Jim Plunkett was traded for by the 49ers after being with his first team, the New England Patriots. His “3rd Act” was with the Raiders where he won two Super Bowls - MVP in the first of two.
Yeah I was saying that but that raiders de was the best and most say the best was 85 bears. Well most don't know shit lol teams that turn ball over as 1 of the most in NFL does not go 12-4 and wins Superbowl and blowsout best team so yes 83 raiders were better
Earl Morrall was journeyman QB dumped 3 times and then went to the Colts in 68 and onwards to the Dolphins and was in 5 Super Bowls , winning 3. Key man on undefeated Dolphins team. Should be in HOF.
Now they’ll beat them WITH him. What is so hard to grasp here? Wilson is an upgrade over pickett, trubisky, and rudolph. Pitt will be good next year. PERIOD. Strong run game. Should have traded Najee Harris and grabbed Josh Jacobs and bam…the team would be hard to beat BUT..run the ball, play action game, and hard nose defense. Wilson HAD THE BEST PASSER RATING OUT OF ALL QBS WHEN OPERATING OUT OF THE PLAY ACTION PASS. Period.
It is not what they can do without each other! It is how they can more excellently achieve their goals in less time by working together with the same mindset! This is called achieving good results and success by working smarter and not working harder in this new era we are in. Working this way, we do not waste resources!
Wilson threw for 26 TDs last season to 8 INTs. The Steelers would have been dominant against most (not all!) of our competition last season if any of our QBs had performed to that level.
This smacks of "selection bias", choosing to adopt some stats while ignoring other (stats); try transferring his win-loss to the Steelers as a crude example. Point is, selection bias is fun...for casual fans to do....but it's at best lazy and worst dumb.
@@TrungPham-kp5nlit’s a team game bro, you’re better off transferring the teams record to the QB and if they had a QB with those stats they would have had more wins. Unless you believe he’s so bad that he will drag them down to the broncos level
Steelers fan here.....frickin" love this signing! He's a future Hall of Famer and somebody that Pickett can actually learn from, but more importantly he fits Arthur Smith's offense and he has a lot to play for.....gotta play for that future contract.
I agree Gary! Im also a Stellers fan. Really no risk in this signing. With our Defense he only needs to score 21 pts a game. We are not asking him to throw for 300 yds and run for 60 the way he did in Sea. We just need consistency.
People forget all about that New York stint with Favre. Kurt Warner in the giants too was benched for Eli and went to arizona and look what happened there. This is going to be a revenge mission for Russ. I just hope the o line is better than what he had these last few years.
It's a new day in Pittsburg. I watched Russ in Seattle for several years and was impressed by him. The decline in his play was put to the lack of an O line and then they let him cook with less than stellar results, so off to Denver where it was chaos soup for two straight years. Maybe the stability of the head coach in Pittsburg will help re-center him so he can do his best work again. I hope they find success together and as a bonus that they do so well that Sean Payton becomes the laughing stock of all of football. I always felt that he was of low character the way he approached the game, Bounty gate and going after Russ the way he did. Good luck Steelers fans, may this be your year.
Didn’t the broncos go 8-9 wit that weak ass defense and just no juice on offense and still went 8-9 with 28 td 8 picks to the Steelers 12 td and still went to the playoffs
Never cared for Payton after b-gate! And then he steeps so low jawing RW on the sideline. Payton knew he couldn’t pull that sh*t with any other qb with an ego!
@@CorePathway: You’re both correct. $1.2M may not be a lot for a top QB, but it’s still money that could have been spent elsewhere. The Steelers are a frugal organization, not cheap but frugal. They are very careful of their expenditures. Russ and Tomlin didn’t talk for 6+ hours for nothing. They had a serious meeting of the minds.
Wasn't there quite a few players being vocal about how unpopular he was in both Seattle and Denver? If he wasn't able to win over the locker rooms of his first two teams, what's going to be so different about the third one?
Russ carried his own weight in Seattle. Their demise wasn’t because of Russ. They gave away their defense after the loss at the goal line. But Russ didn’t call that play, that was OC Darrell Bevell.
Russell Wilson was 9th in passer rating for a coach that is demanding and not easy to play for especially if friction already exists. Although I favor offensive minded head coaches I think the Steelers are an anomaly. Their organization and fan base seems to favor CEO/defensive/motivator types. The key is finding an OC that doesn’t necessarily get antsy about getting a head coaching job. I know that’s easier said than done. But I like the Tomlin & Wilson dynamic🏈
Absolutely. No one really talks about that. It absolutely played significant factor in why they took him 1st round. To this day the wiff on Marino has to go down as one of worst draft day decesions made by a franchise. They could never live that down. And if Pickett went on to have fabolous HOF worthy career they would never ever recover. Pickett is looking very avg at this stage so it didnt work out but they had to take him.
