MANKATO, Minn. -- The shouts begin as soon as the final whistle sounds.
"Blair! Blair! Over here!"
The Minnesota Vikings have wrapped their first practice of training camp, a half-speed walk-through that drew thousands of fans to Minnesota State University, Mankato. All of them, it seems, are begging for a moment with Blair Walsh, the kicker who led the NFL in field goals (34) last season but missed a 27-yard chance that would have defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the wild-card playoff round.
If these fans are still holding it against him, as many did in the hours and days after the loss, it isn't evident now.