The Atlanta Falcons can by no means play a traditional soccer sport, however in some way that labored to their benefit throughout an on the spot traditional Thursday Night time Soccer matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to start Week 5.
Atlanta beat the Bucs, 36-30, in extra time in one of many higher Thursday night time video games in current reminiscence. Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was electrical, ending 42-for-58 (!) for 509 yards (!!) and 4 touchdowns, together with the walk-off in OT.
The Falcons marched down the sphere on their remaining drive of regulation to get into subject objective vary for Younghoe Koo. Then they took a delay of sport penalty, as a result of they’re the Falcons. Koo booted a 52-yarder to drive OT anyway, and that’s when Cousins was able to put the ending touches on his profession day.
In extra time, Cousins discovered KhaDarel Hodge, who took a brief move all the way in which to the home for a 45-yard game-winning rating.
The followers in Atlanta erupted. Cousins responded by doing the one logical factor for a 36-year-old dork like himself: he tried his finest to bounce to “Swag Surfin’.”
Cool strikes, Kirk!
Right here’s a take a look at the game-winning landing move. What a strike.
Cousins went viral earlier within the week for sounding just like the world’s lamest dad when speaking about discovering the Atlanta anthem:
Amazon’s Taylor Rooks even taught him the dance on the finish of a phase that ran simply earlier than the sport.
Kirk Cousins advised me his teammates are studying that his swag is having no swag. However Kirk additionally doesn’t know the right way to swag surf – and we needed to change that. pic.twitter.com/wDNwNXOfOX
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) October 4, 2024
Cousins had the final giggle on this night time. It units a brand new document as the very best passing yards whole in franchise historical past. It’s additionally the very best passing whole for an NFL QB this season.
What an evening for Kirk Cousins. Please by no means present us your Soiled Chook.