Is Russell Wilson Really Back?

[@thatsgoodsports]

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[@flybirdsfly2091]

Ok

[@DalrenEmpty1]

Apparently his talents were in welding and not horseback riding

[@LordRupertEverton626]

Welding mask, not cowboy hat

[@billhillard]

And in being a bird.

[@Manzinitis]

Broke back horse riding😂😂😂

[@pigdroppings]

Denver Donkeys legend going to the Super Bowl.

[@billhillard]

@@pigdroppings Unlikely.

[@dongerponger]

Man I love this Brendan "I will somehow make every video about the Broncos" Perna guy

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

You go with what you know, dig? If he was some dude from Pueblo Colorado dropping videos about Indian cricket I might be a little dubious

[@Miked1332]

@@thepolarphantasm2319it might be dubious, but it would be hilarious. Lol

[@JosephFerguson-bi1ul]

@@Miked1332😂

[@stephensmith1249]

He is a Broncos guy. Make sense?

[@jeremiahhunt8387]

I mean this Chanel used to be called thatsGoodBroncos

[@Bilal_Aslam_]

Steeler Nation, Let’s Weld!

[@spddiesel]

Stillers... Ghanta... SUPER BOWL!!! 🤘

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

Man, y'all should bust out like them boys from "The Crow" back in the day like "FIRE IT UP" and flare up them torches like a mf If you did that @ the Browns you might ignite the river 😂

[@ryanellin469]

Weld… Russ still got it

[@Miked1332]

Let. Him. SMELT!

[@Landon-b5x]

As an Eagles fan keep welding so you can beat the Chiefs

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

"THAT'S NOT WHAT HE WANTED TO COOK!" - Nickelodeon NFL Analyst Patrick Star

[@mikestone8345]

This plays in my head every Russ pick 😂

[@VeteranVandal]

What a legend.

[@BELCAN57]

"Is mayonnaise an instrument?"

[@mangos2888]

One of my favorite games of all time 😂😂

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

@@BELCAN57 "I can't see, is that a touchdown?!" "NO, IT'S PATRICK"

[@Austin-fp3zy]

I think it’s pretty clear that Sean Peyton can only run a very particular offense and couldn’t adapt to what Russ does well. He’s never been a perfect QB but he’s really good at what he does well.

[@ralexand56]

Exactly. A huge thing this guy ignores.

[@emperorzz]

Honestly Russell and Sean just having different strengths, weaknesses, and personalities may have been why Sean just realized he would never have a contender with Wilson. Also, even not accounting for differences in the style of offense each wants to run, Sean seems like a guy who really holds guys accountable, and sometimes expects them to yell back at him to make them both better (something Nix seems to do perfectly). Russ seems like a guy who would just not really take Sean's coaching to personally (but would never dish anything back at Payton), and as a result neither would really grow from it. Tomlin is calm and collected like the current Russ is (even in scenarios where you see 90% of coaches yelling on the sidelines, Tomlin rarely losses his composure for example), and I think that makes those two such a perfect fit for each other, but Nix and Payton as well are such a perfect fit, and it has definitely made both teams stronger.

[@Jolteon1989]

Dont forget Hackett and that bad offensive system

[@jxcob77]

it’s funny how he’s SO supportive of bo nix tho when he’s literally been horrible for 80% of every game lmao. only thing he’s been able to do well is run

[@viralbull8085]

@jxcob77 Nix should be playing tied end, he has no business in the QB position, he definitely belong in the pro circuit but not as quarterback, looking more of him it seems his father force feed him in the position but the guy doesn't have the neutral accuracy to lobe the ball and is pretty obvious

[@anthonyski1073]

Russell Wilson is back as long as Mike Tomlin uses him the correct way. Russell Wilson is a play action pass run first quarterback, and he always will be. a team that is defensive, heavy and relies on the run with sprinkles of deep passes is exactly what he needs to be successful. Sincerely A Seahawks fan

[@tonyruby4467]

He's never been a 4000 yrd, pass heavy guy. Even in college, hopefully the Denver experience humbled him.

[@bjchit]

@@tonyruby4467 Except for all those years where he was.

[@andref9663]

So the Broncos traded for him and gave him $250M but didn’t build the right team or offense around him?

