Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, left, talks with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory. Darnold added…
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ATLANTA (AP/KVRR) – The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft on Thursday for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering rules prior to signing quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner in free agency in March. The NFL also fined the team $250,000, while general manager Terry Fontenot has been…
ATLANTA (KVRR/AP) – Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year deal with the Falcons, his agent Mike McCartney announced on social media. Atlanta had a glaring need at quarterback after cycling through Tyler Heinicke and Desmond Ridder last season, and Cousins’ wife, Julie, grew…
FILE – Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Oct. 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. Cousins and the Vikings have entered another crossroad offseason revolving around the club’s still-undrawn roadmap at quarterback. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings have entered…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Vikings fans held their breath when Kirk Cousins limped off the field in the 4th quarter of the 24-10 win over division rival Green Bay Sunday. Head Coach Kevin O’Connell said in the post game press conference that the team feared a torn Achilles and an MRI would happen Monday to confirm. The MRI did in…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Dallas Cowboys sacked Kirk Cousins a career-most seven times in a 40-3 victory over Minnesota that slammed the Vikings’ seven-game winning streak to a screeching halt. Tony Pollard had two touchdown catches for Dallas with a career-high 189 yards from scrimmage. Dak Prescott was flawless at quarterback, Ezekiel Elliott rushed for two scores in his return…
JUSTIN JEFFERSON’S INCREDIBLE ONE-HANDED CATCH KEEPS VIKINGS ALIVE AGAINST BILLSORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Patrick Peterson intercepted Josh Allen with 1:12 left in overtime to finally end a sloppy, yet thrilling back-and-forth game between two of the NFL’s best teams, and the Minnesota Vikings completed their rally from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30. The Vikings…
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to help the Minnesota Vikings come back and beat the Washington Commanders 20-17 for their sixth consecutive victory. Cousins led multiple fourth-quarter scoring drives after the Vikings fell behind 17-7. The former Washington quarterback also capitalized on Harrison Smith’s interception of current Commanders starter Taylor Heinicke that gave Minnesota the…
Minnesota Vikings/FacebookMINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Za’Darius Smith had three sacks to help Minnesota’s defense hang on against Kyler Murray as the Vikings beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-26 for their fifth consecutive victory. Dalvin Cook rushed for a season-high 111 yards and a touchdown and Kirk Cousins passed for two scores and ran for another for the Vikings. They moved to 6-1…
FARGO,N.D. (KVRR)-Week one in the NFL saw a lot of close games, and even a tie! Everyone had their eyes on the big matchup, the Vikings defeated the Packers 23-7 Top Performers K. Cousins, (MN), 23/32, 277 Yards, two TD’s D. Cook, (MN), 20 Rushes, 90 Yards J. Jefferson, (MN), 9 Rec, 184 Yards, two TD’s The Commanders won…
