The Russell Wilson Ride Destroyed the Broncos & It's Over

[@seanragsdale5636]

This is a broken man. I first saw him as a hyped Broncos fan, now I see a man who looks like he’s aged 20 years in just two.

[@Akkbar21]

We won the super bowl in 2015. Our third ring. When I was growing up, I thought we’d maybe never win it all. So while I’m disappointed and simply want my team to be competitive, I’m anything but broken. You could always be a Jets fan.

[@Akkbar21]

@@Johnnyprc I want to see Wilson start for another team. Then we can see who the problem was. Him or our team (broncos). Plus, I don’t hate the man or anything. Best of luck Russ. He was great here in Seattle. No doubt about it. Something happened between Seattle and Denver. I don’t care what any person says online… NOBODY saw this coming. NOBODY thought he’d play so poorly.

[@RCJH2022]

Brandon "I was a young man when I started this channel" Perna.

[@schmidtytime]

A man broken beyond repair. Some say the Nickelodeon game was where his soul was lost forever but was in denial.

[@choosecarefully408]

Best Montage Ever.

[@christaylor4856]

As a Seahawks fan, I've never felt so seen. The Russ Zone. The huge ego cloaked by piety, and two-faced self-interest. The amazing, truly amazing plays. How he churns through coaches. How you have to watch every snap to appreciate how hapless his offense can be and then amazing. How he can't connect with most players. How kind he is to the community. How obsessed he is with image and celebrity and Team 3. It's exhausting.

[@kenw2225]

He talks about jesus. Nfl is mostly owned by jews. Tebow felt the same league sabotage, and never ending, tiresome criticism and ridicule. I'm not a christian, either

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Even from afar (I'm a Lions fan) something has always seemed...off...with Russell Wilson. As you say I think it's the ego cloaked by piety. It's like he's trying so hard to come off as sincere that it just screams "insincere". It reminds me of the UFC's Jon Jones at the beginning of his career when every fighter called him out for being fake. Thank god Wilson is just insincere and not a human wasteland like Jon Jones.

[@andref9663]

What makes Russell Wilson's ego different from Brady, Rodgers, or most QBs? In Seattle he only had 3 offensive coordinators. How much more inconsistent is Russ compared to Josh Allen?

[@romanfyler3932]

Well said

[@bradd4664]

He is so fake it was nauseating

[@kristofferstuvstad6007]

“That’s not what he wanted to cook” was the apex of the Let’s Ride Error

[@sircliffordmalcolmjac5870]

Patrick star saying that just cracks me up to no end!!😆😆

[@halo43v3r7777]

Its the perfect encapsulation of the Russel Wilson Broncos era.

[@pigdroppings]

BREAKING possible NEWS Wilson goes back to Seattle for $2 Million/year. And then beats Denver in Denver and Perna dissolves into a pile of poo.

[@michaellancina667]

Brandon, as a long, long, long time Lions fan, I feel for you. Fandom is NOT a choice - its irrational, unuexplainable and, more often than not, painful.

[@danieldaw1778]

This. One does not watch a team like the lions because they like doing it. I'm a steelers fan. I haven't enjoyed watching the steelers play for about half a decade. No, we watch because we have to. Despite how much it hurts.

[@Alex-ie1qu]

@@danieldaw1778you are not the same. 5 rings and you’re trying to relate to the lions fan? Lol

[@danieldaw1778]

@Alex-ie1qu Nobody is the same as a lions fan. That's a level of losing very few franchises in sports period, and nobody in the NFL can claim to be the same. Also, all the fact that the steelers have 6 superbowls does is briefly allow us to talk shit since 2/3rds of them came decades before I was even born. The point still stands though. I still watch my team when football terrorist Matt Canada propelled us into the worst offense in the league during his 3 year tenure. And eventually, when this team does get even worse, I'll still watch them.

[@haydenfox3251]

@@Alex-ie1qu6 rings

[@haydenfox3251]

@@danieldaw1778it will never get worse than Matt Canada and Kenny Pickett

[@dangdelucia]

You know I appreciate Brandon Perna strictly for the love of the game when I'm willing to sit through 20min of him talking about a guy / team I don't really care about with a raspy-ass squeaky-ass voice. I'm a simple man: ThatsGoodSports uploads, I watch. Bless you, Perna. Get well soon!

