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  • Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, a possible Jets target, not expected to waive no-trade clause: report

    Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, a possible Jets target, not expected to waive no-trade clause: report

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    Don’t expect Kirk Cousins to replace Aaron Rodgers as the Jets’ quarterback this season.

    Cousins, who can become a free agent after the year, is not expected to waive his no-trade clause and is therefore likely to remain with the Minnesota Vikings through the end of the season, ESPN reported Sunday.

    The 35-year-old Cousins has been the subject of trade speculation given his contract status, the Vikings’ 1-4 start and the team’s recent loss of superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson for at least a month due to a hamstring injury.

    Cousins failed to defuse the rumors last week when he was asked if he would consider waiving his no-trade clause before the Oct. 31 trade deadline.

    “I’m just very focused on the Bears and going 1-0 this week,” Cousins said. “Anything else is just not worth my time or energy or attention.”

    The Jets have frequently been linked as a trade destination for Cousins after Rodgers, 39, suffered a season-ending Achilles tear on the team’s fourth offensive snap of Week 1. The offseason acquisition of Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, gave the Jets aspirations for a Super Bowl title, but the team entered Sunday just 2-3 with Zach Wilson under center.

    The Jets signed veteran Trevor Siemian to their practice squad last month but are yet to make a splash move at quarterback since Rodgers went down. Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who has also been speculated as  a trade target, was carted off the field Sunday after suffering an ankle injury against the Baltimore Ravens in London.

    Despite the Vikings’ disappointing start, Cousins has played well this season. His 13 touchdown passes through five games led the NFL, while his 1,498 passing yards ranked third.

    Without Jefferson, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Cousins’ top pass-catching options include first-round rookie Jordan Addison and tight end TJ Hockenson, whom the Vikings traded a second-round pick for last year.

    For Cousins to consider a midseason trade, it would likely take a contender that runs an offensive scheme he’s comfortable with losing their starting quarterback, according to ESPN.

    Cousins’ future with Minnesota beyond this season remains unclear. If the Vikings continue to lose and end up with a high draft pick, they could consider selecting their quarterback of the future. The 2024 NFL Draft is considered a strong one for quarterbacks, with USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye eligible to declare.

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  • What Shows Should You Stream This Spring?

    What Shows Should You Stream This Spring?

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    I’m at that point in life where I’m re-watching my favorite comfort shows for the zillionth time because nothing else is on. All of the shows I watch aren’t currently airing, and quite frankly, I’m bored. I can essentially quote New Girl word-for-word now because of this agonizing lull.

    And while Zooey Deschanel is never the wrong choice, I’m already counting down the days until I have something new to watch. There are plenty of good shows in existence, but when it takes Euphoria three years to create a new season…times get tough.

    Luckily enough for me – and the rest of the world – there have been a few recent announcements that have restored my faith in the streaming service gods. The TV networks have seen me re-watch Ted Lasso for the umpteenth time and decided it’s finally time to give me a new season. We can collectively release a sigh of relief.

    HBO Max, Apple TV+, Netflix, and more have been slowly announcing their upcoming shows for spring 2023 and I’m finally feeling better. I can feel myself being released from the grip of excessive reality television as we speak. I’ve even been watching countless re-runs of Degrassi (which is Drake at his best, by the way).

    If you’re feeling a little uninspired, underwhelmed, and burnt out from browsing Hulu’s main page for a show to stick out – same. But there’s hope on the horizon. Here are the best shows to stream this spring across all platforms:

    Ted Lasso – Apple TV+, March 15

    With 40 Emmy nominations and 11 wins, the accolades speak for themselves.
    Ted Lasso follows Jason Sudeikis as the title character throughout his time coaching AFC Richmond soccer as an American football coach. With lovable characters like Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), it’s hard not to become obsessed with the show.

    Everyone loves a good underdog story, and this one is no exception. This season’s dilemma? How will Coach Nate coaching Rupert’s team affect AFC Richmond’s future?

