Beyond the Field

Audio Description: Exciting music begins to play.

Visual Description: Kirk Cousins walks towards the camera on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice field.

Kirk Cousins: Hey, I'm Kirk Cousins. We're here at the Falcons practice facility today, and I'm excited to go beyond the field to help take care of my new hometown with Truist.

Visual Description: A Boys and Girls Club van pulls up to the Falcons’ practice facility and children pile out.

Cousins:  We're going to be meeting up with the local Boys and Girls Club, learning financial literacy skills, and learning what it means to work together as a team.

On-Screen Text: Beyond the Field

Visual Description: The kids walk out onto the field at the practice facility. Cousins walks up to the group, who stand by a homemade-looking refreshments stand, and shakes their hands.

Cousins: Hey guys, how are we doing? Good to see you. Thanks for coming out.

Visual Description: The kids stand behind the refreshment stand, where signs advertise sweet tea, water, and lemonade for the price of high fives or dance moves.

Cousins: We set up a refreshment stand for my teammates after practice. The guys came off the field and they loved it.

Visual Description: The kids serve drinks to Falcons players after practice. They dance and celebrate with the players. Cousins autographs one participant’s shirt.

Cousins: Lemonade and sweet tea taste good on a hot Georgia summer day, don’t they?

Visual Description: Cousins autographs more shirts. The kids enjoy lemonade with miniature Falcons helmets atop their heads.

Cousins: You wore a Falcon? Oh, that’s sharp.

Visual Description: Cousins leads the kids onto the field with several footballs in his arms.

Cousins: Let’s go out to the field here.

Visual Description: A youth participant is interviewed on the field.

Participant 1: You know, it was actually like a different experience because I’d never met a pro NFL quarterback before.

Visual Description: A second youth participant is interviewed.

Participant 2: Throwing the ball with Kirk Cousins, one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

Visual Description: The kids line up to run routes and Cousins throws them the ball.

Cousins: We've got some athletes here today! Nice catch.

Visual Description: Cousins speaks to the group all together.

Cousins: Okay, so you guys came to my place of work. Now you're going to go show me the Boys and Girls Club. Let's bring it in.

Visual Description: Cousins and all the kids put their hands in the middle of the group.

Cousins: We break it down this way after every practice right here on this field. Falcons on three. 1, 2, 3.

Cousins and Participants: Falcons!

Visual Description: Cousins enters the Boys and Girls Club and shakes the hands of Matthew and Xavier in the lobby.

Matthew: Welcome to the Boys and Girls Club.

Kirk Cousins: Thank you, I’m Kirk.

Xavier: How you doing, Kirk? I’m Xavier.

Kirk Cousins: Matthew, Xavier, thank you for having me. Let's go meet some kids. 

Matthew: Let’s go do it.

Visual Description: A room full of children surrounding Cousins raises their fists and cheers.

Children: Falcons! Falcons! Falcons! Falcons! Falcons! Falcons!

Visual Description: Cousins gives kids high fives as they leave a classroom. He then speaks to a group of kids who have simple monthly budget tip sheets in front of them.

Cousins: All right you guys. So one thing we wanted to talk to you today is something that is not the most important thing in life, but it is very important. And that's money. Just like it takes practice to become a great football player, a great athlete, it takes practice to become a wise steward of your money. And you want to start at a young age. And we have a brand here today, they're in the purple shirts, named Truist. Truist knows how to steward money well.

Visual Description: A Truist representative speaks to the group, pointing out items on the budget sheet.

Cousins: And they can be an asset not just now, but for the rest of our lives. But before I step away, I want to also say I've so enjoyed meeting all of you, and tomorrow the Falcons play here in Atlanta. And you are all invited to come to the game. 

Visual Description: The group applauds excitedly.

Visual Description: Cousins is interviewed at the Boys and Girls Club.

Cousins: Thanks so much for joining us today. It was amazing to get out into my new community and start making a difference before the season even begins.

Visual Description: Cousins serves pizza to kids at the Boys and Girls Club.

Cousins: There you go, my man.

Visual Description: Cousins addresses camera directly.

Cousins: I hope you enjoyed going beyond the field with me, the kids, and Truist. 

Audio Description: Exciting music crescendos and then fades out.

Visual Description: The Truist logo and NFL shield appear on a purple background.

On-Screen Text: An Official Retail Bank of the NFL. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Copyright 2024 Truist Financial Corporation. TRUIST, the Truist logo and Truist Purple are service marks of Truist Financial Corporation.

In Partnership with VISA

Audio: Bright music begins to play in the background.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle is interviewed in front of the Boys and Girls Club.

On-Screen Text: Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins wide receiver

Jaylen Waddle: Hey, I'm Jaylen Waddle. I'm excited to go beyond the field with Truist here in Miami.

Visual Description: Waddle walks through the halls of the Boys and Girls Club and takes pictures with kids.

Jaylen Waddle:  We'll be hanging out with the Boys and Girls Club, practicing our financial skills, and making the city cooler than what it already is.

Audio: Bright music crescendos.

On-Screen Text: Beyond the Field

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle walks into the Boys and Girls Club and shakes hands with Jasinth Brown, a director in Broward County.

On-Screen Text: Jasinth Brown, Director, Boys and Girls Club — Lester H. White

Jasinth Brown: Hey, Jaylen!

Jaylen Waddle: How you doing?

Jasinth Brown: I’m Jasinth, the director of the Boys and Girls Club here at Lester H. White.

