Russell Wilson stamps Vikings as Super Bowl favorite after Kirk Cousins trade

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As the Minnesota Vikings reunited with Kirk Cousins after the trade went down before Tuesday’s trade deadline, it has spawned a ton of different reactions from the sports world. With many fans excited about the reunion between the Vikings and Cousins, one former player is already thinking about a Super Bowl in the team’s possible future.

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Russell Wilson was speaking with Kyle Long on CBS Sports and spoke about the news of the Las Vegas Raiders trading Cousins to Minnesota for a third-round pick, and said the Vikings are his “new favorite” to win it all.

“These guys, Minnesota Vikings, may be my new favorite for the Super Bowl, and coming out of the NFC, you got the 49ers, right? Obviously, those guys have been really good all year. Watching the Packers and how they’re starting to heat up in this division and everything else. But now you look at this division: Minnesota Vikings, right? They just got a few more wins with Kirk Cousins.”

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The Vikings felt they had to make a trade for a quarterback, as Kyler Murray is dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and Carson Wentz struggled on Monday night in the 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills, throwing for 81 yards and two interceptions.

Russell Wilson continues on the Vikings trading for Kirk Cousins 

After the discouraging loss for the Vikings on Monday against the Bills, the team targeted Cousins ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, bringing in a familiar face after he has thrown for 2,340 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight picks with the Raiders. Wilson would continue on how the team needed to be better for star wide receiver Justin Jefferson and the defense, which has been effective under coordinator Brian Flores.

“Justin Jefferson and also that defense. Brian Flores is too good of a play caller. They’re doing too many great things on defense, and now that pressure, that pressure is a little bit off, a little bit more calm,” Wilson said.

Cousins will look to get back into form with Minnesota, having played there from 2018 to 2023, ahead of Sunday afternoon against the Green Bay Packers.

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