MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When his last pass of the game sailed over the head of tight end Kyle Pitts and landed harmlessly in the back of the end zone, all Kirk Cousins could do was shake his head and begin the slow walk to the sideline.
Not only were his Atlanta Falcons in a spiral — his homecoming was ruined too.
Cousins returned to Minneapolis on Sunday to face the Vikings, his team for the previous six seasons. But rather than silencing his former fans with a sparkling performance, he extended a career-worst streak as Minnesota picked him off twice and didn’t allow a touchdown pass in a 42-21 victory…