DAILY CLIPS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 LOCAL NEWS: Thursday, September 19, 2019 Star Tribune Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins: Next time 'I'm going to throw it away' By Ben Goessling http://www.startribune.com/vikings-quarterback-kirk-cousins-next-time-i-m-going-to-throw-it- away/560712682/ Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson has been rock solid since leaving Vikings By Mark Craig http://www.startribune.com/raiders-kicker-daniel-carlson-has-been-rock-solid-since-leaving- vikings/560706462/ The cure for the Vikings sloppy offense is Dalvin Cook By Sid Hartman http://www.startribune.com/the-cure-for-the-vikings-sloppy-offense-is-dalvin-cook/560722172/ Scouting Report: Vikings vs. Raiders By Andrew Krammer http://www.startribune.com/scouting-report-vikings-vs-raiders/560730072/ Pioneer Press Ex-Vikings kicker Daniel Carlson returns to Minnesota having made 17 straight field goals for Raiders By Chris Tomasson https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/18/ex-vikings-kicker-daniel-carlson-returns-to-minnesota-having- made-17-straight-field-goals-for-raiders/ ‘This isn’t a charity,’ Vikings’ Kirk Cousins says. ‘You’ve got to earn it’ By Chris Tomasson https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/18/kirk-cousins-says-he-wont-be-vikings-qb-for-much-longer-if-shaky- play-continues/ Vikings’ Stefon Diggs expresses remorse for costly penalty By Chris Tomasson https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/18/vikings-stefon-diggs-expresses-remorse-for-costly-penalty-expects- to-be-fined/ Cornerback update: Vikings’ Mike Hughes close to returning but Mackensie Alexander sits out practice By Chris Tomasson https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/18/cornerback-update-vikings-mike-hughes-close-to-returning-but- mackensie-alexander-sits-out-practice/ SKOR North Job in jeopardy? Kirk Cousins’ gives honest assessment of poor performance By Judd Zulgad https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019/09/job-in-jeopardy-kirk-cousins-gives-honest-assessment-of- poor-performance/ Opposing defenses may force Vikings to beat them on the ground By Matthew Coller https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019/09/opposing-defenses-may-force-vikings-to-beat-them-on-the- ground/ The Vikings should trade for Jalen Ramsey By Matthew Coller https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019/09/the-vikings-should-trade-for-jalen-ramsey/ The Athletic After a dismal game, Kirk Cousins vs. the Raiders carries some added weight By Chad Graff https://theathletic.com/1222781/2019/09/18/after-a-dismal-game-kirk-cousins-vs-the-raiders-carries-some- added-weight/ NATIONAL NEWS: Thursday, September 19, 2019 ESPN Vikings have 'utmost confidence' in struggling Kirk Cousins By Courtney Cronin https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/28859/vikings-have-utmost-confidence-in- struggling-kirk-cousins CBS Sports Kirk Cousins admits he won't be Vikings QB much longer if he keeps playing the way he did in loss to Packers By Sean Wagner-McGough https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/kirk-cousins-admits-he-wont-be-vikings-qb-much-longer-if-he-keeps- playing-the-way-he-did-in-loss-to-packers/ MULTIMEDIA NEWS: Thursday, September 19, 2019 Petzing Explains Differences Between Diggs and Thielen's Games, His In-Season Role In Game Planning, More By Vikings Entertainment Network https://www.vikings.com/video/petzing-explains-differences-between-diggs-and-thielen-s-games-his-in- season-rol The Voyage | Episode 05 By Vikings Entertainment Network https://www.vikings.com/video/minnesota-vikings-the-voyage-episode-05 Time For Two More: Zimmer's Ability To Be 'Boss or Dad,' In-Game Defensive Adjustments, More By Vikings Entertainment Network https://www.vikings.com/video/time-for-two-more-zimmer-s-ability-to-be-boss-or-dad-in-game-defensive- adjustmen Vikings Coach Special Olympics Flag Football Teams By Vikings Entertainment Network https://www.vikings.com/video/vikings-coach-special-olympics-flag-football-teams Cook Present Challenge to Raiders By KARE http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=78dd67eb-f75f-44a4-85de-a853e5dfda5a Cousins Looks Ahead to Raiders By WCCO http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=b44b03a4-f149-47bc-a7b6-1e331a472cef Hughes Nears Return By KSTP http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=7f1f1e78-b378-4053-9569-f274a162ffa7 VIKINGS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK: Thursday, September 19, 2019 Hughes Explains Joy of Fully Practicing, Getting Closer to Return By Craig Peters https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-mike-zimmer-kirk-cousins-emphasizes-playing-within-himself Cousins Excited for Opportunity