DC Sports Bog: Kirk Cousins


Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 05/17/2013

Stephen Strasburg has a career night
By Sarah Kogod
Everything came up Strasburg last night.

By Sarah Kogod  |  08:55 AM ET, 05/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond, Kirk Cousins, Kurt Suzuki, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 05/15/2013

Bryce Harper mourns the loss of his beard
By Sarah Kogod
Not everyone was sorry to see the facial hair disappear.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:33 AM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bryce Harper, Davey Johnson, Kirk Cousins, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 05/08/2013

Redskins teammates tease Kirk Cousins about singing
By Sarah Kogod
It wasn't long before word of these videos reached Cousins's Redskins teammates.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:58 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kedric Golston, Kirk Cousins, Redskins, Ryan Kerrigan

Posted at 02:24 PM ET, 05/07/2013

Josh Wilson to Kirk Cousins: 'No pressure, no diamonds'
By Sarah Kogod
Unfortunately, RGIII's catchphrase is non-transferable.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:24 PM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Josh Wilson, Kirk Cousins, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 05/03/2013

Kirk Cousins on potential gay teammates
By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins quarterback shares his thoughts on potentially having gay teammates.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:01 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Redskins

Posted at 09:57 AM ET, 04/22/2013

Kirk Cousins singing in high school (Video)
By Sarah Kogod
It turns out the backup quarterback is a first-string performer.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:57 AM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Redskins

Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 04/15/2013

RGIII, Kirk Cousins get ready for Redskins OTAs
By Sarah Kogod
The two quarterbacks have different needs this offseason.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:04 AM ET, 04/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 04/11/2013

Kirk Cousins called 'Redskins kicker' by hometown paper
By Lindsay Applebaum
RGIII's backup seems to always appreciate an opportunity to stay humble.

By Lindsay Applebaum  |  12:02 PM ET, 04/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins

Posted at 05:16 PM ET, 04/03/2013

Kirk Cousins, Pat White and ESPN
By Dan Steinberg
Mike Greenberg says Pat White lets you trade Kirk Cousins. Kirk Cousins says Pat White lets you run your offense in OTAs.

By Dan Steinberg  |  05:16 PM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ESPN, Kirk Cousins, Pat White, Redskins

Posted at 02:14 PM ET, 03/19/2013

Mike Shanahan: Kirk Cousins 'will have all the reps in the offseason'
By Sarah Kogod
Kirk Cousins prepares to start while RGIII rehabs, gets pedicures and writes inspirations poems.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:14 PM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Mike Shanahan, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:25 AM ET, 02/22/2013

Morning Pixels: Nats bullpen makes airplanes out of gum wrappers
By Sarah Kogod
It's all fun and games until someone in right field loses and eye.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:25 AM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kevin Seraphin, Kirk Cousins, Kurt Suzuki, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Ross Detwiler, Tyler Clippard, Wizards

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 01/09/2013

Morning Pixels: Hogettes want Frank Herzog added to Redskins Ring of Fame
By Sarah Kogod
The legendary fan group is petitioning the team to honor the former broadcaster.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:27 AM ET, 01/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Adam LaRoche, Alex Ovechkin, Caps, Frank Herzog, Jan Vesely, Kirk Cousins, Mike Green, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, Wizards

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 12/20/2012

Kirk Cousins talks to John Boehner about the fiscal cliff
By Dan Steinberg
The Redskins' backup quarterback spent his off day this week on Capitol Hill, talking about the fiscal cliff.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:52 AM ET, 12/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill Huizenga, John Boehner, Kirk Cousins, Redskins

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 12/19/2012

Kirk Cousins on his bad haircut
By Sarah Kogod
Cousins's look is a result of "bad communication."

By Sarah Kogod  |  03:09 PM ET, 12/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Pierre Garcon, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Trent Williams

Posted at 10:33 AM ET, 12/18/2012

Kirk Cousins says 'TEAM' before calling every play
By Dan Steinberg
Rookie quarterback is just so gosh darn wholesome and charming, even in the huddle.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:33 AM ET, 12/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Cooley, Dan Hellie, Kirk Cousins, Redskins

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 12/17/2012

RGIII's handshake with Rex Grossman
By Dan Steinberg
Kirk Cousins threw a touchdown pass, and RGIII and Rex Grossman celebrated together on the sidelines.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:45 PM ET, 12/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Redskins, Rex Grossman, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 07:22 PM ET, 12/16/2012

Casserly: Cousins already worth a second-round pick
By Dan Steinberg
Former GM and Comcast SportsNet analyst sees a healthy market for the Redskins' backup quarterback.

