Adam Vinatieri Rumored to Be Considering Retirement
Written by SOURCE on September 16, 2019
Adam Vinatieri might be the latest Indianapolis Colts player to decide he just doesn’t have it anymore. The 46-year-old kicker is apparently considering retirement after a disappointing start to his season.
The rumor-starting report came from Stephen Holder, The Athletic‘s Colts reporter. Vinatieri told Holder after a game in which he missed two extra points that he would talk to him tomorrow. When Holder countered that Monday is not typically a day when the media talk to players, Vinatieri made it clear that tomorrow would be different.
It sounds like the kicker will be calling some sort of press conference or otherwise making himself available to reporters. Given the shakiness of his season so far of the normally clutch Vinatieri, it’s possible he wants to call it off before doing any further damage to his reputation. It’s also possible that his uncharacteristic missed kicks are symptoms of Vinatieri feeling his years. He’s missed three extra points and two field goals this season.
If the kicker retires, he’ll be the second Colt to bow out unexpectedly this season. Shortly before the season began, the team’s franchise quarterback Andrew Luck tearfully announced that he could no longer play professional football.
