Blair Walsh receives encouragement from first-graders, visits to say thanks

Not many athletes had a worse Sunday than Blair Walsh. The Minnesota Vikings kicker missed a 27-yard game-winning field goal that is the next chapter for a tortured fanbase.

Walsh’s miss sent the internet into a frenzy and the Seattle Seahawks into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

While it’s safe to assume that Walsh would not be receiving kind words from most after missing the kick, a first-grade teacher in Minnesota thought it was a great time to teach her students.

Judie Offerdahl had the children write and draw for Walsh even though some of the students were unaware of the player or his nightmarish miss.

Messages from the kids include “For Blair Walsh. Keep on trying. Puppys are cute,” and “You are handsome. … Don’t worry. It’s just a game.”

The brilliance of the children putting the moment into proper perspective is something and it reached Walsh, who will visit the class Thursday.

UPDATE:

It appears that visit has gone pretty well.

Vikings Walsh talks about weather is colder in MN than his home state Florida and his college in Georgia. pic.twitter.com/hHXWDxUtia

— Rochelle Olson (@rochelleolson) January 14, 2016

Boston Greene shows off the stickers he got from Blair Walsh. pic.twitter.com/8HHuo238p6

— Rochelle Olson (@rochelleolson) January 14, 2016

Aseil Zeidan after Blair Walsh's visit. pic.twitter.com/zjLae7v473

— Rochelle Olson (@rochelleolson) January 14, 2016

Enzo-Daniel Douti excited after getting cards from #vikings Blair Walsh. pic.twitter.com/PwteuHsKnh

— Rochelle Olson (@rochelleolson) January 14, 2016

Some kids got autographed caps from #Vikings Blair Walsh. pic.twitter.com/aWRIlkcirp

— Rochelle Olson (@rochelleolson) January 14, 2016

#Vikings Walsh poses with stuffed animal a kid gave him. pic.twitter.com/4ERiFsw3R1

— Rochelle Olson (@rochelleolson) January 14, 2016

#Vikings kicker #BlairWalsh held for Max Birdwell during a visit at Northpoint Elementary School. pic.twitter.com/TWUlTUhzTo

— Jerry Holt (@jerry_holt) January 14, 2016

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