Tom Brady backs struggling Stephen Gostkowski amidst extra point woes
Stephen Gostkowski has long been one of the game’s most reliable kickers, but after missing an extra point on Sunday for the second straight week, his confidence is shaken a bit.
With the New England kicker in something of a slump, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady offered his support on Monday.
“I just think you show support and encouragement,” Brady told Boston’s WEEI, via Mike Reiss of ESPN. “He’s a great kicker. He’ll find his rhythm, I don’t think anyone is really worried about that. He’s one of the best kickers who ever played the game. I have 100 percent confidence he’ll find his rhythm.”
That’s about all you can say. Gostkowski has been reliable for a very long time, and the team isn’t going to throw him under the bus over a few missed kicks, no matter how simple they were. You have to wonder, however, if this moment from the AFC Championship still weighs on his mind.