Cousins explains inspiration behind 'dead-arm dance' TD celebration

Kirk Cousins busted out some interesting dance moves after rushing for a touchdown in the Minnesota Vikings' 27-17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

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When asked about the celebration during his postgame press conference, Cousins credited teammates Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs as the inspirations behind it.

"Adam calls it the 'dead-arm dance.' He said that's what they used to do back in the day at Mankato State," Cousins said. "It looked pretty familiar because I've been at some parties where some people who can't dance do that as well. I like to embrace my inner ... well, my limitations as a dancer, I guess, I'm honest about. So I said, 'Well that's a dance I can get behind.'

"I was asking Diggsy about his dance from Week 1, and didn't really know what he was trying to do, so I tried to do both of them after the rushing touchdown. We had fun with it, it was great when the linemen joined and it's kind of a group thing. That's when it becomes fun."

Cousins completed 24 of 34 passes for 233 yards with one touchdown and an interception in the win over Arizona.

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