[@cuindless189]

Same. I don't like Russ for what he said about Seattle, and I don't really care for the Broncos. But dangit, Perna is just so entertaining.

[@jacobwinburn6307]

Nice to hear how f'd the donkees are

[@chinortega3]

​@@cuindless189 his enjoyment of pain is definitely palpable lmao

[@tehwicked1]

As a lifelong seahawks fan and a subscriber of your channel since the infamous "boat sale", I love you, brother. The broncos will always be my afc team because of you. Keep up the amazing work. Be well and take care.

[@drystofiscalio7545]

​@@Sabhsaiimagine being such an ass towards someone being polite.

[@jordaninacan]

That Patrick Star comment will forever be one of the funniest moments in NFL history. I laugh every time!

[@REfan2002]

Right!

[@thema1998]

It's the *perfect* way to describe the mess that was the Russell Wilson era! 😆

[@luisledezma96]

Bro the producers from Nick were waiting the whole game for Russ to screw up😂

[@kenw2225]

Drake and Josh execs?

[@matthewnormand2041]

That will never not be funny.

[@crazydrummer181]

That subway spokesperson joke was great expecting Fogle. Your humor is consistently 10/10.

[@Bilal_Aslam_]

The NEW new new new new new new WORST Broncos Era Ever

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

They've never really had bad eras though

[@PlaneBelief]

😂

[@Wyomingchief]

​@slightlyaboveaverage2235 oh yeah they have😂 I'm not old enough to remember but my sister is before they got John Elway. Of course then there was all those times they went to the Super Bowl with Elway and got destroyed😂

[@bjchit]

It’s took the Donkeys 50 years to have an all-time winning record.

[@MrAvocado233]

🤪🤪🤪

[@javiersp15]

How does George Paton still has this job? Hired Hackett, Traded the team for Russ and then signed him to a massive contract. Those 3 there are just fireable offensess.

[@tc-channelhobby4051]

misery loves company

[@nolannguyen2]

Russ had the same weakness in Seattle but his athleticism bailed him out in his prime

[@zachrichardson5581]

Only to a degree. He was objectively worse his first year in Denver than I've ever seen here. Literally even things he was good at previously he suddenly wasn't.

[@ShimmyD-u7g]

@@zachrichardson5581 You're right, I kept telling myself that the old Russ would come back, that surely he didn't fall off a cliff. But we had Hackett to blame. Payton comes in to play lord and savior, and surely the old Russ would be back. Nope.

[@Ki11Th3mA11Kid]

As a Hawks fan I can't disagree. His ability to evade sacks and turn a play into backyard football and his uncanny ability to pull of magical clutch throws in major situations was truly jaw dripping. The moment he gained weight and tried to be more of a pocket passer than a play action agile QB his play diminished a good amount 🤷. His weaknesses shined through while he didn't utilize his strengths nearly as much. His 10yrs in Seattle is HOF worthy play. Legendary plays in the dozens. But idk if that will be his legacy or the last couple years. I still think in the right situation and coach and he could give a team a good 3 maybe 4 years since he's taken care of his body and always slide instead of taking big hits... But he HAS to go away from trying to be a pocket passer like Peyton and use his legs to create those big plays!

[@rmessenger23]

Russ thought Pete was the problem.. turns out Pete had a program that hid Russell's weaknesses to the point Denver thought he was worth almost a quarter of a BILLION dollars before he ever wore an orange jumpsuit.. Mr Unsuferable, in his attempt to show he's the goat... has become the biggest financial bust that can't even live up to the quality standards of Walmart.

[@justicefelipe4794]

@@zachrichardson5581I think the passing of his mental coach had a huge effect on him.

[@johnkruton9708]

I’ve been a Seahawks fan since 76. The game and $$ has changed since then. Having watched more breakdown of film from YT channels and the humour of Perna and Grossi I appreciate a true QB more. Watching Purdy, Mahomes, Brady, Stafford, even Goff win by being in the pocket and seeing the field has sold me more on the need for that type of QB.

[@Wiggymaster]

Am I the only one who noticed the subtle dig at the Vikings when discussing the worst trade of all time before mentioning a Viking funeral? Absolutely beautiful, @thatsgoodsports

[@lincolnchafee9602]

Ugh as a vikings fan I noticed instantly lmao And perhaps as rumors are saying we may receive russ next lmao

[@Kieran-qg2dv]

Watch us vikings fans hope we get a qb in the draft then lose kirk and get Wilson then Jefferson asks for a trade

[@Wiggymaster]

@@lincolnchafee9602 you guys are never going to be able to live down the Herschel Walker trade.

