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November 24, 2015 at 5:20AM
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2015, file photo, Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh stands in the bench area during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Minneapolis. The Vikings gave Blair Walsh a contract extension in the offseason, locking up their Pro Bowl kicker for the long term. But he's been shaky in the preseason, including three missed field goals and a shanked extra point against Oakland. (AP Photo/Andy King, File) ORG XMIT: NY156
Blair Walsh (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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KNOW THIS

Four different NFL kickers have missed three extra points already this season, including the Vikings' Blair Walsh. The new 33-yard distance has changed what was basically automatic into an actual event.

WATCH THIS

Metro-area high school boys' hockey fans probably don't get to see too much of Roseau or Thief River Falls during the regular season. But those two outstate foes will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a game shown by FSN.

RANDOM FANDOM

"Hard to catch passes when the ball consistently flies over your head. I count at least two throws per game that if on the mark to Wallace are touchdowns if not big yards. Teddy has got to hit those throws once in a while."

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Minnesota Twins pitcher Trevor May throws against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) ORG XMIT: MNJM101
Trevor May (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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