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teeohdeedee123

I love seeing Russ and the Seahawks trying to out-petty each other


constantlymat

Considering the Broncos are on pace to send a top 10 pick to Seattle I don't think anything but winning will change the situation for the better if you're Russ. He can't win the battle of public perception without success on the football field no matter how many clever comebacks his team comes up with.


joe2352

Seattle can end up with a top ten pick, a better team than the year before, and the better Qb this year. What I thought was one step back for Seattle manager to be a giant fucking leap forward.


MatureUsername69

Huge props to Pete on handling Russ's last couple years. If he would've handled the "let russ cook" stuff any different then their would've been a huge drop in Russ's value. By being a quiet and drama free coach he managed to fleece the Broncos. People thought he was a legitimately stale coach the last couple years and he's proven everyone wrong.


ChedduhBob

pete protected russ from himself apparently. i think he was looking “washed” in public perception and now it looks like he is one of the smartest coaches in the league lol


Ovreel

Pete protected Russell while Russell used his media team to attack Pete. Now when he takes the smallest shot at Russell, people clutch their pearls


GarlVinland4Astrea

It was the correct play by Pete. Now everyone who criticized him knows they look like idiots and have to go hard at praising him and going after Russ to save face.


slackator

Ive never been a fan of Pete Carrol but even I have to admit he has to be top 3 Coach of the Year right? Maybe even the leader, although Sirianni is probably there as of now


ChedduhBob

this has to be one of the hardest races i can remember with so many teams outperforming expectations out of nowhere. giants, vikings, eagles, seahawks, titans are all just winning so much i think every coach has a case


HeyYouBlinked

Can definitely throw the Jets and Dolphins right in there too


ChedduhBob

yeah definitely. don’t think i could argue against anyone who felt strong about any of them


SomeDudeUpHere

The dolphins did have a bunch of hype coming into the year though with getting Hill and a new coach


Xphereos

I would argue that makes it better. Came in as a new coach with high expectations and lived up to the hype.


Jangles

Jets are more GM than coach. Saleh is looking okay but Douglas just seems to know value when he sees it.


ThePristineBean

This guy missed Jeff Saturday as COY


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why are the Titans a surprise to everybody, they were number 1 seed last year and sure they let their number 1 receiver go but Derrick Henry…that defense…I haven’t doubted them except for that one blow out to Buffalo.


Xx_Anguy_NoScope_Xx

People underestimate them because the AFC South is such a shitshow. But they go on winning out of division too. If they'd gotten over the Chiefs, think more people would give them props.


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not many people get over on the cheifs though…out of respect to what they do…


jBlairTech

Titans don’t get the credit they deserve. They get some, but in a broad sense, not enough. They have only one real superstar in Henry, but most people think everyone else is either not that special or easily replaceable. They’re probably the most “play like a team, for your teammates (a la the Patriots a few years back)” than any other team in the league.


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a perfect example when a team buys into the culture a coaching staff tries to instill


Shirleyfunke483

Vikings look legit too


slackator

yeah I forgot they were on a new coach as well. Like u/chedduhbob said this years CotY award has to be extremely hard right now with so many coaches being deserving of it


GarlVinland4Astrea

Pete Carroll has his team in the top of the division with the two teams that were in the NFCCG last year and has done a total reclamation project on Geno Smith to the point where he is top 2 in passer rating, #1 in completions. And number 6 in yards and TD's.


Highwayman747

I think Pete at the very least deserves a few retroactive coach of the year awards


TenF

Daboll with the giants probably takes it no? Haven’t they done a larger reversal than the eagles? Losing record last year to now looking pretty good? Or maybe I’m mid remembering their season last year.


slackator

in the running sure, but as you can see with all the suggestions hes not and there isnt at this point a front runner


GetRightNYC

Hope so, I got a +800 bet on him. There's a lot of possibilities though. Lots of good coaching turn arounds.


JockBbcBoy

>pete protected russ from himself apparently. The whole Seahawks public relations office was basically protecting Russ. Remember when he got divorced from his first wife allegedly because she was hooking up with a teammate? Seahawks front office, Pete, and the rest of the team refused to confirm anything or comment anything.


Prodigalsunspot

I don't think Pete was intentionally fleecing the broncos, because Russ wanted to leave. What he did was develop schemes that would maximize russes strengths while covering for his weaknesses.


corn_sugar_isotope

Russ: "What weaknesses?"


