The Vikings first-team offense turned heads on social media with a 75-yard drive to open up a Week 1 preseason victory over the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium on Saturday night.
View some of the top tweets from quarterback Kirk Cousins' first night in Purple and Gold below:
SKOL!
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) August 12, 2018
Kirk Cousins was perfect in his first start for the Vikings 🙌 pic.twitter.com/2GhNE21iQk
In first row of stands behind #Broncos bench ...
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) August 11, 2018
A Vikings Trevor Siemian jersey
A Broncos Trevor Siemian jersey
A Broncos Case Keenum jersey
A Vikings Case Keenum jersey
All sitting next to each other.
After an epic last season, the Minnesota @Vikings kick-off their preseason today in Denver. Can’t wait to watch this team in the fall. Good luck today! #SKOL
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 11, 2018
Cousins first Gameday snap...sort of😉 #Vikings pic.twitter.com/9wCmFsraRZ
— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) August 12, 2018
So everyone’s clear-that ball down the sidelines Cousins to Diggs is the perfect example of the “appropriate” throw. Lots of cats can “make all the throws” lots can. Very few can consistent make the “appropriate throw”. BIG DIFFERENCE. #Vikings #skol #NFLPreseason2018 @Vikings
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) August 12, 2018
Beginning of a new chapter! God is good!! Game Day with the Vikings!! @ Broncos Stadium At Mile High https://t.co/fsKd7oabmG
— Daniel Carlson (@DanielCarlson38) August 11, 2018
.@KirkCousins8's first pass with the @Vikings?
— NFL (@NFL) August 12, 2018
Right to @StefonDiggs. 🎯
📺: @nflnetwork #MINvsDEN pic.twitter.com/WPs72f71I1
STEFON DIGGS vs. BRADLEY ROBY in the #Vikings and #Broncos week 1 preseason game pic.twitter.com/Odj59th8pf
— PirateLife Football (@PirateLifeFF) August 12, 2018
Me: I will not overreact to a preseason game... I will not overreact to a preseason game... I will not overreact to a preseason game
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 12, 2018
Also me: KIRK COUSINS AND THE VIKINGS FIRST DRIVE LOOK UNSTOPPABLE.. IM BETTING IT ALL ON THEM TO WIN THE NFC pic.twitter.com/BL49gBwpEB
Cousins on the O-Line: "What stood out to me was how we ran the football. When you run the football that well and stay ahead of the chains, the whole playbook is available for you. " #KFANVikes
— KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) August 12, 2018
@DanielCarlson38 the rookie is thumbs up and all smiles after hitting a 57 yd FG against Denver, the longest of his career. The kicking battle is far from over but 57 yds doesn’t hurt. pic.twitter.com/DTkfK3inSl
— Greg Coleman (@gregcoleman8) August 12, 2018
Vikings players will wear "TS" stickers on their helmets in honor of former OL coach Tony Sparano, who passed away last month.
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) August 11, 2018
Also the Broncos will have moment of silence prior to today’s game in honor of Tom Heckert, who was director of pro personnel and passed away recently. pic.twitter.com/CaOO89pDoa
I just googled “Super Bowl 53 date” after that Vikings TD...
— Phil Mackey (@PhilMackey) August 12, 2018
#Vikings Kirk Cousins with a DIME. pic.twitter.com/sBxbFJoUqR
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) August 12, 2018
3 receptions
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 12, 2018
102 receiving yards
2 TDs@xroct6 is feeling it tonight! pic.twitter.com/ZhhUdq6wsw
Kirk Cousins makes a solid Vikings debut https://t.co/09JLKCkxEU pic.twitter.com/QYs8wfBzNU
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) August 12, 2018
Anthony Harris with the INT for the #Vikings! pic.twitter.com/X0WTP9xy1D
— The Viking Age (@TheVikingAge) August 12, 2018
Who’s watching the Purple tonight? Shout me out a big #skol
— Jake Reed (@JakeReed86) August 12, 2018
Chad Beebe -- son of longtime NFL WR Don Beebe -- is a really crisp route-runner. Subtle little shove at the top of the route to create separation, and a nice cut to the corner on the TD.
— Ben Goessling (@GoesslingStrib) August 12, 2018
Xavier Rhodes on rookie CB Mike Hughes: “Down the road he could be one of the best in the league.”#Vikings
— Sean Borman (@SeanBoarMan) August 12, 2018
It’s a preseason game but it means a lot of #Vikings backup QB @KyleSloter - former UNC - to create two late TDs at Denver, where he competed in camp last year. Broncos offered prestige squad but he went to Minnesota.
— Ed Werder (@EdwerderRFA) August 12, 2018
All praise to the most high!
— ROC THOMAS (@xRoct6) August 12, 2018
DEBUT!!!! https://t.co/ecWUH7mWQ2
Remember when @DonBeebeNFL knocked out the ball in @SuperBowl XXVII?
— NFL (@NFL) August 12, 2018
This is his son, Chad.
Feel old yet?
📺: @nflnetwork #MINvsDEN pic.twitter.com/mKzA0M9Vgt
One of the things i most love about writing about the #Vikings the past couple of seasons is the way that the starters stay so engaged in preseason games and love to applaud big plays by younger guys
— Craig Peters (@pcraigers) August 12, 2018
Hand it off? @KyleSloter's like nah.
— NFL (@NFL) August 12, 2018
He'll just take this @Vikings touchdown in himself.
📺: @nflnetwork #MINvsDEN pic.twitter.com/tAlnp2W8nT
#Skol pic.twitter.com/mTWva0jpWx
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 12, 2018
Used to dream about this 🙏🏾 https://t.co/JVB7QU4o16
— Dieugot Joseph (@DieugotJoseph) August 12, 2018
Good to see old friends... 🤗 pic.twitter.com/T2OGNp6CD1
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 12, 2018
And now a message from your starting QB...#Skol pic.twitter.com/Qwbyhjbigs
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 12, 2018
