Even supposing he has but to play games a recreation with the Falcons, newly got quarterback Kirk Cousins desires to complete his taking part in occupation in Atlanta.
“I want this to be my final stop,” Cousins advised NBA Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal at the untouched version of his podcast. “Refuse offense, however I don’t need to play games for the [Phoenix] Suns and the [Boston] Celtics on the finish. I need to proceed end with the [Miami] Heat, if you are going to, and be executed â you recognize?Â
“So, that’s in reality my plan â is that I wouldn’t play games for any other group. I’d end with the Falcons.”
Cousins’ comments have made the rounds on social media, with some people wondering if the veteran signal-caller threw a dig at the NBA legend.
O’Neal, a 15-time All-Famous person and four-time NBA champion, used to be drafted first total by way of the Orlando Magic in 1992 ahead of happening to win 3 titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and one title with the Heat. The legendary big man then spent two seasons in Phoenix, and one season in both Cleveland and Boston ahead of retiring from his illustrious occupation in 2011.
Cousins used to be drafted by way of Washington in 2012 and spent six seasons with the group ahead of any other six-year tenure with Minnesota. The 35-year-old wants Atlanta to be his third and final stop, avoiding the trek that O’Neal experienced in the latter part of his career.Â
“My boys are 6 and 5, they gained’t take into account that I performed in Washington, they are going to slightly have in mind I performed for Minnesota,” Cousins added. “They’re going to bear in mind I performed for the Falcons, and I would like the ones to be just right reminiscences.
“So, the start was good, but I want to finish really strong here in Atlanta and have my boys say yeah, âHe may have played for Washington or Minnesota, but we remember him as a Falcon.â I want fans to say the same thing.”
To bring for Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million offer with Atlanta this offseason, to succeed in his objective of getting a important Falcons tenure, he should journey future an Achilles trauma that upfront ended his 2023 season.Â
Cousins mentioned that it’s “hard to say a percentage” when requested in regards to the condition of his trauma, however he defined that his greatest problem is having mobility within the patch. Because of this, he has but to accomplish at complete capability in reside drills.
“I’m hoping [by] June I could get there, but obviously we have runway now until September,” Cousins shared.
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