Comments on: Seahawks name Russell Wilson their starting quarterback

By: adventistgroup

adventistgroup — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:19:51 +0000

it makes no sense to start a rookie QB if you dont absolutly have to – which the Seahawks didn’t. Carrol has placed his job on the line with this decision.

Flynn should have started, as he had a wonderful camp and preseason.

By: meytonpanning

meytonpanning — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:47:45 +0000

voiceofreasonsays says:
Aug 26, 2012 10:07 PM
Only RGIII and Wilson will find success in the NFL from the QB class of 2012. Good move Carroll.

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Congrats, you have officially lost all credibility on this site.

Ever hear of Andrew Luck? He’s pretty good, you know.

By: raideralex99

raideralex99 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:00:42 +0000

The truth comes out … Flynn has a sore elbow.

By: justafanofitall

justafanofitall — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:18:33 +0000

Lets see what happens when the real defenses show up on starting day. Flynn will be the starter by week 2 or 3 as Wilson will have trouble adjusting to the many defensive shemes that show up in the real time. Still think Flynn will be starter by week 2-3 because he can read defenses and takes care of the ball.

By: 12manfanatic

12manfanatic — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:20:13 +0000

In this league, at any given moment, it’s nice to have a back up with Flynn’s ability. How many teams have that?

By: raideralex99

raideralex99 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:30:55 +0000

Let’s see Grossman outplayed RG3 last game and Cousins outplayed RG3 the game before that … Does that mean the Redskins should trade or cut RG3 … No its preseason folks.
I can’t wait for the Seahawks first game … Losing to the Cards who still don’t know who their starting qb is going to be funny after hearing all these people building up the next great HOF qb in Wilson.
I read the same things about JaMarcus and Vince Young … Where are they now.

By: Kelly's Chronicles

Kelly's Chronicles — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:32:13 +0000

Agreed Wilson has looked great. He earned job fair and square. But keep in mind the defenses in preseason are vanilla. He will struggle at times during the season once it gets complex. Lets hope for the kids sake the coach won’t have a quick hook cause he is going to be something special.

By: kleppnasty

kleppnasty — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:29:37 +0000

Quick note for those asking why Pete Carroll is disliked. He cheated his way to a winning program which wouldn’t be enough to have him hated since most people believe “they all cheat”. The issue is he tucked his tail between his legs and fled the second they started getting investigated and avoided any punishment. I don’t like the Pac 10 let alone USC, but the guy is a coward and a below .500 NFL coach, so not sure why anyone outside of die hard Seahawk fans would like him.

By: bigbamboom1

bigbamboom1 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:46:05 +0000

Sweet Jesus on a Pogo Stick! This is a great move for Seattle. Wilson was the very best QB in that draft IMO. And I say that with no disrespect for Mssrs Luck and RG3, who I also think are great. But if Wilson was 6’4″ and did what he did in college, he would have been the #1,2, or 3 pick in that draft. Remember, he is pro mindset ready because he already played Pro Baseball! I believe that is why his leadership and maturity is so off the charts.

The only thing that separated Wilson from an undefeated college season and Heisman Trophy last year was 3 confusing and very poor end of game head coaching decisions that all produced last second losses for Wisconsin. And they were defensive losses. Two of the losses were on consecutive weeks by the same play. A MSU & OSU Hail Mary crap shot enabled by a confused Badger coaching sideline in the last minute of play. And everyone saw the Oregon loss where Bielema wasted all of his timeouts early. Wilson and his offense were left stranded 16 yards from victory with no time left on the clock. He had zoomed the Badgers down the field in 3 plays from their own 20 yard line with 36 seconds left to pkay! I know this because being an ex Badger myself, I watched every single Wisconsin game last year. This kid was one of the best QBs I had ever seen on any team! As a player and a fan. Coach Bielema wasn’t ready for prime time. Wilson was . And Seattle will benefit mightily from it.

In fact, I hope history shows this was the best QB class in the last 20 years! They were all special. Even the one that didn’t get drafted. Meaning Kellen Moore from Boise. Along with the QB class from last year, we are witnessing an exciting new era in the NFL. Sam Bradford, Matt Stafford and Colin Kaepernich (SF 49ers) are young studs too!

By: pongonfl

pongonfl — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:48:20 +0000

Tuned in for the chiefs game and thought, who the hell is this guy!
He made it look easy.
He was dishing it to all the receivers and they were playing for him and that doomed Owens. Who needs him when the offense is working like that?
Or they were queuing on Owens and they will miss him?
But that QB looked awesome. If he can play anything like that for a few years it will be very exciting in Seattle

By: allday38

allday38 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:34:03 +0000

Did someone really comment that at 5’11 & 200 pounds, he won’t last long? Um, Drew Bree’s is 1 inch taller and the same weight, he seem’s to be ok. All this hate towards Wilson is pretty funny. Most of you haters probably have never seen the kid play. While he may not be the next Montana/Brady, he is a major upgrade over Tavaris Jackson. If he can simply play better during the last 2 minutes of each half and end of the game, Seattle could easily be 10-6 this season. They have what could be a top 5 defense, strong running game with Lynch and Turbin, and now, a pretty solid looking QB. I wouldn’t sleep on this team! As for RGIII being the “Jordan” of this QB class, C’MON MAN!!! If we are simply going off college stats or this per-season, you might want to look up the numbers. Wilson, hands down has been better.

By: 7swag7

7swag7 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:08:32 +0000

Wilson is in like Flynn.

By: howiehandles

howiehandles — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:02:00 +0000

“Additionally this kind of points to the skill level of the ‘big 10′. Their best traditional qb had to be recruited from the ACC. The one who will replace him in that role will have been recruited from…the ACC. If they just based their recruitment on getting players from the ACC they save money and may be able to become significant again.”

