BLAIR WALSH RUMORS & GOSSIP
Vikings will let Chris Kluwe compete for his job
Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman told the media that punter Chris Kluwe’s off the field opinions haven’t affected his job status even they just drafted a punter. “It has nothing to do with anything Chris Kluwe is off the field,” Spielman told reporters on Saturday, after the team used a fifth-round pick to acquire UCLA punter Jeff Locke. “When we’re...
2-4-2013: Super Bowl Talk with Blair Walsh, Twan Russell, the Commercials & More!
Tonight was all about the Super Bowl. What happened before the lights went out, what happened during the blackout and what resulted after. We also talked about the coverage and the commercials!
Thanks to Minnesota Vikings’ kicker Blair Walsh. Walsh was inside the Superdome for the game and he proved to be an All-Pro guest as well as an All-Pro kicker!
Next up was Barry Barnes of...
Rookie Walsh heads to Pro Bowl with a friend
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Blair Walsh acclimated quickly in his rookie season for the Minnesota Vikings. Turns out he understood quickly how to uphold tradition as well.
Walsh, the sixth-round draft pick last year by Minnesota, set several team and league records in his first season for the Vikings and was named the NFC's Pro Bowl kicker. But Walsh also wanted to recognize one of...
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January 24, 2013
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Friday Freakfest: Blair Walsh Brings a Friend to Hawaii
Well, it's no weekly game preview since we got kicked out of the playoffs thanks to Joe Webb's dynamic athleticism, but let's make due anyway. Here are some current Minnesota Vikings notes from the week that I'm finally getting to, and a little Friday extra!
Little Big Leg Goes to Hawaii
Blair Walsh, aka Little Big Leg, aka the best god damn kicker in...
Can warm-weather Walsh stay hot in the cold?
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Blair Walsh's rookie season for the Minnesota Vikings has come with the expected new experiences for the native Floridian.
During the first snowstorm of the winter, punter Chris Kluwe chronicled Walsh's initial attempts to drive in the snow with a series of tweets that included: "As we leave the parking garage, @BlairWalsh3 says "Are there...
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January 03, 2013
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Walsh is Special Teams Player of the Week
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Rookie Blair Walsh capped off his first NFL regular season by kicking the Minnesota Vikings into the playoffs, and Wednesday he was honored for his work in Sundays 37-34 win.
Walsh, who hit a 29-yard game-winning field goal and was 3 of 3 in the game, was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 17. Walsh also added his 10th field goal of 50 yards...
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January 02, 2013
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Walsh's kicking continues to impress
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. With each kick Sunday, Blair Walsh seemed to be trying to drive the ball harder, higher and further than he had on the previous kick in the Minnesota Vikings' 36-22 win at St. Louis.
The first was a 50-yard field goal that was nearly the height of the upright as it crossed for Walsh's sixth field goal this season of 50 yards or more. He added four more...
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December 17, 2012
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Blair Walsh already has his name in the Vikings record book
Kicker Blair Walsh has made quite a splash so far in his rookie season. He set a record this week when he hit his third straight game with a fifty plus yard field goal. Walsh is not concerned with the length of the kicks. He just goes out and hits them.
“No, I don’t care if it’s 55 or 20 yards,” he said. “I would rather score touchdowns and be kicking extra points and...
Vikings get a kick out of rookie Blair Walsh
It didn't take long for rookie kicker Blair Walsh to make an impression on his Minnesota Vikings teammates.
Walsh kicked four field goals against Jacksonville in his first game, including a 55-yarder that tied the game at the end of regulation and a 38-yarder that won it in overtime.
The big day went a long way toward validating the Vikings' decision to cut veteran Ryan...
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September 13, 2012
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Walsh honored for week one performance
Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh has garnered honors for his performance in Sunday's overtime victory over Jacksonville.
Walsh was named the NFCs Special Teams Player of the Week after going a perfect 4-4 on field goals, including a 55-yarder to send the game into overtime, where he kicked a 38-yard field goal that turned out to be the game winner.
Walsh is the first rookie...
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September 12, 2012
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