If New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski converted all of his kicking attempts on Sunday, the Patriots would have defeated the Los Angeles Chargers by a far more comfortable 27-13 margin and I would have been able to claim victory over Alec Shane for correctly predicting the outcome of the game.
Alas, neither Gostkowski nor myself were perfect on the day, and yet only Gostkowski has to answer for his misses. A few reporters spoke with Gostkowski after the game to hear his explanations for the two 43-yard missed field goals that could have prevented the Chargers final drive from having any excitement.