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PHOENIX -- With the NFL for , agele s veteran kicker will be one of the guinea pigs for the league's experiment. The 42-year-old -- who said Wednesday night at the Draft he plans to return for his 20th season -- understands why the NFL is tinkering with the proce s. "I think the thing is that kickers are getting better," Vinatieri told reporters in Phoenix. "Statistically it's upper 80 percent and I think they'd like to have the excitement level of 'oh there might be a mi s' a little bit more. I think at this point that would be Javon Hargrave Jersey a good challenge." Kickers have actually averaged a conversion rate of more than 90 percent on field goals inside 40 yards in recent years. The ' kicker had a sense of humor about the league trying to make a job he's done for almost two decades more difficult. "I personally would like you to widen them probably to 20 feet, it makes our job a little easier," he said laughing. "I do understand that the complaint continues about extra points are considered a gimmie or a guarantee. I disagree a little bit, but statistically they are pretty high." Vinatieri believes that rule changes that are made for player safety's sake are good, but ones like moving the extra point back or tinkering with kicks don't meet that standard of nece sity. "For me, I'm a traditionalist, don't change it unle s it needs to be changed," he said. "The league has never has been more succe sful. The fan base has never been greater. I think everybody enjoys that, but we'll see. The deciding powers are way above me." The latest Podcast and hands out the first Coach Carousel Awards. Find more content on . Taybor Pepper Jersey |
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