“Career highway robbery!!!” – Fans only want one thing after Kirk Cousins’ 4 interception horror show against Chargers
Kirk Cousins' season worsened against the Chargers, with four interceptions leading to the Falcons' sixth loss.
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Kirk Cousins throws his third pick (Image via IMAGO/X)
Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions on the day he needed to perform his best. Even though the veteran quarterback signed a four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, his future remains uncertain.
The Falcons played the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in Week 13 after an extended break and wanted to bounce back from a 6-38 drubbing from the Broncos in week 11. It backfired big time as the 36-year-old threw four picks.
The worst of the bunch has to be his second INT. Near the end of the third quarter, the Falcons had the ball on fourth and five. Cousins snapped the ball and threw the slowest pass of his career, intended for Darnell Mooney, but was snagged by Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still for a 61-yard pick-six.
Kirk Cousins with the slowest & most telegraphed pass you will see today pic.twitter.com/wlZYduiLkV
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 1, 2024
Social media wants Kirk Cousins replaced after conceding four interceptions against the Chargers
Still had a lock on Cousins throughout the game. The home call wasn’t the only time he proved to be a nuisance for the Falcons. The rookie defensive back from Maryland caught the first INT of the game, early in the second quarter.
Cousins missed a couple of third-down conversions to hand the ball over to the Chargers. His third turnover took place inside the Chargers endzone by Marcus Maye, who ended a good Falcons drive. Three of the final four Atlanta drives ended in interceptions as Derwin James bagged the last one.
Whole career highway robbery! https://t.co/SuboupLN9s
— BT (@BTyson6) December 1, 2024
Penix whenix
— Sharp Football Analysis (@SharpFBAnalysis) December 1, 2024
If I’m being honest, @KirkCousins8 strikes me as the kind of guy I could be friends with.
— Michael Evans (@mevans86) December 1, 2024
He’s terrible at his job. But he seems nice.
THE JOB WAS RUN 5 YARDS FOR A TOUCHDOWN AND YOU THREW AN INT! ? pic.twitter.com/ifZ7j0EKgs
Kirk Cousins after throwing a backbreaking INT:#RiseUp | #NFL pic.twitter.com/dBg1X6U46D
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 1, 2024
Four INTs today for your pal Cousins today, all you Kirkies.
— Patrick Reusse (@Patrick_Reusse) December 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins throws an INT in the 4th to ice the game. i take off my Falcons jersey and put on my Cardinals jersey. turn on the Cardinals game, Kyler Murray does the same thing 5 min later. i take off my Cardinals jersey. i walk outside into oncoming traffic. i turn to bloodmist
— killer (@zionaskin0) December 1, 2024
Sam Darnold game winning TD drive for the 10-2 @Vikings
— Dave (@PlaymakerDavid) December 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins- 0 TD, 4 INT still corny as fuck and a total god damn piece of shit fucking asshole dickhead 65 IQ fuck head fraud. pic.twitter.com/U9WcvrGdWz
Not gonna be emotional. The Kirk Cousins thing did not work. Time to turn to your rookie. You cost your team the game today by not even giving Michael Penix Jr. a chance.
— steakshapiro (@steakshapiro) December 1, 2024
I’m gonna try to get off of social media right now because that’s the smart thing to do.
I didn't wanna join in this narrative, but it maybe time for Michael Penix Jr. Kirk Cousins has been TERRIBLE ‼️ pic.twitter.com/c0c0dQZIXN
— Atlanta Falcons (@atlantabirdgang) December 1, 2024
This loss falls squarely on a Kirk Cousins.
— BroTalk (6-5) (@BKsquared7) December 1, 2024
I’m an optimistic guy, but I’m done.
Bench Kirk. It’s time for the Penix era to start.
Remember when the @AtlantaFalcons were acting like this!? Hahahahahahahaha
— Rob (@Slash_wisdom) December 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins has 0 Tds and 6 picks in the last 3 games!!! C'mon Michael Penix pic.twitter.com/gc32FqbPTR
Let's bench Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix and see what happens
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) December 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins is not returning next season the way he's playing right. Horrible decision making
— (Mad) Mike Luciano! (@MadMikeSports) December 1, 2024
Gotta be honest…. He's feeling the pressure of Michael Penix Jr pic.twitter.com/Cgo52OCih5
Kirk Cousins just played himself out of the game. Penix deserves a shot and if he plays well, let him run the show.
— Kevin Knight (@FalcoholicKevin) December 1, 2024
The season started off brightly for Cousins in Atlanta, but teams seem to have figured him out as the season progressed. Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are among the better defensive units in the NFL, and they made sure to keep Cousins under pressure the entire game, and it worked like a charm.
Cousins ended the game with 24 completions, 245 yards, and zero touchdowns. In the last three games (all losses), he has a record of 6 interceptions and 4 fumbles. This was the first time since 2014 that Cousins threw four INTs in one game.
Kirk Cousins over his last 3 games:
— WTF Stats (@WTFstats) December 1, 2024
0-3 W-L 724 pass yds 0 TD 6 INT 4 fumbles pic.twitter.com/7sjdpJR6sy
The cry from the Falcons fans is simple: they want to see more of rookie Michael Penix Jr. get chances. At the same time, they must remember that Atlanta is 6-6 and has a great chance of playing post-season.
Starting a complete novice at this point in time will only decrease the win probability, even though it will inject more excitement into the team.
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