Helluva game Kirk Cousins

My problem with Cousins is that he only plays this way at the very end of games.  I'm happy they won, but it's hard to get too excited about another late game collapse where the offense and defense both let the opponent back into the game.

Fans that bitch about Cousins don't know football. Its that simple.

The problem is Mike Zimmer. 

YOU LIKE THAT?!?! pic.twitter.com/xlx3hC2ZKP

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 17, 2021

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1449843410534293509?t=TXaLHZSPslAWGT6iBSicgg&s=19

They're they go, at each other again. 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1449843410534293509?t=TXaLHZSPslAWGT6iBSicgg&s=19

They're they go, at each other again. 

@"StickyBun" said: Fans that bitch about Cousins don't know football. Its that simple.

The problem is Mike Zimmer. 

I think some of the offense's issues are more our first year OC than Zimmer.  Cook was gaining ground all day up the middle, yet too often we kept going for the stretch zone to the outside which wasn't working.  No screens to slow down Carolina's pass rush.  Honestly though, players need to make plays.  Jefferson put a ball on the ground today and handed Carolina 7 points early...  Mattison did the same thing against the Lions...  Cook against the Bengals...  at some point our star offensive players need to step up and play big in big moments.  Kudos to Cousins for doing just that in multiple games this season.  Now it's time for the rest of the offense to follow suit.

You like that?

WALK OFF!!! pic.twitter.com/W47s118c2O

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 17, 2021

@"StickyBun" said: Fans that bitch about Cousins don't know football. Its that simple.

The problem is Mike Zimmer. 

Guess I don't know football then...

I do know this:

Zimmer's record before Cousins, with the likes of Cassel, Bridgewater (including 13 games as a rookie), Bradford, Keenum:
39-25

Record with Kirk Cousins:
28-24-1

Kirk's overall record in the NFL: 53-54-1

Yes, I know that Cousins puts up big stats, but I'm not convinced that Zimmer is the main problem here.

@"Mattyman" said: You like that?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1449839578580455426

I have watched and re-watched that play.

That throw was perfection, a DIME!!!

Perfect placement, clutch catch. 

Do I hear SKOL chants in the back-ground? Yes i do  :p

What is my favorite KJ Osborn moment? This one, and damn I know there’s gonna be more to come B)

I think most of us wrote this guy off, especially when they picked up Westbrook. KJ is, by far, the best suprise of the season to this point. I’m really happy for him.

@"SFVikingFan" said: My problem with Cousins is that he only plays this way at the very end of games.  I'm happy they won, but it's hard to get too excited about another late game collapse where the offense and defense both let the opponent back into the game.

All due respect, I think the reason he plays so well at the end of games, is the coaches keep the leash on him early...

let him sling it IMO!

@"Vanguard83" said:

@"SFVikingFan" said: My problem with Cousins is that he only plays this way at the very end of games.  I'm happy they won, but it's hard to get too excited about another late game collapse where the offense and defense both let the opponent back into the game.

All due respect, I think the reason he plays so well at the end of games, is the coaches keep the leash on him early...

let him sling it IMO!

@"prairieghost" said: What is my favorite KJ Osborn moment? This one, and damn I know there’s gonna be more to come B)

I think most of us wrote this guy off, especially when they picked up Westbrook. KJ is, by far, the best suprise of the season to this point. I’m really happy for him.

Na, Udoh, Woods, Griffin have all been suprises. KJ is great but Udoh is the prize of the season. 

@"Mattyman" said: You like that?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1449839578580455426

I have to give Cousins huge kudos for the TD pass.  Watching it again and you see how wide open Thielen was on an underneath route but Cousin showed real balls and went for it all with his 3rd receiver.  Frankly, I am so much more impressed and stunned watching this clip again.

BTW, Diggs has a better helmet throw than KJ but KJ is still young.

@"VikingOracle" said:

@"Mattyman" said: You like that?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1449839578580455426

I have to give Cousins huge kudos for the TD pass.  Watching it again and you see how wide open Thielen was on an underneath route but Cousin showed real balls and went for it all with his 3rd receiver.  Frankly, I am so much more impressed and stunned watching this clip again.

BTW, Diggs has a better helmet throw than KJ but KJ is still young.

climbing back into this. Road games can be brutal. W! Panthers are no roll-over team. lets use this bye, heal up and come out strong afterwarda. Clean up the penalties, and unleash the offense when we get back!! 

@"purplefaithful" said:I have watched and re-watched that play.

That throw was perfection, a DIME!!!

Perfect placement, clutch catch. 

Do I hear SKOL chants in the back-ground? Yes i do  :p

Watch it from the end zone. Even more impressive. It's this kind of accuracy people take for granted now with Cousins. 

@"prairieghost" said: What is my favorite KJ Osborn moment? This one, and damn I know there’s gonna be more to come B)

I think most of us wrote this guy off, especially when they picked up Westbrook. KJ is, by far, the best suprise of the season to this point. I’m really happy for him.

Agreed. KJ has gone from a player who was a liability as a returner, a role that he was specifically drafted to do, to a legit WR3.

I expected Kirk to take the team down the field for a game winning FG at the end. Expected it. Can't even remember that last time I felt that way. So irritating to see Joseph miss that FG the EXACT same way he missed the previous one: just wide right.