Learn what? 😂 How to leave clean pockets for no reason? How to miss wide open receivers? How to not use the middle of the field? Russell Wilson is garbage as a QB.
If it wasn't for SP Russell would be doing goofy commercials forever and be out of the league. If he wouldn't have been a drama queen he would still be in Denver instead of being Picketts back up.😂
If Russ didn't perform for 40 million per year, why do you think he will cook for this paltry 1 million? Hope Rudolph finds an owner, gm, and head coach who appreciates him.
I think Russell Wilson will be the comeback kid with the Steelers, a much better team than the Broncos. Russell played pretty well last year with a bad team, he'll be back to his old self with the Steelers.
Baker is still on his second act imo, and the Rams were stupid for not keeping him and dealing Stafford. I would have. Now, in a year or two, they have to find an entirely new QB when they could e been looking at a simple reset after remaining competitive between two years ago and 2026 or so.
The hot rumor this morning is that Cousins actually IS signing with the Falcons today, so the Vikings REALLY better have a plan in place to replace Kirk otherwise Minnesota has no qb and they just get 2 wins this year
It's so hilarious how the internet has flip-flopped on Wilson. Seattle fans tried to warn us Broncos fans, and we didn't listen. So I'll just pass that warning along to Steelers fans. If nothing else, at least you're getting him for a great deal, but don't get your hopes up
@willzleong5090 Russ poisoned the Seahawks and Broncos locker rooms bro wtf are you talking about. The only reason the Broncos locker room rallied around him was how he was getting dragged online and by the media. Like I said, the only silver lining is getting him cheap. But expecting more than a 9-8 season at best is gonna leave Steelers fans disappointed
@firefly5677 the money he made poisoned the locker room cause he didn't live up to it at 1.2 if he doesn't work, oh well, rite now today he is 10x better than kp8...and 1 more thing PITTSBURGH isn't those 2 places
Wonderful analysis.. Glad this happened. Pickett (in press conference) that said he learned NOTHING from seeing Rudolph play (from the sidelines when he was benched) did not sit well with me (Clearly the best leaders are learners) . If he is that cocky with the worst stats in two years in the NFL at QB, why bother with him.. Sucks for Rudolph (whom nobody talks about his improvements in 2023), who should be #2 and Pickett should be on the trade block.. Sorry, not invested in Pickett, especially with that attitude. foolish : /
Hey guys, Russell was much improved last year. He threw more TDs last year than all 3 of Pburghs QBs had in 2 years combined. That would've been huge for the Steelers last year. Discount that Hackett mess. Maybe, just maybe....
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feels like a good fit for the steelers - "if" wilson can get enough ball to pickens to keep him motivated... tomlin is awesome and being a Defence HC suits Russell far more then payton...
Really comes down to Arthur smith coming up with the playbook that Russ can run. Payton said he would try to work in “ Russ’s best hits historically “ but the team wasn’t strong enough round him. Steelers look to be a better team overall but let’s face it , Wilson is still the 9th best qb in the afc. Not going anywhere…
Wilson doesn't fit a stereotype that is accepted by the people that are being stereotyped, thus he's labeled as phony. He grew up in a household that for some, is not the norm for a certain demographic, so they don't relate to him. Whatever his motivation is, took him from a third round pick, to two Super Bowl appearances and one victory, and QB numbers that are superior to many already in the Hall. The guy is married with a family and stays out of trouble like a normal person. That doesn't sit well with a lot of folks that prefer a certain narrative.
This was a GREAT move for the Steelers and for Russ. As long as the Steelers draft good offensive linemen with their 1st 3 picks and give Russ time to cook/throw then this will be REALLY important. Fyi, Peter K, Florio & Schefter all have said that Tomlin, " NEVER wanted to draft Pickett in the 1st rd let alone start him " so Russ is a huge upgrade and will mesh with Tomlin very well
To the person/people who keep criticizing me for putting too much stock in RW's pretty okay stats last season: I get it. I also don't think he's going to be a savior. My point? With the Steelers run game and sterling defense, he doesn't need to be. Football ain't single combat. I think real Steelers fans appreciate this fact better than anybody.