    Succession – HBO Max, March 26

    Another huge contender at the Emmy’s: HBO Max’s Succession. It’s a drama series reminiscent of the Murdaugh family, with Logan Roy (Brian Cox) heading the media conglomerate Waystar Royco. Although his retirement is ever-looming, his children Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Shiv (Sarah Snook) are constantly competing for a spot at the head of the table.

    Viewers go insane for the relationship between Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) and Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen), but season four is going to be explosive considering all of the children are in their “Reputation Era” of sorts.

    Quarterback – Netflix

    Netflix just announced they’re releasing
    Quarterback, which follows three QBs in the NFL during the 2022 season. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Marcus Mariota (Atlanta Falcons), and Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) were mic’d up each game and are now giving fans the most intimate look into the season.

    Since there are a little under 200 days until we see the next snap of a football,
    Quarterback will be a great placeholder. Fans of the game will have a chance to see some of the league’s most exciting quarterbacks in action like they’ve never seen before.

    You – Netflix, March 9

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvwvHrtL1xY

    It feels like Penn Badgley becomes the most viral person on the internet whenever a new season of You premieres. The newest installment of the Netflix series has been divided in two parts. The first is out now, and the next comes out March 9.

    We are finally seeing Joe get a taste of his own medicine. In a Knives Out-style who-dunnit, Joe is surrounded by a group of rich elite in England and someone is out to get him. With rising stars like Lukas Gage (Euphoria, White Lotus), I’m anticipating big things from part two.

    Outer Banks – Netflix, February 23 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0w8iL2vS04

    Brace yourselves. Soon everyone will be back trying to mold themselves into a John B derivative. Outer Banks is back for another season of rewriting The Goonies and us eating it up. Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Rudy Pankow, Drew Starkey, Madison Bailey, and Jonathon Daviss will take up our social media from here on out.

    Netflix knows they have a grip on the TikTok community with this show, so I can only imagine there will be lots of thirst-trap-worthy clips, a run-in with the police and the Kooks, and a plethora of bandanas tied around the neck. The Outer Banks, paradise on Earth.

    Daisy Jones & The Six – Amazon Prime Video, March 3

    If you know me, you know I’ve been anticipating this show for almost a year now. One of my favorite books of all time by Taylor Jenkins Reid has been turned into an Amazon Prime miniseries. If you’re a fan of Fleetwood Mac and 70’s rock and roll, this show will give you your fix.

    With a star-studded cast featuring Riley Keough (Elvis’ granddaughter), Suki Waterhouse, Sam Claflin, and Camila Morrone, I expect nothing less than excellence. Keough and Claflin play TJR’s version of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, as the show follows the tumultuously talented band looking back on their prime years.

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  • NFL: Bills’ catch vs Vikings should have been overturned

    NFL: Bills’ catch vs Vikings should have been overturned

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    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Vikings beat the Bills in overtime. If not for an officiating mistake, they might have won in regulation.

    The NFL’s senior vice president of officiating acknowledged there was a breakdown in the instant replay process after a pivotal play late in Minnesota’s 33-30 win over Buffalo on Sunday.

    Gabe Davis’ 20-yard reception along the sideline with 24 seconds left in regulation should have been reviewed before the Bills ran another play, Walt Anderson told a pool reporter after the game. The catch happened during Buffalo’s five-play, 69-yard drive that ended with Tyler Bass hitting a 29-yard field goal to force overtime with 2 seconds left.

    “Even though it happens fast and Buffalo hurries to the line of scrimmage for the next play, if the replay official can’t confirm that it was a catch on that long of a completed pass, we should stop play to ensure it was a catch,” Anderson said.

    On replays, it appeared that Davis did not secure the ball while falling out of bounds.

    “It would have been reversed to an incomplete pass because he did not maintain control of the ball after he hit the ground and the ball touched the ground out of bounds,” Anderson said.

    Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said the catch happened in front of him on the sideline. He was unable to challenge the ruling because it occurred in the final 2 minutes, and said he did not get an explanation from officials.

    “I didn’t think it was a catch,” O’Connell said. “In that mode, that needs to be something they need to review from up top, or possibly New York. We didn’t get any clarification on that. I did ask.”

    Anderson said league officials will review the video and audio from the game to determine why there wasn’t a replay.

