Jefferson sticks up for Cousins

I wonder if anyone will dismiss his comments as less than authentic because he didnt cry snd say, “That’s my quarterback.”

 if JJ gets to 2000 yards, this whole dealio gets neatly cleaned up.

I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

Here's another. This list is voted on by players. In 2021, in terms of numbers, Cousins was better than all of these QBs, yet at the beginning of 2022, Kirk ranks last among them. Four months later, where is Kirk among these QBs?  

It's a profit driven business, feeding false narratives gets clicks and hits which makes money.

You cant wipe away years of tarnished perception in 15 games.

There are also plenty O Viking fans who are still on the fence regarding KC, they're just not going to be vocal till he steps on a turd in a game. Heaven forbid a playoff game. 

The narrative on Cousins wont change till he makes a couple of deep playoff runs. He's got the right coach and org for that to happen the next few years.

They just gotta get much better on D

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

Kirk and JJ should have definitely been on that list.  MJD is a funny dude, but this is terrible.  Like Carr and Davante at 3?  Lol

@"purplefaithful" said: You cant wipe away years of tarnished perception in 15 games.

There are also plenty O Viking fans who are still on the fence regarding KC, they're just not going to be vocal till he steps on a turd in a game. Heaven forbid a playoff game. 

The narrative on Cousins wont change till he makes a couple of deep playoff runs. He's got the right coach and org for that to happen the next few years.

They just gotta get much better on D

no question the D needs to step up,  but lets not pretend that 4th quarter comebacks and wins means the O is anything to write home about.  This offense has been absolutely putrid for way to many long stretches at times this year,  play calling, execution,  everything about it has been shit far to often for anybody outside of JJ to be pointing fingers at the D.  There is plenty of room for improvement on this roster and simply fixing the D isnt going to be enough to push this team over the top to where they are discussed with the upper echelon teams in the league.  The D struggling does not prevent the O from  putting up points and answering back when teams come out fast against this  team,  they were good on opening drives for a while,  but that has been failing as of late as well.

I’m sure oppossing Ds have picked up on certain O formations and tendancies. But it may also be possible our D allowing so many points has prevented KOC from calling other plays to build a point difference. Theyre always having to respond to what the D has allowed. 

@"BStads" said: I’m sure oppossing Ds have picked up on certain O formations and tendancies. But it may also be possible our D allowing so many points has prevented KOC from calling other plays to build a point difference. Theyre always having to respond to what the D has allowed. 

Haven’t seen you post much even though your profile says youve been registered for a long time.

Welcome and skol!!!!

The D needs a youth infusion. The LBs are a problem. The CBs are a problem. The line is a problem. The coordinator is a problem. 

Im not sure how you fix it but there needs to be some turnover of players. 

@"AGRforever" said:

@"BStads" said: I’m sure oppossing Ds have picked up on certain O formations and tendancies. But it may also be possible our D allowing so many points has prevented KOC from calling other plays to build a point difference. Theyre always having to respond to what the D has allowed. 

Haven’t seen you post much even though your profile says youve been registered for a long time.

Welcome and skol!!!!

@"Wetlander" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

Kirk and JJ should have definitely been on that list.  MJD is a funny dude, but this is terrible.  Like Carr and Davante at 3?  Lol

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

He’s outspoken about his Christian beliefs and didn’t get the jab.  Why in the world are you or anyone surprised about the media not adoring him?  He’s not their type of dude, so if there is any debate to be had, he loses.  It’s hard to keep a Tom Brady with his rings and model ex-wife off these lists, not as hard for Kirk.

@"Waterboy" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

He’s outspoken about his Christian beliefs and didn’t get the jab.  Why in the world are you or anyone surprised about the media not adoring him?  He’s not their type of dude, so if there is any debate to be had, he loses.  It’s hard to keep a Tom Brady with his rings and model ex-wife off these lists, not as hard for Kirk.

@"Waterboy" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

He’s outspoken about his Christian beliefs and didn’t get the jab.  Why in the world are you or anyone surprised about the media not adoring him?  He’s not their type of dude, so if there is any debate to be had, he loses.  It’s hard to keep a Tom Brady with his rings and model ex-wife off these lists, not as hard for Kirk.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Waterboy" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

He’s outspoken about his Christian beliefs and didn’t get the jab.  Why in the world are you or anyone surprised about the media not adoring him?  He’s not their type of dude, so if there is any debate to be had, he loses.  It’s hard to keep a Tom Brady with his rings and model ex-wife off these lists, not as hard for Kirk.

