“I Passed On It”: Peyton Manning Regrets Rejecting Documenting Himself After Leading Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins’ Netflix Docuseries

"I Passed On It": Peyton Manning Regrets Rejecting Documenting Himself After Leading Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins' Netflix Docuseries

Peyton Manning is responsible for getting Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota on Netflix’s new docuseries Quarterback, and he feels regretful that he didn’t take up such an opportunity himself. Peyton Manning missed the entire 2011 season with a neck injury, and at the time, one of the founders of NFL Films, Steve Sabol, approached Manning to see if he wanted to be filmed about his recovery. However, Manning wasn’t thrilled by the idea and passed up on it. Now, he looks back and sees that it was a wasted opportunity.

Netflix will be released Quarterback on July 12th, and it will follow the lives of three major quarterbacks in the league, Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota. Each of these quarterbacks has had such different experiences in the NFL. Mahomes is the face of the league right now, the MVP, the Super Bowl champ. Cousins is a dark horse contender a perennial Pro Bowler who just can’t seem to make it into the elite class of the NFL. Mariota is now a journeyman in the NFL, a stopgap for teams looking for more permanent solutions at the position, and a solid backup.

Quarterback will find a way to showcase how each of these different quarterbacks has had to adapt to the harshness of the position, both on and off the field.

Peyton Manning Discusses the Opportunity Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota Have

Peyton Manning is the producer for Quarterback, making it all the more enticing. However, if you had asked Manning to be on such a show earlier in his career, he would have denied the chance.

Manning appeared on the Pat McAfee show to promote the show and offer some insight about the production. He first acknowledged how tough being a quarterback and appearing on such a show was.

Mariota was benched last year the week he was becoming a father. Manning also thinks that there are conditions to appearing on such a show. He believes that the show wouldn’t be a good idea for a young quarterback, but it would be for an older player.

Manning also delved into how when you sign up to play quarterback, you’re signing up for everything. On the good side, you have what Mahomes had last year, but on the flip side, you have Mariota’s situation.

You have to be able to compose yourself in every situation. That’s why Manning believes that he rejected a documentary on his rehab. He didn’t know how it would play out, and he wasn’t ready for it. “I passed on it,” he tells Pat McAfee.

Netflix Teases First Four Minutes of Quarterback

The highly anticipated Netflix series is only a couple of days away from debut, and in anticipation, the first four minutes of the show are already out.

Based on the trailer and this clip, this series looks incredible. It’s amazing that we not only get to see how these quarterbacks are on gameday but also what their lives are like beyond that.

Post Edited By: Ashish Priyadarshi
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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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