    “I’ll have to find out from the replay official exactly what he didn’t feel like he saw to stop the game,” Anderson said.

    O’Connell said there might have been another officiating error in overtime that could have affected the result. He questioned whether the Bills had 12 defenders on the field when Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook was tackled for a 3-yard loss on first-and-goal from the Bills 2.

    The Vikings kicked what turned out to be the winning field goal three plays later, but a touchdown on the opening drive of overtime would have ended the game without giving the Bills’ offense a chance to respond.

    Anderson credited replay officials for making the right decision on two key plays in the final minute of regulation.

    He said replays showed Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins’ shoulder was down before he extended the ball over the goal line on fourth-and-goal from the half-yard line with 49 seconds remaining.

    On the next play, Bills quarterback Josh Allen muffed the snap, which was recovered by Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks for a touchdown.

    Anderson said replays clearly showed Allen losing the ball, and officials properly stayed with the call on the field — a Vikings touchdown — after various camera angles were unable to confirm who made the recovery.

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  • Fight On: Minnesota Vikings Use Late Surge To Gain 6th Straight Victory

    Fight On: Minnesota Vikings Use Late Surge To Gain 6th Straight Victory

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    The Minnesota Vikings were playing one of their most uninspired football games of the season. But in the final quarter, facing a 10-point deficit and one of the most relentless defenses the team has seen this year, the Vikings turned things around, fought their hearts out and won their sixth game in a row.

    The comeback featured a heady interception and sharp return by Harrison Smith, a superb touchdown catch by running back Dalvin Cook, and some gritty leadership by Kirk Cousins. It also was headlined by razor-sharp game-management by Kevin O’Connell, who went against a long-held football tenet that you don’t take points off the board – especially go-ahead points in the game’s final stages.

    Yet, that’s just what O’Connell did and it was more than just a gutsy decision. It was the right thing to do.

    Cousins had thrown an incomplete pass on the first play after the two-minute warning, giving the Vikings a 4th-and-goal at the Washington 4 with the game tied at 17-17. While it was an easy decision to send placekicker Greg Joseph out to try a 22-yard field goal for the lead, the Commanders were flagged for unnecessary roughness on the play.

    That meant the Vikings had a first down and could run time off the clock – but they had to take the go-ahead points off the board. Washington had just one time out, so Joseph ended up kicking his second-go-ahead field goal with 16 seconds remaining. He connected on a 28-yard field goal with just 12 seconds remaining.

    The Commanders ran one play and failed to get out of bounds, giving the Vikings a 20-17 win and a 7-1 record that has given them an enormous 4 1/2-game lead over the Packers and Bears in the NFC North.

    Prior to the final quarter, O’Connell’s team appeared to be sleepwalking. Cousins had thrown a TD pass to Justin Jefferson on the opening possession, but the Minnesota offensive effort was moribund for the large majority of the game. Washington’s pass rush registered a clear victory over the Minnesota offensive line, and Cousins appeared to be in survival mode for large portions of the game.

    He had thrown an interception late in the first half that prevented a field goal from being attempted, and the Washington front seven punished him with several big hits. He finished the game by completing 20 of 40 passes for 265 yards with a pair of TD passes.

    “We’re finding ways to win,” Cousins said. “We grind on and keep trying to pull them out.”

    O’Connell appreciated that Cousins came through in the late stages after facing rough treatment throughout the second half.

    “For our QB to stand in there and be at his best when we really need him to be,” Kevin O’Connell said, “I don’t think that’s a coincidence.”

    Cousins got quite a bit of support from his new tight end T.J. Hockenson. The former Lion caught nine passes for 70 yards, and his biggest catch was a 10-yard reception that set up Joseph’s game winning field goal.

    The Vikings have been finding ways to win and that’s a good thing. But the way they did it against the Commanders may be the most positive development this season. They refused to accept that defeat was imminent and they fought to dig out of a hole.

    Washington may not be an elite team, but they are tough, physical and had the momentum of a 3-game winning streak. They did not give the game away. The Vikings simply took it.

    Now the challenge comes in facing two outstanding opponents in Buffalo and Dallas. It will be a much more difficult assignment, but the win against the Commanders showed they are willing to punch back when the game is on the line.

