ASHBURN, Va., -- The first steps of his journey started there, in Michigan where Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins began playing football as a kid. It’s where he dreamed of playing at Ford Field, which he’ll do Sunday. It’s where he broke his ankle as a high school junior, when he didn’t dare picture the life he now leads.
But now Cousins returns to his home state for the first time as an NFL starter. He brings with him memories from his days at all levels, from Pop Warner to Holland Christian High School and finally Michigan State.