Vikings Coach Peels Back Curtain on Recent On-Field Foible

Not too often, folks, has Will Reichard missed in 2026. The third-year kicker had a long attempt blocked against the Colts, but that got explained away due to trying to lower the trajectory to complete the 59-yard 3-point attempt. What of the miss in Week 8 in Motown? Vikings coach Matt Daniels has been doing terrific work as the special teams coordinator. Oftentimes, he s the best of the bunch in front of the Minnesota media, commonly packaging some sophisticated football insight into charming, easy-to-digest answers. He swerved into what went wrong in that Week 8 Reichard miss when talking to reporters a couple of days ago. Vikings Coach Matt Daniels Explains FG Miss Losing a divisional game is always tough. Part of what makes it extra tough for the Vikings is that the score was just 19-15. So, not drilling that field goal wasn t helpful in the close road game. Coach Daniels took ownership for the miss, accepting responsibility: It was a rushed process. He went on