[@LateNightTableCo]

@@Kieran-qg2dv “Wait, Wilson went to the Steelers?!? Along with Justin Fields?!? Excuse me while I die laughing.”

[@krisherdown]

I know he didn't plan to get sick to do this episode but it really does add to the effect.

[@deodorant_eater]

As disappointed as I am that Russ didn’t work out, I still love Russ and I hope he balls out somewhere, we just need to start over. I’d love to see Russ get another ring, regardless of how stupid it makes us look. I have fully faith that Peyton will make the right decision at QB, it’s just a matter of time.

[@THERSC216]

I think if he goes to another team, maybe he will win another SB

[@muckiee]

is there any reason to believe that payton will make the right decision? he's never chosen a good QB, he was handed brees and then had winston who was blehhh. then he refused to alter his scheme in any way to the qb who he chose to work with and resulted in failure. all of his success as a head coach was with brees

[@deodorant_eater]

@@muckiee One of your other comments on this channel was you saying you have a deep hatred for the Broncos. gonna disregard this lol. Obviously it’s hard to have success with a bad QB, coaching only takes you so far.

[@muckiee]

@@deodorant_eater i do, but i also am not opposed to having a normal conversation about them. im not saying payton is unable to but given this disaster and his lack of record finding a good qb and his general stubbornness im curious what makes you hopeful for his decision.

[@deodorant_eater]

@@muckiee He’s done nothing but good for this team since he’s gotten here. Without Payton this team doesn’t sniff 5 wins.

[@vinref6238]

The stadium fire before the start of the 2022 season was incredible foreshadowing

[@maxp2305]

It was a bad omen

[@sv493]

I knew a dude in high school my Junior year who was a Bronco fan and was riding the high following their Super Bowl win. Every time I'd ask him about them he raved about how amazing they are. Asked him again how he thought they were doing our Senior year and he just shook his head, as a Cards fan myself all I could do was nod.

[@truffles635]

As a Seahawks fan I love watching your video the past two years great commentary and analyst. You honestly gave Russ a better tribute than Seattle fans did so I appreciate that.

[@Slhazzard]

Once he signs with the Steelers, his excommunication from Seattle will finally be complete 🤣

[@Sam-el2we]

Thanks to the Browns, the Russell Wilson trade isn't the worst trade in recent memory

[@warlordofbritannia]

If not for Joe Flacco, Kefanski probably would have been scapegoated after the season. Let that sink in

[@thelowroad216]

This won't age well.

[@JB-pk8gd]

⁠@@thelowroad216unless Deshaun is a top 10 QB again for multiple years this ages like fine wine. That trade has gotten worse every damn season while the broncos have already moved on (while the browns can’t)

[@herogibson]

@@thelowroad216if this comment is in defense of deshaun i genuinely feel bad for you. For that trade not to be the worst, deshaun is gonna need pro bowls every year till he dies and a couple superbowls. In reality, he will be lucky to make the playoffs every once in a while.

[@supremetr0ut954]

At least Watson is still on the browns un like russ

[@mirandap.l.8424]

Only Film students will get the David Lynch reference! Fair assessment 👏

[@ebg3624]

As a lifelong Saints fan; best wishes to the Broncos

[@darthrenny]

My team might have lost the superbowl and that definitely fing hurt like hell, but watching this man continue his descent into madness has put things in perspective. Thanks Perna… i think

[@tehbeernerd]

The ride was Ride To Hell Retribution the whole time

[@PADRII]

No, nothing can compare to that masterpiece of shit.

[@marylallen1884]

Russ just ended the ride on those bucking Broncos through the wilderness on the way to the Promined Land! Now, Russ and the rest of us are riding on a Boeing 747 Jet to the Promised Land to win two Super Bowls before 2029! See ya, don't want to be ya! Bye, Bye!

[@Thaxannadrote]

Lordy I haven't heard that mentioned in a while! I remember watching a playthrough back in the day. Pretty sure the guy playing went crazy. 😂

[@CSXIV]

"Let's Ride!" Russell Wilson. "Fly off to the right and explode!" Angry Joe describing a scene from "Ride to Hell: Retribution," a game that Steam delisted. Yes, you can't buy this on Steam anymore.

