Russell Wilson: The Separation Is In The Manipulation
Russell Wilson is once again involved in conflicting rumors about his desire to remain with the Seattle Seahawks. Our Andrew Elderbaum wants him to let us know what’s up.
This week we were entreated to yet another episode of the Russell Wilson show. No, not on the field, but off it. Once again, Russ, or someone in his camp, is passive-aggressively letting it be known he’s ok with a trade. Not that he wants one, mind you…just you know, in case the Seattle Seahawks want to trade him. He’s willing to allow it under certain circumstances. What a guy!
If he wants out, I don’t blame him. For the better part of a decade, he’s gone out on the field like an action hero and brought win after win. Playing behind terrible lines, dodging tacklers, and getting driven into the turf time and again.
If the thought of spending the end of his prime doing that for a non-contender isn’t so great, well, I get it. He’s given everything to Seattle and has every right to expect the team and city to have some empathy for him too.
The Problem With Russ
The one thing about Wilson that has always been an issue for him is his carefully cultivated persona. The problem is he won’t just come out and say what he wants. I promise you, if someone in Russ’s World were leaking these rumors without his ok, they’d be fired.
Russell would never sully his image by asking out. Instead, it’s on Seattle to move on from HIM. Russell won’t criticize a teammate until it’s time for him to need an excuse, and suddenly his team hasn’t supported him. C’mon Russ; you can’t have it both ways.