Two years ago Denver got Russ and everyone said that was a great move. Fast forward to 2024 and he has been let go twice in two years. On top of that mobile QBs don’t age well. I gotta see it to believe it when it comes to this move being a good pick up.
You’re comparing apples to oranges. The Steelers don’t have a first-time HC who was only hired because they thought he could lure his former QB. Secondly, the Steelers are swell-run organization. They have contributed to be winners over the past several years. The Broncos were a train wreck and had too many holes. Plus, the injuries were too much. They were the most heavily injured team In the league. If not for Havkett’s bad decisions early in the year, Melvin Gordon’s fumbles, and all of the injuries, Russ would have had that 2022 team in the playoffs regardless of Hackett’s poor coaching overall. They lost more one-score games than anyone. Personally, I’d believe the Broncos should have kept Jerry Rosberg.
Kenny Pickett has about as much of a shot at beating out Russ for QB1 as I do of being the next POTUS. He might as well get familiar with that clipboard or seek a trade, the latter of which I believe the Steelers might be hoping Pickett will do.
Russ can still throw dimes for touchdowns. That what the Steelers need and for $1.2 million?! Wow. This will turn out to be one of the best moves in 2024.
Russ has always treated all his situations with class and respect. He has that trail history. So if he lose start... no doubt he handles it. But he will start. No doubt. Under Mike Tomlin Russ will find his high arc passes again dropping out the sky🎉🎉
Pete knew how to manage Russ, adjusted to him. Peyton’s over inflated ego wouldn’t let him. Tomlin and Russ will be in the playoffs and if Russ is taking to many sacks or other, Tomlin will handle it perfectly. He won’t dress him down like he is a child in front of the whole world. Russ got some confidence back last year in spite of all odds, in spite of a stuck in the past lilhitler coach. Russ and Tomlin are going to be contenders.
Russell Wilson was scapegoated at Denver, all because of the salary. Don't get me wrong, vastly overpaid, but his stats were not that bad at 26 TDs to 8 INT to make think he deserved the way they treated him.
Teams don't throw $85 million in the trash. RW SUCKED in Denver and was impossible to work with. He couldn't even run an offense. All he could do was get sacked, throw a checkdown after holding the ball for 4 seconds, or throw a deep shot. After all that, he puts the "aww shucks, let's do a Bible Study" face on, and gullable-ass people think he's a scapegoat. No, Nathaniel Hackett was a scapegoat. Russell Wilson is a turd.
@@tonyturntable8025 - wow, you typed all that whilst ignoring the fact that the running game contributed a shocking 1810 yards and 8 TDs. What that should show you is either a shocking OL, RBs, OC , or all of the above. Maybe if they contributed, he would not be forced to hold onto the ball so much. Oh, and how about the defense? Conceded by 5 YPC on running, conceding the 3rd most rushing yards. Passing defense wasnt much better. They conceded 70 points against Miami, nearly 400 yards passing and 350 running. Let me guess, that's all Russell Wilson's fault to? Russell Wilson was far from perfect, but he was definitely used as a scapegoat for a badly ran team.
Hey, Mike Florio - is that jersey tailored?! I was just dragged indoors to be shown and told, "See, THIS is how a jersey should fit". Damn you, Mike 'GQ' Florio! At least tell me I don't need to learn how to iron... :)
As long as Russ and the Steelers can see Russ is a system QB they will succeed. Russ has to ditch the ego and the Steelers have to be willing to be a ground n pound offense running PA passes and RPO’s. Denver was either unwilling to do it or Russ was, but it’s the only way this union is going to work, or Russ gonna have to retire after the season.
The only true player we have been truly missing is a great QB. The one announcer acts as if Deonte Johnson is a weapon that needs a QB. No George Pickens is an All-star Receiver w/an Ameuter QB w/Kenny. It's about time Deonte is on the trading block. He should have been gone 2 yrs ago. George should get and deserves that $37 million that Deonte is getting!
