The Incident That Caused Russell Wilson To LEAVE The Seattle Seahawks

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[@unclefido6484]

Good video broski. I'm not trying to step on your toes, but it is what it is. You're looking like your in serious need of some Apricot seeds broski, vitamin B17 !

[@richardmckinney4963]

They are at it again .

[@matthewburkholder1076]

Can't find it online anywhere, why did you cut your hair mike?

[@Ickahbod]

@Greg Stephenson same, it’s a scam

[@groovemovez7563]

Sure kid

[@rich1958]

So, the short story is Wilson was putting himself before the team and more worried about his "legacy".

[@keysos9youtubeblowsgoats438]

Exactly and his husband is a huge problem too. Ciara controls way too much of his mind and his actions, Ciara wears the pants in that marriage.

[@DamianBadalamenti]

@@keysos9youtubeblowsgoats438 Now these fuckin clowns are attacking his wife and relationship. Jesus' what a shit fan base. To stupid to see when the front office is feed them a shovel of shit and eat up then attack his personal life. Sorry as people

[@KameSennin4209]

@@keysos9youtubeblowsgoats438 nice.

[@4cupsx01]

I seriously wish r3 hadn't given y'all these last 10 yrs. HWks would be the jets of the NFL

[@Cereal7890]

@@4cupsx01 aged well

[@chrissizemore8705]

Not a Seahawks fan, but they made the right move. A guy who plays like Russ can only last so long. Father Time is undefeated. You can see the writing on the wall and you trade him while he's still at top value. I think it was a smart move by Seattle to get as much as they could for him and start the rebuild that would've had to come whether they had Wilson or not.

[@groper.not.grouper9501]

They failed him no props for the org

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

@@groper.not.grouper9501 nooo Pete was drafting to Russ needs and non of the picks pan out.

[@blackmask494]

@@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD he could have focus that FA money on the offensive line

[@groper.not.grouper9501]

@@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD nope can't say tht with literally no linemen you can name

[@barrygaler3701]

they failed him is what they did...

[@agnostic1247]

Damn… we were so wrong about Russ. It’s not even about securing a contract for his family. This is HIS legacy. Wow.

[@95tillinfinity23]

it was always about his accolades and recognition, never about the team. This self image he created for the media and fans was just a disguise of who he really is, selfish.

[@theeternalslayer]

@@95tillinfinity23 wolf in sheep's clothing. In it for the money. Everyone made excuse after excuse and it was like, what do you expect? They can't afford anybody they spent their salary on him. That's why the legion of boom fell apart it was either Wilson or the defense, and they choose Wilson. That's why earl Thomas was so frustrated with them. I think Sherman was right lol

[@dhkim3986]

These guys want to get paid 40-50 mil a year and they want a great team around them? Then why not take a pay cut like Brady does.

[@blackmask494]

Who else was Seattle paying

[@tinmant4127]

Kind of hard to get a good o line when Russ took most of the cap money. Follow Brady take 5 to 10 million less money per year, and put money into the o line.

[@mikeheaton7325]

Exactly

[@blackmask494]

How KC rebuild the offensive line with Pat big contract

[@kobe4212]

@@blackmask494 No hill and no huge defensive contracts.

[@blackmask494]

@@kobe4212 they had Hill when they started rebuilding the oline and they had Honey Badger and Frank Clark is on a 5 year 104 million contract and they paying the highest paid TE in the game only other person Seattle was paying big money like that was Wagner and Lockett and Adams Seattle never tried to even get oline help in the draft until this year

[@tinmant4127]

@@blackmask494 the cap was a lot larger for Pat after his rookie contract. New TV deals such as Amazon, Yahoo, and other outlets, created more money which helped increase the cap after Mahome's rookie contract. Seahawks, shouldn't have got rid of Max Unger, which was the key to their offensive line. Once he was traded, they couldn't find the linemen that could help russ. The cap was not as big for Russ after the rookie contract. 5 million a year now for an offensive lineman is more palatable now, then during russ's tenor. Seahawks are known to really pay a lot for defense, and skill players. Overall, Russ didn't help himself when he holds on the ball too long, doesn't adjust at the line like Rodgers, Manning, Brady, and Brees, and doesn't like throwing short routes to his TE's and RB's he only throws to the out routes, and deep routes. I'm a seahawks fan, and it pains me to say it, but Russ was his own worst enemy when he wouldn't take what the defense gave him. He just wanted the deep routes.

[@DeCurtaRican]

I didn’t see a “clean pocket” in that Bears game!

[@nicolebarda]

Thank you for all the time you put in to your videos

[@frostbear3590]

mike you didn't mention anything how bad the OL is in Seattle, turnover happens when the QB is rushed or scrambling for his life to make throws.

[@stevenreeves9092]

I don't think he was declining.

[@theblockchaindoesntlie4503]

You should cover fantasy football, even if you aren’t great at it I think it would give you easy material and your fan base would still watch.

[@crungefactory]

The key takeaway for me, having lived through all this as an old school Seahawks fan: Russell was more concerned with his legacy, MVP, stats, than the team. On the surface he PRETENDED to be a team guy, and it worked for awhile. Then, over time, by 2019 for sure, the veils started falling. You can see why many of his new teammates won't play that game with him (the locker room low fives, for example). Sadly, his ego got the best of him. It happens to many of his stature. Unfortunately, if and when he gets right with himself, it will likely be too late. If he simply focused on doing the right things, he probably would have gotten an MVP. It's like wanting to sell a million records if you're a musician rather than writing good songs, playing great shows, and connecting with your fans. Just my thoughts.

[@rr4003]

Agreed

[@twiztdsteal]

I agree. Very well stated. As a Broncos fan, I really hate that we traded all that for him.

[@Michael-uu7zq]

Agreed

[@lovelylady526]

Spot on! You have to be a team player for your team to back you.

[@ibelieve96]

Well as a long time Saints fan I can tell you Payton ain’t putting up with that bullshit! Payton keeps a tight locker room! If I had a dollar for every times Payton said we want high character players and if they aren’t we don’t want them .

[@Chef_Jeff69]

I am a Seattle Native, and have lived here my entire life. Russell began to decline once he hooked up with his wife IMO. His personality and entire persona changed. Russ became “Russell Wilson” the brand. Very disingenuous and caught up in his own hype and image. He seems so phony now compared to his first 4-5 years here in Seattle. Shades of A-Rod. Just about himself and his image and how he looks. He’s gone Hollywood. Too bad. He was incredible for a good stretch.

[@fratrickmachomes5263]

Agreed. He was probably kind of always that way but then his girl caused him to turn it up

[@jorejaha]

Russell changed after Ciara Ono came to town and he started talking different.

[@bigagp1]

Living in Seattle and watching this up close and personal I knew it was a matter of time before we traded Wilson. I didn’t want that but he had no O line whatsoever and it was just sad to watch him get sacked so much. I wish him well in Denver.

[@Perfumery_by_Sabin]

Russel Wilson makes any Oline bad

[@DamianBadalamenti]

@@Perfumery_by_Sabin shit drafting and trading 1st round picks on safety's doesn't help

[@Hi_Its_Chris]

Russ holds the ball too long and took such a large contract that they couldn’t afford linemen.

[@Absolewtly]

I smell a lot of brain cells burning in this comment thread, I feel sorry for you guys. ^

[@iminyourhousebro]

I agree but the o line issue was mainly him. He caused alot of break downs to happen looking for big plays down the field because throwing over the middle isn't easy for him. And he didn't want rookies added to the team, he was vocal about getting veterans signed which was hard to do with his big salary. I think we all knew the russ Era was ending after these last two seasons

[@suzyq1626]

As a Seahawk fan, Russell has been ready to go 2 years ago. He did not have a good front line but he held the ball to long also. I wish him well. Go Hawks

[@batchadirector963]

He should blame himself bc he brought Seattle down alot lmao

[@IBrinkI]

@@batchadirector963 what a dong take. No one ever takes full let alone any responsibility of something going wrong, so why would he.

