How Kirk Cousins and the Vikings quickly turned their season around

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Cousins and the offense are back on track, thanks to heavier use of play-action. Retired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz breaks it down. After a 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 4, the Minnesota Vikings were at a crossroads. Their $84 million quarterback Kirk Cousins hadn't lived up to the price tag through his first 20 starts in Vikings purple. Their wide receivers, Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, were openly upset about the offense. It seemed this team was at ...