ATLANTA -- As Kirk Cousins ran back through Tunnel No. 4 inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium late Thursday night, a small crowd of Atlanta Falcons fans started screaming for his attention, yelling "Kirk!"
Cousins, who had just finished the game of his career in a 36-30 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, looked over, smiled and offered a quick thumbs up.
These were the type of moments the Falcons brought Cousins to Atlanta for in March and paid him $180 million to pull off -- when it all mattered, in the final moments, in overtime, to make the plays that mean wins over losses.