen Gostkowski missed a 39-yard field goal wide right. Before the field goal attempt, Tom Brady was sacked for a 6-yard loss. Morris helped off the field, (10:50... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:43:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_misses_39_yarder_1026_1st_Patriots_0_Titans_0/1391899 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_misses_39_yarder_1026_1st_Patriots_0_Titans_0/1391899 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_misses_39_yarder_1026_1st_Patriots_0_Titans_0/1391899 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/5/b5cef7d61545dcb034783923dfe3907c0d0a247f/small/Patriots_Training_Camp_7cdf.jpg As important as the 40-yard field goal that sailed left of the uprights might seem now, Stephen Gostkowski’s more than aware that he’s missed kicks before and he’ll miss some again. “I missed plenty of field goals going back to... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:53:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_aposs_not_losing_any_sleep/1356850 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_aposs_not_losing_any_sleep/1356850 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Gostkowski_aposs_not_losing_any_sleep/1356850 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e98a99dec373991d3c2aa4563b491acb38869e1/small/Super_Bowl_XLII_cfa7.jpg DENVER -- The missed field goal from 40 yards by Pats kicker Stephen Gostkowski in the third quarter was only his second errant kick of the season. He missed his first attempt, in the season opener against Buffalo, but... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:35:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rare_Miss_By_Gostkowski/1350324 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rare_Miss_By_Gostkowski/1350324 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rare_Miss_By_Gostkowski/1350324 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c321eef447dee469e0c4fa18de4bbe77960ac2cd/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90755529.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0C008DABD5DA2CC253EDEE919350D865DF597B25492049B72.jpg DENVER -- The 53-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski with 3:51 in the first quarter is a career-long boot by the fourth-year kicker. It gave the Patriots a 10-0 lead, although that should have been 14-0 because, on the... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:58:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Career_Long_FG_by_Gostkowski/1349738 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Career_Long_FG_by_Gostkowski/1349738 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Career_Long_FG_by_Gostkowski/1349738 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e98a99dec373991d3c2aa4563b491acb38869e1/small/Super_Bowl_XLII_cfa7.jpg Kickers don’t usually get their nose dirty. Ever. They just kick the ball and get out of harm’s way. Then there’s Stepehen Gostkowski. On Monday night, with the game weighing in the balance, the Pat’s Pro Bowl kicker dove into a pile for a loose ball, and recovered a fumble that turned the game around. Earlier today, [...] Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:56:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pats_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_talks_about_his_8220sweet_8221_fumble_recovery/1197611 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pats_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_talks_about_his_8220sweet_8221_fumble_recovery/1197611 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pats_kicker_Stephen_Gostkowski_talks_about_his_8220sweet_8221_fumble_recovery/1197611 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50f9d0925d79bd0a8055ee66d8e648d85735c7ee/small/Buffalo_Bills_v_99d3.jpg He is the man that will make or break the Patriots perfect season... amid all the hoopla about the Pats Dynasty and how well they have fared in Super Bowls, its a wonder why people forget that each Super Bowl was decided by 3 points. Yes, a simple field goal. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:30:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_most_important_player_in_the_Super_Bowl_is/108342 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_most_important_player_in_the_Super_Bowl_is/108342 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_most_important_player_in_the_Super_Bowl_is/108342 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c07fad998a2d084075585c51258cf013787ec1c/small/536a71f79e099aa1b31a7717e33c8485-getty-75558066ed015_new_england_p.jpg