[@andref9663]

@@tonyruby4467he’s been a 4000 yard guy literally almost every year 😂

[@invest-i-gator8896]

Agreed

[@MrDman21]

I dunno, maybe Russell Wilson has a better O-line in Pittsburgh than he did in Denver. Or he could just have a better coach. Who knows?🤷🏽‍♂

[@aidanhendricksen4832]

Or both

[@Sayquidnidly]

Pernas the man but i feel like this paints a false picture. I say this as a lifetime Philly dude with no dog in the fight

[@MrDman21]

@@aidanhendricksen4832 True

[@imanoldurango8213]

@@Sayquidnidlymeh he’s played in two games against the giants and jets….. not competition imo. Also don’t forget he had like a 6or 7 winning streak with the broncos and still sucked

[@brocksells197]

Better O-line? Denver had a top 5 passing line last year IIRC. Maybe I'm wrong, but I am pretty sure the Steelers aren't top 5 in pass blocking

[@oldmangaming-sv1sk]

The difference between Russ in Denver and in Pittsburgh is that in Denver he had 1 coach that was terrible and another who wanted him to fail. In Pittsburgh he's got a coach that is not only a really good coach, but is using Russ in ways that Russ can succeed.

[@daltorthedestroyer2016]

I’m not sure it’s fair to say Payton wanted Russ to fail. I think he ideally would have Russ running his system. The problem is, as you mentioned, that’s not the stuff Russ has never been good at.

[@CyraXFactor]

You can’t keep using the “he has a coach that wanted him to fail” excuse. No coach wants their QB to fail. For every good thing that Russ did last year, he made another mistake to lose a game and missed too many wide open receivers to count. Those mistakes are entirely on the QB, not the coach. It looks to me like Russ finally has his head on his shoulders. Sitting the first 6 weeks was probably the best thing for him.

[@thomasbedford1692]

@@CyraXFactormaybe he didn’t want him to fail, but he certainly didn’t want to play to his strengths. And blamed him for every team failure he could. He scapegoated him to buy himself more time, rookie qb essentially buying him 3 more years

[@ShoxHD]

​@CyraXFactor That scrub Sean benched Russ when he was actually playing well. Sean is a control freak who wants everything his way.

[@MichaelMackenzie-s6h]

Prove the haters wrong Russ

[@deecee2174]

Russ, prove to Future that Ciara doesnt belong to the streets 😭 💀

[@viralbull8085]

He's washed

[@GenMilleXial]

@@viralbull8085he might be washed, but even washed QBs can win games with the right defense and o-line. have you seen our QB play in the last 4 years?

[@Grunge206]

@@viralbull8085 He's not actually washed, he's the same QB minus the mobility. Russ was always a systematic QB, run the ball, short passes to the flat, run the ball again and once in a while go for play action deep bombs. Having a great defense is needed so you don't have to change your approach on offense. The Steelers are basically running the Seahawks offense from the Pete Carroll days. What whet wrong in Denver was Russ wanted to be a Drew Brees when that not who he was.

[@sergiomordekaiser790]

He was being held back by Sean.

[@MFBloosh]

Steelers struck gold. Not only do they have Russ who seems to be hitting a 2nd stride in his career, they also have Fields who showed he's more than capable of winning games if something happens to Russ. AND they got them both for as cheap as possible. Again, we've only seen Russ play 2 games and anything can happen, but happy both of these QBs seem to have found a good home in Pittsburgh.

[@Jadefox32]

hope Steelers win the next three then potentially split the rest of the season looking something like 13-4 and a playoff berth would be a feather in the cap.

[@VeteranVandal]

Tomlin is really great at managing people. He's a horse, but goddamn the man gets results. Fortunately or not, there's no way they'll fire this guy ever.

[@marksongbird7534]

Tomlin is a master of being able to extract the most out of every player he has.

[@steelerfaninperu]

Much like how a great QB makes average WRs look incredible, Tomlin takes average players and pulls winning seasons out of his keester

[@lostalone9320]

It's literally just team culture. When you've been around a long time, and everyone knows that the D goes and makes big plays, yeah people really do go do that.

[@sunninho]

@VeteranVandal He's a horse?

[@glacious0640]

Thank you Denver for the wonderful gift of Russell Wilson

[@ookaninam2013]

As a seahawks fan, let me clarify the last few years of Russell's tenure. Carroll stuck to his guns on the run game and defense. Unfortunately, the LOB were old, expensive and broken at this point. The oline was atrocious (like now) and had no run protection. Most of the series, the plays were run in the middle, no yardage, then it'd be 3rd and long. Where Wilson would have 1.5 seconds to throw. Led to him scrambling for his life and kicked off the 'Let Russ Cook' movement. Carroll and Wilson are now gone and Geno is always pressured or clobbered and throw picks. This is really on Schneider, who has failed for 10 years to get a proper oline. When I was watching the Steelers, it reminded me of the Seahawks of old.

