Blair Walsh cried after missing Wild Card field goal
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh handled all questions after his miss like a champion and had the support of his team.
Plenty of times when a player misses a big play in a playoff setting, they won’t answer questions after the loss or the team will hide them from the media.
That wasn’t the case for Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh. Walsh missed a chip shot for the Vikings that would have beat the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, at home and after the game, he answered all questions from reporters about the miss.
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
After answering the questions, Walsh feeling bad about his miss and broke down, before his team came over to support him. Despite the fact that he missed such a big kick on the play, his teammates really had his back after the loss and showed him plenty of support.
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
Harrison Smith showed why he is one of the leaders of the team by supporting his teammate and it’s reflective of the environment that Mike Zimmer has created in Minnesota.
The Vikings had a tremendous season and although it ended in a brutal way, they know they have a great future and aren’t giving up on each other. Walsh is one of the most dependable kickers in the league and his teammates will always have his back.