— Danny Trevathan (@Grindin_59) November 19, 2018 Ya know, source aside, I actually like that line as a motivational ploy. There's a lot of inspiration to be taken from the "this is all about us, doesn't matter who we're playing" style of leadership. It's just that, in this particular case, the giver of it couldn't possibly be less convincing as the type of leader in question. If history is any indication, odds weren't exactly on the side of a Kirk Cousins-led team as they headed into an unforgiving environment against an opponent with more wins than losses...
Therefore, I'm not going to act like the pump-up speech that preceded it all but promised a pathetic performance. That said, how is one supposed to take their starting quarterback seriously ahead of a rivalry game for division supremacy when he's all adopted an alter ego in preparation for it? Simply put, the type of person/player to speak ill of others in an effort build up himself or his team, Kirk Cousins is most certainly not. Not that I think some cringeworthy monologue (like the one below) that's about as contrived as his attempt to sound cocky is all that much better, but at least it's on-brand...
You can't just copyright something as objectively corny as "You Vike That?" and then try to swagger on into the huddle like your Zack Morris showing up fashionably late to a pep rally. Not only because saying that the Vikings, on their own (at the time) 5-3-1 merit, are moving the needle ratings-wise is an obvious lie, but because it's an obvious lie told by someone who probably follows even the slightest omission of truth with a dozen Hail Mary's as penance. There's at least a sort of beauty to being yourself, and that's more than can be said for the ugly ass effort of the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback last night.
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