Comments on: Russell Wilson’s late heroics help make him offensive player of the week http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: themackstrong http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2160701 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:01:25 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2160701 Wilson deserved it, he played against some of the top D’s in the NFL and has had his team in every game as a rookie. He just does not panic even under pressure he attack the line of scrimmage with his legs but always looking to pass. His improvement from game 1 is mind blowing and has work ethic pushes his team to play hard for him.
Yeah the only person that mentions his height is Tim Ryan and he’s called 3 or 4 Seahawk games this year. Clearly the guy is talking with no substance because I watch every game and he has maybe 4 batted balls on the year total. Wilson in the 3rd round and Bobby Wagner in the 2nd, both of them are steals of the draft.

]]> By: sakatak http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2160543 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:29:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2160543 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Wilson is an intelligent, mature young man with excellent qb skills. His future is bright.

]]> By: filthymcnasty1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2160470 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:04:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2160470 Wilson looks like a pretty good little QB.

]]> By: larryboodry http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2160000 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:40:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2160000 Well-deserved for Wilson, our D was ill-prepared for his scrambling ability, and he did a fine job in the clutch.

]]> By: trollhammer20 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159988 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:37:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159988 Did anyone else hear Skip Bayless diss Wilson, saying basically “He’s short, if you keep him in the pocket, he can’t hurt you.”

Mike Sando over at another website has since pointed out that Wilson’s rating in the pocket is actually HIGHER than his rating outside the pocket. Proving once again what everyone already knew: Bayless is an idiot.

]]> By: seahawks4alltime http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159977 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:32:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159977 oreo51 says ” No one is talking about his height now.”

First of all, I agree that he’s playing extremely well and should definitely be in the conversation about rookie of the year (if not at the front of that competition)… But if you watch every Seahawks game, like I do, you will realize that EVERY game announcer mentions his height EVERY single game. It’s ridiculous. The guy is out there making plays happen and throwing awesome shots down the field and the media just loves to drown that out with their talk of how short he is.

]]> By: jprcox http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159796 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:35:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159796 Adrian Peterson didn’t help his team win. AP may not even be MVP, since nothing he can do can help his team.

Keep in mind that sometimes a RB gets a ton of yards for exactly that – their team has no other option. I did say “sometimes”, and I personally think AP is the best RB ever.

]]> By: ccjcsr http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159738 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:23:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159738 Drew Brees 2.0

]]> By: slugbaitspace http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159731 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:21:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159731 After the win against the Jets in Week 10, CHFF asked “Where’s the hype?” and stating that Wilson, “is in the midst of perhaps the greatest streak of rookie performances in NFL history”.

Looks like the hype is now getting started.

]]> By: searussellrun http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159719 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:19:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159719 Congrats Russell, watched that game and you were the best player on the field bar none.

]]> By: trollhammer20 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159635 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:57:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159635 The first of what could well be many in weeks and years to come.

The thing is, the Seattle offense has been mostly conservative, only opening up when it needs to, like when trailing New England by 13 with nine minutes to play, or behind the Bears with 3:40 to go. With the possibility of Sherman and Browner getting suspended, Seattle’s defense may give up more points in coming weeks. If this happens, the offense will open up even more. IIRC, Sunday was the first time he’s thrown more than 30 passes in a game; if he has to throw 40 or more to keep up with a team that’s scoring a lot, he may put up the kind of big yardage numbers that get other QBs bigger headlines.

]]> By: cohawkfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159634 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:57:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159634 As a long time Seahawks fan. The thing that really gets me stoked is the fact that, looking back through the franchise history of the ‘Hawks, I don’t remember ever being as excited about the on field production of a QB we drafted. Everything about this kid says class. A lot of folks complained about his size, but the mental aspect of QB play is paramount. Everyone concedes that Peyton has lost a step physically and yet he’s having an incredible year because he is mentally tough and a student of the game. Those same word describe Wilson. I am not ready to call Wilson the next Manning, but I am excited about the possibility.

]]> By: filthymcnasty1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159592 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:45:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159592 oreo51 says: Dec 5, 2012 11:56 AM

“Wilson has earned everything and is now established as a top franchise QB.”

That’s my nomination for ridiculous homer take of the month.

]]> By: schmitty2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159573 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:38:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159573 No doubting that kid’s talent. Who else could throw an INT that wins the game for his team?

]]> By: kylexitron http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159540 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:25:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159540 The fact that Wilson is being completely pushed to the side of ROY talk is a sham. IMO Wilson and RG3 should be the conversation.

Luck is good and will be a great NFL QB, but he’s 29th in the league in passer rating and has thrown more INT’s than Wilson and RG3 combined.

I’m in no way putting Luck down but this idea that yards = great QB play is worthless.

I would put RG3 above Wilson, and Luck below both of them.

Unfortuantely Wilson doesn’t have prototypical QB measurements, plays in South Alaska, was a 3rd round pick (aka steal of the draft), and doesn’t need to be the whole show on Seattle’s offense.

Mike Sando on ESPN.com compared the performance of Luck and Wilson vs. common opponents this year, and it wasn’t even close in favor of Wilson.

]]> By: seahawkfan4evr http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159527 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:15:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159527 Love to see him get the recognition. I hope people will start talking a bit about him more in the media and get him what he deserves. Doing more with less thats essentially what russel is.
GO SEAHAWKS

]]> By: filthymcnasty1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159507 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:06:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159507 It was nice to see Wilson get a legitimate win.

]]> By: rj2323 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159496 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:02:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159496 This guy can play reminds me alot of drew Brees not just because of his size but I think he can be just as good as him he does have Ice running through his veins the guy is tough an nothing phases him has alot of confidence will be a great QB in this league

]]> By: tcoeguy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159493 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:01:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159493 How was Adrian Peterson not the offensive player of the week? Russell Wilson had a good game but also relied upon his teammates for success. Peterson was a one man wrecking crew averaging 10 yards a carry for 210 yards with the Packers hell-bent on stopping him and ignoring the passing game.

]]> By: oreo51 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159485 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:56:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159485 Wilson deserves Rookie of the Year. No one handed him the job the way they did with Luck and RG3. He came into the league and the Seahawks were ridiculed for selecting him by guys like Mel Kiper. No one is talking about his height now. He had to beat out Matt Flynn. Give the kid and the Hawks their due. Wilson has earned everything and is now established as a top franchise QB. He put his team on his back Sunday and lead them on two game winning drives the length of the field.

]]> By: fwbrodie http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159477 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:51:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159477 Errday I’m Russell’n

]]> By: benihanagt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159469 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:49:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159469 2nd highest passer rating in the NFL week 6-present. Highest “QBR” rating in the NFL week 6-present. Dude’s on a roll, not much of a rookie anymore.

]]> By: pencilmonkeymagic http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159467 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:48:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159467 Thoroughly deserved. Bears played tough and threw everything at him. That boy has ice running through his veins.

]]> By: richwizl http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/russell-wilsons-late-heroics-make-him-offensive-player-of-the-week/#comment-2159451 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:42:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1573066#comment-2159451 Start giving this guy credit, he’s a tremendous athlete and a very savvy QB for a rookie. He will be great if he can persevere.

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