The Minnesota Vikings have a tradition before every home game where a special guest blows the Gjallahorn. It usually is a former player or a celebrity.
On Sunday night, it was neither of those. It was quarterback Kirk Cousins and his son Cooper. They didn’t just lead the SKOL chant and blow the Gjallahorn, they did so without their shirts on and Cousins had a huge gold chain around his neck.
Shirtless Kirk Cousins leading the SKOL chant in Minnesota. This is incredible 😂 pic.twitter.com/dM1KU5iHwf
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 1, 2024
Through the first four seasons Cousins spent in Minnesota, Cousins was never fully embraced publically by the team or the fanbase. That has certainly changed the last two seasons.
Twitter absolutely loved Cousins and his son sounding the Gjallahorn and showed just how much the fanbase loves the starting quarterback.
It’s hard not to like Kirk Cousins. https://t.co/PKsouFhqn4
— Dave Gags ⭕️🙌🏼🏆⭕️ (@DaveGags12) January 1, 2024
football is so extra like why is a shirtless kirk cousins blowing into a viking horn to start a game
— the most (@AshhhG_) January 1, 2024
SHIRTLESS KIRK COUSINS IN THE HOUSE 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/3gLHCwHCC1
— Sam Ali (@SamAliSports) January 1, 2024
If 'Shirtless Kirk Cousins' doesn't end up trending on social media what kind of country are we, really?
— Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins is a national hero
— JonClavious Jones (@jclavex) January 1, 2024
Who did it better??
Nick Chubb smashing the guitar!
OR
Kirk Cousins blowing the horn. pic.twitter.com/9YB42UTyyB
— Pumpkinhead 🎃 (@PumpkinNation) January 1, 2024
Cant lose the Kirk Cousins shirt off game @Vikings
— Donjon2🦤 (@TheDonJulio1) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins blowing something with his shirt off…that’s quite a feat for a Sunday night 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/iwI8Eh6enY
— Jodie Gilly (@jodiedebb) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins > Everyone #skol
— LF SKOL! (@skolvikings2023) January 1, 2024
I’m just getting ready to watch this game, look up at the screen, and there’s a shirtless Kirk Cousins leading a stadium full of people in some sort of clapping ritual. Football is the best.
— Chris (@Cheeto377) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins shirtless with his son leading the skull chant. Best thing that’s happened in 2023. Great timing
— Matthew Sullivan (@Matthew50249842) January 1, 2024
How can you not love Kirk Cousins? He’s such a dad.
— jen 🎄 (@jenny_lynn618) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins doing the Skol with Coop pre game was pretty awesome #Vikings #NFL
— SoSilky (@SoSilkyFF) January 1, 2024
Kirko Chill leading the skol chant to start the game is truly a vibe… #skol #kirkcousins
— Michael Gorecki (@MG_Hammer14) January 1, 2024
Sign Kirk Cousins to any contract he wants! #SKOL pic.twitter.com/Fx1c7tTedW
— 10,000 Takes (@10k_Takes) January 1, 2024
kirk cousins isn’t real 😂😂😂
— 𝙚𝙡𝙞 😮💨 (@eliprod_YT) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins is fun.
— ʟɪᴏɴ ᴋɪɴɢ (@LionsRoyalty) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins shirtless leading the SKOL chants wearing his big ass chain……
Amazing
— Kris Zellner (@KrisZellner) January 1, 2024
you will never hear from me again if kirk cousins isn’t in purple again next year.
— depressed minnesota sports enthusiast (@PosteredByAnt) January 1, 2024
#Vikings Kirk Cousins classic.
pic.twitter.com/AOfUHFp6x4— Alex Esquivel (@esquivelalex22) January 1, 2024
Lotta respect for Kirk Cousins these days after I’ve trashed him for a while.
— D (@DRock_40) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins!!! pic.twitter.com/qy6oYjCV7b
— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) January 1, 2024
My son loving the way the Vikings started this game with Kirk cousins and the crowd going crazy
— Brianna Gomez (@jujubees_04) January 1, 2024
Kirk Cousins when he takes his shirt off pic.twitter.com/RysGcZY1tY
— SSPETECARROLL (@zachcurtis11) January 1, 2024