Florio at 15:20: “there’s a fine line between confidence and delusion” dude Florio you should know that better than anyone but here you are being the absolute most delusional one out here about anything and everything
6:25 funny thing is that everyone is already going crazy over this lol, every analyst agrees it was the right move and every fan is behind it, Wilson has been very active about it on social media, at this point the hype is so much that it could end up in a VERY disappointing season if Wilson doesn't deliver. I am a Steelers fan and even i am excited af for this upcoming season, i don't remember when was the last time i was this hyped and i am usually the skeptical one lol
I think they were committed to Mason and Kenny Pickett, the problem is, Mason Rudolph, being a free agent, just starts the search, but before he can possibly SEE if there is a team willing to pay him, in his mind, to start, Russell Wilson is available, almost for free. Mason deserves 10 times more than what Wilson costs the Steelers and if the Steelers did not move fast enough, they might have been stuck with neither. Then they have to pay big money and several draft picks for someone like Justin Fields, who I really don't think is as good as Mason would be in Pittsburg. So, what happened? The Steelers needed 2 quarterbacks, they now got one for *free*, that gives them more money for other players. And, it saves a possible draft pick, because they NEED two offensive linemen, remember, they released two, they also need a CB and a punter. In other words, they got Wilson before the musical chairs of quarterbacks started, problem solved and it allows for them to go get players who can improve other areas. I think, if Mason wanted the job, it was his, but he wanted to look around and now, the only way he is playing for the Steelers is QB3 and the hope that Wilson and Pickett don't work out. Remember, George Pickens was pretty impressed with Mason, actually using the "GOAT" symbol for him. Silly, but that was his compliment, he clearly liked the balls thrown his way from Mason.
This is one of the smartest moves the Steelers have made since Jerome Bettis! You get him on the cheap which allows you to put better ppl around the team and you got a great QB that can lead you to the playoffs and someone Kenny Pickett can sit a few yrs behind and evolve and if it don't work with Kenny it allows pot time to get someone else.
I never believed the rumors about Russ til it happened. I didn't think Wilson and Tomlin would be a great fit. But Pickett was always Tomlin's guy, and that didn't work at all. I can't wait to see what happens if Pickett has another great pre-season, Wilson looks like a second string QB, and starts the season on the bench. That scenario sounds like QB controversy on steroids.
This is a coup for Pittsburgh. Wilson isn't as bad as he looked in his 1st year for Denver. Tomlin will follow Pete Carrol's playbook for how to get performance out of Wilson. Run the ball, play action passes, the occasional deep ball which he throws really nicely. He doesn't throw well over the middle, and he can't handle a deep playbook. But pare it down and he can execute... and execute way, way better than anyone on their roster. Not even in the same Universe. Keep in mind that the Denver WR's were way overrated too. I bet Russ can get some pretty talented WR's on that roster to up their production... especially on off schedule plays... Now they can use their picks to fill other holes.. How about a D-lineman to help out Watt...
@@meluvweed420420 nah but he had the scoop. he was saying then "A little birdie told me he's going to Pittsburgh". not the same as a casual saying "Pittsburgh is a perfect fit", which pretty much every media head said.
Have Steeler fans lost their minds? Russell Wilson is is not the answer, for anything. He was a bum in Seattle once that generational defense didn't exist. He absolutely shit the bed in Denver. And now he's going to Pittsburgh to piss himself again. Put down the Kool Aid.
y’all said the same thing about russ going to the broncos..🙄🙄🙄 broncos had a run game, WR, and a defense before rush got there and he managed to miss the playoffs every year and went 4-7 vs the afc west.
@@keim3548 obviously unanimously is an exaggeration but Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch are two of the more well known. Google if you want the full list. Also, you don’t have an team pay you 30 million to not play for them after having a good season if you are getting along with everyone.
Yeah, real sideways winning a division title in 2020 with a 12-4 record and Russ setting new personal bests in multiple stats (breaking some records himself), and on 2021 Russ leading the league in passing with a 10:1 TD-INT ratio and a league best 128 Passer Rating, for a 3-2 record. Would have been 4-1 if Russ hadn’t been injured in game-5 vs. the Rams. Yeah…real sideways! So sideways that following the 2021 season, all three of owner Jody Allen, GM Hohn Schneider, and Oete Carroll made public proclamations that Russ’s injury derailed things and they were excited to “run it back” with Russ at QB. Russ blindsided them with a trade demand, but only because he hit sick of Pete and John not investing in the O-Line. I can’t blame him for that. Look up the article: Chris Mortensen, January 16, 2022.
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Jim Plunkett was traded for by the 49ers after being with his first team, the New England Patriots. His “3rd Act” was with the Raiders where he won two Super Bowls - MVP in the first of two.
I was also thinking Randy Moss when they mentioned this. Good call on Plunkett.