[@heavydutymayo4980]

Let's Weld 😅After a couple years of Kenny P. Russ is a welcomed and uplifting change.

[@WatermelonCat941]

I still think Payton had a vendetta against him. He threw for 26 td and 8 int last season, but for some reason, people think he's washed?

[@danithedime]

stats dont tell the whole story, he was awful in denver.

[@greenAbbot]

Sean Payton was only interested in coaching a passing-dominated offense. I think he knew what Carroll knew in Seattle and Tomlin knows in Pittsburgh (but Russ never realized): that’s not where Russ thrives. Payton was just fine with Russ falling, and then drafting a QB that was exactly the kind Peyton wanted to coach.

[@cmarbormaster]

He doesn't get 25 touchdowns without sean dude

[@macgruber7948]

@@cmarbormaster lol, you dont have even the slightest amount of ball knowledge if you think that.

[@cmarbormaster]

@macgruber794 watched every game he was in Denver. RUST IS WASHED, HIS FLAWS ARE BEING HIDDEN

[@djsugarbear6715]

He was in a terrible Broncos system and was the scapegoat. He's still got it

[@Akkbar21]

Sure you have it all figured out I’ll bet. 😂

[@burlyzulu]

Don’t pretend Russ is still the same he was when in Seattle.

[@macanthony1982]

​@@burlyzulu no one is saying that.. but he still good.. Russ has a high azz IQ.. he will be fine..

[@burlyzulu]

@@macanthony1982 OP is implying that by saying he still got it.

[@sergiomordekaiser790]

He was being held back big time by Sean.

[@WatermelonCat941]

I hope Fields can really learn and grow behind Russ. Those deep shots are really his only weakness, along with his read progression

[@Ryan-wx1bi]

Sean Payton is overrated. There, i said it.

[@RheemQ]

Facts. I've been saying this since Russ was the scapegoat for Denver. People talk about him like he's a top 15 coach of all time or something. Dude had 3 consecutive losing seasons in a row with Brees in his prime from 2014 to 2016 but somehow he's the savior for Broncos? He's on pace to have another 8-9 season this year with the Broncos schedule. Wheras, Russ will probably finish with the Steelers at 11-6 at minimum the way they playing.

[@Samsungor]

*broncos

[@tkdmanbb185]

Yeah he had a top 10 all time QB and only got 1 ring out of him and multiple consecutive losing seasons.

[@Samsungor]

@tkdmanbb185 and headhunting

[@bmorebirdsnest92]

​@@RheemQ2014-2016 definitely wasn't Brees's prime years.......more like 06-2011

[@JBob08]

Not sure how much of a difference it's making, but Russ also seems like he's in the best shape he's been in over the past few years.

[@Max-zg2ci]

Russ has a coach who believes in him and in a system that doesn’t rely on Russ carrying the entire offense and most importantly-a God Damn O Line that can actually block!! Imagine that, a Super Bowl winning QB allowed to cook again with time in the kitchen. Russ is not a short order cook, he is a five course meal that will wow you if you have the patience and sobriety by the end

[@greenAbbot]

I definitely disagree with you here. Russ is at his best when the defense is scared of the running game. The more of the offense that’s devoted to us passing, the easier it is for teams to stop him- just put big guys up in his face so he can’t see down the field, and cover the edges tightly. he failed in Denver because the team believed in him TOO much.

[@bjchit]

@@greenAbbot He failed because of Hackett.

[@JosephFerguson-bi1ul]

@@greenAbbotRuss had a great running back in Seattle. They should have bested the Patriots. JUST RUN TO DAYLIGHT!!!!!

[@SameOlJoe]

As a steelers fan i love hearing u kinda go into what weve been doing and how its working

[@IncredibleTongs]

George Payton and Hackett messed Russ and the Broncos up bad. While people are mad about Sean Payton, he turned Russ around but their styles didn't work. So now, its a win-win for both other than Broncos eating cap

[@raedene3]

He cannot turn a superbowl champion and twice SuperBowl participant around. People either have a winning gene and discipline or they don't. I hate the narrative that it was SP doing when everyone and their mama knew he did not want him.

[@soargle]

Broncos coaching really did Russ dirty and the Steelers are proving it

[@tillitsdone]

He got $242 Million of Denver's money to get over it.

[@pigdroppings]

In the 2nd half of last season....Wilson won 5 of 6 games....and they thew him away. In 2000 the Balt Ravens won 7 straight games including the SB ... and HC Billick thew QB Trent Dilfer into the trash can......Billick never came close to the SB again Tom Brady was in the draft that year and Billick passed him by.

[@Ironcabbit]

Don’t worry: they’re literally paying for it now.

