Episode 38: Adam Vinatieri

On the 38th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts legend Adam Vinatieri (06:25 – 48:04). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), where the guys talk about the situation in Atlanta between Julio Jones and the Falcons (02:51).We then move to our interview with Adam, which was recorded only days before he made his official retirement announcement on “The Pat McAfee Show;” Adam apologizes to Morten for breaking all of his records, and also takes this as an opportunity to pay his respects to Morten as one of the greatest kickers of all-time (07:25); why, at the time of this interview, Adam was pretty convinced that retirement was on the horizon (11:53); why Adam is completely at peace with his legacy and accomplishments (17:18); playing with a young Tom Brady in the early part of the Patriots dynasty (19:09); why his field goal against Oakland in the divisional round of the 2001 postseason is the kick he is most proud of (26:19); what was the key to Adam staying so consistent on every kick (32:10); why he left New England for Indianapolis after 10 seasons and three Super Bowl victories (36:59); how satisfying it was to beat his old team in his first year with his new team in the 2006 AFC Championship game, on his way to winning his 4th Super Bowl ring (39:19); the similarities and differences of playing for/with Bill Belichick, Tony Dungy, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning (41:15); and his thoughts on both the Colts and Patriots heading into next season (44:24).Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Thom Cunningham for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (49:06 – 54:16). The guys put Phil Mickelson’s PGA Championship victory in perspective, and talk about his viability as a value play moving forward (50:22). Is Shohei Ohtani a legit threat to win AL MVP, or should bettors be looking elsewhere (51:45)? Plus, Thom gives his three best bets for the NBA Playoffs, as the 1st round continues to roll along (52:35).Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, Morten talks about Adam Vinatieri, and how Adam is one of the shining examples of the importance of the kicking position in football (54:16).