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Kirk Cousins wins 2023 Korey Stringer Media Good Guy Award

Kirk Cousins wins the 2023 Korey Stringer Media Good Guy Award

According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Cousins is the 2023 recipient of the Korey Stringer Good Guy Award, presented by the Minnesota Chapter of Pro Football Writers of America.

The award was named after Korey Stringer, a former right tackle who tragically passed after a Minnesota training camp practice in 2001.

Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling congratulates Cousins on his award stating that his “professionalism and candor, whether in explaining his thought process on a play or his outlook after Achilles surgery, helps us do our jobs better.”

Vikings.com’s Lindsey Young reported that the Stringer family presented the award to Cousins stating the award is for those that “epitomized the legacy that [Stringer] intended to leave. From being a professional, and a reliable and accountable teammate by giving 110 percent on every drive, to acknowledging and respecting every single person within the organization, which makes the Vikings such a great family.”

When Cousins was sidelined with his season-ending injury, he was no longer required to engage with the media. Even still, he continued to engage with the media, keeping them informed of his progress on his road to recovery.

Cousins is the first quarterback to win the award since Daunte Culpepper won it back-to-back in 2003 and 2004.

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77 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 77

As we look ahead towards the Minnesota Vikings season opener, we take a look at every player to wear No. 77 for the Vikings.

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 79 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

The number was retired after Korey Stringer passed away from heat stroke during training camp in 2001.

With 77 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 77 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

Patrick Peterson name Korey Stringer Good Guy Award recipient

Peterson has been tremendous all year

Each local chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association awards a good guy award to one player from the team they cover. The Minnesota Vikings have theirs named after former right tackle Korey Stringer.

On Friday, the PFWA branch of Minnesota awarded cornerback Patrick Peterson the Korey Stringer Good Guy Award.

The Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling described Peterson as “cooperative, candid and insightful with reporters every week, offering valuable insight on the defense and the state of the team.” That isn’t always the case with players and the media, and

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ESPN’s Kevin Seifert covered Stringer during his time with the Vikings and uses some of the things that made him special in how he votes for the award.

Peterson joins Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook as past winners.

Ohio State football: ‘Face of the Position’, Offensive Line

Who do you think of historically when offensive linemen are brought up with Ohio State? Help us select a face of the offensive line at OSU. #GoBucks

It’s the doldrums of almost summer and you are most likely stuck between queueing up last year’s Rose Bowl victory over Utah on the DVR for the umpteenth time, reading rankings and listicles that include Ohio State, and yearning for the start of the college football season.

Sounds like a perfect time to kick off a series we are embarking upon here at Buckeyes Wire. We call it the “face of the position” and it’s really exactly as it sounds. When you think of a position group at Ohio State, who do you think of? From quarterback to linebacker, to placekicker and beyond, OSU has some of the most iconic and historical college football players that have taken their place among the best in the game.

However, one player stands out above all else when you shroud them behind the colors of scarlet and gray, and that’s where we are going to ask for your assistance.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting players that are in the running for the face of a position at Ohio State and asking for your vote in a Twitter poll to have one player identified as the one you think immediately at that position.

We’ve already looked at the quarterback position, running backs, and wide receivers. We’ll stay on the offensive side of the ball and take a look at the offensive line as a group. It’s a position that is probably a little underrated in OSU history with some all-time great ones that went on to become a force in the NFL as well.

We’ll keep voting up for five days, and at the end of it, we’ll reveal the winner of each. Make sure you scroll to the bottom to cast your vote from the nominees and write in a candidate if you think of another player.