EAGAN, Minn. -- Just more than 365 days stand between Daniel Carlson and the lowest moment of his kicking career.
After a 29-29 tie at Green Bay, where the then-rookie missed three field goals, two of which came in overtime -- including a 35-yarder as time expired -- Carlson was at rock bottom. The technical errors in his kicking were apparent and he knew it. Upon returning to Minneapolis that night after a phone call with his agent, it became clear that Carlson's time with the Minnesota Vikings would be short-lived.