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Former QB Ignites Beef with Vikings’ Handling of QB1

Can’t please everybody. The Minnesota Vikings will begin a new era at QB1 in September, and some are flummoxed by the franchise’s decision-making.

Former QB Ignites Beef with Vikings’ Handling of QB1

Notably, former NFL quarterback and current NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms was unimpressed last week with Minnesota’s handling of QB1. The Atlanta Falcons signed Kirk Cousins last week after Minnesota could not meet in the middle on a contract extension with the 35-year-old.

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Conversely, Minnesota swung a jaw-dropping trade two days after Cousins formally signed in Atlanta, sending two 2nd-Round picks to the Houston for the Texans’ 2024 1st-Rounder (Pick No.