The day the Vikings won the NFC North title with a NFL-record 33-point comeback against the Colts last December, Kirk Cousins brought his oldest son Cooper into the home locker room at U.S. Bank Stadium to join the celebration. Cooper Cousins, then 5 years old, sat in the front row of the Vikings' news conference as his dad talked about stretching his career long enough for his son to enjoy it.
His two boys were introduced to the nation earlier this month with the release of Netflix's "Quarterback" series, which opened by juxtaposing footage of Cousins reading a football book to his youngest son Turner with clips of the violent hits to the 34-year-old's ribs.