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The 2023 season showed exactly what will happen to the Minnesota Vikings if Kirk Cousins leaves the team. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well for Minnesota. After Cousins went down with an Achilles injury, the team proceeded to stumble out of the playoff picture. It proved once and for all that Minnesota needs to do […]

Quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to enter NFL free agency this offseason following his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins saw his season come to a premature end this year due to a devastating Achilles injury, and the Vikings for a while looked like they might be able to still make a shocking playoff push […]

While the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are settling in to Las Vegas to prepare themselves for Super Bowl 58, there are 30 other teams that are looking to find a way to get to New Orleans next season, the site of Super Bowl 59. In doing so, those teams will first look […]

After firing Arthur Smith, the Atlanta Falcons are searching for their next head coach. However, head coach might not be the only thing the Falcons change during the offseason. Bill Belichick has gotten plenty of hype as a top candidate for Atlanta’s head coaching vacancy. If he were to get the job, at least one […]

The Atlanta Falcons are once again on the outside looking in at all the others that made the postseason while they were left out yet again thanks to another disappointing season. For head coach Arthur Smith, it was bad enough for owner Arthur Blank to pull the plug on his tenure as the Falcons’ leader […]

Free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins + free agent head coach Bill Belichick = ??? Belichick has already gone separate ways with the New England Patriots, while Cousins’ deal with the Minnesota Vikings terminates in March. Will the two perhaps partner up at their next destination? To hear Cousins tell it, he certainly wouldn’t mind it. […]

After a 13-4 finish in 2022 — including and NFL record 11 wins in one-score games — no one expected the Minnesota Vikings to have a normal season in 2023. And they did not. The team started 0-3 despite phenomenal play from quarterback Kirk Cousins, then won six of their next seven contests even as […]

After years of salary cap constraints resulting from bad deals made by prior management, the Atlanta Falcons had one of their better free-agent offseasons this past season. Instead of bargain shopping, as they had done in the past couple of years, they were able to flash their bank account to some valuable free agents who […]

The Minnesota Vikings have some questions to answer this offseason, and one of the biggest is the quarterback position and whether or not Kirk Cousins will return for 2024. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was asked about the situation going into the offseason. “I think I’ve been pretty consistent with that,” Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said, via […]

The New England Patriots are recovering from a down 2023-24 season. The Patriots finished the year at 4-13 and failed to make the playoffs. Nevertheless, Apple TV is releasing a team documentary featuring Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and others. Kirk Cousins reacted to a powerful quote from Danny Amendola. Kirk Cousins chimes in on the […]

The 2023 Las Vegas Raiders were a classic case of too little, too late. After a 3-5 start to the season that culminated with the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels after a disastrous Monday Night loss to the Detroit Lions, the Raiders have stabilized and found an identity under interim head coach Antonio Pierce. […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell went in another direction once again midway through their 33-10 Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve. O’Connell benched Jaren Hall, who started on Sunday, and opted to go with Nick Mullens in the second half. The Vikings coach, however, remained non-committal on who […]

The Minnesota Vikings wish they still have Kirk Cousins healthy to help them this late in the 2023 NFL regular season. But with Cousins done for the rest of the campaign due to injury, Minnesota will have to content itself being cheered by the quarterback, who did his best doing that, while being shirtless, prior […]

The Minnesota Vikings have benched quarterback Nick Mullens in favor of rookie Jaren Hall after Mullens threw four interceptions in a 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions. Mullens had thrown six interceptions in two games, which the Vikings know they cannot afford if they want a shot at winning and making the playoffs. Hall was […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been getting by without QB1 Kirk Cousins for most of the season after he went down with an Achilles tear in Week 8. Since then, they’ve gone through several signal-callers, including Josh Dobbs, Jaren Hall, and most recently, Nick Mullens. With Cousins set to miss the rest of the campaign, the […]

The Detroit Lions survived a tough game against the Minnesota Vikings and went on to clinch the NFC North for the first time since 1993. After the victory, Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins shared a special moment (h/t NFL Films). .@JaredGoff16 and @KirkCousins8 shared an awesome moment after yesterday's game. True sportsmanship. 💯 (via @NFLFilms) […]

During a recent appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Kirk Cousins addressed returning from injury for a potential Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl appearance. “I think Aaron’s (Rodgers) injury was about eight weeks ahead of mine, so that’s essentially two months,” Cousins said. “For him to come back, let’s say he does come back, you basically […]

The Michigan football team is preparing to take on the Alabama football team in the Rose Bowl game on January 1 in Pasadena, California. Quarterback JJ McCarthy finished tenth in Heisman Trophy voting and was named Michigan football’s team MVP recently. Now he’s getting a player comparison that few saw coming. McCarthy spoke about how […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had an up-and-down season that has culminated in a do-or-die situation for their playoff hopes. The Vikings are 7-7 on the season, a half-game ahead of the Green Bay Packers for a Wild Card spot with several teams looking up at them. On Saturday, a loss to the Bengals caused a […]

