Cousins had his best game as a pro – 20 for 25, 324 yards, the four TDs and zero interceptions – and Gruden’s news conference Monday included a series of questions connected to whether it might be time for the team to negotiate a long-term deal with the fourth-year QB.
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It was three weeks ago that Kirk Cousins had a career-highlight performance in a comeback win over the Buccaneers, which also provided the highly meme-able moment on him yelling “You like that!?” at the media following the game.
Washington’s poor tackling against Ingram set up quarterback Drew Brees for a four-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks to tie the game at 7-7. That drive was 8 Plays and 78 yards that was capped off with a 16 yard TD pass from Cousins to Jordan Reed to put them up 7-0.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and their players managed to turn Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins into a ideal player.
The Saints have allowed 130 points and 1,412 yards in the last three games.
If you like points then there’s a strong possibility many will light up the scoreboard in today’s Washington vs New Orleans game.
Comcast SportsNet cameraman Mitch Tischler filmed the emotional on-field exchange between Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins and his dad, who was wearing a No. 8 jersey and a Redskins cap.
Reed would add to his quickly-growing touchdown total in the third quarter when Cousins would once again find him in the red zone, this time for an eight-yard connection.
The Saints punted on their next two possessions; Washington answered with successful field goals from 35 and 23 yards, the latter as time expired in the first half, to take a 27-14 lead.
Many onlookers probably didn’t know the story behind the exchange, but Cousins’ father was just diagnosed with cancer and this was his first game since the diagnosis, fighting the debilitating disease to be at the game for his son. Asked about the possibility of personnel or coaching staff changes, Payton replied: “We’re not going to discuss any of those type of changes, certainly not right now”. “We rose to the challenge”, Morris said.
“He’s growing as a quarterback and a leader”, Redskins nose tackle Terrance Knighton said of Cousins.
Their offensive production dips from 401.6 yards per game at home to 284.5 yards per game on the road.
Going up against Drew Brees – a veteran quarterback who many young guys in the National Football League looked up to as kids – had to have been a surreal thing for the Washington Redskins’ first-year starter.
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Washington Redskins rookie running back Matt Jones hit pay dirt on Sunday. I think when he says something they take it to heart. The defense put pressure on Brees all day and held him to only 200 yards passing. The day only got better for Redskins fans.
