Kirk Cousins might not be playing during the playoffs, but he is working. The former Vikings quarterback made his TV analyst debut on ESPN’s NFL Countdown before the Divisional Round kicked off with the Cheifs-Texans game on Saturday afternoon.
Despite signing a four-year, $180 million free agent contract with the Falcons in the offseason, Cousins is 36 years old and it’s clear that he’s in the twilight of his career after getting benched in favor of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
“There are times where I watch Pat (Mahomes) play, and it’s hard to believe we play the same position,” Cousins said on Saturday’s broadcast. “I feel like he’s playing a different sport. It’s like he knows the future. He knows the d-end is going to be there and he spins out of it. The ease at which he plays, the game looks slow to him.”…