2022 Pacific Northwest Sports Top 10: Number 8 – Russell Wilson
In our ongoing Pacific Northwest Sports Top 10 series, we move on to Number 8, former Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.
The PNWS staff voted on this year’s Top-10 sports people in the Pacific Northwest. After the votes were tallied, ex-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson finished eighth. I had him at the top of my list because, in my opinion, RW3 was arguably the year’s biggest story.
So, where to start in this saga? With the information we have been given over the past few years, this started two years ago with Wilson (voted the NFL Man of the Year) sitting in the Commissioner’s Box at Super Bowl 55, watching Tom Brady win yet another ring.
But this time, it was different for the G.O.A.T. He was on a brand new team with new coaches and teammates. It was smack in the middle of Covid restrictions, so getting in that extra work to get timing down was non-existent. You could see it clearly on Russ’s face during the broadcast that he was fuming inside, wanting to return to the big game.
During the offseason, there were rumblings that Russ was not happy with the team and Pete Carroll and John Schneider specifically. At some point, his agent released a list of teams where Russ would accept a trade. He still maintains he did not ask to be traded. But, let’s be honest, Wilson did basically ask out of Seattle. He gave reasons like his offensive line play, play calling from the OC, and the total amount of sacks he has had to endure.
Most of us that have watched his career know that a decent size portion of his sacks has been self-inflicted. Due to holding onto the ball too long trying to make the big play. How often have we seen him pirouette into a big sack for a loss of ten or more yards?