Oh Jesus....wow. No. LOL. Media didn't hate Cris Carter, Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes, Reggie White....etc., etc., 

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Waterboy" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: I know some don't believe there is an anti-Kirk bias in the media, but it's real. And bizarre. Here's one of my faves from August.

Now, there is no logical reason Kirk and JJ would not be on this list. Still, MJD leaves them off completely. Why? Because he doesn't believe in JJ? Umm...no. He's making a winking point about Cousins here. 

How'd @MJD do? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YJUY16zLG0

— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) August 16, 2022

He’s outspoken about his Christian beliefs and didn’t get the jab.  Why in the world are you or anyone surprised about the media not adoring him?  He’s not their type of dude, so if there is any debate to be had, he loses.  It’s hard to keep a Tom Brady with his rings and model ex-wife off these lists, not as hard for Kirk.

Oh Jesus....wow. No. LOL. Media didn't hate Cris Carter, Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes, Reggie White....etc., etc., 

Hold my non-alcoholic beer.

Former Vikings quarterbacks praise Kirk Cousins’ stellar season. But playoffs are how he will be judged
Kirk Cousins has accumulated plenty of fans this season. Some of them are former Vikings quarterbacks.

When Cousins led the Vikings back from a 33-0 halftime deficit to defeat Indianapolis 39-36 in overtime two weeks ago, among those cheering on from their homes were Warren Moon in Seattle, Brad Johnson in Athens, Ga., and Randall Cunningham in Las Vegas.
“Oh, yeah, I was watching,” said Cunningham, who played for the Vikings from 1997-99. “That was ridiculous.”
In his fifth season as Minnesota’s quarterback and 11th overall in the NFL, Cousins, 34, is having a career year. True, his statistics are not as gaudy as they have been in some seasons, but he has steered the Vikings to a 12-3 record, has been named to his fourth career Pro Bowl and has tied an NFL record by leading eight fourth-quarter comebacks.

“He playing at an MVP level,” said Moon, who played for Minnesota from 1994-96 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
https://www.twincities.com/2022/12/30/ex-vikings-quarterbacks-laud-season-kirk-cousins-is-having-but-the-playoffs-still-beckon/

“I’ve really been impressed,” Gannon said of Cousins’ season under first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell. “I’ve always admired his body of work. But I think the difference between this year and last year is they were 2-5 last year in games decided by four points or less and this year they’ve won 11 one-score games (without a loss). I think you look at his production late in games and it’s been really impressive. He’s had an outstanding season.”
Heading into Sunday’s game at Green Bay, Cousins has thrown for 4,117 yards with 27 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while completing 65.7 percent of his passes. His passer rating of 93.3 is on track to be the worst he’s had since he became a regular NFL starter with Washington in 2015, but the big difference has been the team’s won-loss record.
Still, there continues to be some detractors. In games against two top teams in the NFC, the Vikings got throttled, losing 24-7 at Philadelphia and 40-3 at home to Dallas. And star wide receiver Justin Jefferson recently took to Twitter to say that criticism of Cousins “has to stop.” He followed that up by telling reporters that people “make jokes about him” but that “he’s doing whatever he needs to do in order for his team to win.”
Regardless, there are fewer detractors than before. And the narrative of Cousins not being a winning quarterback and not performing well in big games does seem to be changing. Most notably, he led the Vikings back from a 17-point deficit late in the third quarter to win 33-30 in overtime on the road Nov. 13 against highly regarded Buffalo.
“The narrative definitely has changed during the regular season,” Moon said. “He’s been able to win some big games. Skeptics are going to say that he’s still got to prove that he’s the type of quarterback who can win a bunch of playoff games.”
As for this regular season, Moon sure likes what he has seen.
“He’s been able to bring his team back from behind, and those aren’t empty numbers he has,” Moon said. “A lot of times his numbers were come-from-behind numbers (in losses).”
In his first four seasons with the Vikings, with Zimmer as his head coach, Cousins had a combined total of six fourth-quarter comebacks. This season, with two games remaining, he has tied the NFL quarterback record of eight set by Matthew Stafford for Detroit in 2016.
“I love watching the Vikings play,” said Johnson, who played for Minnesota from 1992-98 and 2005-06. “It’s fun to watch Kirk do what he does with so many come-from-behind wins this year. With what he’s doing, they just believe that they’re always going to find a way to win.”