[@mr.rufasi2729]

It’s interesting how Fields this year kinda mirrors Russ from last year. From the outside, his numbers look good, but on tape he’s really indecisive, takes bad sacks, and the offense was underperforming

[@johnchedsey1306]

As a Seattle fan, I really do want to see him have a couple more good years. He provided us with years of some of the most entertaining football imaginable as well as helping deliver a championship. Let's weld!

[@ThaLedg]

Biggest take-away from this is that Mike Tomlin is still somehow an underrated coach yet also a first Ballot Hall of Famer when he call it quits

[@mikecara8181]

I think he’s the most overrated coach in NFL history…

[@cousinpatsey2471]

@@mikecara8181 that's just a bad take. Tomlin is a great coach, always has been.

[@enjoyer6201]

@@mikecara8181he’s up there

[@enjoyer6201]

@@cousinpatsey2471Longest streak of no playoff wins in Steelers history. We’ll see. If he fails to win one again this year he has to be on the hot seat. No team would stick by a coach who doesn’t win even one playoff game in 8 years.

[@ThaLedg]

@@enjoyer6201 also thebmongest active streak of non-losing seasons It's crazy given the talent he had to work with some of those years

[@maccluka]

This is acc really good unbiased analysis. As a Steelers fan, cheers

[@Tehkainz2]

Denver failed him. As a seahawk fan I know what he can do.

[@kevinhenry4047]

I don’t think Denver failed him, I think it’s like Jared Goff with the Rams. It just wasn’t a good fit so moving on was the right move and it has benefited both sides.

[@Tehkainz2]

@kevinhenry4047 Fair enough.

[@imanoldurango8213]

@@kevinhenry4047Goff made it to the SB with the rams lmao also Russ has played two games against two garbage teams. Let’s see if he can do good against the commies and the ravens

[@JustARandomGuy808]

As a Niners fan I know all too well what he can do

[@deandrenicholas2545]

​@@kevinhenry4047nah, Denver... Specifically Sean Payton absolutely failed him.

[@cadedonnghail9317]

I'm so happy to see him doing well again. His stint with the Broncos got me over the bitter ex-girlfriend vibes I had as a Seahawks fan, but him flipping the script and killing it in Pittsburgh is awesome.

[@s.s.99]

Russ was never washed. That’s just the media for you. Kirk Cousins also can’t win big games And Trevor Lawrence is the greatest quarterback to ever walk the earth 😒

[@BennettSchuyler]

😊I’m

[@CrocodileWhispers]

"The Broncos gave him everything" Said while showing a clip of Nathaniel "Head Coach" Hackett lol

[@FloridaBoyDan]

I will have you know I do my diligent duty to promote your channel to every bronco fan and football fan in general I meet at work, I’m a Colorado Springs resident thank you Perna my dude

[@darylcarr8283]

I was skeptical about DangeRuss's "renaissance" merely based on his wins against a past-his-prime Aaron Rodgers and a never-in-his-prime Daniel Jones. But he just beat a QUALITY opponent in Washington, and given how sus Baltimore's defense is I feel he has a legit shot at winning next week too!

[@Dinnizzel97]

Life long Seahawk fan here....the 30 for 30 that happens not only about the LOB but Russ and how he basically forced his way out and hand picked his destination.. it will be an amazing documentary Damn you Josh Allen

[@jrando69]

That had to be hard to make after watching that side of him for so long. As a fan, tons of respect for seeing things as real as they are. Much respect and appreciation for a good vid.

[@gcwishbone]

The defense wasn't "dominant at the end of the day" though, it was absolutely horrid for his last 5 years in seattle

[@larry41]

" Being praised by "yinzes" everywhere." LOL I started working for US Airways in 1999 out of Moon Township and that was where I learned about yinz. Awesome inclusion in this video :)

[@kfair3331]

Wilson’s 3rd game: W 28-27 against the COMMANDERS (they’re really good in 2024)

[@JamesKennedy-t9h]

Sean Payton hated Russell Wilson because Wilson couldn't carry Payton the way that Drew Brees did. Thats why Payton was out in NO after Brees retired. Russ is an average NFL talent QB who can be successful when in a system that has solid coaching. Russ wasnt the biggest mistake Denver made...Sean Payton was the biggest mistake Denver made.

[@D_Corleone]

Thankfully for Sean We have a New, Younger more than average QB in Bo Nix!!!

[@TonyJenn]

Average?