[@Braveybaby]

@@batchadirector963 a lot of it was due to the play calling they ran the ball 1st and 2nd down and Russ had to manage to get a 3rd and long conversion half the time

[@Braveybaby]

But he did take a HUGE ass contract which took a lot of cap which led to the Seahawks not being able to get a big star o line men

[@batchadirector963]

@@IBrinkI oh yeah having a 40 mil contract and demanding weapons and a oline? With their like 5 mil cap space and him crucially giving up sacks in crucial times? Just sitting there waiting for the deep ball? That's inexcusable he should take some responsibility for that nonsense

[@TheCursedMessiah]

He isnt about money yet he took a 242 million dollar contract 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@kurtbruner9872]

Funny how he compares Tom Brady not being sacked. Brady gets the ball out faster then any qb. Wilson doesn’t. Now that we’ve seen him in Denver maybe we know what the problem really was. Seattle won with defense and a good run game.

[@DeCurtaRican]

So, Brady gets the ball out faster, huh? Look down at the bottom oof the list of years. It is amazing how people grabbed onto this narrative and have been parroting it. Below is statistical proof that Russ's sack numbers were not the result of his holding onto the rock for too long. The following is a breakdown of Russell Wilson's time to throw and sack numbers year by year, with notable comparisons. *2020* Russell Wilson - 2.97 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 5th most), Sacked 47 times Patrick Mahomes - 2.89 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 7th), Sacked 22 times Josh Allen - 3.04 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 3rd most), Sacked 26 times *2019* Russell Wilson - 2.85 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 12th most), Sacked 48 times Aaron Rodgers - 2.88 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 6th most), Sacked 36 times Patrick Mahomes - 2.82 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 18th), Sacked 17 times Josh Allen - 2.85 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 10th most), Sacked 38 times *2018* Russell Wilson - 3.02 seconds Time to throw (Ranked 3rd most), Sacked 51 times Patrick Mahomes - 2.91 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 8th), Sacked 26 times Aaron Rodgers - 2.95 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 5th most), Sacked 49 times Josh Allen - 3.22 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 1st), Sacked 28 times Jared Goff - 2.95 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 6th), Sacked 33 times *2017* Russell Wilson - 3.05 seconds Time to throw (Ranked 2nd most), Sacked 43 times Jared Goff - 2.93 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 5th most), Sacked 25 times *2016* Russell Wilson - 2.61 seconds Time to throw ( Ranked 20th), Sacked 41 times Aaron Rodgers - 2.87 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 6th most), Sacked 35 times *Tom Brady* - 2.56 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 25th), Sacked 15 times Note that Russ was pretty badly injured in 2016 but played every game and led the team to the playoffs. Thats was how they thanked him. Although the numbers vary by QB from year to year, it seems to me that Wilson has consistently taken a beating no matter how long he holds the ball. And those numbers don't quite line up with other QBs and their sack numbers/hits relative to how long they hold the ball. Source: Nextgenstats

[@jonsnipe5484]

Pete got Geno Smith playing like a mvp and he running same system... Pete a damn good coach

[@alicebrown1108]

Ya know… I completely agree with this comment. Before this season, I thought RW3 decline had a lot to do with “coaching”. Mannnn was I wrong!! Geno is playing awesome, way better than I could have ever imagined! My husband said when it was announced he was starting that he was going to have a way better season than RW3. If he keeps playing like he’s doing… he definitely will.

[@brucesult5167]

In the 10 years we had Russell Wilson we had the second best record in the NFL behind the New England Patriots, no regrets nothing but love for Russell and my home team to Seahawks I wish him the best. Before New England beat us in the Super Bowl they hadn’t won one in 10 years so just proves how difficult it is. At the end of every NFL season there are 31 fans of teams who are bumbed out and only one teams fans will be happy it’s just the way it is

[@calvinreid6322]

And that’s how it should be, as hard as it it to be the 31 teams for 27 fuckin years

[@thomasmorano17]

Can complain here in New england

[@oostoph1]

They didn’t beat us we beat ourselves

[@ProjectBadass360]

Yeah but I along with other Seahawk fans expected more than repeated one and dones in the playoffs. Bon Voyage Wilson. If Schneider had the brains to scout Allen and Mahomes before they were considered to be future hall of fame style QBs makes me rest easy that in 2023 Seattle will bring in the right QB on a rookie deal and Seattle can get back to competing for Super Bowls. Oh and I never forgave Wilson after his Super Bowl choke play in the half yard line. I wanted him out after that. Seattle got stupid and wanted to pamper Wilson’s ass instead of handing the ball off to Lynch. Then all the turmoil on the defensive side of the ball started and the almost dynasty died. I have more faith In Carroll and Schneider to get us back to winning a SuperBowl than I ever did with the Oompa Loompa. Sorry didn’t want to stomp on your comment but Wilson was the problem with Seattle. To think he should have the same input like Brady is a joke. If I was the commissioner I would have just looked at him and said chill out lil guy you ain’t Brady. Now go get me a beer bitch lol

[@swirvinbirds1971]

@@ProjectBadass360 John and Pete are looking like QB evaluator God's right now.

[@christianmotschenbacher7795]

Unfortunately for Mr. Wilson, he started believing his own "press". I think his wife might have had something to do with it but who really knows. It really goes to the adage "Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it."

[@jocaudill4544]

Maybe the Seahawks could've afforded better coverage for RW if they didn't have to pay him so much. His ego grew with his paycheck.

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

I live here in Seattle and have been a Seahawks fan from the jump. Russell Wilson brought a special magic to this team and was amazing to watch throughout the ride. But it was clear that all the sacks that he was taking we're beating the hell out of his body. His escapability and ability to use his legs to get a first down we're definitely declining. There was never any question about arm strength or accuracy or any of that. But after watching this, my thoughts about Russell have changed a bit. I didn't know that he was so self involved with the MVP issue and other control issues. I think that we had the best Russell Wilson that the NFL will ever see.

[@rickspalding3047]

Agree, hes more of a rollout qb like Tarkenton, but pete never did any of that, but the curtain has been pulled back of what type of person wilson is

[@DeCurtaRican]

@@rickspalding3047 : Maybe his character has some issues, but that’s no reason to disparage the man’s skills. I knew Russ was a wolf in sheep’s clothing when he kept going out of his way to present himself as this angel. Russ admittedly was a thug back in school. He loved to fight, had a short temper and allegedly hurt a few people. Whenever you see a person filming himself doing good things for others, it’s phony. Having said that, I’m 100% on Russ’s side football-wise (read my other comments in these threads). Russ is too short to be a pure pocket-passer without receiving perfect protection. That means he needs to use his legs. The Tarkington comparisons are fair, but Russ was and is a better passer and athlete than Tarkington ever was. And Tarkington receives the treatment that legends deserve. He went to three Super bowls and lost all three, yet no one mentions that, and rightly so. It took much for him to even reach those Super Bowls. Secondly, he played with a legendary defense of his own, the Purple People Eaters, led by Allan Paige. Does he ever get downgraded for it? No. Does he get downgraded for having Chuck Foreman as his RB, or Ahmad Rashad as his WR? No. I can go down the list of great QBs , most of who won SBs with great D’s, great RBs, and quite honestly better receiving weapons and protection than Russ ever had. They are never asked to apologize for it, but Russ is. Terry Bradshaw played with the greatest defense ever, the Steel Curtain, had an elite O-Line, had Franco Harris and Rocky Blier in his backfield, and had Lynn Swann and John Stallworth for receivers. That is the definition of an embarrassment of riches! Does anyone ever call Bradshaw a scrub because of it? No. His stats and performances don’t rival Russ’s, but he is afforded the respect of a man who co-dominated an entire decade and won four Super Bowls. Roger Staubach is never told to apologize for having the Doomsday Defense (starting Ed “Too-Tall” Jones and Randy White), guys like Bob Hayes, Drew Pearson and Tony Hill for WRs, and Tony Dorsett and Robert Newhouse as RBs, plus a stellar O-Line. Is Bob Griese ever told to apologize for having the No-Name D, plus guys like Mercury Morris and Larry Czonka on his squad? Montana had a stellar D as well, and including Ronnie Lott and the gang, plus weapons on offense, including arguably the greatest weapon to ever play the game in Jerry Rice. Is he ever downgraded for it? No. I could go further… Brady Elway Favre Aikman Young P. Manning When does anyone ever ask those guys to apologize for having help?! When do people downgrade them? Jim Kelly Fran Tarkington Dan Marino Those three had BETTER teams than Russ did, played in Super Bowls and lost them. Every QB I mentioned has had coaches who were superior to Pete Carroll, who has a career 50-55 record without Russ (it was 47-49 before Russ was drafted). He’s 3-5 with Geno as his QB, yet Seahawks fans are acting like the Seahawks are headed for this year’s SB. I seriously doubt they even make the playoffs. Russ may be a douche, but he has a legitimate gripe when it comes to the football end of things.

