The Vikings lead the NFL in interceptions with 22 after getting two more against former teammate Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons.
Vikings add more cinematic celebrations to season highlight reel
Vikings defenders celebrated interceptions of Kirk Cousins with dances inspired by “White Chicks” and “Stomp the Yard.”
The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 9, 2024 at 4:33AM
It’s arguable the Vikings also top the league charts for celebrations. Safety Camryn Bynum has gone viral more than once this season, including for his “Parent Trap” movie-themed celebration while facing the New York Jets in London in October.
Both of Sunday’s Vikings interception celebrations paid homage to movie dance scenes of the early 2000s.
Safety Josh Metellus nabbed the first interception of the day in the second quarter, picking off Cousins on a pass deep right intended for wide receiver Drake London. After the play, he ran to the end zone and met Bynum, and the two performed the dance-off routine from the 2004 Wayans brothers flick “White Chicks.”
Then, in the fourth quarter, Byron Murphy Jr. made a one-handed interception of Cousins on another throw deep right, this time intended for tight end Kyle Pitts. Murphy and Metellus celebrated with some moves from the 2007 dance movie “Stomp the Yard,” which is set in Atlanta.
“One thing about it, [Bynum] said we’re gonna go viral every week, and that’s something we look forward to,” said cornerback Shaq Griffin, who nearly had a pick of his own on a 50-50 ball in the fourth quarter.
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