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INDIANAPOLIS -- Adam Vinatieri has never been a superstitious guy.Hell talk numbers and records, goals and streaks all day, even when hes on the cusp of another major milestone.If experience has taught the 43-year-old Indianapolis Colts kicker anything, its this: Work hard, savor the special moments and focus on putting the football between the goal posts.Nobody has been more successful at it recently than Vinatieri, who has made 38 consecutive field goals and nine in a row from 50 yards or more.He doesnt miss in practice either, holder Pat McAfee said Wednesday. I dont remember what year it was he told me this, but he said, `Its never a good day if I miss. Even in practice, its not a good day if he misses.Fortunately for the Colts (2-3), Vinatieri succeeds far more often than not.Hes 12th in league history with a field goal rate of 84.5 percent and has made 87.2 percent of his kicks since moving from the harsh New England winters to the cozier, warmer conditions inside Indianapolis dome and retractable roof stadiums.Of course, its not as if Vinatieri needed a climate-controlled environment to make his case as one of the leagues all-time best.He won three Super Bowls with the Patriots, two thanks to last-minute field goals. He made two crucial field goals in blizzard conditions during the infamous Tuck Rule game during New Englands first title run and he left as the franchises career scoring leader.But even after the Patriots decided to go with a younger kicker following the 2005 season, Vinatieri has continued to thrive.Hes climbed to third on the NFLs career scoring list (2,304), third in field goals (516) and is the first player in league history to score 1,000 points or make 200 field goals with two teams. If he makes five field goals Sunday at Houston (3-2), Vinatieri would break Mike Vanderjagts NFL record of 42 in a row. Gary Anderson is second on the list at 40.While Vinatieri prefers not to talk about making 43 at 43, its not out of bounds, either.The key is I feel like the first time I step onto the field its just another opportunity to put points on the board for my team, Vinatieri said after earning his 16th AFC player of the week award by making all five attempts in last weeks 29-23 victory over Chicago . Ill try to get to 39. If I do that, Ill try to get it to 40.In many cases, Colts players might not know how lucky they are.Vinatieri is the only kicker Pro Bowl long snapper Matt Overton has worked with in five NFL seasons. McAfee, a Pro Bowl punter in his eighth season, has spent seven years working exclusively with the best clutch kicker in league history.When outside linebacker Robert Mathis arrived in 2003, Vanderjagt was on the roster and with the exception of Vinatieris injury-shortened 2009 season, Vinatieri and Vanderjagt are the only kickers hes had as teammates.Others in the locker room, such as defensive tackle Art Jones, cherish the peace of mind Vinatieri gives them.While Jones was part of Baltimores 2012 Super Bowl-winning team, he still remembers losing the AFC championship game a year earlier on a missed chip-shot field goal.It makes a defensive player feel really good knowing you have a guy who is going to put points on the board, Jones said. We talk about it (the streak), but hes one of the most humble guys Ive ever met. He doesnt like talking about it.Thats primarily because Vinatieri would rather make sure hes ready for the next kick than celebrate the last one.And its a big reason that after missing his first two field-goal attempts last season, prompting speculation that age may finally be catching up to him, the 21-year veteran looks as spry as ever. Hes made 68 of his past 71 tries and with the Colts struggling to score touchdowns , Vinatieri is on pace to score a career high 163 points.I promise you, if he actually misses one, it wont be his fault. It will be my fault or Overtons fault, McAfee said. But we never worry about that. The only thing we know is that if he misses, its not a good day.Game notes Five of the 12 players who did not practice Wednesday were given an extra day off by coach Chuck Pagano. Those players were safety Mike Adams, cornerback Dontae Davis, running back Frank Gore, defensive end Kendall Langford and Mathis. ... Receivers Quan Bray (shin) and T.Y. Hilton (hip), cornerbacks Darius Butler (finger surgery) and Patrick Robinson (knee and hip), offensive lineman Jonotthan Harrison (appendectomy) and defensive tackle Zack Kerr (ankle) also sat out. Pagano said Kerr was week to week. ... Inside linebacker Josh McNary (stinger) did limited work Wednesday.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Nike Air Max 270 Dames Nederland Nike Air Max 97 Dames Sale . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. http://www.airmaxkopennederland.com/uitverkoop-air-max-90.html . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Nike Air Max 97 Nederland . 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But beat Tottenham and United would be pushing hard to get back in the mix for Champions League qualification and higher.Its a make or break match, so United could really benefit from their attack fully clicking rather than simply offering promise. Mourinhos side have found the back of the net more than once in just one of their last eight league matches, with that game coincidentally being the only one they managed to win.The Portuguese coach is more than aware of his sides biggest flaw at present.Sometimes little details make a difference and the goal is a big detail -- we are not scoring enough goals for the football we play, Mourinho said. When we play against other teams in the Premier League, the goalkeeper is normally man of the match. They save everything. Goals make a huge difference so we need to score more goals.Blaming the oppositions goalkeeper or the woodwork are familiar tropes of managers in charge of underperforming teams, and Mourinhos comments fit a pattern that suggests his time at the top of the managerial tree could be coming to an end.However, his opposite number on Sunday -- Mauricio Pochettino -- believes that Jose is still the top dog.For me, he is the Special One and will always be the Special One, the Tottenham manager said. When I started at Espanyol, he was very kind to me, his door was always open. I like Mourinho. I have a good relationship with him.Because he is the Special One, the media focus on him moore than the rest but I always try to assess and be objective.dddddddddddd For me, he was and is and always will be one of the best in the world.Those are kind words from Pochettino, but the Argentine coach is likely to respect Sundays opponents rather than fear them. Spurs 5-3 victory over Jose Mourinhos Chelsea in January 2015 lives long in the memory and was such a convincing win that it fundamentally changed the dynamic between the two coaches.Similarly, Tottenhams historically poor record against Manchester United is now a thing of the past. The Lilywhites have lost just two of the clubs last eight meetings, while the most recent fixture between the two ended in a 3-0 win for the north London club -- their biggest ever winning margin over United.Spurs (7-6-1) arrive at Old Trafford in better spirits after ending a poor run with three wins out of four in all competitions, including a morale-boosting comeback win over rivals West Ham and a first win at Wembley Stadium in the otherwise disappointing Champions League campaign.In even bigger news for the visitors, centre-back and key component Toby Alderweireld is expected to start for the first time in almost two months. Vincent Janssen is unavailable and Ben Davies is struggling with an ankle injury, but Spurs only first-team injury concern is over Erik Lamela and his ongoing hip problems.Manchester United will likely need to find greater invention against the best defence in the division (10 conceded in 14 games) so will likely start Henrikh Mkhitaryan after his impressive showing in Europa League in midweek. There will be no return for the injured Chris Smalling, who is out with a broken toe, while James Wilson and Luke Shaw are not expected to be fit in time to start. ' ' '