[@DeCurtaRican]

As far as having the best Russ, that remains to be seen. Even if true, we could partially blame Pete for it. He neglected that O-Line and refused to update the offense. Now, he has strategically revamped the O-Line and turned over the offense to Shane Waldron to avoid being exposed, but if you look closely Pete IS exposed. Is he playing the brand of football he said he wanted to play? Geno is chucking it about 35 times per game!!! That’s a tacit admission that Russ had a legitimate complaint. Strict ball-control offense won’t win in today’s NFL, especially if your D is garbage. You have to put up points regardless. They’re not even winning now, but that’s because Geno AIN’T Russ, as surprisingly efficient as he has been. The Seahawks are a 2-3 team that should really be 1-4. The Broncos gave them that game. If Russ was still the Seahawks QB, they would be 5-0 right now.

[@rickspalding3047]

@@DeCurtaRican whoah, tldr

[@lukegsr95]

most certainly if he cant be mobile he will never be a great pocket qb he is just too short to be great in the pocket .

[@christmasknight]

From the time he got his first massive contract, I've wondered how much less he could have taken to get the great o-line he wanted. His second large contract confirmed to me that he was more in it for him than the team. I loved his play and style while we had him, am happy he still has his large contract, and happy he's on a different team. There's too many things to talk about for a youtube comment, but the above sums it up.

[@tomhansen6115]

BINGO. Nailed it. It's not a coincidence we won the SB before Russ got his first big contract. When that happened there wasn't enough money for the LOB anymore. Then Russ threw away his first wife like she was a piece of garbage because she wasn't pretty enough or celebrity enough and I knew it was over

[@bakerfresh]

Yeah, I don't wish him ill, but it was time. And I'm pretty impressed with Gino's delivery with the ball. Happy for him and would like to see it continue. Looks like our defense is starting to step it up. Just enough. Just NOooooooh Nicknames for our teams. Please. Legion of Boom. Sodo Mojo. Did we give one to the Sonics? Catchphrases seem to be a preemptive nail in the coffin for us.

[@bakerfresh]

@@tomhansen6115 I didn't pay as much attention. Was it the old or knew that cheated on him?

[@Jordan-Ramses]

How much less would he have taken to get better players on the team? As a longtime Seahawks fan I can confidently say $0.00.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ You can't choose to believe. Either you do or you don't. You can choose to pretend.

[@Tuocal01]

This dude is overrated

[@M_Ladd]

Looks like Russ not as mobile as he once was. Maybe drop a couple lbs might help. Also his deep ball doesn't look the same.

[@TheGeorgio64]

and now he's averaging 3.3 sacks/game, way more (at least 10% more) than he was with at the high point with the Hawks.

[@swirvinbirds1971]

And here we are... Russ again is on pace for a 40+ sack season in Denver.🤔 Russ has always been his own sack problem. The man can't ever admit to any of his own limitations... His ego won't allow it.

[@SpeedyPalomino]

When you start playing for individual accomplishments instead of team wins,,, you ultimately lose your team and the game...

[@DeCurtaRican]

The "inside source" they keep quoting is GM John Schneider.

[@trader-matt]

Russ had multiple years when the passing and running was top 10 along with a top 5 defense. Russ had everything and still haven't won a divisional game since 2014

[@BT_RAIDER]

Ikr people always overrate Wilson I think he’s the worst QB in the west

[@DamianBadalamenti]

@@BT_RAIDER that's doesn't really mean anything that means there is probably 20+ QBs worse than him

[@BT_RAIDER]

@@DamianBadalamenti fair point

[@thadtheman3751]

@@DamianBadalamenti He threw a game losing pick in the SB. All he had to do was throw the ball out of the end zone.

[@yoshpeters3079]

@@BT_RAIDER he’s better than Derek carr

[@trashyrite-aid7596]

Can’t wait for the clowns in Denver to get rug pulled when they realize Russell just isn’t that good anymore 🤡

[@dwitt4574]

I am so glad Seattle traded him. I thought it was years too late. Chicago offered better package 2 years ago but Hawks refused. Young RW used to make some amazing plays by scrambling forever then finding someone open 50 yards downfield. That's entertaining but not sustainable. Older RW can't quite get out of trouble anymore. Those 50 yard gains are now 20 yard losses. As RW body got some miles defense players are younger and faster. Bad combination for RW. Hawks got great value for 6 years but overpaid last 3 years. He used to be first one in and last one out. Now he Red Carpet RW. I think Denver will improve but they ain't winnin that division.

[@DeCurtaRican]

I agree with your last two sentences. Russ bears some of the blame for going Hollywood.

[@BobbyBoozeDoc]

The only reason he was successful was we had an amazing defense and great Offensive line. Now that he is in Denver even with a decent defense he is totally crapping the bed. I know a new QB coming in can take a while to get going but he can’t handle losing and I believe will continue to deteriorate. I don’t think with what Denver is paying him and their poor drafting ability they will be able to afford and decent protection for him especially with how his new teammates are already resenting him.

[@SnoBear626]

"Let Russ cook" worked for a few games until the entire league figured it out. Russ can't hit the short middle routes. The so-called moon ball quit working so much. He's much slower afoot than when he was younger. Not to mention an article I read (can't remember the source it was a science article) that used Russ as an example of toxic positivity. As far as I'm concerned the Seahawks got the best of Russ's career and the Broncos can have the rest.

[@Mike-xj6pi]

See you week one

[@SnoBear626]

@@Mike-xj6pi See you in a couple years when the Broncos look for answers with all their money going to one player.

[@edubb2491]

@@Mike-xj6pi 👀 you week 1

[@Mike-xj6pi]

Don’t hate guys Paton is a way better gm than snider Pete is a good coach I think Denver will be fine you guys need to worry about your team you haven’t hit on a draft pick in a few years hopefully the ones you get from us work out snider wanted lock guys that should be a reason for concern no trash talk just truth enjoy no qb for a few years

[@Mike-xj6pi]

I forgot to mention we have the ritchest owner in football I think we’ll be fine guys

[@AustinBoil]

Russ is all about Russ & always has been. Notice he rarely talks about "team", it's about him & he wants to be the greatest. That didn't sit well with many players. He does a lot of good things off the field for community & charity but his non "team" focus has stood out enough it rubbed people wrong. His run ability has dwindled significantly as evidenced in the recent Game 1 of the 2022 season. Wish him well, but his time here was over.

[@steveeddy6876]

Yes!!!!

[@user-ym5io2ul1o]

He played good ball before he got a lot of money and married Ceira; no longer plays good ball. It's all about me, me, me and Hollywood.

[@calmye633]

I don’t know what the fuck you’re on, I always see him talking about his team and hyping up his guys. He kept the Broncos alive last night on that last drive but he still shouted out his garbage receivers.

[@russellfisher2853]

When he was part of the Seahawks team, you always heard him talk about every teammate how good they were, and continuously gave them credit when deserved.

[@TBM1121]

Fast forward.... Wilson was just ruled out against the Jets and is leading what is considered the worst offense in the NFL. Meanwhile Geno Smith is top 5 in every QB statistic.....