[@arturzinurov4781]

This is why people say that Russ is the most underrated qb. Idk how yall take what he was doing in his prime in Seattle and say that Russ is average, dude just say you didn’t actually watch Russell play at the time don’t make dumb claims that you cannot backup

[@GBsavant]

Forgot who but one of the experts the other day said Ben Johsnon's offensive innovation is the best in the league outside of Sean Payton... I don't get the decade plus long hype.

[@Jason-lk9yi]

Saying Wilson is average is nonsense. The guy played behind an average pass blocking ranking of 24th his entire time in Seattle, in 2017 Seattle had the 29th graded pass blocking O-line yet Wilson still led the NFL in TD passes that year. When looking at Wilson's stats, he's so far above average it isn't even remotely close.

[@joncashiv1519]

I came across this video by chance while watching a Steelers win over Commanders Highlight, then auto-play while working refurb on a Smartphone, but i really thought it was great, dont ever change your style bro. I absolutely Love it lol...Def won my sub & Like just now... Also you are very well worded, and i couldnt agree more with your take on R.Wilson from DEN-PGH....Its been awhile since your Cameo in the BlockBuster Movie "Die Hard" always been one of my favs, Great to see you in the industry again...

[@Zywvut]

Video starts 3:28

[@Extra6965]

Russel Wilson From A Whole Pack Of Badgers

[@karenturner8436]

DangerRuss reppin’ both NC State (Wolfpack) and Wisconsin (Badgers)..

[@BoxCarBoy12]

I really want Russ to succeed because it would make Sean Payton look bad. He did him dirty and showed that he’s not only overrated as a coach but also a horrible person overall. I can easily imagine him wearing a dark hooded cloak telling Bo to come to the dark side. I want to see Payton fail so I’ve been rooting against the broncos this season, nothing personal

[@noecker97]

Great Video!!! I've Been a STEELERS Fan Since January 1980 (31 to 19 Over The L.A. Rams) But I Give A Lot Of Credit To This Guy's Video Breakdown Of The Whole Russell Wilson Situation The Good (His First 3 Games With the STEELERS), The Bad (How It Played Out In Denver) and The Ugly (The Contract) Of It All. B.T.W. Minah Khimes Is Smokin' Fine and She Knows Her Stuff When It Comes To Sports!!!

[@calvingibbs-ks7km]

I read this as “iss Russell Wilson really black” 😂😂 I’m already a subscriber but I was gonna give money today

[@wifi8811]

If the Steelers played the Broncos in the playoffs I would be so hyped for that game. The fact that the Russel Wilson Sean Payton revenge match didn’t happen earlier in the season due to Russ being hurt would make that game that much better.

[@pa.encema2821]

Denver upcoming schedules got tougher

[@RobertAgnew-gu6to]

No way Denver makes playoffs

[@rose.bp.]

i was just going over to your page to catch up on your recent vids and i see “one minute ago”!

[@tojo262]

I remember seeing a post about beast mode vs Najee stats their first 4 years. Nearly identical stats. And now Najee is teaming up with Russ around the same age Beast Mode did when he got traded to Seattle and Russ got drafted…

[@bavier6355]

This is something Ive been noticing a lot in sports recently (mostly a hockey fan but somewhat into most other sports as well) like rampant claims that somebody who was once great has fallen off and when they get traded away they have a crazy unexpected comeback. In a lot of these cases the player taking the blame usually hasnt fallen off as hard as their fans like to believe because the reality is that the team around them has done most of the hard work towards building a future where they are less competitive. When an elite guy has had an elite team around them for the longest time and eventually the bottom falls out thats gonna take a toll on them no matter how good they actually are. Then they get sent to a team where expectations arent as high and when they prove theyre still good at the game theyve been elite at their entire lives everyone acts so surprised. Im not anymore. Give the right players the right tools theyll make something out of it every time no matter what the expectations were.

[@SneakySnake133]

All of this also doesn’t include the Steelers starting center being injured for 3 weeks. This Steelers team will only get better

[@themorningbump8546]

As a Steeler's fan I appreciate your Broncos fandom and your honest breakdown of the situation

[@robertpayne6781]

Sean Payton doesn't get the criticism he deserves regarding the Russ situation. Coaches are supposed to put their players in a position to succeed. Not take a QB who built a HOF career on scrambling and improvising, and try to stuff him into a precise timing, pocket passing system. Then scapegoat him when it doesn't work.

