Kirk Cousins led the game-winning drive on “Monday Evening Soccer” towards the Philadelphia Eagles, however traditionally, prime-time video games weren’t type to the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.
Earlier than Monday night time’s 22-21 thriller at Lincoln Monetary Discipline, Cousins was 12-20 in prime-time video games. At one level in his profession, he had misplaced nine straight “MNF” games.
The narrative of the lights being too vivid for the quarterback adopted him from workforce to workforce, and Falcons followers held their breath Monday through the workforce’s final drive to see if their new signing may ship.
Trailing by six factors with 1:39 remaining within the fourth quarter, Cousins took over on his 30-yard line. He went 5-of-6 and located extensive receiver Drake London for the game-tying landing with 34 seconds left. Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo slotted away the go-ahead further level.
Each the Falcons and Cousins strengthened the case for his or her partnership with the resilient away win. Atlanta gave the previous Minnesota Viking a four-year, $180 million contract this previous offseason on the again of an Achilles tear. The group then perplexingly chosen Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 total choose within the 2024 NFL Draft weeks later.
If Cousins might be the quarterback of that game-winning drive for Atlanta this season, the contract and the choose are well worth the gamble. He can present veteran play for a workforce stuffed with younger offensive expertise like London, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts whereas mentoring his successor.
The veteran’s poise gained the Falcons the sport. Maybe his previous prime-time adversity offered him the composure to get Atlanta to 1-1.
The 36-year-old has now gained three of his final 4 prime-time video games, bettering to 4-10 on “MNF.” With three prime-time games remaining for the Falcons this season, together with towards divisional rival Tampa Bay on Oct. 3, the group will hope Cousins’ woes stay previous information.
