ASHBURN — Kirk Cousins has a penchant for inspiring those around him, regardless of the environment.
“He’s amazing,” Josh LeRibeus said. “You don’t even have to think. You just get in there and he’s, ‘Josh this. Josh, block!’ I love it. He’ll always coach you up.”
LeRibeus wasn’t talking about playing center for the Washington Redskins, but rather playing volleyball at fellow center Kory Lichtensteiger’s house during the offseason.
From the moment he was named the starter in August, to when he rallied the team to its greatest comeback in franchise history, to winning four consecutive games to finish the regular season, to setting the single-season record for passing yards, the Redskins have seen their fourth-year quarterback blossom into a leader with more conviction.