[@NinjasDTA]

I respect russ and how he won my seahawks their first superbowl. But it is time to move on from him. His instinctual play will further digress as his body ages, and im afraid to say that his knowledge of the game won't be able to make up for it. He took a lot of sacks last year trying to escape pressure, and he is hesitant to get rid of the ball quickly. I hope he does well in Denver but I don't foresee him ever getting back to the big game.

[@colonelquickshifter6534]

He did not win the Super Bowl - he lost one

[@NinjasDTA]

@@colonelquickshifter6534 uhh he didn't just win he obliterated the broncos but ok

[@watchmesquatch]

@@colonelquickshifter6534 low IQ

[@georgewashington6847]

I don't forsee seachickens ever going back to a superbowl. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady both old as hell, Russell is good for 10 more years and will go back to superbowl saying otherwise is really just being a salty hater.

[@briank8482]

@@NinjasDTA it was the defense and lynch who won the Superbowl numb nuts.

[@kenday7942]

Russell Wilson needs to watch Tom Brady talk about how he approached football rather than watching him play or worrying about whether he had to say in personnel selection or not. Brady earned what he got and he earned it every day. He didn’t question decisions of coaches or anything or why he was third string and had to work his way up - he just did it. There’s a valuable lesson there - watch Brady talk about things now that he has retired. Plus Brady never talked about his personal negotiations and such with Belichick or the organization and never griped about the fact that he wasn’t as high paid as a lot of other quarterbacks. You can learn a lot from Brady. It’s called humility, inner focus and teamwork.

[@Technatura83]

Seems like Wilson's forgetting that football is a team sport, but all I can say is that if Ricardo Lockett caught it, none of this drama would've ever happened. February 1, 2015 is the catalyst for all of this.

[@skkahl3400]

Maybe if some quarterbacks weren't demanding so much money, teams could afford better players to surround them and protect them. I fell off the Wilson train when he posted that video of him in bed with his wife celebrating that he got the contract extension with the money he wanted. Wish him well, but don't miss him. Go Hawks!

[@karlahmed5573]

Raider super fan here, so I don't like the Broncos, among other teams. That being said, I do think Russell will ball out. He is still one of the top 5 quarterbacks in the league in my opinion. I am a fan of Russell as well, but I honestly do think he'll do well. I don't know how well the Broncos as a whole will do; I'm thinking 9-8, but Russell will definitely be a HUGE asset. Did Seattle have to trade him? Yes, there's too many issues going on. But in trading him, they instantly went from an early playoff team to a lottery team.

[@Beastmode0032]

We went to a lottery team? What's your record?

[@karlahmed5573]

@@Beastmode0032 that didn't age too well for me, huh? I also didn't realize how bad the Raider's coach is. Andy Reid would have had the Raiders at 5-1 right now with the exact same personnel. :(

[@zenjon7892]

Okay, Broncos fan and Colorado native here. I'm feeling some delusions of grandeur and a large ego at play here, without the talent to back it up?

[@MrTubs911]

Long time Seahawks fan here. I grew up watching the Hawks back to the kingdome days with Steve Largent. I really appreciate your fairness Mike. You are very accurate. I have watched every game Wilson has played. And he was very fun to watch. But.... Wilson does hang onto the ball to long. And over the last couple years you can see Wilson was more worried about winning MVP titles then winning football games. Pete cares about his players (Players coach). And Pete did what he could do to please Wilson. But, it was in direct conflict with Pete's football philosophy. I have hardly seen Wilson complete a pass in the pocket. And he is at his best outside the pocket. I have noticed his scrambling skill deuterating over the last couple years. I believe Wilson will struggle with the same issues in Denver.

[@danielrodriquez9555]

He won’t

[@adtemporary69]

Pete’s philosophy doesn’t work because he couldn’t draft for it or crate a team to make it work. Pete has too much pull in front office and they made very poor draft picked in recent years. DK was their best draft pick.

[@MrTubs911]

@@adtemporary69 Pete football philosophy does work because it has won him a superbowl, two nfc titles and 3 national championships. 🙄 Wilson did not lead them to those victories. The defense and run game did.... Wilson has never won a playoff game with his arm. Like Roger's or Brady has.

[@watchmesquatch]

@@MrTubs911 lmfaoo

[@wcf2203]

@@MrTubs911 i agree

[@Blanton95]

Pete Carroll wants a balanced or run oriented offense? The same guy who made the dumbest play call in Super Bowl history?

[@thisSOBRocks]

He could have won a second SB had he not thrown behind the receiver against NE. You can say they should have run, but he threw a horrid pass at the critical moment in the game. The Hawks down fall starts there and it’s on Russ.

[@J_and_C_Outdoors]

Agreed. If Seattle won that Super Bowl, there’s a good chance they would’ve been to a third one.

[@oregonguy13]

The INT was borderline PI too wasn’t it?

[@felix200601]

The throw was fine. The problem in that game and that situation in particular is that BB is a better coach than Pete. The Patriots knew, with upmost confidence, that Wilson was going to throw that short slant. There’s a video about it on KZbin.

[@nicknelson6583]

@@felix200601 The throw wasn't fine. The whole play was disastrous. If Kearse would have done his job, and wilson would have thrown the correct ball, you could have told Belichick the exact play and still succeeded in a catch or an incomplete pass.

[@russellfisher2853]

It was actually a good pass, the receiver just got the ball stolen in front of him.

[@userfromda5098]

If he really wanted to win more SuperBowls then why didn’t he take a pay cut to draft him some O Line

[@thefateofslate9095]

Seahawks fans: Suss Wilson was a great QB with us. He helped bring us our first championship in our franchise’s history and two SB appearances. We all wish him the best in Denver. Chiefs fans: TYREEK HILL IS GARBAGE BRO I KNOW WE SAID HE WAS TOP 5 BEFORE THE TRADE BUT HE SUCKS AND CANT CATCH

[@pulse6982]

Well, Tyreek literally dug his own grave when he said Tua is more accurate than Mahomeboy. You really think chiefs fans will take that lightly?

[@thefateofslate9095]

@@pulse6982 No, but I expect Chiefs fans to be grateful. And as you can see, he is clearly still in the top 5 debate

[@Hi_Its_Chris]

Tom Brady’s cap hit this year is less than $12 million. Russ just signed for $49 million/yr and smirks while he says that it’s not about how much money, but how many rings. That tells you he thinks he’s worth way more than that. Dude’s delusional.

[@DamianBadalamenti]

Russell's cap hit is 17M this year, so that 4 mill is brutal 😂

[@whitewhale9012]

It's not 49 per year. It was an extension. He had 2 years remaining on his last contract.

[@Josh.C88]

Most fake athlete in sports. And it's so obvious

[@joedavis5824]

Brady wanting control only makes sense after leading your team to 9 damn super bowls. Do that and I'm sure any team will give anyone who does that control

[@jacoburrea6847]

Fr, quarterbacks like Watson tryn take control already, yeah he’s great but he still has wayy more to prove in order to possess that power with the team and front office.

[@teemo43]

@@jacoburrea6847 you mean Wellness -Watson. He also tries to take the control in every massage room already.

[@jacoburrea6847]

@@teemo43 😂😭

[@spookyfool]

To be fair, Brady had great coaching and teams around him since he started.

[@bullshark3771]

@@spookyfool he did have some not so great teams but brought them to playoffs.

[@kurtyaz]

Wilson has “looked” great but he doesn’t take team friendly deals and he proven he struggles in post season without a exceptional defense. That coupled with the fact that he doesn’t run anymore and he’s under-sized is a poor recipe for real winning.

[@jacklanham7311]

I really just am blown away, how great a coach Pete Carroll is. Go Hawks

[@jrey6186]

Bit of a checkered past [So Cal] days

[@bobbigirl9983]

What a great video and best yet I have seen or heard about the Russell Wison trade. Thank you for filling in some blanks I had. Interesting to think that his scrambling not only added to his sacks he was taking, but it is hard to help a guy who scrambles so much. I bet his offensive line are better then we all think, but being his scrambling, they couldn't help him. Pocket quarterbacks likely have to be a bit quicker to pass. Russelll was always on the move, and would leave the pocket, which would obviously make him vulnerable. I really liked Russell for his community service to sick kids at childrens hospital, and how hard a worker he is/was, but I am also glad he is somewhere else, being how unhappy he was. Thanks again for a great video and article as well.