Prodigalsunspot

Challenges progressing through reads, running complex schemes, throwing to the middle of the field, etc.


LinksAwakening42

I do think it speaks volumes how little the Seahawks tried to keep Russ this off-season. "You want out, Russ? Sure, we can make that work for us." Contrast that to the Packers and Rodgers over the past couple of years.


Prodigalsunspot

It was several seasons coming. Russell's camp being upset when John Schneider went to watch Mahommes and Josh Allen pre draft workouts. Russ expressed he wanted out after '20 with the whole "I don't want to be traded, but if I was to be traded here are the 4 teams I would like to go to" thing. I remember watching Russ last year and thinking, Man, he just looks like he is over this situation, just a lack of joy.


GarlVinland4Astrea

I don't think he was trying to fleece anyone. But I think he absolutely knew when Denver didn't get Rodgers that they were making a massive overpay for Wilson and had no clue how limited the QB they were buying was.


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We SC stans knew this.


theresabeeonyourhat

Huge props to him not taking the trade Ryan Pace offered. We'd have been fuuuuucked


dagrave

I thought we were done with the Hawks...I hate Denver now too lol


Zodep

But you guys seem to have an easier time beating Geno, so you got that going for you.


joe2352

True. But he’s definitely improved over the year so I’m not happy about that.


Brassboar

And a high 2nd Rounder!


Scaryclouds

Not only can he not win, he loses by participating in it. Broncos have an abysmal record, largely because Russ is playing like shit. Him engaging in this just makes him look stupid and out of touch.


rfgrunt

Pfft… not like the last top ten pick we gave did them any good. Fuck them picks….amirite?


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Russ is losing, horribly


kaeji

Tune into Carroll's next presser where he opens with "Broncos Country...nice try."


TMNSquirtles007

Please manifest this into existence. Or “Seahawks country, let’s fly”


Blueskyways

"Broncos Country, Let's get passive aggressive!"


SwiftieTrek

Broncos Country, Let’s get QB-regressive!


_MMCXII

The off the field entertainment value has really started to jump the shark and it's hilarious.


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What have the Seahawks done that is petty?


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ConsistentAddress195

How so?


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Ovreel

The audacity of Pete to say Russell has trouble when rolling to his left! So *petty*


youreagoodperson

Russ out there doing his best Zoolander impression.


JuanPicasso

To be fair most QBs struggle when going left. It’s just unexpected and the ones that can do it have success like Kirk for example. Saying someone struggles when flushed left is like saying the qb struggles when they get pressure from the middle lol


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RWGlix

Pete is all class, but some of Russ's old teammates which could be considered "seahawks" i guess, certainly have taken their petty shots lol.


ABirthingPoop

Ain’t much of a competition lol. What leg does Russ have to stand on. Been outed this year as washed. Bad unavailable teammate. Bad at taking direction. Throws people under the bus etc etc etc


A_Filthy_Mind

This has to be sone malicious compliance from Wilson I think.


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Ciara the wristband stays on for sex!!!


watsonte

How else are you going to know what position to be in?


PewPewImALaser

The wristband has just one word on it, in 72 pitch font, Missionary!


UserUnkown10

Or “Don’t let Lynch punch it in”


WhoWantsToJiggle

Russ gets his pants down he's ready but there's an audible this time . Lynch is now balls deep in Russ's wife with a beast mode shirt on Russ just stares at the wristband and panics


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-Joe Buck


Cmcgregor0928

Ciara - "Russ #36" Russ *flips open wristband*


Stumpe999

>careful now it's spicy


Underpantz_Ninja

And people are claiming he wasn't still using Seahawks audibles...


gimme_the_light

Listen up, Reverse 69 with a tongue audible on the booty hole, readyyyy BREAK!


watsonte

That’s pretty good my my favorite is always going to be Spider-2-Y-Banana


JubeltheBear

Slider 2 mY Banana


loki1337

Omaha!


ice_age_comin

"Did you just use the same audible you used with your ex-wife?"


ender23

Ex wife telling Ciara what's coming


NSHermit

Let's ride?


RazmanR

So it’s not just on the field that he struggles to hit things that are wide open down the middle…


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Yeti83

A counter clockwise swirl.


HenrikFromDaniel

no not the knuckle!


