Blair Walsh
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Blair Walsh
Blair Walsh is an absolute awesome kicker. In three games, his stats are 7 FGM 7 FGA and three of those kicks were from 50+ yards. And what blows me away is that he's a rookie! I hope he stays with us for a long time, because when our offense can't get a TD (Which happens quite a bit) we can always rely on him to get us the 3 points.
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He was nominated for Pepsi Max Rookie of the Week this week. I believe this is his second nomination this year.
Anyway, he's done a great job so far. I still hope to see him attempt a 64+ yard FG this year.
Anyway, he's done a great job so far. I still hope to see him attempt a 64+ yard FG this year.
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Re: Blair Walsh
He made a 70 yarder in the pregame last week. It would be awesome if he made that in a game.Juice wrote:He was nominated for Pepsi Max Rookie of the Week this week. I believe this is his second nomination this year.
Anyway, he's done a great job so far. I still hope to see him attempt a 64+ yard FG this year.
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He and Kluwe look like twins.
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Re: Blair Walsh
Posted this statistic in another thread...
Blair Walsh is the first Vikings kicker to kick a FG of 50+ yards in three consecutive games.
What I find incredible about that is that he did it in his first three games in the NFL. And one of them was in a high pressure situation. I firmly believe the Vikings have a chance to lay claim to the two best kicking specialists in the NFL. Amazing!
Here's to another 50+ yard FG vs. Detroit!
Blair Walsh is the first Vikings kicker to kick a FG of 50+ yards in three consecutive games.
What I find incredible about that is that he did it in his first three games in the NFL. And one of them was in a high pressure situation. I firmly believe the Vikings have a chance to lay claim to the two best kicking specialists in the NFL. Amazing!
Here's to another 50+ yard FG vs. Detroit!
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Re: Blair Walsh
I don't believe in jinxes. (Unless he misses a 50 yarder this week, then I will TOTALLY believe in them...)Purplemania wrote:You all just jinxed him lmao
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(Thanks to "FailedtoOpen" for the Jersey idea (in the game thread for the SF game)
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Re: Blair Walsh
*Knocks on wood* All is cured everyone 
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Re: Blair Walsh
Ouch!Purplemania wrote: I'd be more nervous if he makes all his fg's in the regular season and Vikings went 15-1....
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Re: Blair Walsh
Just don't even...Purplemania wrote:I'd be more nervous if he makes all his fg's in the regular season and Vikings went 15-1....
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That's awesome. They go 15-1 with their only loss being to the 1-15 Colts... Now THAT would be something that could only happen to the Vikings...Purplemania wrote: I'd be more nervous if he makes all his fg's in the regular season and Vikings went 15-1....
Re: Blair Walsh
So happy with this pick, been wasting time with kickers as long as quarterbacks. Nice to get some young talent in here with some POOOWer.
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Re: Blair Walsh
How good is he? This good.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 01121.html23 field goals made, in 24 attempts. The rookie kicker, who was drafted in the sixth round in April, is on pace to make 37 field goals, which would break Gary Anderson’s single-season team record of 35 set in 1998. Walsh’s 95.8 percent accuracy, if it continues, would also mark just the second time a Vikings kicker made at least 95 percent of his field goal attempts for a season. (Yes, you may recall that Anderson made all of his regular-season kicks in ’98.) Walsh has already set the team record for touchbacks in a season. He notched his 41st touchback of the year in the fourth quarter Sunday, breaking Mitch Berger’s mark of 40 set in 1998.
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That's pretty awesome.dead_poet wrote:How good is he? This good.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 01121.html
To be fair about the touchbacks though, wasn't Berger kicking from farther away?