by Cale Clinton
MISFIRES IN MINNEAPOLIS
"[Kirk Cousins] made a great read of finding me open, and just didn't complete the pass. It's as simple as that."
"At some point, you're not going to be able to run the ball for 180 yards, even with the best running back in the NFL. That's when you have to be able to throw the ball. ... You have to be able to hit the deep balls."
-- Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen took the podium to express his frustrations with quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Vikings passing game after a 16-6 loss to the division rival Chicago Bears.