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Klomp
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vike daddy
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| [UMN] wrote: | | I was a Blair Walsh fan before it was cool. |
that you were.
you also correctly predicted Walsh would be the difference in the JAX game.
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vike daddy
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For forcing a tie at the end of regulation and breaking the tie in overtime, kicker Blair Walsh got a tie in return. Zygi Wilf's necktie.
Apparently, the Minnesota Vikings owner occasionally rips off his tie and awards it in the locker room to the star of the game.
Walsh: “I guess that’s his thing to do, sort of a gift tie to whatever player he felt like he wanted to give it to that game. That was funny. Like literally off his neck and threw it at me. I didn’t know what to expect. I was like, ‘Alright.’”
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_21509783/vikings-blair-walsh-stats-1-tie-forced-1
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vike daddy
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| thestonedkoala wrote: | | Did Walsh break any records? |
Blair Walsh kicked himself into NFL history.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Blair Walsh was the third player to win his NFL debut by kicking an overtime field goal – joining Matt Bahr (1979 Steelers) and Todd Peterson (1994 Cardinals). But Walsh was the only one of those three to also send the game to overtime with a field goal.
http://min.scout.com/2/1220223.html
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Vikes_Bolts1228
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Looks like Adrian almost knocked his block off before he hit the 55-yarder.
| Quote: | Despite being a rookie, Walsh calmly hit both pressure-filled kicks. He had a little help relieving the tension as he jogged on to the field before the first one.
“(Adrian Peterson) slapped my helmet and kind of turned it actually, and I was laughing when I ran on the field,” said Walsh. “I couldn't believe anyone would do that. Most people don't want to touch the kicker or talk to them. Christian Ponder gave me a low high-five as he walked by and Adrian slapped my helmet. I don't think he knows how strong he is.
"He actually broke my concentration a little bit, and I just thought ‘this is ridiculous. Let's go hit this kick.'” |
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/20140410/vikings-k-blair-walsh
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milanb
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Vikes_Bolts1228 wrote: | Looks like Adrian almost knocked his block off before he hit the 55-yarder.
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Good thing he didn't miss.
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vikingsrule
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| milanb wrote: | | Vikes_Bolts1228 wrote: | Looks like Adrian almost knocked his block off before he hit the 55-yarder.
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Good thing he didn't miss. |
Must have been intimidating for him. You certainly dont want to mess with a kicker as they tend to be mentally weak, but maybe Peterson pushing him on was what he needed. Take the edge off. |
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thestonedkoala
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| Oh wow! Just realized! Jayme Mitchell was traded essentially for Blair Walsh. Minnesota got Cleveland's 6th round pick for Mitchell and they picked Walsh with it! Nice trade. |
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Klomp
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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| thestonedkoala wrote: | | Oh wow! Just realized! Jayme Mitchell was traded essentially for Blair Walsh. Minnesota got Cleveland's 6th round pick for Mitchell and they picked Walsh with it! Nice trade. |
Nice!
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thestonedkoala
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| Klomp wrote: | | thestonedkoala wrote: | | Oh wow! Just realized! Jayme Mitchell was traded essentially for Blair Walsh. Minnesota got Cleveland's 6th round pick for Mitchell and they picked Walsh with it! Nice trade. |
Nice! |
What's funny is Mitchell never played for the Browns. So Cleveland just gave Minnesota Blair Walsh LOL. I know they have Phil Dawson but that's just awesome. |
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milanb
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I still think that "Project" is a great nickname.
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perrynoid
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| milanb wrote: | I still think that "Project" is a great nickname.
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...and videos of him should be shot with a hand-held camera which is shaking and moving all over.
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vike daddy
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Paul Edinger holds the Vikings record for longest field goal, 56 yards, in 2005. Walsh now is tied with his predecessor, Ryan Longwell, who kicked his 55-yarder in 2007.
http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_21516135/shooter-now-vikings-blair-walsh-kicked-68-yard
and took him all of one game in the pros to tie Longwell's longest.
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vike daddy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:45 am Post subject: |
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first two games as a pro:
6/6 on field goals, including a 55 and a 51 yarder
4/4 on PAT's
11 kickoffs with 7 touchbacks
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PurpleMugen
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| vike daddy wrote: | first two games as a pro:
6/6 on field goals, including a 55 and a 51 yarder
4/4 on PAT's
11 kickoffs with 7 touchbacks |
Love it but you're jinxing him placing all those gaudy stats in a neat, attractive assemblage like that.
I PRIDICTZ THREE MISSED FG'SS NEX WEEK LULZ. Comical anti-jinx for good measure.
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