Kirk Cousins left FedExField, a dramatic 20–17 win over the Commanders in tow, with a section of fans chanting the line—“You Like That?!”—he made famous playing in D.C. On his way out, he made a point of seeking out punter Tress Way, one of three former Washington teammates of his left on that roster, as well as former teammate and current Washington assistant Ryan Kerrigan, strength coach Chad Englehart and dietician Jake Sankal.
Then he retreated through the tunnel back to the Vikings’ locker room. He’d get his moments of exultation there, too. His teammates repeated the “You Like That” chant for him, and video of a shirtless Cousins wearing (I think) someone else’s bling on the team plane wound up going viral. Minnesota is now 7–1, so it’s not difficult to comprehend the reason for his excitement.
But there was one thing that was missing, to hear Cousins tell the story. That would be any hint of anger toward the place, or edge sharpened off how they let him go in 2018, or satisfaction in throwing it back in anyone’s face. A revenge game, this was not. Or at least Cousins swears it wasn’t.