GREAT CALL!!!🎯
Yeah I was saying that but that raiders de was the best and most say the best was 85 bears. Well most don't know shit lol teams that turn ball over as 1 of the most in NFL does not go 12-4 and wins Superbowl and blowsout best team so yes 83 raiders were better
Earl Morrall was journeyman QB dumped 3 times and then went to the Colts in 68 and onwards to the Dolphins and was in 5 Super Bowls , winning 3. Key man on undefeated Dolphins team. Should be in HOF.
@@redstaper2414
Uh...no.
Earl Morrall was, as you yourself said, a "Journeyman QB".
"Journeyman QB's" do NOT belong in the HOF.
The Steelers have been beating Burrow and Jackson without Wilson.
Watch what they do WITH Russ.
Facts!!!
Now they’ll beat them WITH him. What is so hard to grasp here? Wilson is an upgrade over pickett, trubisky, and rudolph. Pitt will be good next year. PERIOD. Strong run game. Should have traded Najee Harris and grabbed Josh Jacobs and bam…the team would be hard to beat BUT..run the ball, play action game, and hard nose defense. Wilson HAD THE BEST PASSER RATING OUT OF ALL QBS WHEN OPERATING OUT OF THE PLAY ACTION PASS. Period.
It is not what they can do without each other! It is how they can more excellently achieve their goals in less time by working together with the same mindset! This is called achieving good results and success by working smarter and not working harder in this new era we are in. Working this way, we do not waste resources!
Wilson threw for 26 TDs last season to 8 INTs. The Steelers would have been dominant against most (not all!) of our competition last season if any of our QBs had performed to that level.
This smacks of "selection bias", choosing to adopt some stats while ignoring other (stats); try transferring his win-loss to the Steelers as a crude example. Point is, selection bias is fun...for casual fans to do....but it's at best lazy and worst dumb.
forgot to mention that RW is 11-19 as a Broncos Starter.
@@TrungPham-kp5nlit’s a team game bro, you’re better off transferring the teams record to the QB and if they had a QB with those stats they would have had more wins. Unless you believe he’s so bad that he will drag them down to the broncos level
@@iRyd3yea that defense gave up 70 points im just saying lol against dolphins
@@sweg9457 We can skip "belief" as it's subjective and my response is on people's lazy take based on stats.
My Guy Mike looking clean in the BLACK & GOLD 🫡
Steelers fan here.....frickin" love this signing! He's a future Hall of Famer and somebody that Pickett can actually learn from, but more importantly he fits Arthur Smith's offense and he has a lot to play for.....gotta play for that future contract.
I agree Gary! Im also a Stellers fan. Really no risk in this signing. With our Defense he only needs to score 21 pts a game. We are not asking him to throw for 300 yds and run for 60 the way he did in Sea. We just need consistency.
We did sweep Ravens and Bengals last year. Omar Khan is awesome! We are addressing all the weak points! Welcome Russ! ❤
Nobody is talking about that part. 5-1 in the division with meh QB play. Let’s go
@@ohb3💯💯
Assuming Russ has a good year, do you think the Steelers will re-sign him AND have the money (cap space) to do so?
Steelers Nation, lets forge
Bro, I’m a die hard Steelers fan. Keep it in context. We beat the Bengals without Burrow and the Ravens NOT needing to play to win.
Favre stunk in NY and had a good 3rd act in Minnesota
People forget all about that New York stint with Favre. Kurt Warner in the giants too was benched for Eli and went to arizona and look what happened there. This is going to be a revenge mission for Russ. I just hope the o line is better than what he had these last few years.
@@BlackMarvel25facts
@BlackMarvel25 😂😂😂😂 You're gonna learn real soon It was mostly russ causing pressure
Favre did stink for the Jets, but didnt he hurt his arm?
1.2 Mill- Deal of the century 🎉
Tomlin to Russ: we play at Denver.
That's all that needed to be said
SAY LESS!
It's a new day in Pittsburg. I watched Russ in Seattle for several years and was impressed by him. The decline in his play was put to the lack of an O line and then they let him cook with less than stellar results, so off to Denver where it was chaos soup for two straight years. Maybe the stability of the head coach in Pittsburg will help re-center him so he can do his best work again. I hope they find success together and as a bonus that they do so well that Sean Payton becomes the laughing stock of all of football. I always felt that he was of low character the way he approached the game, Bounty gate and going after Russ the way he did. Good luck Steelers fans, may this be your year.
don't let him cook, let him prep and the Steelers will be fine.
Pittsburg(h) - gotta remember that H!