to Play at ‘Much Higher Level’ By Eric Smith https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-kirk-cousins-excited-for-opportunity-to-play-at-much-higher-level Lunchbreak: Cook ‘Vaults’ to Top 5 of Maurice Jones-Drew’s RB Rankings By Eric Smith https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-dalvin-cook-vaults-top-5-of-maurice-jones-drew-rb-rankings Game Preview: Raiders at Vikings By Craig Peters https://www.vikings.com/news/raiders-at-vikings-game-preview-2019 PUBLICATION: STAR TRIBUNE DATE: 9/19/19 Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins: Next time 'I'm going to throw it away' By Ben Goessling In a week where the reaction to Kirk Cousins’ fourth-quarter interception has been magnified, because of who it was against and what it cost the Vikings, the team has tried to walk the line between putting the pick in context and correcting the tendencies that might have caused it. Coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday the Vikings have “the utmost confidence” in Cousins, whose 52.9 passer rating against the Packers was the third-worst of his career as a starter. Cousins, Zimmer said, is “in a good place where he’s going to play good this week and continue to play good for the rest of the year.” But when he was asked about the interception — which came as Cousins lofted a back-foot throw for Stefon Diggs while retreating from pressure on first-and-goal — the quarterback said if he had another chance, he’d approach it by doing what Zimmer said he should do on Monday. “I’m going to throw it away,” Cousins said. “If I’m in that situation again, the ball’s going in the stands. If you’re asking, ‘How do you make tight-window throws?’ I would just say, I’ve probably thrown, I don’t know — 2,000 balls in my career. You just kind of learn after 2,000 reps that, ‘Hey, it’s going to be tight. They’re NFL defenders. I’ve just got to trust what I see and let it go.’ But if you’re outside the pocket, in a situation like what I was in, the ball’s got to go in the stands.” Cousins, who threw two interceptions on Sunday, also lost a fumble and has an NFL-high four fumbles this season. For all his impressive statistics last season — a 70.1 completion percentage, 4,298 passing yards and 30 touchdowns among them — turnovers were perhaps his biggest issue during his first year in Minnesota. Though he ranked ninth in the league with an interception on just 1.7% of his passes, his seven lost fumbles, combined with his 10 interceptions, made up a large portion of the Vikings’ 20 giveaways — which matched the most by a Zimmer-led team in Minnesota. “You try to study it, and see a risk-reward balance, when it’s worth it and when it’s not,” Cousins said. “Every situation can be a little different. So you study it, but I watched Tom Brady in the AFC Championship Game last year, throw an interception on the goal line. The guy’s played, what, 20 years now? One of the biggest games of the season, he threw a pick on the goal line. He came back and played amazing the rest of the game, but it happens. You make mistakes. I remember seeing Tom’s reaction after that play; it’s like, ‘How did I do that? Come on.’ That’s the same feeling I had after that play [against the Packers]. I know better, and you just have to come back.” Cousins will get the chance to do so on Sunday against a Raiders defense that has allowed more passing yards than any team in the league through two games and gave up an NFL-high 36 touchdowns last year. Paul Guenther, Zimmer’s former linebackers coach in Cincinnati, is the Raiders’ defensive coordinator, running a scheme similar to the one Cousins practices against every day. It presents a friendly opportunity for a rebound game at home, at a time where the quarterback could use one. “I’ve always liked Cousins,” said Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who spent several offseasons training with Cousins while he worked at ESPN and Cousins played for his brother Jay in Washington. “He’s a quality person, comes from a great family. Works hard at his game, man. He works hard at football. He’s had a lot of production … He does great, he gets a heck of a contract here to go to Minnesota. Hopefully we can find a way to slow him down and win a football game.” The contract Gruden mentioned — the fully-guaranteed $84 million deal the Vikings gave Cousins before last season — is already up after the 2020 season, meaning the team could already start making decisions about a new deal for the 31-year-old QB before next season. While Cousins said he appreciated Zimmer’s vote of confidence in him on Wednesday, he continued to harp on the one thing that will erase the questions: In the words of the late Raiders owner Al Davis, just win, baby. “In this league, no one’s giving you anything. This isn’t a charity,” he said.