Kirk Cousins: It’s So Important To Find Ways To Win
Quarterback Kirk Cousins announced himself as an Atlanta Falcons player in Monday night’s thrilling comeback win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
In the season opening defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kirk Cousins threw for 155 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He wasn’t that much better against the Falcons, but he came in clutch when it mattered.
It mattered with 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter when the Falcons were down 21 – 15. Kirk Cousins found Drake London for the game-trying douchdown. Younghoe Koo’s extra point secured an unlikely comeback for Atlanta.
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“Coming from behind. Finding a way on the road in a tough environment against a good football team,” Cousins said.
“That builds resolve, builds some grit, builds some character that we’re gonna have to lean on as the year goes on. This is how NFL football is. We’ve got to kind of get used to this and get comfortable in this because that’s how these games tend to go. The more we can be battle-tested and have these moments, I think it will set us up well for what’s coming down the road.”
Cousins ended the game with 241 yards on 20-of-29 passing and two touchdowns. He drew praise from head coach Raheem Morris afterwards.
“Today he went out and played important in the biggest moments, in the biggest times,” Morris said.
“And those are the things you want to have happen when you get a chance to go out there and get wins. It was great to see with Kirk.”
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“It’s so important to find ways to win,” Cousins said. “And that’s how you put together a great season is when you have these games that can go either way, you find a way to have it break your way. That’s the way this league is. So, when we can find those inches, it can really change the tale of the season. We’re gonna have more of those up ahead, and we’re gonna have to keep, as a whole team, finding ways to make the plays to get it done.”
