The Atlanta Falcons have made a surprising move, benching veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Desmond Ridder. While pundits and fans debate the decision, tight end Kyle Pitts offers a refreshing perspective, stating that he's focused on winning games and not involved in the quarterback controversy.
When the Atlanta Falcons next take the field on Sunday against the New York Giants, they'll have a new quarterback as the organization has decided rookie Desmond Ridder will start right now than Kirk Cousins . On its face, pulling the plug on a $180 million signal caller just 14 games into his tenure and throwing someone who has never started before into a playoff chase is a stunning move.
On the other hand, anyone who has watched Cousins throw nine picks against a single touchdown over his last five games But who cares what pundits or fans have to say about the situation? What really matters is what Atlanta's players think. Fox 5 in Atlanta tried to get to the bottom of that on Wednesday and they discovered that, well, tight end Kyle Pitts is just a guy doing a job.'I just work here, so I'm not really tuned into their decisions. Just going out and trying to get wins.''I just work here, so I'm not really tuned into their decisions,' Pitts said. 'Just going out and trying to get wins.' Theres's something refreshing about hearing someone with an elevated pay grade say something is above their pay grade. It's a classic approach that has kept so many workers sane through the years. Perhaps it inspires someone to say 'I don't know, I wasn't in that meeting' at their cubicle today.Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital
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