Social Media Reacts To Kirk Cousins Lining Up Behind The Wrong Lineman on 4th Down

The Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had a 4th down to forget when he rushed to the line to snap the ball. Unfortunately for him, he was lined up behind the wrong lineman.

[SideAction-ad-group]

The Vikings were down 34-28 with just 9 minutes left in the game when Cousins rushed back out there to take a 4th and goal snap from the 4 yard line. Unfortunately for him, the team was forced to take a timeout after he lined up behind his right guard.

Here is the unfortunate play:

The Vikings called timeout because Kirk Cousins lined up behind the wrong lineman pic.twitter.com/mMX84ptC8T

— Vikings Blogger (@firstandskol) November 29, 2021

Social media was quick to poke fun at the Vikings QB.

“Why isn’t Kirk Cousins an MVP candidate”

“Well he lined up behind the right guard once”

— no (@noah_p42) November 29, 2021

“Wait a minute this butt and inner thigh feels different.”

— Matt (@_mattyc_) November 29, 2021

He’s doing his own research on where to line up.

— Chris Pine (@pinetime99) November 29, 2021

pic.twitter.com/UWCWEyWoq8

— Brad Waldera (@BradWaldera) November 29, 2021

The 49ers went on to defeat the Vikings 34-28.

Welcome to the game outside the game! Follow us on our Sideaction Twitter handle, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest on sports and pop culture news across the web!