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:22 PM ET, 12/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Charley Casserly, Comcast SportsNet, Kirk Cousins, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 07:21 PM ET, 12/16/2012

RGIII celebrates Redskins touchdowns in Cleveland
By Dan Steinberg
Fox sure enjoyed showing Robert Griffin III celebrating on Sunday. Here are some examples.

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:21 PM ET, 12/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 12/16/2012

Redskins-Browns best and worst
By Dan Steinberg
Best and worst moments from Washington's 38-21 win over the Browns in Cleveland.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:33 PM ET, 12/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Mike Shanahan, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 02:25 PM ET, 12/13/2012

County executive makes good on his Redskins-Ravens bet
By Sarah Kogod
The Ravens fan didn't count on Kirk Cousins coming through for the Redskins.

By Sarah Kogod  |  02:25 PM ET, 12/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Kai Forbath, Kirk Cousins, Redskins

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 11/14/2012

Kirk Cousins loses bet, has to wear Nebraska gear
By Sarah Kogod
The rookie quarterback is being a good sport about his fate.

By Sarah Kogod  |  01:03 PM ET, 11/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Adam Carriker, DeJon Gomes, Kirk Cousins, Niles Paul, Redskins, Roy Helu

Posted at 01:14 PM ET, 10/26/2012

Chris Cooley has Redskins fans showing up at his house
By Sarah Kogod
Thanks to his home being listed for sale, fans now know where the tight end lives.

By Sarah Kogod  |  01:14 PM ET, 10/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Cooley, Kirk Cousins, Logan Paulsen, Redskins

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 10/24/2012

Chris Cooley bought Uggs for Kirk Cousins
By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins rookie got an early Christmas gift from Cooley.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:28 PM ET, 10/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Cooley, Kirk Cousins, Redskins

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 09/25/2012

Morning pixels: Local athletes tweet frustrations with replacement refs
By Sarah Kogod
After last night’s debacle, some of our local players had to speak out.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:24 AM ET, 09/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  D.C. United, Nats, Terps, Wizards, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Kirk Cousins, Nick Sundberg, Graham Gano, Bill Hamid, Shelvin Mack, Ian Desmond, Davey Johnson, Trevor Booker

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 08/30/2012

Morning pixels: Redskins bubble guys speak out
By Sarah Kogod
For some of the players trying to make the Redskins’ final roster, it’s going to be a long two days.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:46 AM ET, 08/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  D.C. United, Caps, College Football, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Brandon Banks, Anthony Armstrong, Dezmon Briscoe, Aldrick Robinson, Doug Worthington, Roy Helu, Evan Royster, Kirk Cousins, Rex Grossman, Davey Johnson, John Carlson, Bryce Harper, Robert Griffin III, RGIII

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 08/23/2012

Morning pixels: Chipper Jones continues his Nats ‘man-crush’
By Sarah Kogod
Last night’s farewell to Chipper Jones left everyone a little emotional.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:42 AM ET, 08/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College Football, D.C. United, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Mark DeRosa, Adam LaRoche, Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, Mike Rizzo, Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Niles Paul, Kirk Cousins, Leonard Hankerson, Clinton Portis

Posted at 09:28 AM ET, 08/22/2012

Morning pixels: ESPN Magazine predicts 2-14 Redskins
By Sarah Kogod
The “big brains” and “powerful computers” are forecasting a dismal season ahead.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:28 AM ET, 08/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins, Wizards | Tags:  Davey Johnson, Stephen Strasburg, Kirk Cousins, Bradley Beal, Adam Carriker, Ian Desmond

Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 08/21/2012

Kirk Cousins wants to make Mike Shanahan look very smart
By Dan Steinberg
Suddenly popular Redskins rookie says he wants to make Mike Shanahan look like a visionary.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:21 PM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Mike Shanahan

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 08/20/2012

Skip Bayless on RGIII, Kirk Cousins: ‘It’s human nature if you’re white to root for the white guy’
By Sarah Kogod
Skip Bayless says dumb things. This thing is one of them.

By Sarah Kogod  |  03:13 PM ET, 08/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Kirk Cousins, Skip Bayless

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/20/2012

Kirk Cousins gets moving help from Chris Cooley, Tom Compton
By Sarah Kogod
The rookie quarterback answers the question of why he didn’t hire movers.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:00 PM ET, 08/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Chris Cooley, Tom Compton

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 08/19/2012

Kirk Cousins and Tom Compton pay tribute to Walter Payton
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins reserves bust out an iconic celebration during their trip to Soldier Field.

