NFL trade deadline winners and losers: Vikings go full dadcore with Kirk Cousins in Super Bowl quest
Vikings reunite with QB Kirk Cousins in deal with Vegas Niners add WR Keenan Allen; Bills land S Amani Hooker In NFL-adjacent news: Jordon Hudson is suing two Airbnb hosts over a Ring doorbell camera video of a shirtless Bill Belichick.
Key points
- It was one of the worst quarterback performances in recent history, and it continued a run of recent QB futility for the Vikings, from JJ McCarthy to Kyler Murray to Wentz.
- Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is out-scheming every other coach in the league right now with his laboratory of blitzes and coverages.
- Most, but not all of them, have improved their chances After what happened on Monday night, the Minnesota Vikings had to do this.
The Vikings have acquired the veteran quarterback from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2027 draft, according to multiple reports, including from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Additional details
- The Vikings rank first in scoring defense (116 points allowed), but they’re 27th in points scored (146).
- But it’s starting to matter less and less, because opposing offenses know that you can wait that defense out when there’s no juice on the other side of the ball.
- Hudson says that the 2023 clip invaded her privacy by prompting public disclosure of her relationship with the former Patriots coach.
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