Visual Description: Gathered in a gymnasium, a large group of kids stomps their feet in anticipation.

Jasinth Brown: Ready?

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle walks into the gym to uproarious cheers.

Jasinth Brown: It’s Jaylen Waddle!

Audio: The kids scream, cheer, and clap for Jaylen Waddle.

Visual Description: Waddle shakes the hands of Truist representatives and takes pictures. He sits in front of a group of kids in a classroom.

Jaylen Waddle: In football, you’ve got to practice so you can win the game. The same is true for money. So today, you're going to run some practice drills with Truist.

Visual Description: Michael Lepera, Truist Regional President, is interviewed.

On-Screen Text: Michael Lepera, Regional President – Truist

Michael Lepera: Our teammates love this opportunity to connect with kids in our community.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle and Truist ambassadors help kids work through a worksheet on financial intelligence.

Michael Lepera: They're showing their knowledge and their real-life experiences to help these kids get a good financial start.

Audio Description: Bright music fades out. Energetic music begins.

Visual Description: The kids pile out of a bus and walk down stairs. They are wearing Miami Dolphins and Boys and Girls Club gear.

Jaylen Waddler: Miami is an amazing community. We all do our part to contribute to the energy of the city. I love how today the kids are learning how they are part of it.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle stands in front of a wall with art outlined on it and speaks to the group.

Jaylen Waddle: Y'all know why we’re here?

Audio: The kids offer guesses.

Jaylen Waddle: We are going to paint.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle, Truist ambassadors, and the kids paint the mural.

Jaylen Waddle: Truist here is helping us paint this mural today. We’re also hyping the fans up and getting them ready to go and cheer us on to a victory, man.

Visual Description: Surge, a Miami artist, speaks to the group.

On-Screen Text: Surge, Miami artist

Surge: Alright, who’s ready to paint? You guys ready?

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle and the kids paint colors into the outlines on the wall’s mural. Waddle stands behind the kids and delivers an announcement.

Jaylen Waddle: Hey, y'all. I just wanted to tell y'all I had a great day with you all. And on behalf of Truist and myself, I want to give all y'all tickets to our next game.

Visual Description: The kids jump up and down and cheer.

Audio: The crowd of kids cheers and claps.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle shakes hands as the kids thank him for the tickets.

Jaylen Waddle: No problem. No problem.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle stands on the Dolphins’ field.

Jaylen Waddle: I hope you enjoyed going beyond the field with me, the kids, and Truist. Check out the next episode to see the kids enjoy the game.

Visual Description: The Truist logo and Miami Dolphins logo on a black background.

Audio:  Exciting music fades out.

Audio: Exciting music fades in.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle is interviewed in front of the sign for the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. Jaylen does his signature “waddling” celebration with Jasinth Brown.

Jaylen Waddle: Hey I'm Jaylen Waddle. I'm back to go beyond the field with Truist.

Visual Description: A football field with the Truist logo displays football play art.

On-Screen Text: Beyond the Field

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle is interviewed with a title card introducing him.

On-Screen Text: Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins wide receiver

Jaylen Waddle: Earlier this season, I spent the day with some kids from the Boys and Girls Club.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle hands out tote bags and gives high fives to kids. A little girl holds a sign thanking him on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club.

Jaylen Waddle: We had a ton of fun, but also worked really hard. And today the kids get to see how their positive energy makes our community better.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle walks beneath a concrete walkway, under which is the mural he and the kids from the Boys and Girls Club painted.

Jaylen Waddle: Our friends at Truist helped create this amazing mural to show us, with a little care and a lot of paint, you can create something beautiful like you’re seeing right here.

Visual Description: Jaylen Waddle stands behind the kids and makes an announcement with a smile.

Jaylen Waddle: On behalf of Truist and myself, I want to give all y'all tickets to our next game.

Kids: Yayyyyyy!

Visual Description: The kids walk towards the stadium on game day, and meet the Dolphins’ mascot. The kids then pose for a picture with the dolphin, and instead of saying “cheese,” say, “Dolphins!”

Kids: Dolphins!

Visual Description: The kids stand in front of their mural and wave. They then walk out through a tunnel into Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the Miami Dolphins.

Kevin Harlan: Welcome back to South Florida and welcome to NFL Kickoff Weekend!

Visual Description: A view from the kids’ seats shows the American flag unfurled on the field for the National Anthem. The kids look around incredulously, and then wave for the camera. Jasinth Brown is interviewed, with a title card introducing her.

On-Screen Text: Jasinth Brown, Director – Boys & Girls Club Lester H. White

Jasinth Brown: In collaboration with Truist and Jaylen Waddle - this is something that will happen once in a lifetime and to see how they’re so excited just to see the players play and I know they’re having fun. Just watching Waddle and all the other players have a magnificent time on the field.

Visual Description: The kids and Jasinth Brown play around on the sidelines of the field before the game, throwing a football and doing pushups. During the game, they cheer on the Dolphins. Kids pose with their souvenirs and smile and wave. Jasinth Brown and the kids pose for a picture on the sideline.

Kids: Dolphins!

Visual Description: The Truist logo and the NFL logo on a purple background

On-Screen Text: Truist, An Official Retail Bank of the NFL. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Copyright 2024 Truist Financial Corporation. TRUIST, the Truist logo and Truist Purple are service marks of Truist Financial Corporation. In Partnership with Visa.

Audio: Exciting music fades out.