On Tuesday, Russell Wilson posted a video on Twitter of a #3 throwback jersey that the Seattle Seahawks had despatched him. Within the video, he says, “Seahawks, I’m tremendous, tremendous grateful for you guys sending me this. Clearly, there are numerous superb recollections there, and so that you guys sending me this implies the world to me. I’m ceaselessly grateful.”
In fact, we by no means received to see Russ in a throwback jersey, as Seattle first wore them towards the Cleveland Browns on October twenty ninth, 2023. And Russ was—vastly and famously—traded to the Denver Broncos on March 8, 2022. And everybody was completely satisfied. For a short time, at the least.
Within the curiosity of originality, I’ll hold my ideas and feedback on how Denver did Russ soiled to myself (you’ve probably already learn all about that). He’s enjoying for Pittsburgh now. I used to be in Detroit for the Tremendous Bowl towards the Steelers in 2006. My father, brothers, and I have been nearly the one ones carrying blue in a sea of soiled yellow horrible towels. “Why don’t you go drink some espresso?!” each Steelers fan yelled at us. To not point out the officiating. That recreation. Yeah, I don’t wish to speak about Pittsburgh, both.
So, let’s speak about Seattle. Keep in mind Russell’s first common season recreation as a Bronco? It was in Seattle. I used to be there. And it was so enjoyable. I booed my coffee-stained throat out each time Russell took the sector. It was probably the most cathartic soccer recreation I’d ever been to. I forgave every thing in regards to the man that evening – he supplied that – as he’d supplied so many instances for us earlier than in that stadium.
However why did he want forgiveness? Did he need out? Keep in mind how horrible issues have been in the long run – how a lot he’d fallen off? Some fast analysis reveals that the Mandela Impact could also be in play. In 2020, Russell broke the franchise single-season passing landing report with 40 after which took us to the playoffs for the third straight 12 months. Sadly, the Rams broke our hearts by knocking us out within the wild-card spherical. Then, they broke Russell’s finger in week 5 of 2021 (our report was 2-2). His finger (damaged on the meat of Aaron Donald’s forearm) ended his streak of 149 consecutive video games (sixth all-time). He was positioned on IR and missed the subsequent three video games. He hurried again, however wasn’t the identical. The Seahawks completed the season 7-10 – lacking the playoffs and posting up Russell Wilson’s first NFL shedding season ever. After which he was gone.
A few weeks in the past, NFL Throwback’s YouTube channel posted a video itemizing a “Mt. Rushmore” for all 32 groups. That they had Russell Wilson on it. However, curiously, when members of the Seaside Joe publication chimed in with their ideas, Russell didn’t make the minimize (he was behind Marshawn, Carroll, Sherman, Easley, Wagner, and Chancellor). Final week, Discipline Gulls hopped into the dialogue, and Russell, once more, crumbled away. We didn’t formally be aware the outcomes, however I took the freedom of sifting by 361 feedback. When you pirates largely agreed on Largent, Jones, and Kennedy, I discovered Russell behind Wagner, Lynch, and Easley. These are massive Seattle names – guys I grew up on and have cherished – however I’m involved in regards to the Russell Wilson (Mandela) Impact. Russell deserves to be chiseled again onto that mountain. And the 12s ought to take stone-carving lessons as a result of we must be those to do it.
Right here’s a fast refresher on our man:
Russell Wilson as a Seattle Seahawk (2012-2021):
104 Wins (franchise report).
37,059 Passing yards (franchise report).
292 Cross TDs (franchise report)
101.8 Passer ranking (franchise report)
4,689 speeding yards by QB (franchise report)
23 Dashing TDs by QB (franchise report)
2 Tremendous Bowl appearances (again to again)
1 Lombardi Trophy
9x Professional Bowl choice
Walter Payton Man of the Yr (2020)
… and there’s way more. His greatest stuff, after all, got here underneath excessive duress. Is there a Blessed-By-God award? Take pleasure in reliving these:
Russell Wilson is ideal. He makes errors ONCE shortly. At all times makes the right throw, good run, good slide.
I can’t recover from how fortunate we’re to be #seahawks followers throughout this period @SONTSeattle pic.twitter.com/xBHGPQxO9v
— Sami ON Faucet (@SamiOnTap) October 26, 2020
As @danorlovsky7 identified, Russell Wilson accounted for 95% of Seattle’s yardage, and so lots of them got here on second-reaction performs the place he was capable of create exterior of construction.
Whether or not it was w/ his arms or his legs, when he received exterior the pocket Wilson made performs pic.twitter.com/4213g0TmpO
— Fran Duffy (@EaglesXOs) January 6, 2020
Tyler Lockett. Toe tapping TD. GREAT CATCH. Russell Wilson made play occur. However that is one tha each Chest and Santonio Holmes would admire. Holmes nonetheless greatest ALL TIME toe faucet for me. The Tremendous Bowl was on the road !! pic.twitter.com/nMEUW8reTh
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) October 4, 2019
Okay, I may get caught in a Twitter (X?) gap – wanting up previous RW clips. You get the thought. I’ll by no means be a Steelers fan, however I can’t discover a cause to not give their quarterback the fourth face on Seattle’s Mt. Rushmore. Similar to I can’t discover any cause to boo him anymore. And when the day comes – when Russell exhibits as much as increase the twelfth Man Flag? My coffee-stained throat would be the loudest within the stadium.
