[Sheehan] Kirk Cousins on why he himself is so polarizing: “While we had success, it wasn’t 15-2. It wasn’t 14-3. I wasn’t holding up a Lombardi. If you go 9-8, you’re still giving yourself room t...

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Original Title: [Sheehan] Kirk Cousins on why he himself is so polarizing: “While we had success, it wasn’t 15-2. It wasn’t 14-3. I wasn’t holding up a Lombardi. If you go 9-8, you’re still giving yourself room to be criticized”

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Kirk would also mention his being a fourth rounder and taking franchise tags rather than long contracts were also a factor. Thought this was worth sharing given how open and self-reflective Kirk is.