Alright, hold up, Emerald City, because the NFL season just kicked off and we’ve already got some curveballs coming our way. Our very own Seahawks QB, Sam Darnold, is expected to miss Week 2 with a hip injury. Rapoport says he “should be back sooner, rather than later,” but man, missing Week 2 already is a gut punch when we’re just getting started! It’s never easy when your starting signal-caller is on the sidelines, especially this early.
Kirk Cousins’ Unbelievable GOAT Hotline
While we’re holding our breath for Darnold, there’s some wild news brewing down in Vegas. Kirk Cousins spilled the beans to reporters on Wednesday, revealing that Raiders minority team owner, Tom Brady, has been an “unbelievable” and “very available” resource for their quarterbacks. Can you believe it? Cousins, alongside rookie backup Fernando Mendoza and third-stringer Aidan O’Connell, has been hitting up Brady this offseason. Cousins was stoked, saying, “Wait, so I can just text him, and he’ll give me 23 years of pro football experience, he’ll text me back?’ They’re like, ‘Yeah.’” And the best part? Brady’s lightning fast with his replies, often getting back to them in “two minutes.” Mendoza even backed it up, telling David Rumsey in June that after a question about a specific concept, Kirk just voice memo’d Tom and got a “great answer.” Talk about having a cheat code!
Brady’s Quiet Hand In Vegas Decisions
It’s not just a casual text chain either. General manager John Spytek said way back in February he expected Brady to be seriously involved in the Raiders’ decision-making, both in free agency and the draft. And wouldn’t you know it, that’s exactly how Cousins and Mendoza ended up in Vegas. Peter Schrager on the Pat McAfee Show even hinted that Brady probably had a hand in naming Cousins the starter over Mendoza. Schrager said, “As long as Tom Brady was a part of this… he has been very vocal and has been a part of it, they weren’t going to rush their first overall pick.” It sounds like the GOAT isn’t just sending emojis, he’s shaping their entire franchise!
So, Cousins is counting on all that legendary guidance paying off big time when the Raiders kick off their season this Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET in Las Vegas against the Miami Dolphins. For us, that Darnold news is tough, but hey, we just pulled out that gritty 13-10 win over the New England Patriots! That’s the kind of fight we need. Let’s keep that energy up, 12s, and hope our guy is back under center “sooner, rather than later.” We’re going to need everyone healthy for this ride!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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