Swear to god the Seahawks oline was ass that one year it was awful
Didn’t the broncos go 8-9 wit that weak ass defense and just no juice on offense and still went 8-9 with 28 td 8 picks to the Steelers 12 td and still went to the playoffs
Never cared for Payton after b-gate! And then he steeps so low jawing RW on the sideline. Payton knew he couldn’t pull that sh*t with any other qb with an ego!
There's no way Tomlin decided to do this without planning on Wilson being #1 unless something shows him differently
No way RUSS did this deal without that guarantee, you got it backwards
@@CorePathway: You’re both correct. $1.2M may not be a lot for a top QB, but it’s still money that could have been spent elsewhere. The Steelers are a frugal organization, not cheap but frugal. They are very careful of their expenditures.
Russ and Tomlin didn’t talk for 6+ hours for nothing. They had a serious meeting of the minds.
True
I like the fact that my Steelers signed him.
Wasn't there quite a few players being vocal about how unpopular he was in both Seattle and Denver? If he wasn't able to win over the locker rooms of his first two teams, what's going to be so different about the third one?
Russ carried his own weight in Seattle. Their demise wasn’t because of Russ. They gave away their defense after the loss at the goal line. But Russ didn’t call that play, that was OC Darrell Bevell.
Russell Wilson was 9th in passer rating for a coach that is demanding and not easy to play for especially if friction already exists. Although I favor offensive minded head coaches I think the Steelers are an anomaly. Their organization and fan base seems to favor CEO/defensive/motivator types. The key is finding an OC that doesn’t necessarily get antsy about getting a head coaching job. I know that’s easier said than done. But I like the Tomlin & Wilson dynamic🏈
Dan Marino is the reason the Steelers took Pickett. It’s that simple.
Absolutely. No one really talks about that. It absolutely played significant factor in why they took him 1st round. To this day the wiff on Marino has to go down as one of worst draft day decesions made by a franchise. They could never live that down. And if Pickett went on to have fabolous HOF worthy career they would never ever recover. Pickett is looking very avg at this stage so it didnt work out but they had to take him.
I'm a huge PITT fan and I thought it was a reach haha.....On Art Rooneys death bed he said they shoulda drafted Danny....haha
Ravens fan here it'sPittsburghs division to lose long as watt stays healthy
Mann bro, Chris know his shit, such insight of the NFL
Randy Moss was successful on his 3rd team.
Yeah but he never won a Super Bowl. And when the light were bright in the championship games Randy was no where to be found.
Reppin the GP14 jersey! I got mine to, GP is the future for the Steelers man dude is transcendent at the WR position
Neil Odonnell kid. Neil Fucking Odonnell willl always be Steelers 14.
Here we go Steelers
Good for Russ. Now he has a coach who doesn't hate him. He is a superbowl champion. Pittsburgh is very smart.
Learn what? 😂 How to leave clean pockets for no reason? How to miss wide open receivers? How to not use the middle of the field? Russell Wilson is garbage as a QB.
If it wasn't for SP Russell would be doing goofy commercials forever and be out of the league. If he wouldn't have been a drama queen he would still be in Denver instead of being Picketts back up.😂
Learn what exactly? Kenny Pickett is not an NFL QB.
If Russ didn't perform for 40 million per year, why do you think he will cook for this paltry 1 million? Hope Rudolph finds an owner, gm, and head coach who appreciates him.
@@johnnypastrana6727Rudolph Pickett and tribisky is garbage,Russell is better than what we got,he went 26tds 8ints last year with a shitty team
I think Russell Wilson will be the comeback kid with the Steelers, a much better team than the Broncos. Russell played pretty well last year with a bad team, he'll be back to his old self with the Steelers.
The TEs are going to have a good year
They always do.
Baker Mayfields 3rd act just landed him a 100M contract. What are these guys talking about..
There talking about him winning bigger than a playoff game or a crappy division
Baker is still on his second act imo, and the Rams were stupid for not keeping him and dealing Stafford. I would have. Now, in a year or two, they have to find an entirely new QB when they could e been looking at a simple reset after remaining competitive between two years ago and 2026 or so.
