Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski is doing some long-range planning for this season. Gostkowski made 21 of the 24 field goals he attempted last season, but his long was just 45 yards. That may have come into play in Super Bowl XLII, when Patriots coach Bill Belichick passed up a 49-yard attempt to go for it on fourth and ... (Full article: 940 words)

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