[@sweatysockz]

Banger video, holy fuck. As a Seattle resident and Seahawks fan, it will feel good to bounce back from this. I promise it.

[@jimboslice69420]

as a seahawks fan that has watched perna for many years (even before the trade) i can tell you without a doubt he is one the realest ones out there

[@gabe9125]

I'm just amazed that the Broncos let him go for NOTHING. You're telling me that no team would take him for 20mil a year off of his contract? No team would take him for a third round pick? Moving on from a mistake like that takes some courage, but getting absolutely nothing for Russ is insane.

[@loudnoises5372]

Money well spent far as I am concerned for the hilarious situation that is unfolding for the Steelers. But hey, "Steeler's Country, Let's get Rusty!"

[@stevetATX]

Amazing recap and retrospective commentary and video. This was the perfect balance between respect and regretful rage. You (and Will) deserve every dollar that Lord Taco puts towards Carmie’s college fund!

[@MrAndrew0511]

The trade was just the first part, the extension is what really killed it. But the cherry was telling him he was cut months before cutting him.

[@tmntchad]

So this is what I have to look forward to next off-season in Cleveland.

[@akouri6967]

Just remember: Watson was perfect in the last half he played and beat Baltimore.

[@ralphmiller1391]

Deshawn won 4 out of the 5 games he played.

[@aaronperrotte8734]

Amazing vid Perna! Shoutout to you and the support cast, well said. Excited to see what our scouting department puts together this year. Despite being impoverished in draft stock for the last few years I still think the core of our scouting operations (thanks Gary Kubiak) and George have some solid evaluators. The biggest issue with our team has been a lack of offensive identity where 'good' players (including Russ) are misfits to the scheme. Sean is getting his kitchen in order and making sure he has the right core ingredients to support his scheme and the growing pains we experience now will help right size our roster.

[@showstealer1829]

Oh Brandon, you poor poor fool, you still have Sean Payton. THE. RIDE. NEVER. ENDS!

[@plantbasedministries9233]

The Broncos are now and forever cursed…. I wish them mediocrity forever.

[@AOH1321]

I feel you on the raspy voice Perna. Whatever is ripping through the Front Range right now got you, me, and half the staff at my shop. Feel better soon!

[@MyEnemy]

I'm sorry for your pain, but you are the funniest SOB on KZbin when you're miserable. 😂

[@wufler77]

Every so often, I go back and watch the video of you celebrating the broncos trading for Russell Wilson…that is truly a piece of modern art

[@pex320]

Who else is watching this as a Steelers fan 😅

[@1TotalJabroni]

The downturn of the Broncos is especially wild to me as a lifelong and die-hard Lions fan born and raised in northern Michigan, who now lives in Denver. I almost feel as though I have somehow cursed this franchise. The Broncos have literally become the Lions of old, and the Lions are now legit Super Bowl contenders.

[@robbhardesty3033]

As a Chiefs fan living in Denver, your channel makes me soooooo happy.

[@PacificNorthwestWeather]

Long Time Seahawks fan, you are very correct and Im convinced that General Managers only saw box scores and highlight plays weekly and not the huge first down droughts that he went thru in almost every game.

[@batboy555]

What are teams scouting departments doing? They had to see it.

[@kevinheld7611]

Thanks for the videos and keeping the commentary on the Broncos entertaining! Here's to another five years of irrelevancy while the Broncos work to get out from under the Russel Wilson contract. Wilson's agent, Mark Rogers was definitely the smartest person in the room during talks with Broncos management.

[@CiabanItReal]

Every time I'm about to feel bad for Bronco fans...I remember the Avalanche and Nugs also recently won a title...this is the universe in balance.

[@brianonabike4130]

There’s something about watching a man express the emotions externally about a football team that I feel internally about 90% of my life choices is sooooooo satisfying. Subscribed!

[@Jeterfan906]

The funniest part of this trade is that when he finally started playing well they got rid of him

[@jakefunderburgh7835]

I’ll believe and hope with you Perna! Hope you feel better and good luck to us broncos fans!

[@guilhermeodai]

I want to send a shoutout to Johnny, the whole Perna's Russ experience montage was a thing of beauty

[@thenumberquelve158]

I wonder what'll happen to Courtland Sutton next year, because he absolutely balled out with Russ. Hopefully he continues his great play so that at least SOMETHING positive came of this whole situation. Also, as a Raiders fan, I remember hearing you talk about the coaching dynamics being so different between Seattle and Denver. I bet Coach Pierce might be a bit more Russ's speed, if he does come to us. Not that I'd expect HUGE output, but there'd be some potential.

