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Colts' Spencer Shrader calls two missed field goals 'embarrassing'
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Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader was frank when reflecting on his performance, which included two missed field goals in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings .
"It's really frustrating. It's embarrassing. It's disappointing," Shrader said in a postgame video shared by WISH-TV .
The misses were critical in a game Indianapolis led at halftime and ultimately lost by six points.
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Shrader converted a 43-yard field goal as the first half expired, handing the Colts a 10-6 advantage. But he missed from 56 yards in the second half, snapping a streak of 22 consecutive made field goals, per Colts.com .
His next opportunity had greater implications. With Indianapolis trailing 13-10 in the fourth quarter, Shrader pushed a potential game-tying 48-yard field goal wide right.
Minnesota later increased its lead, leaving the Colts needing a touchdown on their final possession.
The six potential points left on the field stand out against the final margin, although making those kicks would have changed the circumstances of the remaining possessions.
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Indianapolis also failed to score a second-half touchdown, leaving basically no cushion for special-teams mistakes.
Unfortunately for Shrader, the afternoon brought an abrupt end to a solid run of reliable kicking.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts' Spencer Shrader calls two missed field goals 'embarrassing'