The Minnesota Vikings are just two games behind the Detroit Lions in the NFC North despite losing their quarterback and leader Kirk Cousins for the year to a torn Achilles injury. The Vikings made the call to switch to Nick Mullens over Joshua Dobbs after a low-scoring affair vs. the Vegas Raiders. The Vikings are […]

When Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tore his achilles during a 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers, it was devastating for multiple reasons. Not only did it end Cousins’ season short, but perhaps cut his career as a Minnesota Viking short as well. Cousins’ future with the Vikings was already in jeopardy since his […]

Apparently, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was too young to know about Scott Stapp and Creed. Thanks mainly to quarterback Kirk Cousins, Creed has been dominating the music scene inside the Vikings locker room lately. Justin Jefferson had a hilarious reaction on what first comes to mind about Creed, per the Star Tribune’s Ben […]

The future of Kirk Cousins is currently unclear, as his injury complicates things for the Minnesota Vikings moving forward. However, considering his age and recent injury, it’s not crazy to think the front office will draft a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. With that in mind, it appears ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky likes one quarterback […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 8, but his teammates have decided to honor him ahead of the Week 9 matchup with Atlanta, via Ian Rapoport. In their first game without Kirk Cousins… #Vikings players are honoring their starting QB in warmups. Love it. pic.twitter.com/NW87RQt7Bt — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a bit of a situation at the quarterback position. Kirk Cousins’ Achilles injury and his contract situation gives Minnesota a conundrum. Do they re-sign Cousins for the next season, or do they move on from the star QB and reload in the draft? All signs point to Minnesota still looking to […]

The Minnesota Vikings were just starting to turn things around when Kirk Cousins suffered an Achilles injury ending his season. For that reason, the coaching staff was forced to trade for Joshua Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals. However, the question remains, what is Minnesota’s long-term plan at quarterback? Kirk Cousins is 35 years old and […]

Kirk Cousins saw his season come to an abrupt end in Week 8 when he tore his Achilles tendon as he was leading the Vikings to a 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on quarterback Kirk Cousins returning from a torn Achilles. .. "Kirk Cousins is going to […]

It’s been a tough year for one of the best QB-WR receiving in the NFL as both Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver Justin Jefferson have gone down with injuries. This past Sunday, Cousins tore his achilles in the Vikings’ 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. The injury will keep Cousins out […]

The 2023 NFL trade deadline came and went. And now all we can speculate on is the results of the remaining games and who will win the Super Bowl. Well, at least until next offseason. The free agency wheel is always turning. And while it may slow down during the season, now that the trade […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media Tuesday about the possible future of quarterback Kirk Cousins despite the Achilles injury. Cousins suffered from a tear to his Achilles in the win against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday that will keep him out for the rest of the season. O’Connell was asked if […]

The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Josh Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. The trade comes after Kirk Cousins’ season-ending injury, giving Minnesota a respectable replacement. Will Dobbs play in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons following the deal? “#Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell says on SiriusXM that team is preparing QB Jaren Hall to start […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in the Bad Place. That’s not an understatement: after experiencing incredible highs this season, the team has fallen into a massive chasm, and it’s not because of their own doing. The team was playing well on both sides of the ball, especially the offense. Even with Justin Jefferson out with an […]

You have to feel for Kirk Cousins, man. Cousins was having a career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings. After a rough start to the season, his team rattled off three straight wins. A division title was a bit far-fetched, but they had real aspirations for a Wild Card spot. Unfortunately, tragedy struck during their game […]

The Minnesota Vikings received the devastating news that Kirk Cousins is out for the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday afternoon. It is a massive blow to a surging team that just won three straight games and showed some resilience and […]

The Minnesota Vikings were on their way to an easy victory over the Green Bay Packers, leading 24-10 in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter. While they still came away with the win, the Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to a devastating Achilles injury. Cousins was carted to the locker room after suffering what […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off their third consecutive victory in a row that has put them over .500 and turned their entire season completely around, that was until reports came out that Kirk Cousins has torn his Achilles and will miss the remainder of the 2023 NFL season. Breaking: Vikings QB Kirk Cousins tore […]

A torn Achilles injury. It’s been a quarterback’s worst nightmare, especially in the 2023 season where Aaron Rodgers suffered it in his fourth snap as a New York Jet. Now, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is the latest to have the injury as he’s out for the rest of the season. It’s a brutal occurrence […]

Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season has brought us some exciting on-field action. We saw Will Levis throw a spectacular pass for his first-ever touchdown and saw Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings smoothly defeat the rival Green Bay Packers. However, this week’s regular-season games have also introduced a new set of NFL injury […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ season has been a rollercoaster ride so far. However, their hopes of making the playoffs have taken a major hit with the news that starting quarterback Kirk Cousins has suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. With the NFL trade deadline fast approaching, the Vikings must act quickly to find a replacement for Cousins […]