    That was not the case in either of the last two years, and it provides real hope that a 7-1 start is not just a mirage.

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  • Eagles are largest of 8 road favorites in Week 9

    Eagles are largest of 8 road favorites in Week 9

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    Jalen Hurts and the undefeated Eagles are looking for the first 8-0 start in franchise history while the rest of Philadelphia is focused on beating another team from Houston.

    When the Eagles (7-0) visit the Texans (1-5-1) on Thursday night, the Phillies will host the Astros in Game 5 of the World Series. It will be a potential Series-clinching game for the Phillies if they can win Game 4 Wednesday night.

    The Eagles rarely take a backseat to another team in Philly, but they understand they haven’t accomplished anything yet.

    “Dawg mentality is that nothing matters of what happened before,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “We’re ready to go get ready to go 1-0 this week. That’s something that it’s just a mindset that we have as an organization.”

    The Eagles are the largest among eight road favorites in Week 9. They’re 13 1/2-point favorites, per FanDuel Sportsbook.

    Pro Picks considers this a second bye in three weeks for the Eagles.

    EAGLES, 34-13

    Los Angeles Rams (plus 3) at Tampa Bay

    Tom Brady and the Buccaneers (3-5) are struggling. They’ve lost five of six, the offense can’t score, the defense is poor and coaching has been a problem. The Rams (3-4) have their own issues, but Aaron Donald could dominate a weak interior offensive line in a rematch from last January.

    UPSET SPECIAL: RAMS, 22-20

    Los Angeles Chargers (minus 3) at Atlanta

    The Chargers (4-3) are supposed to be championship contenders. The NFC South-leading Falcons (4-4) are supposed to be rebuilding. This week both teams play like it.

    BEST BET: CHARGERS, 31-20

    Green Bay (minus 3) at Detroit

    Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have lost four in a row and are 3-5 for the first time since Brett Favre was in Green Bay. The Lions (1-6) have lost five in a row after the “Hard Knocks” hype. The Packers are due for a breakout win.

    PACKERS, 30-23

    Seattle (plus 1) at Arizona

    Kyler Murray has been a major disappointment and the Cardinals (3-5) are 11-17 at home under coach Kliff Kingsbury. Seahawks QB Geno Smith is thriving in his first full season as a starter since 2014, leading Seattle (5-3) to first in the NFC West.

    CARDINALS, 27-24

    Miami (minus 5) at Chicago

    The Dolphins (5-3) reloaded at the trade deadline, bolstering both sides of the ball. The Bears (3-5) were sellers and buyers.

    DOLPHINS, 24-20

    Carolina (plus 7 1/2) at Cincinnati

    Joe Burrow and the Bengals (4-4) need a rebound like the Panthers (2-6) after the Browns whipped them.

    BENGALS, 27-16

    Las Vegas (minus 1 1/2) at Jacksonville

    The Jaguars (2-6) have lost five straight. The Raiders (2-5) went from nearly knocking off eventual AFC champion Cincinnati in the playoffs to last place.

    JAGUARS, 20-17

    Indianapolis (plus 5 1/2) at New England

    This isn’t Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady anymore.

    PATRIOTS, 23-20

    Buffalo (minus 12 1/2) at New York Jets

    The Bills (6-1) outscored the Jets 72-27 last season. But these aren’t the same old Jets.

    BILLS, 28-17

    Minnesota (minus 3 1/2) at Washington

    The Commanders (4-4) have won three in a row, including two straight with Taylor Heinicke. Kirk Cousins beat his former team the only other time he faced them.

    VIKINGS, 24-19

    Tennessee (plus 12 1/2) at Kansas City

    Chiefs coach Andy Reid is 20-3 after a regular-season bye. The Titans (5-2) have won five in a row. One streak will end.

    CHIEFS, 27-17

    Baltimore (minus 2 1/2) at New Orleans

    The Ravens (5-3) are aiming for two straight road wins against the NFC South opponents. It won’t be easy against the Saints (3-5).

    SAINTS, 26-24

    2022 RECORD

    Last Week: Straight up: 7-8. Against spread: 7-8.

