As we get additional into the offseason, the main focus must be on the NFL Draft and free company. As an alternative, the soccer world on Friday was speaking in regards to the Seahawks and former quarterback Russell Wilson.

In a narrative from The Athletic centered round Wilson’s disastrous first season with the Denver Broncos, the positioning reported that Wilson tried a “energy transfer” final offseason by asking Seahawks possession to fireplace head coach Pete Carroll and basic supervisor John Schneider to be fired, and to switch Carroll with Sean Payton, who’s Wilson’s new head coach in Denver.

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It also needs to be famous that Wilson personally denied the report on Twitter, whereas his lawyer known as The Athletic report “completely fabricated” in a press release issued to the web site.

Whereas none of what Wilson reportedly requested for occurred, Wilson was as a substitute despatched to the Broncos in change for 3 gamers and 5 draft picks, together with what wound up turning into the No. 5 general decide on this April’s draft. In the meantime, Seattle made the playoffs in its first post-Wilson season, with longtime Wilson backup Geno Smith turning into a Professional Bowler as Seattle’s beginning QB.

Throughout Friday’s version of Wyman and Bob on Seattle Sports activities, Bob Stelton and former NFL linebacker Dave Wyman had loads to say in regards to the report of Wilson wanting Carroll and Schneider fired.

In the case of Wilson and different former Seahawks gamers, Wyman stated he usually thinks of them returning to Seattle after they retire to be honored throughout a recreation. With Wilson, the thought of that reunion is now extra sophisticated, Wyman stated.

“If he comes again right here and it’s 5 years after he’s retired and he’s the one quarterback that’s taken us to a Tremendous Bowl championship, what do you do?” Wyman stated. “I imply, with this story, possibly the entire thing works out, or it simply impulsively goes away, however I all the time take into consideration these moments as a result of that is fairly despicable so far as like making an attempt to get the coach and the GM fired. Who do you suppose you might be? I imply, I do know he’s an important quarterback, however I simply suppose with Russ, I believe he bought in over his head. I believe lots of it was (his agent) Mark Rodgers. I imply, for him to have a publicist, you’re a soccer participant, man. You’re a soccer participant.”

Wilson is somebody who has usually talked of his legacy, and whereas he does state he desires his crew to win extra Tremendous Bowls, he’s additionally made it public that private achievements imply rather a lot to him, too.

“He was all about eager to win championships and every thing, however then there was additionally that MVP factor that he was actually speaking about,” Wyman stated. “… I imply, why was he so obsessive about being the MVP? And I believe that the explanation why you concentrate on that’s as a result of he wished to throw extra. He wished to throw the ball extra and Pete didn’t need that.”

Wyman additionally famous that lots of the “hatred” that Seahawks followers now seemingly have for Wilson stems from Wilson basically forcing his manner out by way of commerce.

“(The commerce) was not the Seahawks’ thought. We heard from John (throughout Seattle Sports activities’ weekly John Schneider Present) and he was saying, ‘Man, final yr at the moment, we had been sitting right here considering Russ goes to be our quarterback,’” Wyman stated.

“I imply, if you happen to’re Pete and John and also you hear from the proprietor that your quarterback desires you fired? … It’d be one factor if it was a crappy head coach and a GM who had struggled, however this can be a fairly good crew right here. So yeah, that a part of it’s actually disappointing,” Wyman later added.

Wyman additionally thinks Wilson and different NFL gamers usually don’t have the precise mindset, which ends up in unhealthy selections.

“When gamers begin speaking about, ‘Nicely, I’m not only a soccer participant,’ I’m like, ‘Proper now you might be, OK? You’re a soccer participant.’ And a few individuals will say, ‘Nicely, you concentrate on your future and plan forward.’ I’m like, no, I disagree with that. I believe it is best to put each single factor that you’ve into simply being a soccer participant (proper now),” he stated. “So once more, keep in your lane. (Wilson) violated that in most likely the worst manner in NFL historical past if that is true.”

Stelton stated the report appeared to point out Wilson is “tone-deaf,” because the story detailed how he had an workplace throughout the 2022 season on the second ground of the Broncos’ facility, and usually gamers don’t go to the second ground as a result of that’s the place coaches and administration are. If a participant goes to that ground, it usually means they’re being traded or launched. Wilson additionally instructed teammates he had an “open-door coverage” for that workplace, which Stelton stated possible wasn’t effectively acquired even when the intentions behind that had been good.

“That’s only a tone-deaf lack of self consciousness form of assertion,” Stelton stated, “as a result of I might completely see him considering, ‘Hey, man, I’m saying the precise factor right here. You guys you wish to are available? Come hang around or no matter.’ He’s thinks he’s being one of many guys like, ‘I’m not particular, are available everytime you need, I’ve an open-door coverage.’ Mechanically it sounds such as you’re administration. … It simply sounded utterly tone-deaf and clearly it was not acquired the way in which I’m guessing he meant it to.”

Stelton famous that Wilson is saying he didn’t ask for Carroll or Schneider to be fired, and “we weren’t there, I don’t know what occurred.” However whether it is true, it’s a nasty look, to say the least.

“If he did that, that’s as lame because it will get. I’m sorry. You go and also you’re making an attempt to go over their heads … I imply, that’s simply weak,” Stelton stated. “… If you happen to’re doing that, that’s so weaselly. That’s simply such a weasel transfer to go cry to daddy, go cry to mommy and possibly act one option to any person’s face after which behind the scenes you’re making an attempt to sabotage them. And once more, I’m wanting from the surface. I don’t know what sort of conversations came about and what’s true and what’s not. However this paints a horrible image … If you happen to had been making an attempt to go behind the scenes and get your GM and your head coach fired, that’s simply lame, man.”

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