Vikings LB Eric Kendricks makes his mom's TD wish come true

Kendricks' mom asked her son for a sack in the Vikings season opener, but then raised her request to a pick six.

September 13, 2016 at 6:14PM
Minnesota Vikings Eric Kendricks (54).
Minnesota Vikings Eric Kendricks (54). (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Eric Kendricks' mom wrote "Get me a sac" in a text message conversation with her son before the Vikings season opener last Sunday in Tennessee.

The second-year linebacker responded "I want an interception!"

Inspired by her son's response, Yvonne Thagon declared "Let's make it a pick 6 while you're at it then."

Well, "My mom gets what she wants," Kendricks posted Monday on Instagram with a photo of the conversation they had just hours before game time.

The second-year linebacker picked off Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota late in the third quarter and returned it 77 yards for a touchdown to help lead the Vikings to a 25-16 victory.

Kendricks found his phone flooded with messages after the game, including one from his mom proclaiming "You did it."

The conversation:


The play:

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