Vikings kicker Blair Walsh handled missing a game-winning field goal with class
The Vikings season ended with Blair Walsh’s stunning miss on a 27-yard field goal that would have given Minnesota a lead in the final minute of its NFC Wild Card game.
Walsh made his first three three field goal attempts — the Vikings only points Sunday — before the miss.
Blair Walsh FG attempts today: • 22 yds - MAKE • 43 yds - MAKE • 47 yds - MAKE • 27 yds - MISS pic.twitter.com/Ye0SAYDW2I
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 10, 2016 The shank completely shocked NFL fans — and players!
I didn't see that coming
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) January 10, 2016 Dayum I feel bad for Blair Walsh
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) January 10, 2016 And the Internet reacted ... predictably.
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) January 10, 2016 To his credit, Walsh was a complete professional after the game.
Blair Walsh a class act meets with media says the loss was his fault
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) January 10, 2016 Blair Walsh just sat at locker and answered every single question-- from friends in media he knows to strangers to anyone who asked one.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) January 10, 2016 Even so, after answering questions he was understandably beside himself.
Blair Walsh held up during a media interview session, but he is now sobbing at his locker. Hard not to feel for... https://t.co/54pgj6EMtN
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) January 10, 2016 But his teammates were right there to support him, with one saying “We’re not going to abandon him.”
Blair Walsh took all blame for his missed kick, said repeatedly that he let team down. Walsh broke down crying as teammates consoled him
— chipscoggins (@chipscoggins) January 10, 2016 Jeff Locke blamed himself for not spinning the ball to get the laces out. Said laces were staring at Walsh when he kicked it.
— chipscoggins (@chipscoggins) January 10, 2016 Many Vikings teammates visited Walsh at his locker to offer support. Said Harrison Smith: "We're not going to abandon him."
— chipscoggins (@chipscoggins) January 10, 2016 Keep your head up, Blair. You scored all the points today and sports suck sometimes.
