Gostkowski nearing Vinatieri's Patriots record

BY NICK ST. DENIS

Stephen Gostkowski is seven points away from becoming the second-most prolific points-scorer in the history of the New England Patriots franchise.

With 1,124 career points, he's about to pass Gino Cappelletti in that category. Then its on to the all-time franchise record, currently held by Adam Vinatieri and his 1,158 points with the Patriots.

Gostkowski will face off against the now-Indianapolis Colts kicker tonight--a guy Gostkowski obviously looks up to.

Vinatieri 'disappointed' when Patriots fans boo him

BY NICK ST. DENIS

What have you done for me lately?

That seems to be the general attitude among dedicated NFL fans. So it's no surprise that even a kicking great such as Adam Vinatieri catches flack when returning to Gillette Stadium.

Vinatieri played an important role in the Patriots' three Super Bowl victories in the early 2000s, but the Indianapolis Colts uniform he's donned the last seven years had drawn some distain from the Patriots faithful.