[@olyokie]

Under Pete's coaching, little Russ set all kinds of records. Pete covered for his late pass, costing us the Superbowl. Pete has more 10x more honor than Russ will ever have. Watch players start leaving Denver now.....

[@DeCurtaRican]

Are you nuts? Every expert who has reviewed that SB tape, including Darrell Bevell, has blamed Ricardo Lockette for running a bad interior route, and if you look at the video that’s exactly what happened. He broke at a bad angle, i.e., towards the goal line instead of towards the ball. That’s WR101: always break strongly towards the ball on an interior slant in the red zone. Russ didn’t cause that INT. Bad play-call in the first place: Pete Carroll & Darrell Bevell; Bad interior route: Ricardo Lockette; Great play on the ball: Malcolm Butler. Russ threw a perfect pass, and if Lockette had ran at a more shallow angle he would have secured the ball before being hit! That play would have been ill-advised in that situation and context no matter what QB was under enter: Montana, Rodgers, Manning, Mahomes, Brady… It doesn’t matter. Furthermore, Pete Carroll is the only coach dumb enough to allow such a thing to happen.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Pete is not an NFL HoF coach. College may be one thing but the NFL is another story. He had a career 47-49 NFL coaching record before drafting Russ, including 14-18 in the two years before Russ was drafted (with the LoB and Beast Mode on the squad). That 14-18 record consisted of back-to-back 7-9 seasons. I hate to break it to you, but Pete still has a losing record without Russ. His record with Geno starting currently 2-3 for the first 5 weeks of the 2022 season, and 1-2 in 2021 (really 1-3 b/c Geno took over the rams game). That’s a combined 3-5 without Russ over the past two years! Hence, Pete’s career NFL coaching record without Russ is 50-55. Furthermore, Pete admitted in a Bleacher Report that Russ was the reason he had lasted with the Seahawks. Look it up. He credited Russ for his longevity and success - and for keeping him from being FIRED! Pete really was headed for the hot seat when Russ was drafted. Don’t try to rewrite/revise history.

[@fletch3538]

Ha! Look at Russ hang his head in shame as he walks away from interviews. Playing like garbage with his own teammates not liking him already. Blame it on his new coach if you want while Pete is looking pretty good with Geno Smith up in Seattle playing better than Russ. Pete is a great coach. Seahawks were nothing but trash before he got there.

[@jamesbrahm6508]

It was never elite pass the scouted it they knew what was coming

[@olyokie]

@@fletch3538 Except those years when Holmgren was coaching and they got cheated out of win over the squeelers in 2005……. Or maybe those years under Knox. Maybe you should stick to stuff you know.

[@tgorman01]

Dude holds the ball forever and runs into sacks constantly. He will continue to get sacked a lot

[@courtlandbrady5847]

Man I remember when I first started watching your videos last year right before the 2021 season. I was in such a dark place but watching your videos gave me a glimmer of positivity. For that I want to thank you man you're a beast! 4MIKEROPHONEiPRAY

[@Mikerophone]

I am honored to have had that much of an impact on your life brother. You're awesome Courtland and I hope you enjoy football tonight!!

[@raidermartin2894]

huh

[@randlemarsh]

Cool story, buddy! Hopefully he claps your cheeks for this comment!

[@KennuhWayne]

@@raidermartin2894 Sounds sketchy.

[@zrivera187]

@@randlemarsh LMFAO

[@j.c.ca.o.l7035]

With the new QB, this is a new chapter, and I think this is what Seattle needs. I am actually excited for the Seahawks.

[@Ohmed_88]

Same. Thank God wilson is gone. Dude says he's a man of God but in reality he sees himself as a God. People think he goes to children's hospitals cause he cares, no he goes for an image that is not truly his.

[@bakerfresh]

@@Ohmed_88 yeah, it may have started in earnest. And that's what we remember. Then, it could always gave been a play. It's the consistency and drive when you can tell they really care and it's not a publicity stunt. Hope he does well...hope Gino's does more well. For my Team and now his Story.

[@briangingrich8531]

7 weeks later the seahawks have won this trade by a landslide. If the season ended today the Seahawks would win their division and pick 6th with denvers pick. Russell Wilson has become our Trojan Bronco

[@SeanF151]

I've been waiting over 5 years for Seattle to rebuild their offensive line how hard is it. With the recievers and russ with a good o line would have been great Seattle's front office screwed up major the last 5 years

[@batchadirector963]

Nah russ did asking for 40 mil per year and wasn't willing to restructure his contract and only asking Seattle to makes moves with their 2 mil cap space

[@WKFootballShorts]

Oh my god… When will people realize that Russell Wilson got himself sacked more than the OL… It’s crazy

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

@@batchadirector963 facts. We was a middle of a road team. We win enough games to put us in the 20ths or high 20ths for picks.

[@blackmask494]

@@batchadirector963 what about KC funny they were able to rebuild their oline with Pat big ass contract

[@bootyliquor3847]

Shit 5 years? It's been like over a decade for steelers fans of wishing for just a good fucking oline

[@kerrismith7391]

He's a good quarterback but let's see if he holds the ball as long as he usually did with the Seahawks or if he actually throws it within a reasonable window. I think he was creating too much drama in the locker room & elsewhere causing hard feelings all around..

[@WKFootballShorts]

Finally someone who isn’t a casual

[@edubb2491]

No more 3rd and to many longs..and we will see some seam routes thrown to DK and TEs!😎

[@Corywinget81]

Broncos fan here, and agreed. I think the Hawks got rubbed raw with his personality and his entourage. The Broncos are willing to accept it "for now" because they've been in QB hell since Peyton left. He's corny as hell and speaks almost always in cliches. I hope his play backs up his resume, but I'm apprehensive.

[@lampoyo]

The first game against the Seahawks is going to be great!

[@famf6234]

@@Corywinget81 Sorry for Broncos to get the tail end of #3! Good luck getting your future QB! GOOOOO HAWWWKS!! 💚💙💚💙

[@ChuckJansenII]

Tom Brady has earned the right to help call personnel shots. When someone has won 6 Super Bowls maybe they will get that right, too. I could not imagine Dan Marino making personnel decisions. I want to point out Andre Dawson won the MVP for the Scrubs in 1987 despite the team's last place finish. Ask Andre if he could trade the MVP for a World Series Trophy I bet he would say "Heckenemyes!!"

[@mathewsmith5713]

Mike I hope your doing ok keep up the great content man!

[@Zorn76]

RW has deserved criticism, but I don't blame him for taking notice of The Schneid exploring other options at QB in 2017 & '18 (Mahomes & Allen). Wilson's problems include he's a terrible actor, & it's pretty clear that he doesn't believe much of what he's saying in a football sense anymore.

[@Km770Mk]

His height has always been an issue! Now that he is older, his diminishing mobility is bringing out his inability to remain in the pocket! In the past Seattle “had” an offensive line that could compensate, and give him the extra time he needed! His mobility came from a necessity to see down field! Now that he is older and slowed down by wear and tear, he no longer has that ability to escape the rush! It simple, he no loner has the weapons around him to make him look good! He has always been a game manager, and not a game winner! Yes, I live in Seattle!! No one of us beats the ultimate time clock; “father time!”

[@hardset-vi3ze]

yes, exactly, like the slow but steady decline of Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson.

[@Petra123-]

I would let you cook Rusty, if you knew how to. Mr. Unlimited doesn’t have to say that he’s Mr. unlimited he just is. Talk is cheap when there’s no action behind it. I think Russ problem is he’s too rusty. He’s been tackled hundreds of times he’s Injuries probably never healed, getting old he needs to retire. Being he’s only 5’11 a lot of times he can’t see down the field because the big tall tacklers are blinding him. That’s a big problem.