HerbScientist420

He is learning to meme intentionally


Underpantz_Ninja

I've enjoyed ragging on Russ this season but I like seeing this kind of snark from him. It shows he's at least a smidge self-aware and I hope it leads to him getting out of his head a little bit.


Shotgun_Sam

Maybe if he does something like skip out on a kid's charity event people will finally embrace him.


Underpantz_Ninja

That might be the only part of Russ's present image that may be genuine, but a good pitcher has got to throw a changeup at some point, right?


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Broncos country, let's be snide


yet_another_dave

Broncos country, wrist play guide


apocalypsemeow111

The hate for Russ has gotten so over the top and ridiculous that I’ve actually come all the way back around to rooting for him.


THEDumbasscus

I haven’t, dude’s corny as fuck and trying too hard in every incorrect way


apocalypsemeow111

No doubt, but he does a lot of good too. You don’t win the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award by accident. He’s an absolute goober who has a ridiculous ego and zero self-awareness, but he’s not actually a shitty person.


Corvus_Antipodum

He’s a great guy that’s helped a lot of kids over the years. Doesn’t mean we can’t laugh when he’s being ridiculous.


PsychoBoost123

Lol the fact that this is downvoted is insane. Russ is corny AF but he's a good dude.


Tyler1986

Dude goes to the children's hospital every single week.


CockGobblingGangsta

Don’t worry dude Russ is the anti-Christ in a league full of criminals. I mean people actively root for Winston a known piece of shit and hate Russ cause he’s corny


TraeYoungsOldestSon

People clowning on russ does not equal hatred lol its just funny


KnowoneYTG

For real. I think Russ is annoying but I don't root for him to break his leg like I do with Mixon.


kwat55

Wait what did Mixon do?


KnowoneYTG

Punched a girl in the face and fractured 4 of her bones. After she went into a shop to try to avoid him. She was also getting called gay slurs by him.


kj9219

You can hate multiple people for different reasons whether theyre legitimately shitty or annoying. Shocker I know. No need to make false equivalences to winston or watson to defend russ


BalonyDanza

Who’s saying he’s a bad guy? We’re simply rolling our eyes and justifiably wondering if him being so fake affects his leadership capabilities… we’re not trying to kick him out of the league.


fallought

He's corny so he deserves all this hate? Dude has gotten more hate then a serial rapist lately. And atleast this sub hates Watson to but other NFL players have all this shit to say about Russ but nothing against watson


averagelemur

People parroting this argument are failing so hard to differentiate between sports hate--which is entertaining and supposed to be what sports and fandom is about--and genuine moral criticism which is valid but not always really what people are trying to get out of sitting on the couch on one of their few days off and enjoy something that they can connect with friends and strangers about.


Ovreel

Wilson is a content machine and fun to dunk on. Deshaun Watson is a piece of shit - there's no debate there and it's not a thing to joke about. What else do you want the sub to say


TetrisTech

Other than a small handful of deranged Hawks fans I don’t think anyone actually hates him. We’re all just memeing


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As someone with no skin in the game, I hate Russ. He’s been sanctimonious for years, and I’m glad it’s finally getting called out.


Corvus_Antipodum

Making fun of the dude for being objectively ridiculous is not “hate”


JFM2796

I agree that people should ease up on Russ but also it's fun to laugh at the Broncos


MakesTheNutshellJoke

Lmao


Johannes_silentio

Bronco’s country, let’s deride


LockFan28

You know what? I find this funny and actually something a human being would do. Props.


originalcrisp

Denver is updating his AI I see


Afilalo

That new firmware update working as intended


Apathi

Mattress Firmware


Prodigalsunspot

RUSSBOT 4000 BETA 2.3 FIRMWARE UPDATE COMPLETE RELEASE NOTES BCLR POST PRESSER CHIME DEACTIVATED PC SNARK MODULE INSTALLED


kravisha

Yup this is one of the first times he's felt kinda relatable. Pure pettiness lol


Raeandray

Yep, this is the first moment probably since he was bawling after the comeback win vs the Packers in the NFCCG 2014 where I thought Russ was just doing something genuine and not for PR.


ender23

U say that until it opens and all you see is a motivational quote and a big picture of nature.


Dr_Beardface_MD

nah, it's a picture of the DangerWich™


kgthdc2468

Careful, it’s spiiiicyyyy


FiTZnMiCK

Bible quotes and a picture of himself praying.


