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 loads of wonderful reminiscences there, and so that you guys sending me this implies the world to me. I’m ceaselessly grateful.”
After all, we by no means bought to see Russ in a throwback jersey, as Seattle first wore them towards the Cleveland Browns on October twenty ninth, 2023. And Russ was—massively and famously—traded to the Denver Broncos on March 8, 2022. And everybody was comfortable. For a short time, at the least.
Within the curiosity of originality, I’ll maintain my ideas and feedback on how Denver did Russ soiled to myself (you’ve doubtless already learn all about that). He’s taking part in for Pittsburgh now. I used to be in Detroit for the Tremendous Bowl towards the Steelers in 2006. My father, brothers, and I had 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 need to discuss Pittsburgh, both.
So, let’s discuss Seattle. Bear 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 sphere. It was essentially the most cathartic soccer recreation I’d ever been to. I forgave all the things concerning the man that evening – he offered that – as he’d offered so many occasions for us earlier than in that stadium.
However why did he want forgiveness? Did he need out? Bear in mind how horrible issues had 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 document 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 document 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 dropping 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, apparently, when contributors of the Seaside Joe e-newsletter chimed in with their ideas, Russell didn’t make the lower (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 notice the outcomes, however I took the freedom of sifting by way of 361 feedback. Whilst you pirates largely agreed on Largent, Jones, and Kennedy, I discovered Russell behind Wagner, Lynch, and Easley. These are large Seattle names – guys I grew up on and have liked – however I’m involved concerning 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 have to 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 document).
37,059 Passing yards (franchise document).
292 Move TDs (franchise document)
101.8 Passer score (franchise document)
4,689 speeding yards by QB (franchise document)
23 Speeding TDs by QB (franchise document)
2 Tremendous Bowl appearances (again to again)
1 Lombardi Trophy
9x Professional Bowl choice
Walter Payton Man of the 12 months (2020)
… and there’s way more. His finest stuff, in fact, got here underneath excessive duress. Is there a Blessed-By-God award? Get pleasure from reliving these:
Russell Wilson is ideal. He makes errors ONCE shortly. All the time makes the right throw, excellent run, excellent 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 a lot 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 bought 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 finest 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 concept. I’ll by no means be a Steelers fan, however I can’t discover a motive to not give their quarterback the fourth face on Seattle’s Mt. Rushmore. Similar to I can’t discover any motive to boo him anymore. And when the day comes – when Russell reveals as much as increase the twelfth Man Flag? My coffee-stained throat would be the loudest within the stadium.