[@douglasthompson9482]

The Hawks did so well with the trade...absolutely incredible. Russ may be on another team next year.

[@behkettler2222]

Rodgers should've never won MVP last year imo. Easily Brady... Not a massive fan of either player, but I feel the grudge the NFL has against Tom Brady will never go away.

[@Max_Krypto]

Praying for you Mike, I learned about your situation on your twitter page and it hit me really hard as my Mom has fought something similar for 5 years and is currently in remission. 🙏🙏

[@techs2996]

I think that’s a scam account homie don’t do it

[@dominicpantani6012]

It is a scam. It almost got me.

[@dominicpantani6012]

Good thing I sent that fucker a fake name and address

[@mojojojo6400]

What scam

[@techs2996]

@@mojojojo6400 There is a bot account in mikerphones comments that tries to scam ppl for their money, the comment is gone now. Either mike deleted it or the acc noticed mike is catching on or tht I called it out so mayb they got scared idk. B careful on the internet, if something sounds to good to be true than it is

[@jw9366]

I, ME, ME, MINE. YOU WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS BY RUNNING THE BALL, AND A GREAT DEFENSE. ANY QB CAN WIN 1, IF YOU HAVE THAT, AND DON'T TURN THE BALL OVER.He wants to be a GM, and COACH, TOO? HE WON 1, AND I SAY HIS DEFENSE WON IT, NOT HIM

[@djw2390]

I'm glad u made a video talking about the disfunction over the seasons. As a Hawks fan seeing how bad it all was, it was inevitable for him to be traded after all of that. Then the injury just made it so much worse and gave no chance of him staying a bit longer.

[@beckydoesit9331]

I used to play in he NFL, and man, it is just crazy. I went through something like this once and it was just nuts. All my friends were like, "Whoa! Seriously?" when I was going through it all and I was like, "Yep... that's the NFL". And there were like, "Crazy". It's just crazy the way some of this stuff goes down.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Russ left because of Scvhneider's disrespect, and because he got sick of Pete Carroll. If Pete had had his choice Russ would STILL be a Seahawk right now, even with the way the first few weeks have gone. Geno is nice, but he ain't Russ, and he is about the same age as Russ. he does ONE thing better than Russ: hit the middle of the field, and he can do that because he's 6'4-1/2.

[@jadore8789]

RW demanded he go to Denver. He had a NO-TRADE clause in his contract. You do do know that, right????????

[@lewcy]

Those of you, also from the Puget Sound, heaping praise and football well wishes on Russell Wilson disgust me. I’ve Never liked him. He’s always been overrated. He’ll always be self important

[@augustvergara6878]

As broncos fan this is most I been excited since peyton manning arrived

[@jaksicijenwkspxknd]

I see Russ coming in the same way i saw Peyton manning come in. Let’s see if he throws for 7 TDs in his first game like manning😂

[@jhodkins1]

Let's ride! 😆

[@nicolederhone7847]

Same!

[@keysos9youtubeblowsgoats438]

Wait till his husband Ciara gets in the way again. 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[@augustvergara6878]

@@jaksicijenwkspxknd Yup

[@tiffanydoodyify]

I get wanting a say when you’re an elite QB, but Watson wanting to have a say in GM and coach?! That’s ridiculous. QB should have some input to a degree on players on their side of the ball, but coaches and office staff? GTFO. Russell Wilson hasn’t earned that right. There’s a reason he didn’t let Russell cook; cause he’s gonna burn it in a bad way. Ugh just watching the first few minutes of this just reaffirms what a little B Russell is.

[@mickeybugh]

As someone who lives in Seattle, and has watched Wilson since the beginning, yes the line wasn't great. But he also holds on to the ball way to long. It was easily 50/50 line/Russel's fault

[@DeCurtaRican]

According to PFF, Russ caused only 20% of his own sacks. PFF is the emenent sports analytics authority. Then there's NextGen Stats. O pulled some interesting information there too. It is amazing how people grabbed onto this narrative and have been parroting it without examining it. Well, as an M.S. in Analytics candidate at Northwestern University, I wanted to look a bit more deeply into this argument. Below is statistical proof that Russ's sack numbers were not the result of his holding onto the rock for too long. The following is a breakdown of Russell Wilson's time to throw and sack numbers year by year, with notable comparisons. If other QBs hold the ball for as long as Russ but aren't getting sacked as often, you cannot say that his holding the ball is the cause. *2020* Russell Wilson - 2.97 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 5th most), Sacked 47 times Patrick Mahomes - 2.89 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 7th), Sacked 22 times Josh Allen - 3.04 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 3rd most), Sacked 26 times *2019* Russell Wilson - 2.85 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 12th most), Sacked 48 times Aaron Rodgers - 2.88 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 6th most), Sacked 36 times Patrick Mahomes - 2.82 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 18th), Sacked 17 times Josh Allen - 2.85 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 10th most), Sacked 38 times Notably, Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers were sacked nearly as often but still less often, but no one blamed them for their sacks. *2018* Russell Wilson - 3.02 seconds Time to throw (Ranked 3rd most), Sacked 51 times Patrick Mahomes - 2.91 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 8th), Sacked 26 times Aaron Rodgers - 2.95 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 5th most), Sacked 49 times Josh Allen - 3.22 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 1st), Sacked 28 times Jared Goff - 2.95 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 6th), Sacked 33 times *Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett were both injured that year, baldwin so badly that he had to retire at season's end.* *2017* Russell Wilson - 3.05 seconds Time to throw (Ranked 2nd most), Sacked 43 times Jared Goff - 2.93 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 5th most), Sacked 25 times *2016* Russell Wilson - 2.61 seconds Time to throw ( Ranked 20th), Sacked 41 times Aaron Rodgers - 2.87 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 6th most), Sacked 35 times Tom Brady - 2.56 seconds Time to Throw (Ranked 25th), Sacked 15 times Although the numbers vary by QB from year to year, it seems to me that Wilson has consistently taken a beating no matter how long he holds the ball. And those numbers don't quite line up with other QBs and their sack numbers/hits relative to how long they hold the ball. Pete's offense doesn't scheme receivers open quickly, and Russ frequently had to scramble his tail off to get free to deliver the ball. Those statistics SCREAM O-Line and scheming. Source: Nextgenstats

[@FBinTexasNate]

Russell one of the most lowkey selfish players ever. Glad hes washed in Denver.

[@LunaticTheCat]

Agreed, seems like the team comes second for Russ behind himself.

[@adarkwind4712]

Y’know one of the major differences between Wilson and the QBs he aspired to be compared to, among others, is that they kept their nose to the grind stone and kept working always expecting better than the best out of themselves. By his own estimation it sounded like he wanted everything to change for him and that’s just not how this works.

[@ws8080]

I think he did keep working - although perhaps not as much as before his 2nd marriage? But he refused to accept he has limitations as well as strengths and be open to the coaches on how they could best use his skills on this team.

[@edsloan8535]

@@ws8080 Definitely something to do with the 2nd one. He worries more about SM now than his career.

[@MadDogHoek23]

Brady won #7 at the age of 43, and it clearly said it in the text in the video. Did you purposely say “age 45” because you knew you’d get comments like this to correct you? I’ll unfollow before I watch more slips and errors..

[@chefrusstooclutch2316]

yeah it was the right move and I'm a fan of russ, but I'm a hawks fan first. I think denver had fomo with great QBs everywhere and they just got fleeced for a right now, incredible QB but only with only his playstyle. He's 5'10. slower. and no indication of using the middle of the field or check downs to sustain drives. after a whiff with the adams trade, there was no way they would have a good roster without moving on from russ. If the front office never made a move for adams/eskridge and got creed humphry at C, charles cross at LT, abe lucas at RT, with russ on a 50m year contract. it still would have taken at least a year for the line to build solid chemistry. Damien Lewis and Phil Haynes are good guards as well. but defenses will still take away the deep ball as wilson's run game diminishes and injury becomes more likely. Wilson would still want to pass first instead of having a great run game with Walker and Penny if they are healthy, which is absurd because he would have defenses be more honest and he could win more. maybe not mvp, but still a HoF QB with a continuing streak of records broken and maybe more rings with seattle.