By Dan Steinberg  |  06:20 PM ET, 08/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Tom Compton, Walter Payton

Posted at 07:33 AM ET, 08/19/2012

Bears announcer suggests Redskins might have a QB controversy
By Dan Steinberg
Jim Miller wins the prize for most outlandish line of preseason NFL television commentary.

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:33 AM ET, 08/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Jim Miller

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 08/17/2012

Morning pixels: RGIII could see 30-35 plays
By Sarah Kogod
We may see RGIII for an entire half against Chicago.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:20 AM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Stephen Strasburg, Chris Cooley, Kirk Cousins, Bryce Harper, Chris Baker

Posted at 09:31 AM ET, 08/16/2012

Morning pixels: RGIII’s locker
By Sarah Kogod
Super heroes and inspirational sayings are so very RGIII.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:31 AM ET, 08/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Stephen Strasburg, Randy Edsall, Niles Paul, Kirk Cousins, Chris Cooley, Joe Gibbs

Posted at 10:48 AM ET, 08/13/2012

Kirk Cousins on the 700 Club
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins backup quarterback tells the Christian Broadcasting Network that his role might be ‘to serve Robert and the rest of my teammates.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:48 AM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 08/10/2012

Morning pixels: Redskins top Nats on bar televisions
By Sarah Kogod
If you were at one of the bars who ignored the Nats game, you missed one heck of a pitching performance.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:44 AM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins, Nats, Olympics | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Jordan Zimmermann, Kurt Suzuki, Kirk Cousins

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 08/02/2012

Kirk Cousins impression of Mike Shanahan was ‘on point’
By Sarah Kogod
Making fun of the Redskins’ coach is a gutsy move for a rookie.

By Sarah Kogod  |  03:42 PM ET, 08/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Josh Wilson, Mike Shanahan

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 08/01/2012

Morning pixels: Nats set July attendance mark
By Dan Steinberg
Having settled in first place for weeks, the Nats are now setting franchise attendance marks.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:13 AM ET, 08/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Nationals Park, Ryan Zimmerman, Bryce Harper, Alex Ovechkin, Mike Shanahan, Kirk Cousins

Posted at 01:35 PM ET, 06/08/2012

RGIII helped rip Leonard Hankerson’s glove
By Dan Steinberg
Whether through power or repetition, Washington’s rookie QBs destroyed a catching glove.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:35 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Leonard Hankerson, Kirk Cousins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 01:26 PM ET, 06/04/2012

RGIII will make beignets for his offensive line
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins do-everything quarterback also knows how to make the delicious dessert pastries, because he can do everything.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:26 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Kirk Cousins

Posted at 02:14 PM ET, 04/30/2012

Skip Bayless, ‘First Take’ have dumb RGIII Cousins debate
By Dan Steinberg
If you don’t have enough time to slam your head into a cement wall 700 or so times this week, you could read this.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:14 PM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Skip Bayless, Eric Mangini, Mike Shanahan, Kirk Cousins

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 04/30/2012

The woman who announced the Kirk Cousins pick
By Dan Steinberg
Some Skins fans wanted to know who made the official announcement of the Kirk Cousins pick. It was a contest winner.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:21 PM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 04/30/2012

Meet your draft pick: Keenan Robinson
By Sarah Kogod
Like his fellow draft pick Kirk Cousins, he did not expect to be a fourth rounder.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:53 PM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Keenan Robinson, Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 04/30/2012

Kirk Cousins says he was ‘shocked’ when Redskins chose him
By Dan Steinberg
Team’s fourth-round pick tells Dan Patrick he’ll ‘keep an open mind’ about his surprising NFL destination.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:36 PM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, Robert Griffin III, Mike Shanahan, Thomas Boswell

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 04/30/2012

Meet your draft pick: Kirk Cousins
By Sarah Kogod
He’s a ping pong aficionado and will sing if you ask him nicely.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:00 AM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Kirk Cousins

Posted at 10:40 PM ET, 04/28/2012

ESPN asks if Kirk Cousins will start more than RGIII in 2012
By Dan Steinberg
Famous television network asks hahahahahah no, seriously, they asked hahahahahaha, oh gosh, oh man, haha.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:40 PM ET, 04/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Kirk Cousins, MIke Shanahan, ESPN, Robert Griffin III