The hot rumor this morning is that Cousins actually IS signing with the Falcons today, so the Vikings REALLY better have a plan in place to replace Kirk otherwise Minnesota has no qb and they just get 2 wins this year
Steeler Nation, Lets Forge -Russell Wilson
It's so hilarious how the internet has flip-flopped on Wilson. Seattle fans tried to warn us Broncos fans, and we didn't listen. So I'll just pass that warning along to Steelers fans. If nothing else, at least you're getting him for a great deal, but don't get your hopes up
Steelers got nothing to lose 1.2 million 😂😂, I'll bet anything Russ won't poison a Steeler locker room
@willzleong5090 Russ poisoned the Seahawks and Broncos locker rooms bro wtf are you talking about. The only reason the Broncos locker room rallied around him was how he was getting dragged online and by the media. Like I said, the only silver lining is getting him cheap. But expecting more than a 9-8 season at best is gonna leave Steelers fans disappointed
@firefly5677 the money he made poisoned the locker room cause he didn't live up to it at 1.2 if he doesn't work, oh well, rite now today he is 10x better than kp8...and 1 more thing PITTSBURGH isn't those 2 places
The broncos suck so it's easy to blame Russ for that.
@@firefly5677 Denver has been bad since Peyton Manning retired. You can't blame Russell Wilson for that.
Wonderful analysis.. Glad this happened. Pickett (in press conference) that said he learned NOTHING from seeing Rudolph play (from the sidelines when he was benched) did not sit well with me (Clearly the best leaders are learners) . If he is that cocky with the worst stats in two years in the NFL at QB, why bother with him.. Sucks for Rudolph (whom nobody talks about his improvements in 2023), who should be #2 and Pickett should be on the trade block.. Sorry, not invested in Pickett, especially with that attitude. foolish : /
Like the jersey! They are thinking different and trying something different for a change. We just got better! 🤞☝️👊💪💯
Sometimes a team is constructed in a way & a coach has a way of coaching for a QB that works to perfection, this looks to be one of these situations
I'm rootin' for Russell.
Russell Wilson throws a nice deep ball... but we've seen play-by-play that he isn't the elite quarterback he was made out to be.
It's a New Era in Steeler Nation,
Hey guys, Russell was much improved last year. He threw more TDs last year than all 3 of Pburghs QBs had in 2 years combined. That would've been huge for the Steelers last year. Discount that Hackett mess. Maybe, just maybe....
You Fucking get IT with the STEELERS, Florio!!!!!!!!!! And you're a Chiefer of 🌿, Chris?!?!?! You guys are one of my 3 or 4 REAL STEELERS & NFL football sources even more now!!!
feels like a good fit for the steelers - "if" wilson can get enough ball to pickens to keep him motivated... tomlin is awesome and being a Defence HC suits Russell far more then payton...
Russ takes the Steelers to the AFC Championship this season
...against the Broncos...and then beating the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. 🤷♂
Just say no to drugs and alcohol...it will save you a lot of heartache.
@@johnnypastrana6727 I’m not a Steelers fan
DERANGED
I will be very happy to see Wilson's season end at Arrowhead.
Randy Moss was traded for a top 10 and stunk it up for raiders. Went to pats an they had the nearly perfect season
Just need a great draft as we always 🙏 do!!!🎉 plus off-season moves
Really comes down to Arthur smith coming up with the playbook that Russ can run. Payton said he would try to work in “ Russ’s best hits historically “ but the team wasn’t strong enough round him. Steelers look to be a better team overall but let’s face it , Wilson is still the 9th best qb in the afc. Not going anywhere…
If Payton doesn’t turn the broncos around he should be in that same conversation as bellicheck
Belichick’s is a bona fide legend. Payton isn’t.
He should be unemployed again, for sure.
Jersey looks sharp sir. Super snazzy. Extra dapper
Well, Baker Mayfield just signed a three year deal with the Bucs. So that's out the window, too.
Happy for Baker. He’s taken a lot of u due abuse and criticism too.
Wilson doesn't fit a stereotype that is accepted by the people that are being stereotyped, thus he's labeled as phony. He grew up in a household that for some, is not the norm for a certain demographic, so they don't relate to him. Whatever his motivation is, took him from a third round pick, to two Super Bowl appearances and one victory, and QB numbers that are superior to many already in the Hall. The guy is married with a family and stays out of trouble like a normal person. That doesn't sit well with a lot of folks that prefer a certain narrative.
Randy Moss is a good example of a failed second act (Oakland); revival third act (New England)
I see 300 + passing yard game in steelers future. How long has it been?