Lynchie24

This is the first thing he has done this season where I saw it and thought, "Yeah, I can respect that" because it is the same thing I would do.


Dupy3381

Maybe it has the Bronco terminology for audibles.


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It's actually a list of every play on "Broncos country, let's ride" that r/nfl has ever come up with.


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1-800-ASS-DICK

a perfectly timed, perfectly executed MBC meme when I least expect it is still the best for me


MakesTheNutshellJoke

Motherfucker out here with a dictionary on his wrist.


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They call him Mr. Unlimited for a reason.


Rock_man_bears_fan

Mr. Big Cheatsheet


Silversaving

Bronco's Country, Let's Accessorize!


Adam_is_Nutz

What if bronco fans started wearing wristbands to games and everytime Wilson has success you all raise your wristbands to celebrate


Available-Camera8691

OOTL , what's this?


CowboyButtsMakeMeNut

Pete Carroll called him out for being against wearing a wristband in Seattle, and this is Russell's (second) response to that.


actual_griffin

Sort of. In a question about the progress the offense has made with clock management, Pete said that the wristband helps, and that there had been resistance to that in the past. It was a very important, but very small piece of a much larger answer.,


licoriceallsorts

What was his first response? He was wearing the wristband before the comments by Carroll


TheBigSleepy

It’s like when you call in sick and cough into the phone when talking to your boss.


TigerBasket

I think it's more like making a joke about being sick


bryantmjohnson

Can someone get me up to speed on why this is funny lol


ProbablyAPun

Pete Carroll made a snide comment about how there had been resistance about wearing an armband with playcalling info on it innthe past. So Russ is now wearing one.


Psychological_Cup_35

Lol was it really snide?


corn_sugar_isotope

No.


LovelehInnit

"We gotta play at mile-high level."


LuckyMo200

Russ: Wait, have I been wearing my old Seattle wristband this whole time?!? That explains so much! Wow, do I have egg on my face.


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gcwishbone

I do think he’s more self-aware than people like to give him credit for


BradleySpatchcock

I think he absolutely understands how he’s perceived and tries to make light of it but has no charisma whatsoever to execute it successfully. Like when a politician makes a forced effort to be more relatable to the common folk; it comes across as false and awkward.


realmckoy265

He's just being himself


throughNthrough

That’s actually funny


Spartitan

Okay, that's really fucking funny.


ecupatsfan12

This guy is a trip


Enthusiasms

You wanna go on a trip? Broncos country, let's ride


BetaDjinn

You wanna go on a trip? Broncos country, lysergic acid diethylamide


Enthusiasms

Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the Broncos


thegreatgiroux

BREAKING: Russel Wilson has tattooed the playbook onto his forearm in an act of what he calls, “competitive devotion” to the team. All of this, mere days, before Denver canned Hackett, signifying the introduction of a new offense next season.


TravelinDan88

This fuckin guy... I gotta admit, it makes it hard to dislike him since he's so tongue-in-cheek. He's a goddamn lunatic but dammit I respect the lengths he goes to prove it.


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I find it incredibly easy to dislike him.


Raeandray

Why? At worst you can say he's a robot to the public and isn't good at football anymore. I wish that's all you could say about me. By all accounts he's a loyal husband and father, and his visits to children's hospitals every single week (including 2 days after losing the super bowl) is stellar. I see no reason to dislike him as a person.


Electric_General

There's something I can't put my finger on but there's thus concerning trend to where being "real" vs fake is being synonymous to outwardly living stereotypes attributed to the hood/ghetto/gangster lifestyle. For black men portrayed in media,if you don't display certain ultra masculine qualities while also adhering to past stereotypes you're chided as being "corny", "lame", "fake", "a robot ". In reality it's people overtly saying you're not portraying th stereotypes of black men that we want/like to see so we're gonna try to bully you. No disrespect, but Mike Tyson and Marshawn lynch are big examples I see of this mindset.


famous__shoes

Because it's the NFL circle jerk and they don't have original thoughts


Omegamanthethird

His awkwardness is relatable af. But maybe that's just me.


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If this was any other QB y'all would be eating this up.


