Mike Zimmer was ruthless when discussing decision to release Daniel Carlson
By Adam Spencer
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Despite finishing his Auburn career as the SEC’s all-time leading scorer, Daniel Carlson hasn’t fared so well in the NFL.
Now, he’s looking for a job after he missed three field goals for the Minnesota Vikings in a 29-29 tie with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, including a chip-shot attempt as time expired in overtime.
On Monday, coach Mike Zimmer was ruthless when explaining why the team decided to cut the rookie kicker.
Mike Zimmer is cold-blooded pic.twitter.com/jkY0Amk0V8
— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) September 17, 2018
Obviously, Carlson’s performance was abysmal on Sunday, but he’s a young kicker, so hopefully he gets another shot. Still, it’s understandable why the Vikings felt they needed to move on from the fifth-round pick.
It’ll be up to Carlson to bounce back from Sunday’s disaster and make his way back to respectability.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
