{"id":49,"date":"2023-02-24T10:03:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/russell-wilsons-rocky-start-with-the-denver-broncos\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T10:03:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:03:07","slug":"russell-wilsons-rocky-start-with-the-denver-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/russell-wilsons-rocky-start-with-the-denver-broncos\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Wilson’s Rocky Start with the Denver Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russell Wilson, the nine-time Pro Bowler quarterback, was traded to the Denver Broncos in March of 2022, ending a tumultuous relationship with the Seattle Seahawks' leadership.[0]<\/a><\/sup> Before the trade, Wilson had asked the Seahawks' ownership to fire head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider, reportedly believing they were hindering his chances for success as a player.[1]<\/a><\/sup> <\/p>\n

According to a report from The Athletic, Wilson's lawyer denied the report and wrote that it was “entirely fabricated.”[2]<\/a><\/sup> Wilson himself also took to Twitter to deny the report, saying that Carroll was a “father figure” and that Schneider had drafted him and believed in him.[3]<\/a><\/sup> <\/p>\n

Wilson waived his no-trade clause and signed a five-year, $245 million extension before the season.[4]<\/a><\/sup> He told his new Broncos teammates he approved of Denver as his destination because he believed the Broncos could win championships.[5]<\/a><\/sup> <\/p>\n

Unfortunately, his first season in Denver was a disaster, as the team went 5-12 and finished in last place in the AFC West.[6]<\/a><\/sup> The Broncos fired first-year coach Nathaniel Hackett after 15 games, and replaced him with Wilson's preferred head coach, Sean Payton.[7]<\/a><\/sup> Wilson threw for 3,524 yards and 16 touchdowns, with 11 interceptions and a career-low 60.5% completion rate. A career-high of 55 sacks was inflicted on him.[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

The Broncos gave Wilson an office at the team facility, a rare perk that Wilson didn't have in Seattle, although one coach questioned whether it was a good idea, saying, “So, are you a coach or are you a player? Your open door should be you sitting at your locker.”[9]<\/a><\/sup> <\/p>\n

Payton has already said that Wilson's personal coach will not have access to the team facility and that the team will undergo a significant makeover.[10]<\/a><\/sup> Whether or not Wilson can turn things around in Denver remains to be seen, but it's clear that he is looking to make a fresh start and put his tumultuous relationship with the Seahawks in the past.<\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“Why did Russell Wilson want to kick Seahawks HC Pete Carroll out for Sean Payton? Fresh report reveals stunning details” Sportskeeda, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-russell-wilson-wanted-sean-payton-replace-pete-carroll-seattle-reports<\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“NFL World Reacts To The Russell Wilson Announcement” msnNOW, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/nfl-world-reacts-to-the-russell-wilson-announcement\/ar-AA17T8Fv<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“Russell Wilson asked Seahawks to fire Pete Carroll, John Schneider weeks before Broncos trade, per report” CBS Sports, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/russell-wilson-asked-seahawks-to-fire-pete-carroll-john-schneider-weeks-before-broncos-trade-per-report\/<\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Russell Wilson denies report he called for Pete Carroll's job in Seattle, lawyer says ‘entirely fabricated'” Fox News, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/russell-wilson-denies-report-called-pete-carrolls-job-seattle-lawyer-says-entirely-fabricated<\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“Russell Wilson denies he asked Seahawks to fire Pete Carroll, GM before Broncos trade” The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4243182\/2023\/02\/24\/russell-wilson-pete-carroll-seahawks-request<\/a><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>“Russell Wilson\u2019s first year with Broncos: \u2018Too much influence,\u2019 too few wins in disorganized disaster” The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4238804\/2023\/02\/24\/russell-wilson-denver-broncos-influence-offense<\/a><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>“Russell Wilson requested Seahawks fire Pete Carroll, John Schneider and hire Sean Payton, per report” DraftKings Nation, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/dknation.draftkings.com\/nfl\/2023\/2\/24\/23613255\/russell-wilson-requested-seahawks-fire-pete-carroll-john-schneider-hire-sean-payton-broncos-trade<\/a><\/p>\n

7. <\/span>“Russell Wilson denies report he asked Seahawks to fire Pete Carroll and John Schneider before Broncos trade” Sporting News, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/news\/russell-wilson-seahawks-fire-pete-carroll-john-schneider-broncos\/iv4gi5eqfytrgk6lqtrni1x7<\/a><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>“Russell Wilson wanted Seahawks' Pete Carroll fired; QB denies report” USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2023\/02\/24\/russell-wilson-wanted-pete-carroll-fired\/11337708002<\/a><\/p>\n

9. <\/span>“Russell Wilson Reportedly Tried To Get Pete Carroll AND John Schneider Fired In Seattle Before His Trade To The …” Barstool Sports, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.barstoolsports.com\/blog\/3457443\/russell-wilson-reportedly-tried-to-get-pete-carroll-and-john-schneider-fired-in-seattle-before-his-trade-to-the-broncos<\/a><\/p>\n

10. <\/span>“Russell Wilson reportedly asked Seahawks to replace Pete Carroll with Sean Payton before being traded to Broncos” Yahoo Sports, 24 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/russell-wilson-reportedly-asked-seahawks-to-replace-pete-carroll-with-sean-payton-before-being-traded-to-broncos-140611204.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Russell Wilson, the nine-time Pro Bowler quarterback, was traded to the Denver Broncos in March of 2022, ending a tumultuous relationship with the Seattle Seahawks’ leadership.[0] Before the trade, Wilson had asked the Seahawks’ ownership to fire head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider, reportedly believing they were hindering his chances for success […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}