Last I checked, the Big 10 hasn’t had a problem with skill positions. Perhaps these QBs are transferring from the ACC schools, because they want to play for a successful program that produces a ton of talent for the NFL.

By: dcsuperfan

dcsuperfan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:27:25 +0000

@thefirstweaponofchoice if you actually read the comments you would see that voiceofreason was complementing Wilson and said nothing remotely bad about the Seahawks. “Lame ass”. But voice DID say Wilson and RGIII are the only good QBs in this class, which makes him an idiot. Although he still sounds smarter than the fool who said RGIII is closer to Tebow than Newton. How can he be compared to either? He’s a pocket passer who can run really fast when all else fails, like (I know he’s not black, so try to wrap your head around this comparison) Steve Young. Newton is a freak who has no comparison. Tebow is a FB who can throw a little bit. Wilson does remind me of Brees and so far is making Carroll look even smarter than when he bolted USC just in time.

By: The Prophet

The Prophet — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:35:51 +0000

Kudos to Pete Carroll for putting the guy who he thought was the best QB, and not letting payroll determine the starter.

As for Flynn failing to “wow”, just more proof that the GB Packers offense is a system offense, and clearly one of the best systems in NFL history, where you can go from throwing 600 yards and 6 TD’s to backing up a 3rd round drafted rookie in less than a year.

By: paul82461

paul82461 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:30:24 +0000

A 10 million dollar clip board holder

By: atthemurph

atthemurph — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:27:10 +0000

jaginmi says:
Aug 26, 2012 10:52 PM
Additionally this kind of points to the skill level of the ‘big 10′. Their best traditional qb had to be recruited from the ACC. The one who will replace him in that role will have been recruited from…the ACC. If they just based their recruitment on getting players from the ACC they save money and may be able to become significant again.

Perhaps it is more of a reflection on the poor state of ACC coaching that Wilson was basically run out of NC State because he played baseball too?

That looks like a pretty stupid-ass move if you ask me.

By: nflfollower

nflfollower — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:12:08 +0000

Matt Flynn is still holding a clipboard, but he’s not freezing his azz off in Green Bay. And he’s making a lot more money. The guy still improved his life quite a bit over the last year.

By: waketripper

waketripper — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:05:11 +0000

ROFL at the Seahawks fans crowning / anointing Wilson after a couple of preseason games. Wait till teams really bring the heat, then we’ll see what he’s got. Bowman, Smith, and Willis gonna break him in half.

By: billh1947

billh1947 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:56:04 +0000

When the defenses puts some scheming color in their vanilla and do things Wilson has never seen before at that speed and he suddenly falters badly Flynn will get the starting job he desired when he left the Packers,he already got the cash,who pays a backup 10 million bucks to hold a clipboard anyways,not a GM with a sense of fiscal responsibility to his team.

By: Patriot42

Patriot42 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:33:13 +0000

If the Chiefs game was the clincher for the Seahawks to make Wilson a starter that could be a huge mistake as the Chiefs are really bad.

By: countyk66ers

countyk66ers — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:44:33 +0000

With Flynn’s high salary and Wilson’s low salary you have two QB’s for the price of one. Pretty good set up.

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:25:14 +0000

I’m glad they had the guts to start the guy they thought was best and not the guy they were paying the most.

That said, the Flynn signing has to be seen as a mistake. It’s not horribly crippling long term or anything, but $10 million at least is nothing to ignore either.

This team really reminds me of the 49ers a few years ago (which I’m sure Seahawk fans will LOVE to hear). But they are really hit and miss on talent evaluation, solid D, good run game.

How they handle the QB situation going forward is what can make the difference for Carroll between being Singletary or making his own legacy. Singletary and Nolan before him built a solid defense that had holes but talent, but they couldn’t give any consistency to the offense during a season. Harbaugh was able to do that, and if Carroll can do that in Seattle he’ll be around a long time.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:20:22 +0000

In a division with 2 #1 overall picks at QB, Wilson a third round pick looks far and away the best.

Just goes to show you how inept the 9ers and Rams are at drafting talent.

By: glowingstone

glowingstone — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:19:00 +0000

I can’t get too disappointed for Matt Flynn. As was pointed out earlier, he’s going to make a lot of money, and there’s nothing horribly bad about being a reliable backup in the NFL.

One of life’s hard realities is that while some of us are first-stringers, the rest of us are career backups. We’re successful, and good enough at what we do to keep our jobs, but not the rock stars who get the promotions. I like Matt Flynn, but Russell Wilson has the superior talent and that’s just the way it goes.

By: nashwaakkidd

nashwaakkidd — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:51:38 +0000

kid sure looks like the real deal, but lets wait for the reg season . should get a gift win from cards in weeek one , after that we’ll see. gotta win when it counts before he gets any mvp’s.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:27:57 +0000

“Russell Wilson will start against the Raiders (in the preseason finale) and will start the first week of the regular season. He is so prepared, he does not seem like a first-year quarterback.” Pete Carroll
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Carroll’s ego strikes again. Yes, he’s SO prepared because it was YOU that prepared him.

We get it, Pete.

By: bbk1000

bbk1000 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:21:14 +0000

Nice story but this kid is 5-11 (if that) and about 200 lbs….this won’t last.

By: thefirstweaponofchoice

thefirstweaponofchoice — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:43:25 +0000

Hey Voice…. Don’t be mad that my hawks have torched your Redskins every time they played each other… Wilson’s the real deal. I’ll be reading about your crying the next 2 drafts lame ass.

By: stevelikesthesteelers

stevelikesthesteelers — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:38:49 +0000

So, when Seattle starts 2-4 and Wilson doesn’t look like a god in regular season, what’s the plan? Wilson better be utterly amazing or the Seahawks really screwed this situation up.