[@ZLR27]

Seeing the patriots Christmas Eve game on here was something tbh, as a pats fan, Mr. Perna, I’m sorry for your loss

[@themosin1852]

Dolphins fan here. Love your content. Good luck to yall broncos

[@evanbrandel7146]

Excellent video 😤 I love the long form deep dives and retrospectives.

[@carrite]

The Parodox That Is Russell Wilson is one of your best bits. Right on.

[@tiarwa581]

tying that happy gilmore joke into russ’ insane contract together with the ‘price is wrong bitch’ is something that shouldnt go unnoticed or overlooked in how smart and funny it was. good shit brandon.

[@kylel6180]

When you mentioned drafting Jay Cutler at the end let me mention, as a bears fan, I related exactly to your feelings in this video when he left us. He cost way more than he was worth but with more playoff performance to hide his other flaws

[@theworldisastage1984]

Someone listened to Mike Kliss on 104.3 the fan morning show yesterday! 😂 Glad you brought up the Hershel Walker take

[@Beardymanlol]

It's a truly beautiful thing to see a fan be paid to make amazing content by letting his fandom out. It's entirely more enjoyable than any other sports stuff I see out there. All of it

[@serisothikos]

1:42 - I grew up a Patriots fan in the 80s and 90s and I had to live through Rod Rust and the locker room scandal and the Bears clowning the Patriots harder than had ever been seen in the SB to that point (thank you Denver for bearing that cross in our stead), so I guess getting to be a fan of the Galactic Empire for a couple decades balanced it out some. I didn't pick the 1991 Patriots but what was I going to do?

[@thavionhawkmkii4509]

I was so happy about the Russ trade that I bought my first Gamer, a Blue on Orange #3 to ware to the Monday Night Opener in Seattle. Four and a half hour drive each way for the game and all I got from that trip was quite literally Covid! I followed that up with my first trip to Denver to watch a game at Mile High this season. Road tripping over 1,200miles each way to watch what I figured was a Winnable game against the Commanders. If you thought Perna's reaction to the end of that game was over the top, let me tell you every fan in the stands was either too depressed to say a word or yelling at the refs louder than they had been cheering all game. Going to those two games cost me over $1000 in tickets, hotels, gas and an entire week out of work with Covid after blowing my PTO in the case of the Seattle game. If I ever go to a live Broncos game again it will a game later in the season when I know the team is actually competitive! I'm done paying for the Hype! The only game I've been to that they won was in LA when the Chargers played in a MLS stadium and Joe Flaco was our QB!

[@jayharyu927]

Considering the first clip I ever saw of Perna was on Grossi's channel doing the 'now we have Russ, he'll carry us to the super bowl' bit a couple years back, it feels like we've come full circle

[@kevrolld]

I’d go as far to say the Watson fleece haul was bigger than the Walker trade. Crazy how wrong everyone was🤯

[@brandonman1315]

You’d be an idiot. The NFL and Injury has nothing to do with winning a trade. The Browns were also better than the Texans.

[@TheSoundwave92]

Brandon i was not mentally prepared for that 11:24 😂

[@liftedyotalife]

As a saints fan I would love to see Sean Payton finish what he started with Jamies Winston

[@subzero308]

As a huge broncos fan and not that big a fan of wilson u cant blame him for everything... The Oline was horrible too

[@powwowken2760]

I was waiting for this video since I first heard the news... Time to watch a man go through the 5 stages of grief in a 20 minute span.

[@ATSFSuperChief]

As another Broncos Fan, starting in 1973 through now and onward I have a serious question: "Why hasn't the GM had his butt lit up over that screwed up contract extension?" 😈

[@perpetuallymediocre]

Man, sucks to be a broncos fan after Wilson…..they apparently had such a great O-line, speaking of which it’s a shame because Wilson is all they talk about. Never hear anybody mention the stellar blocking

[@bigfish1026]

Bro was a king in Seattle. He should have never left. I shed no tears for this dude.

