Yesterday Twitter exploded with talks of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson being traded to the Denver Broncos. I was at an International Women’s Day event at the time, I saw my phone and literally my faced dropped. “No… not Russell!” I proclaimed.
Today, the man himself confirmed it…
The trade also includes multiple first-round draft picks, plus additional picks and players, per sources informed of the decision. The Broncos get Russ, and a fourth-round pick. Seattle receive two first-rounders, two second-rounders, a fifth-rounder, quarterback Drew Lock, defensive tackle Shelby Harris and tight end Noah Fant. This is pending a physical, Wilson waiving his no-trade clause, and can be finalised after the new league year starts next week.
How do I feel? Devastated!
Back in 2014 I shared why I chose my team in which I mention Russell. In 2016 I shared how I felt he and Pete Carroll were a dream team, and just months later I questioned if Russ had lost it. He hadn’t. However, I never pictured the day I’d be writing about how he had left the team, or been traded away. I genuinely believed (and one day it could still happen) that he would retire in Seattle…
I’m honestly so sad. Russell Wilson was the first NFL jersey I ever treated myself to. I’ve always enjoyed watching him. The man has played a huge part in my NFL fandom – and to have been lucky enough to see him play here in the UK, that was special.
Safe to say I’m not taking the news so well…
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