[@danncorbit3623]

Russell's first year in Denver, he had incompetent coaching over a bad team. No protection, always running for his life, and nobody to throw to that is open. Russell's second year in Denver, he had a terrible defense and a coach who hated his guts and got within a fumbled punt of dragging that awful team to the playoffs. His QB numbers were basically identical to Patrick Mahomes' numbers that year. Everyone in Seattle knew the same thing that Tomlin did. Which is not to say that the analysis presented about Russ was inaccurate or that he did not need to grow. But the talent was always there. On the plus side for Denver, I think Bo Nix will be about the same sort of player as John Elway, which is to say really good. He can run like the wind, like Elway. He can make good throws, like Elway. And he seems pretty smart, like Elway. He may not win two superbowls. But Denver has found an NFL quarterback that Payton likes and who is going to be pretty good.

[@rickyspeakman4445]

Defense cost them the playoffs! Why they kept that coordinator I will never understand!

[@RheemQ]

They didn't even win both of their last 2 games when Russ was benched so I never understood why he gets the blame. Also, I hear people blame him for the 70 point game when he doesn't play defense. These people clearly don't understand team sports if you truly believe Russ was the only problem for Denver last year. His first year was bad and I never defend that one. But, people talk like he's coming off his first year with Denver instead of his second when he left.

[@mikegarcia7452]

Actually, the defense had a couple bad games, but they were actually pretty good for most of the year. Most people think it was Denver’s defense that gave them more than half the wins last year.

[@RheemQ]

@mikegarcia7452 Well, why didn't they do that after he was benched? I just find it funny how y'all keep trying to find ways to put everything wrong with Denver on Russ. They weren't doing anything before he got there but losing. I mean, let's be real. If Russell Wilson never went Denver. Would you even talk about them? They'd just be a middle of the roam team like the Cardinals that no one talks about. They get a couple of wins but aren't serious threats to any team. That's what they were. They only got coverage because Russ went like right now with Pittsburgh. Nobody was talking about Pittsburgh before he got there and they tried to start this little so called beef between him and Fields.

[@mikegarcia7452]

@@RheemQ nobody put the blame of the broncos all on Russ! He came to a bad situation and most of us fans wanted to see Wilson kick a$$. It was rough for Broncos because we couldn’t get the right coaching staff or a decent qb. Something that happens to all football teams at some point. Denver lost the last two games after Russ, because they were going for a qb in the draft and wouldn’t have gotten one if they won them games. Pretty easy to figure that out if you know a team needs a qb.

[@Big-Bone]

Lmao I love you perna, but acting like Russ was designing the offense and not Hackett or Sean is some BS. He did what they asked and it wasn’t a fit with either, now he looks good because it’s a system that fits him.

[@andref9663]

It feels like Broncos fans want to justify why things went wrong instead of blaming the organization. Russ had ZERO control over the offense with Sean Payton, yet he looks better in Pittsburgh. The year before Hackett was his coach. Be honest Brandon! 😂

[@silentaces732]

Wilson-broncos relationship is like that one time relationship where you realize that you were both assholes to each other and better off separate.

[@ColdMetalFinger]

My friend lost a bet we made for Russ' first start(2 pass TD), got a free Steelers Wilson jersey.

[@jaalsburg]

Hoped Russ would do it in Denver but good to see him rise up. Mina is a boss but shuoldn't she colab with a show that has Fan of the Year?

[@scottster8858]

Perhaps Denver has an organization problem, not a quarterback problem.

[@imanoldurango8213]

Perhaps Russ has played two games with the Steelers both against garbage teams

[@greenAbbot]

Denver convinced themselves that Russ could run a past-first offense, because that’s what they needed and he was the best available. Pete Caroll knew that Russ was great in a run first offense, and Mike Tomlin knows it too. I hope Russ has finally learned.

[@marktheaardvark7208]

Yeah, it’s called John Elway

[@exllbee4820]

@@imanoldurango8213 Yes, and both with solid defenses! Take off you shades!

[@andref9663]

@@greenAbbotthat’s the cope Denver fans have to tell themselves. He passed more in Seattle

[@Haesyx]

Russell Wilson and Arthur Smith are a match made in heaven. It's like Smith's offense was specifically designed for him. Payton prefers more of a Checkdown Charlie safe and efficient kind of guy and Hackett, well, it's right there in his name. Russ wasn't a scheme fit in Denver. Pittsburgh had already been building a team centered around pounding the rock, setting up play action, and leaning on the defense long before bringing Wilson in. Now we ride. Or smelt I guess. Whatever.

[@Ironcabbit]

Let’s build?

[@foley15136]

Thanks for making this vid. I’m a Steelers fan and I appreciate this in-depth look at Russ!

[@tman1782]

I think most of the Denver stuff was overblown He was used as a scapegoat for a franchise and Head Coach that hadn't got any wining done for a while.

