Adam Vinatieri - laces out

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Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri missed the would-be, game-winning 43-yard field goal try in Sunday’s 26-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the 46-year-old kicker may have a legitimate beef with holder Rigoberto Sanchez.
At least, that was what NFL Twitter believed.
When Vinatieri shanked the field goal attempt wide left, fans quickly noticed on the replays that Sanchez set up the hold with the laces facing in. Holders are taught to have the laces out in order to give the kicker a consistent surface to kick on the ball.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

That damn Ray Finkle!

[@JJB11]

THE LACES WERE IN!! THEY WERE IN!!!

[@markperez1462]

Ugh pisses me off

[@tythe06animatoralt]

Same way Blair Walsh misses.

[@kovyiscool]

Lol he kicked the ground first but yeah “laces out”

[@soolly357]

He saw the laces in & wanted to kick the holder instead.

[@PhotonBread]

Pat McAfee said on his show today that Vinny is notorious for always hit the turf first. He said he always sprays the holder with turf tires or dirt. He also blamed laces out on the Holder. Said the Holder didn’t deliver the ball to Rigo properly. You still gotta blame Vinny but Pat McAfee says he always hit the turf before ball

[@maninblack9850]

@@PhotonBread He's wrong. Its fine to hit the ground a few inches behind the ball. He hit damn near 2 FEET behind the ball. It was a terrible kick and the laces in just exacerbated it.

[@drewott6519]

Learn kicking in football before you talk

[@PhotonBread]

kovyiscool you didn’t read my comment. It wasn’t a defense but purely a summary of an observation

[@deqwannash1849]

Wow

[@RickyCollins5]

Bro Adam has won so many games for the colts and patriots.. if he wants to shank one, let the man fucking shank one

[@soolly357]

Its not about him shanking one... It's about laces out

[@kylerclapper]

Laces out dan!

[@briantrader6201]

Laces out

[@maninblack9850]

Doesnt matter where the laces were pointing. That kick was chunk hooked BAD. The laces just exacerbated it.

[@ethanfleming1689]

Man In Black it matters 1000000%. The opposite side of the laces is always tighter making more of the slingshot effect and changing the direction. Go watch Pat Mcafees run down on this

[@soolly357]

Many players hit the dirt to get an angle on the kick. Soccer players do it all the time to get a certain curve on it.

[@drewott6519]

When you hit laces the ball stays on you’re foot longer the only way to fix this is you have to make your hips rotate wider but it’s super hard to kick that ball

[@nickxcore74]

Man In Black Tell that to Ray Finkle.

[@GotjoK3s]

Hahaha woo go Steelers!!! Hahahahaha

[@mrmh19]

YES!!!! WE ARE 4-4!!! OH WAIT........

[@juliusmorgan2292]

@@mrmh19 wow we are 10 and 0 !!!

[@mrmh19]

@@juliusmorgan2292 Yeah I see that. Congratulations. I gotta give it to you for reminding me a year later. Hope our game is a good one.

[@juliusmorgan2292]

@@mrmh19 yup looking good this year