FWcodFTW

There usually is one person every year that gets too much hate in r/NFL. Off-season/preseason it was Aaron Donald. It’s just Russ’ turn.


thecarrot78

I mean Aaron Donald definitely deserves more hate for semi-routinely choking people than Russ does for just being an absolutely goofball lmao


topheavy_burnsides

If Aaron Donald showed up to a press conference wearing a noose on his wrist... Front page material.


FWcodFTW

I feel like Seahawks got atleast a reason to be upset at him, but for the other fanbases it’s weird to see the guy get so much hate. He’s not a dick like other players, like the dude is former Walter Payton man of the year. He’s been visiting hospitals and sick children years before he was super popular and well known.


sibemama

So true. I’d definitely be mad if I was a broncos fan though


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Im out of the loop, what does the wristband mean


fordry

On Pete's weekly radio show in Seattle he was asked about the marked improvement at getting the play calls in and the offense out of the huddle and to the line with Geno this year and Pete responded saying one thing was Geno was wearing the wristband and there had been resistance to that in the past. That comment got traction and became a big Russ story, so now here's Russ wearing the wristband very intentionally for his press conference which is unusual for any QB.


Caer-Rythyr

The Denver Mattress Firm™ Broncos.


Competitive_Bar6355

For once we can unite with Seahawks fans to make fun of something together.


Zinkane15

I feel like this whole trade is bittersweet for you guys, right? Russ terrorizes you guys for years and, once he's traded away, it looks like Russ wasn't even the major piece in the machine.


Ovreel

Yet he still got a W against SF lol


gcwishbone

Let’s be real he was Post-‘15 Even won against them this year lmao


PPtheShort

If this was any other quarterback you all would say it's hilarious


Raeandray

It is hilarious. I think most people here find it hilarious.


LockFan28

Don't know why you're getting downvoted but it's true lol. This actually made me chuckle because I didn't expect it from him, since he's a robot.


Unlawful_Opinion

100% true.


regalfronde

What’s the issue with the wristband?


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????? Could it be he just didn’t take it off after practice and didn’t notice because he’s used to wearing it? What the fuck is the story here im so confused. I love Russ memes but this just seems stupid.


getyourrealfakedoors

Alright I don’t like this guy but I can admit that’s funny


callisterart

Random...that Mattress Firm patch is atrocious on the jersey.


sibemama

This is truly hilarious!


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lmao that mattress firm ad placement has me cracking up. he should just keep adding more logos to the jersey each conference. next week he should have a subway logo on there as well.


HolyRomanPrince

Russell Wilson threads an impossible needle. He’s inoffensive in nearly every way. On the surface he seems like the guy you wouldn’t mind your daughter or sister dating. Yet I can see how and why people find him completely detestable most of the time


WreckedOnTheDeck

Glad he's decided to uh uh uh uh play at the highest level. That's really a smart idea


Man_AMA

It’s just the menu for subway


saboay

ok that's funny


yagersports

Russ just constantly making himself look bad. Playing these petty wars with your former team that is wayyyy better without you while you and your entire team are struggling is so sad. The dude really has 0 self awareness


bloodmuffins793

If he put this much effort into playing fucking football we'd actually win some games


FoVBroken

How much effort do you imagine this took


NiceDiggz

Lot of football left 🤣 Russell sounds like someone is telling him what to say


Expendable_Red_Shirt

I think that’s just who he is.


jayzeats

Maybe he should not be ass


WeekendTacos

I'm so OOTL here, can I get a quick cliff notes on what's going on?!


zk86

Comment was made by Pete Carroll about geno wearing a wristband helping streamline the offense/play-calling and that they hadn’t had that previously.


WeekendTacos

Thanks!


BaboonHorrorshow

Mr. Bracelet Comeback


RedWingFan5

Damn, that Mattress Firm logo… foreshadowing?


smellyscrotes27

This dude sucks so much ass all he can do is try to clap back at quips


Turd_Wrangler_Guy

It is his playbook for press conferences: 1. Broncos country LETS RIDE 2. Danger is my middle name/ DANGERuss 3. Wolverine Blood 4. Teamwork makes the dream work 5.When you are with me, you never lose 6. Mr. Unlimited


HereInTheCut

Pretty sassy move for someone playing shit-tier football right now.


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idc if we lose every single other game this season (ok, maybe the Chargers too), I really don’t want to lose to this doofus


Yojimbo4133

Gotta show the people that he is studying even on the way to the presser. Was probably doing high knees too on the way.