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A certain Viking is very happy tonight...
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Vikings kicker Dan Bailey cashes in for $1 million after four field goals vs. BearsKicker Dan Bailey had $250,000 riding on making every field goal Sunday, right up until his fourth and final conversion during the Vikings’ 21-19 loss to the Bears.Bailey, who finished the regular season making 27 of 29 field-goal attempts [93%], doubled his salary with a $1 million incentive for clearing a 90% threshold established in his one-year contract. Bailey’s base salary for this season was also $1 million.
Had Bailey, who was not available for interviews after the game, missed any of his four field goals from 34, 37, 38 and 39 yards, his percentage would have dipped below 90% and the incentive would have followed by dropping to $750,000.
Bailey, 31, put himself in good position for a contract extension this offseason just months after the team traded a 2020 fifth-round pick to Baltimore for kicking competition in Kaare Vedvik.
Bailey’s playoff appearance next weekend during the NFC’s wild-card round will be his first since he made all five kicks (three field goals, two extra points) in the Cowboys’ 34-31 loss to the Packers in the divisional round following the 2016 season — including a 52-yard, game-tying field goal with 35 seconds left.
In three playoff games, Bailey is 4-for-6 on field-goal attempts and 8-for-8 on extra points.
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-kicke...566554512/

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#2
Good for him. Kudos to Bailey on his season.
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#3
Yep, good for him. Knock on wood, he's had a great year. Salute!
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#4
Shows what a good holder can do
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#5
Baileys leg seems stronger this year,  this could. Be the difference from last year to this
Since he doesnt have to try and over kick every ball that will lead to better accuracy.

Confidence in the holder is certainly key as well.
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#6
He should share that bonus with Colquitt.
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#7
Way to go Bailey!
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#8
We were tracking his kicks to see if he'd remain over 90% and get the million. Between that and looking up random names on the Vikings roster to see who was actually playing, it's how we kept ourselves entertained in our seats during the game.


Nice payday!


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