[@DamianBadalamenti]

Good luck. Trying to find that lightning in a bottle. Next step is getting rid of that horrible GM and ancient coach that's seized too much power in the front office. Once Allen died Pete's power grab has killed the Hawk's

[@edubb2491]

@@DamianBadalamenti 🤣🤣🤣🤦🤦🙄🙄 clueless!! A GM..and A coach who drafted wilson..and a Legendary DEF.. contradiction to the fullest!

[@theshadowswithin9896]

@@DamianBadalamenti if they were seriously intrigued in Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes but didn't have the draft capital to acquire them, and they DID acquire Wilson, I am sure they will be alright picking up his replacement.

[@toypianos469]

@@DamianBadalamenti Broncos MO: decade of irrelevance, poach a QB. 3 year window. Decade of irrelevance. That window starts Monday.

[@chickenchubbin6613]

@@DamianBadalamenti I agree Pete has to go, had a great career but his schemes and total control is absurd. Don’t need a gum smacking geriatric coach

[@RealSerie26]

Dude wants $50mm/year AND talent around him. He was jealous of Brady and triumphs but not of his work ethic and willingness to get paid less in exchange for winning.

[@BlondieSuperdog]

Russel Wilson's legacy is throwing an interception at the one yard line during the super bowl. That is what he will be remembered for not withstanding all the other great plays.

[@duanejohnson5399]

Yea nobody talks about that anymore🤣

[@adtemporary69]

@@duanejohnson5399 the Seahawks fans who watched it definitely do. It was one of the worst play calls ever

[@DeCurtaRican]

Let me get this straight: The LoB losing that 10-point lead in thee 4th quarter of that same Super Bowl isn't THEIR legacy, but the interception that RICARDO LOCKETTE caused, off of a dumb play called by the coaches is Russ's legacy? Fans are incapable of being objective. If they don't like someone they can make him sound like he's the worst athlete ever. That interception isn't Russ's legacy.

[@adtemporary69]

@@DeCurtaRican Wilson has zero legacy and was carried by that defense. That call is more Carroll’s fault because he’s a dumb ass coach who can’t adapt and should’ve ran the ball with marshawn. Wilson legacy has been done ever since that defense dispersed. Wilson is an avg at best qb who is overrated and only had the numbers he did because of marshawn.

[@ezragatton5431]

@@DeCurtaRican the whole reason they threw that ball is because Russ is selfish and wanted to be the hero, the mvp of the Super Bowl. He didn’t want marshawn to win the Super Bowl mvp. This whole video makes that even more obvious

[@CultureVulture8]

“…Let Russ Cook, a movement and social media phrase Wilson would later trademark for charitable purposes.” Riiiiiight 🙄 it was for egotistical purposes.

[@Ltomast]

Not sure if you missed staying it due to the racial unrest of late, but nobody remembers the rumbling out of the locker room in 2014 that “Russ isn’t black enough.” It took a hot head and loose cannon like Percy Harvin to nearly blow the lid off the discord In the locker room as Russell’s marketing, media chasing and meaningless on camera babbling grew and grew. The LOB couldn’t stand that guy. You could see it in Sherman the year of his injury and with Earl giving Pete the finger. Now we’ve seen Sherman on Thursday night football and his podcasts confirm the distain he has for Wilson, largely for the preferential treatment he received. I believe that the same uncompromising hunger to be the GOAT also shows in Wilson’s ego and need to make the most money, win all the awards and coach from behind center. His stubbornness has caused him 400 sacks because he refuses to evolve with his age and lack of mobility. Early in Shottenheimer’s tenure, he worked with Russ on pocket passing and faster release and it worked for about 5 minutes until Russ went back to and order of the play action scramble with a side of flap-sacks. I don’t believe it was Brady’s cover model wife that caused him to take less money. I think it was Bill Belichick that got him to see the potential in cementing his legacy by allowing Bill to build a better line around Tom with money Tom forfeited. Russ was too proud to take the truly humble move. Russell really wanted a better O-line. The lines he had were average, not great. He made them look horrible with his improvised scrambles and holding on to the ball too long. It got them exhausted and the readjustments got them tired and injured. The trade was a very good thing. We are seeing it play out in Denver as Russ continues to get sacked and won’t change his scrambling ways. I’m thankful for the excitement Russ gave us all in his early years but am absolutely pleased with the trade. It was time, and Russ was never gonna get any better. Well done piece, Mike. You are brilliant.

[@m3rrymanus]

As a life long Hawks fan living in Denver, this is fascinating. Very well done.

[@mikeconnors8360]

Russell wilson is the biggest phony narcissistic football is a team game no I in team 🤔

[@willychamp2727]

Jesus, use some punctuation dude

[@Kgb206-78]

So my husband and I are life time Seattlites, we love the Hawks for better or worse. Russell brought us many years of joy and a chance to win every Sunday… With that said he is one of the most polarizing athletes I have ever witnessed. He creates a world without accountability while seeming to have the cleanest of hands. Like most people he can bring you joy if you leave expectations behind and just admire him for what he CAN do. As he got older and wealthier he got more out of touch. He has never told anyone that he wasn’t in it for the cash so how can I be mad when he takes the largest contracts offered him. The thing about QB money is that they don’t have to destroy a franchise if you can supplement the team every year with cheap, young draftees. If you fail as an organization to draft well the world becomes extremely small and impossible to make a run at the championship. Is any of that Wilson’s fault? Not really, but like anything else, his time had an expiration date here in Seattle. I wish him and Ciara well, but can’t say that I will miss them at all. Enjoy the formula Denver, it gets real stale when the wins start to slow down. Go Hawks!

[@tomguglielmo9805]

He seems improved currently (last year) and has slowed down his game a bit. Improving on reads. I'd love to see who throws for 'hawks that can compare. It was a bad decision to ditch him. Still had the 2nd best record in the NFL for his career, while playing with little protection through his career. Denver always has a good o line

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

You just wrote a midterm essay.

[@jamesjazz3395]

@@tomguglielmo9805funny how you said that with out even watching him play a game.

[@criticaljacques2237]

YOU GUYS FLEECED DENVER LOL 😂 Russ simply is not the chef he thought he was... certainly not at this point in his career.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Yeah, they wanted Drew Lock so badly that they benched him. 😒😏

[@trueempire8948]

The 2013 and 2014 Seahawks Super Bowl teams where great. It’s just sad that injuries free agency trades etc tore that team apart on what could have been another NFL dynasty those teams was loaded with talent.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Including at the QB position...thank you.

[@mikemiddaugh7610]

Hey could have been worse, back then Denver could have traded for Colin Kaepernick. Nothing worse than watching that turd stink it up!

[@ianelgar4461]

I’m a Seahawks fan and a Russell Wilson fan HES DONE TREMENDOUS THINGS for us but during the later part of his career in Seattle i feel like he was being selfish

[@siener]

Russell who? Sorry, don't know the guy. Geno all the way. Jokes aside, I thought Caroll was going to be lost without Wilson. Turns out it's the other way around. I swear I'm never going to doubt Pete ever again. He obviously knows what he's doing.

[@agnostic1247]

Mike! Stop being so surprised about the fact that you’re on top of every story. Even now, I know if something breaks, you’ll be on top of it. Hope you know how much your audience appreciates you. I just wish you covered soccer.

[@Mikerophone]

I actually tried to cover soccer at one point. But I really appreciate the love and support man. From all of you! I have the best job in the world and I love every minute of it.

[@UnknownMoses]

Tom Brady at that point was in the Super Bowl 50% of the years he started, playing in his 10th Super Bowl. Tom Brady also bring 44 years old. Lots to be jealous of but control over player acquisition was earned. Tom Brady also takes less cap space to enable getting those acquisitions. Brady knows he needs better players too. Wilson has not earned that level.