    Season: Straight up: 71-52. Against spread: 65-57-1.

    Thursday Night: Straight up: 5-3. Against spread: 4-4.

    Monday Night: Straight up: 5-4. Against spread: 4-5.

    Best Bet: Straight up: 6-2. Against spread: 6-2.

    Upset Special: Straight up: 3-5. Against spread: 4-4.

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  • Cousins, Vikings snap to life with late TD, beat Bears 29-22

    Cousins, Vikings snap to life with late TD, beat Bears 29-22

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    MINNEAPOLIS — Kirk Cousins scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 2:26 remaining on Minnesota’s fifth third-down conversion of its go-ahead drive, and the Vikings snapped out of their mid-game slump just in time to beat the Chicago Bears 29-22 on Sunday.

    Cameron Dantzler sealed the victory that put the Vikings (4-1) alone in first place in the NFC North by ripping the ball away from former teammate Ihmir Smith-Marsette near the one-minute mark after a pass from Justin Fields to the Minnesota 39.

    Fields went 15 for 21 for a season-high 208 yards and his first touchdown pass in 15 quarters and rushed eight times for 47 yards, but the Bears (2-3) didn’t have enough defense to pull it out.

    Justin Jefferson finished with a career-high 12 catches for 154 yards and caught a 2-point conversion pass from Cousins to push the lead to seven, and Dalvin Cook rushed for 94 yards and two scores.

    Cousins set a franchise record with 17 consecutive completions to start the game, and coach Kevin O’Connell put on a play-calling clinic as the Vikings reached the end zone on their first three possessions for a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter. Three times last week against New Orleans, they had to settle for field goals after crossing the 20.

    After a punt, two missed field goals and an interception threatened to ruin Minnesota’s stellar start, the Vikings had one more commanding drive.

    David Montgomery scored Chicago’s’ first touchdown on a 9-yard run. Fields hit Velus Jones Jr. from 9 yards out on the first possession of the third quarter get the Bears back into it.

    Early in the fourth, Kindle Vildor picked off Cousins as he rolled right on first down and tried to connect with Adam Thielen at the 30, and the return gave the Bears the ball near midfield. Two plays later, Fields got loose for what would’ve been a 52-yard touchdown run, but Smith-Marsette was called for an illegal block above the waist to wipe that out.

    Cairo Santos instead made his third field goal of the game to give the Bears for a 22-21 lead with 9:31 to go. The Vikings responded with a 17-play, 80-yard march that drained an even 7 minutes off the clock. That drive included a 5-yard run with less than three minutes left by the pocket-preferring Cousins on third-and-5 from the Chicago 20.

    PREGAME

    With division rival Green Bay playing early in London, much of the broadcast was shown on the videoboards as fans filed in and sunlight streamed through the west-facing windows.

    When the Giants took the lead for good in the 29-22 victory over the Packers, the Vikings’ game operations crew sounded the celebratory Gjallarhorn. The crowd roared as Green Bay fell to 3-2 and put Minnesota ahead in the division standings.

    STILL SPECIAL?

    The Vikings under new special teams coordinator Matt Daniels had been stellar in nearly every facet of the kicking game over the first four games, but there were some hiccups Sunday.

    Greg Joseph, who was the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after going 5 for 5 on field goals to beat the Saints, had a 53-yard try go wide right at the halftime gun and a 51-yard attempt blocked by Dominique Robinson on Minnesota’s only possession of the third quarter.

    Jalen Reagor, who had his first Vikings touchdown on a jet-motion shovel pass from Cousins, fumbled a punt return that he recovered around midfield in the second quarter.

    INJURY REPORT

    Chicago: CB Jaylon Johnson (quadriceps) sat out for the second straight game. … LB Matthew Adams (calf) was hurt in the third quarter.

    Minnesota: Rookie RB Ty Chandler left the game with a hand injury on special teams. … Rookie CB Akayleb Evans was being evaluated for a concussion in the fourth quarter.

    UP NEXT

    Chicago: Hosts Washington on Thursday night.

    Minnesota: At Miami next Sunday.

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