Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Kirk Cousins’ likability skyrocketed in recent weeks as Netflix’s "Quarterback" series debuted featuring the Minnesota Vikings quarterback along with Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota.
Cousins may have earned even more brownie points earlier this week as he sat down with KARE 11 and talked about how he likes watching the local news rather than the national news.
His comments seemed to take journalist Jana Shortal by surprise. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins arrives for the premiere of Netflix's docuseries "Quarterback" at the Tudum Theatre in Los Angeles, on July 11, 2023. (Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images) "I love local news," Cousins said. "It’s just – obviously, most news is kind of gone like this," he added, pointing his hand in a downward motion. "It’s just toxic.
And I feel like local news is still somewhat pure." Shortal made a good point, saying, "Local news has not been nice to you for five years." Cousins said that was "OK." Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings talks with Nathan Peterman of the Bears after the game at Soldier Field on Jan.