 helmet before the game against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</p>
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<p>Without the primary kicker because of a quad injury, the Minnesota Vikings asked new kicker Parker Romo to score all their points on Sunday.</p>
<h4>The Vikings Have Yet Another Hero</h4>
<p>Romo delivered flawlessly en route to four field goal conversions and zero misses. Minnesota scored no touchdowns and <a href=)
won 12-7 on the road at the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He explained, “In his first NFL game, place-kicker Parker Romo converted all four of his field goal attempts to account for all of the Vikings’ scoring. Romo replaced the injured Will Reichard (quadriceps) last week, and the Vikings needed every one of his kicks Sunday. His longest came from 45 yards.”
he told reporters Sunday.
“Execution of the team around [the offense] when you don’t have the performance that you want in any other aspect, that’s a team win, and these guys can have a lot of confidence moving forward from that.”
Unsung heroes have risen to the occasion all season for Minnesota, including Patrick Jones II, Jihad Ward, Josh Oliver, Jalen Nailor, and Kamu Grugier-Hill, especially earlier in the year.
Romo is the latest.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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