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Walsh honored to follow Longwell
Rookie kicker Blair Walsh said he would have liked the chance to learn from Ryan Longwell, but the Vikings made the decision to go with the younger leg. Now Walsh has the task of living up to that trust and fitting in with a kicking unit that had been together a long time.
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Vikings rookie says following Longwell an 'honor'
Blair Walsh says he would've enjoyed meeting Ryan Longwell. He surely would've benefited from learning from the 16-year veteran, too.
But the Minnesota Vikings rookie is on his own now. And that, he says, is a humbling honor.
The Vikings began spring practice Tuesday - known around the league as organized team activities - but Walsh said being on top of the depth chart...
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Vikings K Blair Walsh Confident in Abilities, Despite Average Senior Season
Earlier this month, the Minnesota Vikings released long-time kicker Ryan Longwell. The move all but guaranteed new rookie kicker Blair Walsh the starting job for the purple and gold in 2012.
Walsh recently sat down for an interview, and made a few comments on his new job and on what he will bring to the table for the Vikings:
“Ryan (Longwell) is a great kicker. I grew up watching...
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Walsh to replace Longwell, ready or not
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. When the Minnesota Vikings entered the offseason coming off a 3-13 record, there were many changes expected, several spots to address.
Kicker wasn't expected to be one of them. Minnesota had veteran Ryan Longwell, one of the most accurate kickers in the league since coming to the Vikings, with three years at 7 million remaining on a four-year contract he...
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11 days ago
Minnesota Vikings Release Ryan Longwell
In Minnesota, the eyes of Vikings fans have been on the Minnesota Legislature as the MN House of Representatives debates the Stadium proposal in the hopes of finally having a vote before the end of the day on a new Vikings Stadium. But in the background of the stadium debate, the Vikings decided to cut ties with 38-year-old veteran kicker Ryan Longwell.
Longwell sent out a tweet...
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Ryan Longwell Would Be Option For The Steelers If Not Well Long Past His Prime
The Minnesota Vikings released veteran kicker Ryan Longwell today and already the cries have started from some in Steeler Nation suggesting that that the Pittsburgh Steelers should sign the 15 year veteran.
Longwell has spent the last six years in Minnesota and he has a career field goal percentage of 83.2. Last season he connected on just 78.6 percent of his attempts and that...
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Vikings release kicker Ryan Longwell
Longtime Vikings Kicker Ryan Longwell sent out a tweet Monday thanking "Viking Nation" after the Minnesota Vikings decided to realease him.
Longwell, 37, signed a four-year contract extension with the Vikings last year but with a mediocre performance in 2011, 22-of-28 in field goals, the Vikings chose to release the kicker that spent six seasons with them and nine seasons...
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Vikings cut veteran kicker Longwell
The Minnesota Vikings have released 16-year veteran kicker Ryan Longwell.
The surprising move was made Monday, a little more than a week after the team drafted Georgia kicker Blair Walsh in the sixth round. Shortly after Longwell said goodbye to Vikings fans on Twitter, the team announced the decision in a brief news release with a prepared statement from coach Leslie Frazier thanking...
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25 days ago
Minnesota Vikings Release K Ryan Longwell; Blair Walsh Up Next
Long time NFL kicker Ryan Longwell was released by the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. The kicker broke the news via Twitter this afternoon.
To all in Viking Nation. Can’t thank you enough for your cheers over the past 6 years! You’ve been awesome to me and my family. God Bless!
Longwell is a 15 year NFL veteran, who has spent the last six years wearing purple and gold....
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Vikings cut Ryan Longwell; Blair Walsh era begins
The Minnesota Vikings cut veteran Ryan Longwell today, paving the way for 6th-round pick Blair Walsh to take over as the starting kicker.
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise based on the fact that you don’t typically draft kickers without a plan to immediately make them the starter. But given Longwell’s track record and Walsh’s lack of one, it’s...
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