I’ve been a Russell Wilson fan dating back to his college days, but somehow the guy continues to make me a bigger fan of him as a player and a person.
There was plenty of blame to be handed out when it came to the decision to throw the ball inside the one to win the Super Bowl with one of the best running backs in the NFL in your backfield. Wilson could have easily thrown teammates and coaches under the bus given the circumstances, but instead of that he owned the entire thing and accepted responsibility for the outcome.
In a new video for The Player’s Tribune, Russell Wilson talks directly into a camera for a little more than four minutes about his state of mind since losing Super Bowl 49 to the Patriots.
The Seahawks quarterback doesn’t dwell on the controversial play call and never mentions Marshawn Lynch or Pete Carroll.
Instead, he channels his inner motivational speaker and repeatedly talks about moving forward and getting better.
Russell Wilson is a coach’s dream. He always stays positive, and instead of dwelling on the past he looks forward to the future and getting back to the Super Bowl again so he can rectify his mistakes. Wilson is the kind of quarterback that owners and general managers will have no problem investing heavily in because they know their franchise is in good hands with him under center.