Adam Vinatieri's 45-yard field goal in the Snow Bowl launched a dynasty, but a generation of voters who never watched it are choosing recent stars over the greatest kicker in NFL history for the Patriots Hall of Fame news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

April 30, 2026 The MassLive Patriots Newsletter Patriots Adam Vinatieri’s continued snub from Patriots Hall of Fame is embarrassing | Mark Daniels Adam Vinatieri's 45-yard field goal in the Snow Bowl launched a dynasty, but a generation of voters who never watched it are choosing recent stars over the greatest kicker in NFL history for the Patriots Hall of Fame By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com Read more Patriots Rob Gronkowski makes plea to Patriots Hall of Fame voters Rob Gronkowski lobbies for Adam Vinatieri and Logan Mankins to get voted in down the road. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Rob Gronkowski talks legacy, and what made his Patriots teams so great Rob Gronkowski talks about his legacy and his Patriots teams. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Rob Gronkowski grateful Patriots loved him after ‘outrageous’ pre-draft interview Rob Gronkowski's unconventional pre-draft visit could have ended his New England career before it started, but the Patriots loved his authentic personality and drafted him anyway By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Patriots All-Pro safety out of BC announces retirement, calls sacking Tom Brady career highlight The Boston College grad announced Wednesday that he will retire after nine NFL seasons. By Meredith Perri | mperri@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Rob Gronkowski is newest member of Patriots Hall of Fame The Patriots announced the newest member of the 2026 Hall of Fame class. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for the first month   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.