From Newsweek · TJ Macias · · 40s
Kirk Cousins' Pregame Speech
Kirk Cousins' pregame speech to Raiders sparks 'weird' reactions.
In brief
Kirk Cousins' pregame speech to Raiders sparks 'weird' reactions. Kirk Cousins gave a pregame speech to Raiders teammates claiming he had options before signing with them, sparking reactions comparing him to Tom Brady. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Kirk Cousins' Pregame Speech
Kirk Cousins told teammates he had options before signing with the Raiders during a pregame huddle.
“I had options in the offseason, I wanted to play with you guys, you guys have proved me right, prove me right again!”
Cousins' MVP Potential
Cousins has thrown 11 touchdown passes before Week 5 and may enter the MVP conversation.
Tom Brady Connection
Cousins had a FaceTime conversation with Tom Brady, a Raiders minority owner, before signing.
“You know me, I'm going to do my homework before I sign somewhere, so I had a lot of conversations with people here and there with the Raiders' organization. One of those conversations was with Tom. I texted him and asked him to call me when he could. He actually FaceTimed me.”
In short
Kirk Cousins gave a pregame speech to Raiders teammates claiming he had options before signing with them, sparking reactions comparing him to Tom Brady.
