Kirk Cousins Reveals What Convinced Him To Sign Up for Peyton Manning’s ‘Quarterback’; “I’ve Been Burned a Lot in the Past”

Prasenjeet Singh | 30/07/2023
Kirk Cousins Reveals What Convinced Him To Sign Peyton Manning’s ‘Quarterback’; "I've Been Burned a Lot in the Past"

NFL fans got a glimpse into the life of Kirk Cousins like never before, thanks to Peyton Manning and his latest Netflix project, ‘Quarterback’. The docu-series gives a first-hand sneak peek into the world of NFL quarterbacks. Fans have had the chance to admire the behind-the-scenes experiences of stars like Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota. While many quarterbacks turned down the opportunity to be featured on the show, Cousins decided to step into the spotlight.

During a recent appearance on the ‘Dan Patrick Show’, Cousins opened up about his decision to accept Manning’s offer when others were hesitant. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback candidly revealed that despite previous reservations, he was ultimately swayed by the opportunity to be part of a project spearheaded by Peyton Manning.

A Comforting Offer: How the Producing Team Won Over Kirk Cousins

Cousins in an opening segment of the ‘Over the Phone- The Dan Patrick Show‘, discussed his initiation into the Netflix docuseries ‘Quarterbacks’. Reminiscing the conversation, Kirk answers as to how he got convinced to be on the show. He quoted the production team saying, “The big one that made me feel comfortable as they said you’ll have the ability on the back end to approve the content.”

Kirk Cousins continued, “I said okay because I’ve been burned a lot in the past. When you know people have access and then you don’t get to see what they do with it and then they take it in a direction you didn’t think”. He further stated, “It was happening, so the chance to see the content, approve it was a big deal. Then the fact that NFL films was the middleman filming it and editing it, I just felt there was a lot of trust.” 

Kirk mentioned being around Patrick Mahomes a few times. Talking about Patrick, Kirk said, “He’s an awesome guy and I really enjoyed getting around him a couple of times. I’ve been around him, especially at the premiere that we had a few weeks ago. But as we left the theater, he put his arm around me and kind of joked, ‘I gotta clean up the language’. I laughed I said you’re good man.” As the ‘Quarterbacks’ series unfolds, fans eagerly anticipate gaining a deeper understanding of the lives of these remarkable NFL quarterbacks.

Expanding the Roster: Peyton Manning Plans Featuring More QBs in Season 2

In a recent appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show‘, Manning revealed that Netflix has given the green light for the second season of ‘Quarterback’. The legendary QB expressed his excitement for the upcoming season and their plan to feature more QBs in the upcoming season. He admitted that if he were in the early years of his career, he probably wouldn’t have agreed to do the show himself.

Peyton emphasized that the three quarterbacks from the previous season balanced the show and professional life impeccably. He stated, “Patrick Mahomes proved that, Kirk Cousins proved that, Marcus, the way he handled that, proved that”. However, it’s been reported by Dov Kleiman that Chicago Bears’ quarterback Justin Fields is already on the declining list. Nonetheless, Manning remains optimistic, hoping that other quarterbacks will be more than willing to participate.

Post Edited By: Shubham Bhargav
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Prasenjeet Singh

Prasenjeet Singh is an NFL Content Writer at the SportsRush. A Civil Engineer graduate, he has been a sportsperson and an avid sports fan ever since. Prasen has a writing experience of over a year covering different US Sports. He likes playing Cricket and Football. Following the game for quite sometime now, he has now found his calling in the NFL.

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