[@lordrayden3045]

Yep, Just STFU and realize the team made you

[@CelticApollyon]

As a (name redacted)/Commanders fan, the rant about fandom hits hard…as does the “side pieces” line. From one suffering fan to another, I salute you, good sir. Cling to the hopeium; it makes the dark nights warmer. 😢😂

[@Joemm-gk7vc]

That montage was amazing. Happy to say I was here every step of the way 😂❤

[@dodg1988]

That Patrick Star clip lives rent free in my mind

[@Ill06Taco]

I hate that I now can't shop at Walmart for at least 5 years because them low prices are gonna be as high as the Rockies now

[@Theospeak1]

Nine-tenths of the time during the past two years Russel Wilson was the only person getting anything done for the Broncos, and that includes the work done by Coach Payton. This is a franchise destroying, short-sighted, myopic move. Have fun watching the barn burn down.

[@chrissinclair4442]

Payton allegedly threw making it into the playoffs to mess over Wilson. Between Payton still being the coach and Wilson's contract obligations, that ride is going on for a while. Lube up baby!

[@brysonbailey6613]

Fandom isn't a choice - "they own my soul forever" - I felt that. Lifelong Lions fan. That will never change, even if we fire MCDC next year and trade St. Brown & Penei Sewell for 5 months of free Subway for the GM (and only the GM).

[@marlaplunk2833]

First video I was able to watch after my superbowl heartbreak. Love you, Brandon.

[@johnchedsey1306]

Hey Brandon: Please get a bowl of pho and feel better soon. The NFL world needs you. So as a Seahawks fan, I do think there was a path to Russell being halfway decent but neither of his coaches in Denver are any good. Hackett of course is a joke, but Payton is also over the hill and may end up being part 2 of the ongoing Broncos disaster. He still somehow can coast on a super bowl win in 2009. He probably will forever regret not waiting one more year for the Chargers job. But also as a Seahawks fan, we did have the horrible Jamal Adams trade. Schneider broke even between Adams and Wilson.

[@BackJack450]

I like Russell Wilson. Seems like a goober but also a really nice, well meaning guy. That being said, I will always love the pain he brought the Broncos and their fans. Signed, a lifelong Chiefs fan. (No amount of SB wins will erase 3+ decades of built up disdain I have for Denver)

[@ChristopherMHeaps]

It's a front, dummy.

[@maxp2305]

I remember watching the Chiefs the season before they got Reid as their HC and noticed that they had 10 pro bowlers on that team despite not having a good record. I knew that they were going to be scary with a good head coach. Hindsight being 20/20, I hate how right I was

[@BackJack450]

@@maxp2305 always had such a solid D and quick as hell skill guys. Especially some pretty great RBs. But no one that could sling it with the tops in the league. Mahomes needs a support cast, but a top 5 QB is the only way you make it to final 4. The verdict is still out on Brock Purdy

[@neubiineubii2931]

the side by side 11:38 comparison between you now and 2 years younger just showcases what the past 2 seasons has done to any broncos fan

[@Stinkinbadgez]

Have you notice how many times that Oline collapsed? Like every play? Ever notice how many drops your WR committed? I did.

[@itsaboutTime2revolt]

LoL....did you now?? 🙄🙄🙄

[@maxxjapan619]

It's like all the sadness and rage of Tree watching the Steelers lose in the playoffs to Cleveland but stretched into two years. And I must say, it was *chef's kiss*

[@yourguidetorights3909]

Welcome to the club. We have Mack Jones & Bailey Zappe in New England.

[@fastpitchwhiz]

Feel better soon Brandon I love all your work so much

[@ottomaddoxx5360]

I honestly didn't know how it work, but my first thought was that Denver fans would start thinking that it was the O-line's fault if Russell wasn't happy, or wasn't doing well. I only say that because it seemed to be a consistent complain in Seattle, and that was when Wilson was probably more mobile as a younger QB. We didn't have to search hard for the big winner in the Wilson trade. It was neither the Seahawks nor the Broncos. The big winner of the Wilson trade was Perna, all along.

[@Danny-pu7nw]

Damn bro. Your voice sounded like mine last week. I thought I was tripping about that condition. That being said, I think Russ deserves better. He nearly took the broncos to the playoffs. Can't say it isn't all his fault though, he wasn't perfect, but he wasn't entirely the problem either.

[@swann433]

Perna is so funny and such a great writer but man, this is his best ever. Brilliant stuff...