[@vashstarwind36]

This was a great video! I loved it! Yoouu are 1 of the very CooLest, most intelligent peoples evveerr on tha KZbins, mah buddiiiieeee

[@MorbySA]

Mike Tomlin is such a great coach. No matter what has been going on in and around the locker room he has always had the Steelers competitive. If they let his contract “expire” I would absolutely love him in Carolina.

[@scruffd0g193]

Life is good for Russ when your head coach doesn’t openly hate your guts.

[@chuckrei]

I absolutely love your shows. This is fantastic!

[@pauloshman6188]

If Russ is smart. He should stay in where is at. He at stable situation. Mike Tomlin is one of the best coaches in the NFL. Plus at 35 years old. I don't know how many years left. He made his money. Enjoy the remainder of his time left in the business.

[@craigveltri7650]

I watched him live against the Giants. Minus a late sack and a freak fumble, the Steelers offense actually look like 3rd and long isn’t an automatic out. He has touch on his long passes, something Pickett didn’t have the accuracy for and Fields has too much juice (which I believe can be taught). The way you describe Pete Carroll can go double for Mike Tomlin: leans on defense and the run. I think Tomlin (a Cowher clone really) is more comfortable controlling the game, not shooting teams out. Ben Roethlisberger lit up stats in the latter half of his career, but the games were erratic and he had to win. The Steelers won Super Bowls when there was balance. You didn’t have to have the ball last, but were prepared at QB if you did. The Steelers have a guy in Wilson you can trust…SB 51 not withstanding but better than a flawed Fields in terms of his arm.

[@rainerangriff8881]

Great video! You really sold me on Russ, I almost want him back in Denver!

[@flybirdsfly2091]

Great video brandon🔥💥🏈

[@kingster14444]

That Steelers offseason was actually pretty nuts when thinking about QBs. They got their guy in Russell Wilson for however long, and have their potential future starter cooking up in the back with Justin Fields learning how to play with Wilson (im guessing) teaching him.

[@macanthony1982]

Russ never left.. Steelers team is built similar to those Seattle teams that was Russ was on.. goodDefense, goodRunGame, with efficient QB play from Russ..(and cooks when he needs too)... I will say Russ experience in Denver may hav humbled him a little bit, so now he got back to what made him awesome in Seattle

[@Capn_FTB]

I think one of the new stereotypes that should be along the lines of: Develop your young QB behind a vet for a few years, don’t bench your franchise QB unless you want to unload him from the roster, draft premium positions in early rounds, get your QB an O-line The new one should be to bring in a new head coach before you bring in a new QB and have to fire your coach after one year. I think you’re only one QB away if you have a coach that can create a winning culture in all phases of football that can carry the team before your QB has to and have a head coach who isn’t on the way out. Detroit did it with Goff and Campbell, LA did it Stafford and McVay, Mahomes and Reid, McDermott and Allen, Big Ben and Cowher, seemingly Quinn and Daniels, Stroud and Ryans, and finally Russ and Carroll. You can’t blame your QB failing if you follow the formula. Get your coach, culture, and team together before you get your QB. Idk what it is, but what I do know is a QB is going to fail in the league if his HC was fired within his first 2 seasons more often than not with mostly QB’s on rookie contract to Vet on new teams. (Sorry Jags, both NY teams, Miami, and soon to be bears… browns ur just bad). We rarely see established QB’s actually get better after acquiring a new HC, we mostly see them just leave elsewhere to get their production back up. Russ was innocent in Denver!!!

[@jtmmmm27]

Great video holding in the bitterness Brandon👏

[@mondegofilms-2352]

It is pretty amazing that he was able to swallow his ego and work with a new team , how many players , vets and rookies alike, have had the attitude that “they are the problem “ and fail over and over again

[@Godzeller3143]

Russel Wilson is the inverse of Aaron Rodgers

[@drsnowboard]

Very generous take from perna , given the steelers check is way outmatched by the 37+ the broncos have had to give him. Ringleader should have been ringmaster but broncos as a circus was still funny af

[@griffinblade]

With how hes handled everything and how its played out so far, would you put Mike Tomlin in the conversation for coach of the year?

[@murkrow2316]

YES…. dropping dimes floating moonballs off the back foot and on the run… Yep I’d say Russ is Cooking Perfect Fit!!! Pittsburgh Steelers

[@willemdaho3]

Russ will either enter his Kirk Cousins arc and be a steady vet QB for years to come, or he'll end up like Carson Wentz in Indy and just be a stop gap journeyman til he retires. There is no in between

[@Saixjacket]

How can you even comment this junk 😂 Russel has so much more success than Kirk it’s outrageous to put them in the same context at all.

