Minnesota Vikings followers nonetheless have not forgiven Kirk Cousins for leaving the franchise.
At first of Sunday’s sport, Minnesota followers cascaded Cousins with boos. Maybe it impacted his psyche.
Early within the second quarter, Cousins tossed an interception to Vikings security Josh Metellus on a 1st-and-10 at Minnesota’s 47-yard line.
Cousins starred for the Vikings from 2018-23, making three Professional Bowls throughout that timeframe. He and Minnesota didn’t conform to a brand new contract this offseason, so he signed a four-year, $180M take care of the Falcons in free company.
After going 6-3 in his first 9 begins, Cousins has cooled just lately. Getting into its matchup in opposition to Minnesota, Atlanta has misplaced three straight video games. Cousins, 36, has tossed no touchdowns and 6 picks during this stretch.
In the meantime, the Vikings signed QB Sam Darnold to a one-year, $10M deal to interchange Cousins, and he has exceeded expectations. By way of his first 12 begins, the 2018 No. 3 general decide ranked tenth within the league in passing yards (2,952) and fifth in TD passes (23).
Darnold’s very good play has saved the Vikings within the playoff hunt. As of Sunday, ESPN’s Football Power Index provides Minnesota a 99.7% likelihood to make the postseason.
