Netflix’s “Quarterback” is among the hottest exhibits of the summer season. The eight-episode sequence is taking followers on the sector, within the locker room and contained in the properties of three quarterbacks through the 2022 NFL season.
Netflix lucked out with the three signal-callers they chose: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs gained MVP and guided his squad to a Super Bowl LVII victory, whereas Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings gained an NFL-record 11 one-score video games and took half in a number of the greatest video games of the whole 2022 season. “Quarterback” additionally had a detrimental storyline to concentrate on, as Marcus Mariota of the Atlanta Falcons was benched, discovering himself on the outs after simply 13 video games performed.
So which quarterbacks will participate in Season 2 of “Quarterback?” We do not know simply but, however we do know a number of the gamers who turned down the chance:
Joe Burrow is anticipated to grow to be the highest-paid participant in NFL historical past in some unspecified time in the future within the near-ish future. Sadly, we can’t get to see that on Netflix.
“Possibly one yr,” Burrow mentioned about “Quarterback,” via WCPO.com. “I want to do it perhaps a pair years down the street, however I do not assume now’s the precise time.”
Other than being mic’d up each recreation, the “Quarterback” sequence goes contained in the participant’s dwelling life and will get very private. It is a cause why most of the quarterbacks will not be open to this chance.
“The method of doing that present may be very intense. There’s a number of time it’s important to put into that, time that I am not prepared to offer proper now,” Burrow mentioned. “All people is aware of that I am a really non-public individual, particularly in my private life, and in order that’s a window into a private life that I am not fairly able to share but.”
Season 1 of “Quarterback” may have featured the signal-callers from the NFC and AFC champions in 2022, as Jalen Hurts revealed that he turned down the chance final yr and this yr.
“I truly turned it down final yr,” Hurts mentioned when requested if he watched the documentary. “I did not really feel it was applicable for the yr, so I turned down the chance to be on it.”
Hurts needs to inform his story at some point, however he says the time has not come but.
“That point will come,” Hurts mentioned with a smile. “There’s a number of journey to be informed and there is a lot left to unfold that might be informed at some point. That point will come.”
Fields lit up the NFL together with his legs versus his arm in 2022, because the quarterback rushed for 1,143 yards and eight touchdowns in 15 video games performed. It was the second-best dashing season for a quarterback in NFL historical past behind Lamar Jackson, and Fields set an NFL document by dashing for 178 yards towards the Miami Dolphins in November. He needs to proceed to enhance as a quarterback with out cameras round him.
“Simply having cameras across the constructing, I believe that may change the vibe of everybody,” Fields mentioned, via Shaw Local. “I simply wish to hold it pure and natural and actually simply concentrate on what is going on on within the constructing.”
Tagovailoa is coming off a profession yr regardless of lacking the higher a part of 5 regular-season video games as a result of concussions. Along with his momentum and Miami’s high-flying offense, Tua would have been an ideal topic for “Quarterback.” Nonetheless, we can’t see that this time round.
Tagovailoa admitted he was approached by Netflix, according to NFL Media, however mentioned he is not proper now. Like Burrow, Tagovailoa says he is a personal individual, and did not wish to exhibit his household life like Mahomes, Cousins and Mariota did lately.
The second-year signal-caller Sam Howell is getting his probability to be the longer term quarterback of the Commanders.
He would have been an fascinating participant to characteristic in “Quarterback,” however he says studying the best way to play the place and being a starter is the precedence in 2023, per The Athletic.
