INDIANAPOLIS — There's an unwritten rule in baseball not to speak of no-hitters while they are in progress. And basketball announcers consistently are chastised by fans for mentioning a player's high free-throw percentage just before a miss.
So how does Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri feel about his career-long streak of consecutive made field goals? The tally stands at 41 heading into Sunday's game at Tennessee, one off the NFL record set by former Indianapolis kicker Mike Vanderjagt.
Does Vinatieri believe in the existence of a jinx?
"At some point, I'll miss," the 43-year-old likely Hall of Famer said.