[@kobe4212]

Blame the o line all he wants, when he had the protection he held the ball too long, made the wrong reads and made bad throws that cost us games. The fault of seahawks' decline is a group effort

[@kingtut7366]

Except Seahawks had 2nd best record in the nfl in his tenure

[@adtemporary69]

They cycled over a dozen linemen if not more. They rarely had the same o line throughout a season. The issue is Carrol. Russ made mistakes sure but Carrol has too much pull and too much ego to let go of his outdated philosophy. Wasted a first round pick on trash ass penny instead of grabbing the best guard in the draft from ND 😂

[@georgewashington6847]

So replace him Geno Smith and Drew Lock??? Oh wait Pete's the boss and qb and oline and the entire team apparently. Anyways thanks for your franchise QB 12s really appreciate it Broncos going to kick seachickens asses back to the sea going be a great sesson unfortunately can't say the same about the seachickens. 😂

[@kobe4212]

@@georgewashington6847 jokes on you paying out a massive contract to a done QB. Good luck paying guys like sutton, javonte, jeudy and surtain. Joke franchise with the worst gm in the league

[@kobe4212]

@@kingtut7366 yet when it mattered most he threw games away. I'm a seahawks fan I've watched every single one of his games since he came in the league so I know what I'm talking about. He was fine as a game manger, made a few big throws, was elite for 3-4 seasons but now is washed up. Broncos handing him that kind of contract is insane

[@ws8080]

Russ wanted personal stats over team wins. He usually said the right things, but it didn't sound genuine any more and actually caused some locker room conflict. When they had a meeting to change strategy after the loss to Buffalo when he threw multiple INTs and they lost, he did storm out of the meeting.... and the relationship was never the same. He had his agent send that tweet out about teams he was willing to play for. You never do that, so see you later and glad the team traded him for 3 players and multiple draft picks! Earlier this year it finally came out that the SB interception was indeed thrown to the wrong receiver. It wasn't the wrong call - they got exactly the defense they wanted to spring the TE open when the LB blitzed instead of covering, and the TE (Luke Willson) read it, knew it, got open and turned to receive the winning ball.... only to see Russ throw an INT. Luke went into detail about this in an interview on the radio in Seattle this past Spring. So the players did know he blew it and blamed him and was the beginning of the end of the LOB. Just look at Sherman and others pissed on the sideline after. BTW did anyone catch Sherman's rant when Denver lost this season? Now that he's a commentator he was able to yell after Russ blew the win 2x! on similar throws to the end zone... "run the ball!". Fitzpatrick was commenting also, and got up to give Sherman a hug, and told him to get it all out LOL. The real truth is "run the ball" after seeing Russ blow the win with another team = get the ball out of Russ' hands when you are in the red zone.

[@ray-garl]

As a hawks fan there's so many things Wilson has never been able to improve on. Screen passes throwing down the middle and decision making on 3rd down. He's played selfish for years now I can't stand to listen to him talk even though I respect him whole heartedly as a human being. Thank you broncos for taking him away. And can't wait to hear broncos frustration grow as the season goes on and they realize what they really have. A quarterback who is a tier below the greats.... He's still better than Kyler Murray though.

[@dsbeats5657]

Yeah but honestly Kyler Murray‘s way more athletic than Russell Wilson ever was and yeah they both had the same problem of they can’t read a middle of the defense ‘cause they’re so short and they both love to throw bombs out outside of the numbers except I would say Kyler Murray’s pretty good at screen passes since they run them so much And you it’s funny I thought he would’ve been way better in the Shanahan offense which is pretty much what their coordinator wanted to do where they take deep play action shots run the ball and let him throw on the move I think Russ in that phase of his life where he just wants to get stats instead of wins

[@DeCurtaRican]

Yeah, your post is malarky. Russ has two flaws, one of which Pete Carroll ingrained into him because of his offensive distance: (1) Not using the middle of the field enough (but to whom would he pass it?), and (2) not checking down and playing the short game more. Pete’s system often resulted in 3rd & long, which meant Russ has to bail out the team too many times to count. He wasn’t that great on 3rd down but on 4th he was. Russ was relied upon too often to save the team in the 4th quarter. Holding the ball a bit too long was the outgrowth of Pete’s stale offense. Receivers weren’t getting open. Refusing throwaways and holding onto the ball was also an outgrowth of Pete’s system. When you limit a guy to 27 A/G he’s going to look for bigger shots and try to make more plays. He doesn’t want to waste his opportunities. If Phil Jackson only game Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant 15 shots a game, they both would have shot more 3’s! So people should understand Russ on that one. Russ us one of the most gifted, accurate, creative, durable QBs the NFL has ever seen, and he is a fantastic leader. Pete Carroll doesn’t deserve to be an NFL coach. He has never won outside of his time with Russ, and frankly he ruined a dynasty that could have won 4-5 Super Bowls. He has disrespected every star player he has had on the Seahawks not named Cliff Avril or Kam Chancellor. Richard Sherman shouldn’t even be allowed near anything Seahawks IMO…can’t stand the sight of his face!

[@DeCurtaRican]

Russ isn’t a tier below the greats, and even if he was that would still make him top-10 and Super bowl caliber.

[@DeCurtaRican]

@@dsbeats5657 : Your post is garbage. You can’t build stats without wins. Russ wants championships, but he doesn’t want everybody saying he was carried to a Super Bowl. He has lived with that false narrative his whole career, and he wants to obliterate it once and for all. Denver knows everything about him, and frankly the fact that they’re ignoring all of this should tell you how Pete and John are viewed in the NFL community. They’re generally viewed as being idiots! Why do you think no top free agents wanted to go to Seattke? Why do you think Pete’s firmer assistants never wanted to return to work for him she. He had openings? Pete looking for assistants is like Trump looking for lawyers or entertainment for his inauguration: no one reputable who has options wants that job! Pete isn’t well liked, and no teams ever asked to speak to him after those Super Bowls. Usually, teams try to lure winning coaches away. That’s what theSeagawis did with Mike Holmgren. Why was Pete unwanted in his early 60’s?! Because the league’s front offices know what most fans don’t: that Pete Carroll has an IQ of about 90!

[@ray-garl]

@@dsbeats5657 well said

[@spidermonkeynuts3851]

Tom Brady was robbed of MVP last year. idc what anyone says. was number 1 in all categories yet rodgers wins because he had like 10 less picks? that’s a joke ms

[@ChrisDMarsh78]

In all honesty, having a player's opinion on personnel decisions isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least having the offensive and defensive captains involved could be beneficial to most teams.

[@CultureVulture8]

I agree. Leaving players out of decision making is why so many good players are ruined by bad GMs/coaches. Matt Stafford in Detroit, for example. Took him one season under a great GM and HC in L.A. to win the SB

[@bradleyhayman2682]

How could it be beneficial? Honestly do you think players are automatically good gms?

[@Surfbogie07]

Well this didn't age well lol, because Russell is definitely having the worst season of his career at Denver now. I think that Russell is washed up, he's got a big/fragile ego. And he's gotten way less mobile in general. I wouldn't be surprised if he retires after the Bronco's contract is ended.

[@joncalvo3591]

I keep laughing every time I think of Russell saying “ I want to play for A team that wants to win”. That and Pete getting 2 first round picks AND 2 second round picks. Pete wins and Russ, oh Russ, you’re Best days where when you listened to COACH Pete.

[@travelingbySEA]

Very selfish Russ cares about MVPs more than winning the game. I’m thankful for the wins we had with him, but more credit to our elite defense. Wilson could be considered a great if he stuck around Seattle and believed in the organization to build out what they did in the Legion of Boom era. I’ll be at the game and I will be bringing my boo birds with me

[@CAVEMANsean]

Ironic, he wants all the money but expects a team built around him? He left because the o-line was bad, well the o-line in Denver has been looking worse and he's probably about as far away from winning MVP as you can be. Yikes, as a jets fan this broncos game is the only game in the last 9 years I've been licking my chops waiting to see what the jets defense is going to do to a team