[@macanthony1982]

For the record, Russ never left.. he was in a bad situation in Denver, especially with a HC that did not want him.. (Russ still mamaged to hav a decent season his last year in Denver)

[@cassiusdhami9215]

Where are you getting the idea he "got what he wanted"? Did I miss that part?

[@patrickmcgavin2245]

This is a perfect example, be careful of what you wish for. Bc you just might get it, and it won't be what you hoped for.

[@Keifferbot]

I thought the title was is russell wilson really black😅

[@Steeleroneify]

Mike Tomlin gets the best out of his players. He knows the right ingredients to fix and turns the dial to the right place and Walla, success.

[@Jackthetattedone]

Really happy seeing Russ succeed. Always liked the Steelers cuz of my uncle, so its cool seeing him go to a team i can still root for.

[@tyronejohnson7979]

Steven Keaton with the informative video Steelers nation let's go..

[@scottydude456]

As a young hawks fan, Russ really was someone I looked up to so much, and I’m just so glad that he’s finally finding success again! (And it’s not for the broncos!)

[@steveschroeder4130]

Russell Wilson is back as long as he plays the Jets, Giants, and Panthers, or Patriots.

[@exllbee4820]

Hide and watch!

[@forgettablelisa]

Tomlin is the perfect coach to maximize and reign in a head case weirdo like Russel Wilson, I think Tomlin stuffed him back in the box Carrol once had him in. Still older/slower and not as good as he was before, but absolutely looks like he can be the difference maker for the Steelers offense that has been dying to just have a functional QB

[@greenAbbot]

The highlight reels definitely like the old Russ magic from Seattle, and a big part of the reason why (the part Russ never understood) was how his highlights were so interspersed with great rushes. Both parts of the game need each other so much in a Russell Wilson offense, and both parts make the other part better.

[@skeezix8156]

Partly because Payton is too stupid to run anything other than his 2006 playbook. If anything he got exposed as an unchanging with the times narcissist

[@JBob08]

A year removed and what looked crazy has turned into a W for both teams. Rare as hell these days.

[@RheemQ]

How is it a W for Denver? They're most likely not gonna have a winning season and probably finish 8-9 or 7-10 with their remaining schedule. Wheras, Pittsburgh should finish 11-6 if not 10-7 at minimum again but I could see them going 11-6.

[@JBob08]

@ I'd say both teams are in a better place this year than last year, all around. It's just my opinion on them, though.

[@RheemQ]

@JBob08 I mean, Pittsburgh is in a better position having a veteran QB like Russ who could show a future franchise QB line Justin how to throw downfield and a great defense that just needed an equal offense to contend. But, I just don't see Denver being better off because they're still almost in the same situation but in another season or so i could see them having the pieces they need to be bigger contenders in the league. Nix isn't great but he isn't terrible either so they could have something with him. I personally they get rid of Payton and hire Bill for Denver but that's just me.

[@JBob08]

@@RheemQ the attitude and culture of the Denver team this year is what I'm basing it off. Last year it never seemed like they thought they should be winning. It felt more like a race to bench Russ. Their record this season doesn't match just how much enthusiasm there is on that team right now and that can be a difference maker. It was clear Payton and Russ weren't going to gel, so the decision was ultimately the best choice for everyone and it seems like both teams are better for it.

[@firebush1343]

And still you think Russ was the problem in Denver lol.

[@robthadreadzgentry1563]

I mean look how long rothelisberger lasted in steel city.. they always find coordinators that tailor to their quarterbacks.. Ben was less mobile later on in his career but still utilized his feet.. same as russ.. should be a matched made for a few a years to come.. I hate that because I'm a brown's fan.. but im just being honest.. perfect match

[@tynosille6747]

The broncos were only a game behind the chiefs late last year when payton benched him

[@12thMandalorian]

Seattle won a Super Bowl with help from Russell Wilson and an insane iconic defence, the difference between Denver and Pittsburgh is that he has become humble again.

[@hansbystrom9983]

Funny how that iconic Legion of Boom and the iconic coach missed the playoffs with a 7-9 record the year before. I wonder what made the difference.

[@doomhauer69]

Mina Kimes just makes me feel so warm and happy inside

[@PapiSenpai]

Nobody: Russ: Iron you glad I steel got it?

[@JayMyke-j3w]

15:04 Mina Kimes shout-out 😮😮😮😮

[@aidanoconnell2397]

I think Sean just made it abundantly clear he didn’t want to change his scheme to Russ’s more off schedule style of play. Happy to see him do better, sad that it’s still on our dime🤷‍♂️

[@fragileearth9273]

My goodness I love those throwback uniforms