Kirk’s Our Dog:’ Vikings Stars Blown Away in Meeting With Cousins, Insider Says
https://heavy.com/sports/minnesota-vikings/kirk-cousins-nfl-news-rumors/
From Leber:
Let me just say this to everybody who says he’s not a leader. I will agree with you for the most part up until this point I do think he lacks some of the intangibles most people are looking for at that position. But there was a situation that happened this offseason that I’m privy to the information that has galvanized that locker room towards Kirk in ways that the public does not know. There was a meeting — all of the biggest names on the team at this meeting — and Kirk blew everybody away. In how he handled it the things that were said, the things that were said in that group, ’cause it wasn’t just played there were other people within the organization there. Apparently, a couple of guys walked out of the meeting and said, ‘Kirk’s our dog. Kirk’s our freaking dog.’ Apparently, Kirk came in very prepared for this type of meeting. Apparently, he had been taking notes all season long and laid it all out. I guess the guys were like, ‘Damn, this is a guy that we can ride with that’s going to have our backs at all times…’ Kirk’s been listening. And Kirk’s been writing stuff down. And Kirk has the team’s back.
I mean ok whatever. I guess we'll see what happens.
Kirk has been a dog the last4 years and he has been telling us it's raining ...
I thought maybe Kirk wore a spiked dog collar and all black leather to that meeting and really took over screaming "You Like This". My Dog, seriously it is just a fetish, down boy.
@"minny65" said: I thought maybe Kirk wore a spiked dog collar and all black leather to that meeting and really took over screaming "You Like This". My Dog, seriously it is just a fetish, down boy.I mean whatever works for you.
This is a good example of how someone can be a different leader. Kirk is not an emotional guy on the field and that rubs some people the wrong way. To play devils advocate, it's ok for Tom to be fiery because his teams win, but Baker is labeled childish when he has on field antics. I'm not taking a stance on the two just pointing it out. I don't care at all how Kirk shows or doesn't show emotions on the field, I just want him playing the way he did this year for the next two years.
I think this story is true because it's Leber and he isn't the type to lightly throw this type of stuff out there. This is how Kirk operates and you could always tell that he's a very analytical person and maybe with the change in Coaching and FO gave him a sigh of relief since there seemed to be obvious tension between him and Zimmer. I think he also noticed the tension between Zimmer and other players so perhaps this was his way of trying to unite the other guys on the roster.
It's good to see and hopefully all of the changes work out...it's a new regime, let's be half full until we ultimately feel pain again
In other news, Troy Williamson tried out some new glasses today…
I really hope I’m wrong, but honest to God, this is the first thought that popped into my mind upon reading this headline.
Like they say, if you have to continually make excuses for your QB, or if you have to look for reasons that they are the team’s leader after 4+ seasons, you really don’t have your QB.
@"SFVikingFan" said: In other news, Troy Williamson tried out some new glasses today…I really hope I’m wrong, but honest to God, this is the first thought that popped into my mind upon reading this headline.
Like they say, if you have to continually make excuses for your QB, or if you have to look for reasons that they are the team’s leader after 4+ seasons, you really don’t have your QB.
Agree and disagree. Don't think anyone's under the illusion the Cousins is a great and fiery leader. But that doesn't mean you can't win a Super Bowl with him.
This must have been a CIA-level meeting of utmost top secrecy since not a single player has come out and verified the story. Apparently Kirk galvanizing the team into championship mode is on a need-to-know basis only lol. How lucky for us then that Viking employee Ben Leber was able to pierce the veil and risk his life revealing this classified information. He may have to go into hiding if Viking security ops comes after his head!
@"MaroonBells" said:@"SFVikingFan" said: In other news, Troy Williamson tried out some new glasses today…I really hope I’m wrong, but honest to God, this is the first thought that popped into my mind upon reading this headline.
Like they say, if you have to continually make excuses for your QB, or if you have to look for reasons that they are the team’s leader after 4+ seasons, you really don’t have your QB.
Agree and disagree. Don't think anyone's under the illusion the Cousins is a great and fiery leader. But that doesn't mean you can't win a Super Bowl with him.
At this point, I'll take just making the freakin playoffs.
maybe the Vikings should try this again? It really brought out the team unity. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-05-13-9002110514-story.html
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