{"id":6533,"date":"2024-09-10T18:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6533"},"modified":"2024-09-10T18:19:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:19:52","slug":"video-obnoxious-pittsburgh-steelers-fan-filmed-himself-as-he-ruthlessly-trolled-kirk-cousins-family-during-his-miserable-debut-with-the-atlanta-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6533","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Obnoxious Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Filmed Himself As He Ruthlessly Trolled Kirk Cousins\u2019 Family During His Miserable Debut With The Atlanta Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Pittsburgh Steelers fan had a field day poking fun at\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>\u00a0quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kirk-cousins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk Cousins<\/a>, in front of the man\u2019s own family, during the quarterback\u2019s sluggish debut on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Kirk Cousins\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/39815634\/nfl-falcons-kirk-cousins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed a four-year, $180 million deal<\/a>\u00a0with the Falcons in free agency, making the struggling franchise the consensus pick to win the NFC South this season.<\/p>\n<p>But Cousins\u2019 debut left a lot to be desired for the Falcons, as he completed only 16 of 26 pass attempts for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in an 18-10 loss. Cousins was also sacked twice in his Atlanta debut.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers fan Matt Light posted a video on social media of himself laughing at Kirk Cousins\u2019 family during the game, with the caption, \u201cKirk Cousins family couldn\u2019t stand me.\u201d The family ignored Light as he celebrated the Steelers\u2019 monumental road win:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kirk Cousins family couldn\u2019t stand me\u2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Tus2Sixfp\">pic.twitter.com\/9Tus2Sixfp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Light (@MattLight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattLight\/status\/1833184378912141760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Cousins\u2019 defense, this was his first game in almost 11 months (the four-time Pro Bowler suffered a season-ending Achilles tear last October against Green Bay) and his first contest with a new team. Rust is common for\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0players in Week 1, so it\u2019s a little soon for Atlanta fans to panic.<\/p>\n<p>When he\u2019s on his game, Kirk Cousins is a borderline top-15 quarterback in football. At the very least, he promises to be an upgrade over any QB the Falcons have used since 2022 (Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-falcons-need-kirk-cousins-to-bounce-back-in-week-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Falcons Need Kirk Cousins To Bounce Back In Week 2<\/h2>\n<p>The Falcons can\u2019t bear much shame in losing to a competitive Pittsburgh team with one of the league\u2019s best defenses, but they\u2019ll need Cousins to rebound on Monday against an even tougher opponent in the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons will try to avoid a disastrous 0-2 start when they visit Jalen Hurts\u2019 and the 1-0 Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field next Monday night, followed by a Sunday night home contest against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A Pittsburgh Steelers fan had a field day poking fun at\u00a0Atlanta Falcons\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Kirk Cousins, in front of the man\u2019s own family, during the quarterback\u2019s sluggish debut on Sunday afternoon. 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