Darrisaw had never heard of McGriff who, for the record, is four years older than Vanilla Ice.
Cousins took his younger teammate through a miniature MLB history lesson, pulling up his phone to show Darrisaw photos of the baseball player.
Darrisaw has embraced the nickname and also says he didn’t mind the chosen videoboard note.
“I kind of liked it,” he said with a smile. “I’m a guy where I really don’t need too much attention drawn toward me … It’s kind of fun.”
Darrisaw played baseball up until 10th grade, which is when he pivoted his focus solely to a football career.
It’s worked out pretty well for him, one could say.
After a solid rookie campaign that got off to a late start due to injury, Darrisaw this season has impressed through Minnesota’s first four games.
The 23-year-old thus far has played all of the Vikings 266 offensive snaps and hasn’t allowed a single sack, according to analytics site Pro Football Focus. Darrisaw has allowed just two quarterback hits and five hurries and hasn’t been flagged for a penalty.
He’s been a part of impactful plays, including a screen pass on third-and-15 last week against the Saints that resulted in an Alexander Mattison touchdown.
“Especially our tackles, we like being in space, so when we’ve got play calls like that, screens or a tackle option, running outside, [Brian O’Neill and I are] both athletic. Really, all five of us on the line,” Darrisaw said. “But when we get out there in space, we know we’re going out there against the little defenders, so we know we’re gonna wipe those guys out, and whoever has the ball in their hands, they’re going to make a play.”
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