[@muckiee]

i think looking at the trade for seattle short term is really silly. they won just as many playoff games in the years before the russ trade as they did after. with those picks they added a couple corner stones, namely charles cross and devon witherspoon with the early picks. they now have new players, more cap, and a new coach and are in the later stages of their mini rebuild. the next few years are the actual test to see how much they won the trade.

[@recklssabndon]

This is the best Biopic of Brandon “Will is better, funnier, sexier, and smarter than me” Perna I have ever seen. Love you Perna. I hate that the broncos have done this to you

[@adampeer8052]

Great video, thanks for the content Brandon!

[@piedpiper1172]

You merely adopted the life of pulling for a bad team. For you, hope plays out over a few games. Gaze into the soul of a Dolphins fan and know real despair. For us, bad has been decades. For us, hope played out over years. It was drawn into exquisite perfection this year as it swelled to the unparalleled crescendo of a total collapse losing the division in the final game, and the first playoff game to become the franchise with the longest playoff drought despite having apparently every tool and good choice we could hope for. You merely adopted being a fan of a bad team. We were born in it, molded by it. Fins up. 🐬

[@denverbroncosmilehighview9897]

I must have missed that clip of Elway going down the hallway on a scooter.

[@thetrapper8230]

Fist bump from a lifetime hawks fan 🤜🏻 I feel like you understand us now… not that it’s a positive thing at all

[@RonJDuncan]

Chiefs fan here. We had our QB's that didn't save us. Trent Green, Matt Cassel, and a few other bad ones in between. It's part of the rebuilding process. That dead money is going to hurt... but in 2 to 3 years, if the team does all the right things, you'll be back to being competitive in the West. Yes, I know you hate my team. I have no love lost for yours, especially since I've been a fan going back to around 1990. I watched my team die while yours got two different runs. But you're absolutely spot on. Fandom isn't a choice and even when your team breaks your heart and you scream that you're done, we come back to them like some kind of abused partner because at the end of the day, we love them and hope for better the next year. Okay, that was harsh, and I don't want to make light of spousal abuse, because that's not cool - but damn if it doesn't feel like that sometimes. We love our teams and we cheer for those who beat up on our rivals. But we also know that they will come back and surprise us again and give us something to look forward to, and we can't quit, ever.

[@carrite]

They were competitive last year. But Sean Payton isn't a QB whisperer, he's a screamer.

[@DanTheMeek]

As a Cardinals fan of 30 something years and a Browns fan of roughly 40 (born in cleveland but family moved me to phoenix when I was 13, don't live in either place but still support both teams, or at least the cardinals and browns when watson isn't starting) I just want to point out that Broncos fans have *checks notes* 3 super bowl wins and *checks notes* 8 super bowl appearances. This situation sucks, but broncos fans do not know real pain.

[@capeflatterytrail]

Love the Lynch references. Anyway, as a fan of the Chiefs, who brought in Joe Montana and Dave Krieg, you are lucky to have one Super Bowl win with a twilight quarterback (Peyton Manning). I know it is little solace now.

[@carlosortiz6742]

I feel bad that I kinda, sorta feel bad for you Perna. Really enjoy your content though. Keep up the good work.

[@camt2626]

As a Broncos fan near Seattle, I can confirm that the space needle is full of Heroin.

[@alkemical23]

😂 I'm out here too, this was funny!

[@ericdennison6418]

11:41 this man has aged 8 years in 2 years. 🤣

[@evanpenn1]

I get a lot of things wrong about football. But I thought Russell was clearly washed in Seattle. The trade, for me, was mind-boggling. I didn't think he was an NFL starter and the Broncos gave away the farm. Its difficult to accept, but the fact is that some teams are run by completely incompetent people. This is true in all aspects of society, where there are people in very high positions who have no business being there.

[@JB-gw8ee]

Russ is a good guy. I think he'll land on his feet and mounta comeback. He doesn't need to worry about money ever again.

[@nathanwhite2849]

As a Seahawks fan, I feel for you! I’m just happy other people finally realize he’s an egomaniac. We lost the LOB cuz none of them liked Russ and Pete

[@luisledezma96]

And just imagine your favorite team’s rival becoming a dynasty 😢

[@MarkLewis-l3f]

The Russell Wilson trade did not "destroy" the Broncos. Teams have QB situations all the time that don't pan out. I can name a dozen off the top of my head. The 49ers gave up three 1st round picks and a 3rd rounder for Trey Lance. Were they destroyed by that? No...they were in the Super Bowl last year.

[@aidentv47]

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