"I never played football thinking about money, and going forward I never want to play football thinking about money," Cousins said. "That's why I think it's important for me to play with a salary that's just locked in. I don't want to be thinking about individual accomplishments or rewards that would boost my salary or up my numbers. I just want to go out and play football and try and win games. So whether I'm making what I made last year [$660,000] or this year, I just want to play football and treat it like I did back in high school and love playing. It's a tremendous blessing to be paid to play this game the way I will this year."
Kirk Cousins of Washington Redskins fine with franchise tag, explains relationship with Robert Griffin III - NFL
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Is anyone not buying his "its not about the money" mantra.
Dude, its about the money. when you said you want to go where you are wanted the most = its all about the money.
Kirk, Im a fan, I love what you bring, the players seem to like you ... and this good guy schtick is fine, i think you are a good dude ... but if its not about the money and its about being locked in .... sign for 4 yrs, 18 mil per and be done with it.
I think kirk is 95% genuine, 5% trying to brand himself. Next thing you know, he will be doing a milk commercial with a milk moustache or something.