This was a GREAT move for the Steelers and for Russ. As long as the Steelers draft good offensive linemen with their 1st 3 picks and give Russ time to cook/throw then this will be REALLY important. Fyi, Peter K, Florio & Schefter all have said that Tomlin, " NEVER wanted to draft Pickett in the 1st rd let alone start him " so Russ is a huge upgrade and will mesh with Tomlin very well
Yes, as long as Pittsburgh now builds their whole team around Russ 👏 😐
That’s what I’m saying that’s why you grab a rt and a center second round
we need a solution at CB and it's unclear if the FA market will go our way. I'd be cool with spending 1st rd on OL, but not our first 3 picks.
Swear Ben should of retired the year after we loss the championship to the patriots in the 2016-2017 season
I’m really excited about this.
To the person/people who keep criticizing me for putting too much stock in RW's pretty okay stats last season: I get it. I also don't think he's going to be a savior. My point? With the Steelers run game and sterling defense, he doesn't need to be. Football ain't single combat. I think real Steelers fans appreciate this fact better than anybody.
Sterling defense?
Without TJ “always hurt” Watt, the defense is MID AT BEST.
And don’t throw Minkah at me either! Minkah is made of porcelain as well.
Two years ago Denver got Russ and everyone said that was a great move. Fast forward to 2024 and he has been let go twice in two years. On top of that mobile QBs don’t age well. I gotta see it to believe it when it comes to this move being a good pick up.
You’re comparing apples to oranges. The Steelers don’t have a first-time HC who was only hired because they thought he could lure his former QB.
Secondly, the Steelers are swell-run organization. They have contributed to be winners over the past several years. The Broncos were a train wreck and had too many holes.
Plus, the injuries were too much. They were the most heavily injured team
In the league.
If not for Havkett’s bad decisions early in the year, Melvin Gordon’s fumbles, and all of the injuries, Russ would have had that 2022 team in the playoffs regardless of Hackett’s poor coaching overall. They lost more one-score games than anyone.
Personally, I’d believe the Broncos should have kept Jerry Rosberg.
Payton wanted Russ out since week 1 of the 2023 season. If Payton didn't pick the QB, then he doesn't want him.
Kenny Pickett has about as much of a shot at beating out Russ for QB1 as I do of being the next POTUS. He might as well get familiar with that clipboard or seek a trade, the latter of which I believe the Steelers might be hoping Pickett will do.
Russ can still throw dimes for touchdowns. That what the Steelers need and for $1.2 million?! Wow. This will turn out to be one of the best moves in 2024.
Russ has always treated all his situations with class and respect. He has that trail history. So if he lose start... no doubt he handles it. But he will start. No doubt. Under Mike Tomlin Russ will find his high arc passes again dropping out the sky🎉🎉
Pete knew how to manage Russ, adjusted to him. Peyton’s over inflated ego wouldn’t let him. Tomlin and Russ will be in the playoffs and if Russ is taking to many sacks or other, Tomlin will handle it perfectly. He won’t dress him down like he is a child in front of the whole world. Russ got some confidence back last year in spite of all odds, in spite of a stuck in the past lilhitler coach. Russ and Tomlin are going to be contenders.
Russ can come win Superbowls in Steel City. Hell yeah!! Hope we keep him for five years.
Russell Wilson was scapegoated at Denver, all because of the salary. Don't get me wrong, vastly overpaid, but his stats were not that bad at 26 TDs to 8 INT to make think he deserved the way they treated him.
Teams don't throw $85 million in the trash. RW SUCKED in Denver and was impossible to work with. He couldn't even run an offense. All he could do was get sacked, throw a checkdown after holding the ball for 4 seconds, or throw a deep shot. After all that, he puts the "aww shucks, let's do a Bible Study" face on, and gullable-ass people think he's a scapegoat. No, Nathaniel Hackett was a scapegoat. Russell Wilson is a turd.
Daniel jones sucks giants finna be out of 80
@@tonyturntable8025 - wow, you typed all that whilst ignoring the fact that the running game contributed a shocking 1810 yards and 8 TDs. What that should show you is either a shocking OL, RBs, OC , or all of the above. Maybe if they contributed, he would not be forced to hold onto the ball so much. Oh, and how about the defense? Conceded by 5 YPC on running, conceding the 3rd most rushing yards. Passing defense wasnt much better. They conceded 70 points against Miami, nearly 400 yards passing and 350 running. Let me guess, that's all Russell Wilson's fault to? Russell Wilson was far from perfect, but he was definitely used as a scapegoat for a badly ran team.
Overpaid? Have you actually compared his contract?
Your take is worthless and unsupported by any facts.
Hey, Mike Florio - is that jersey tailored?! I was just dragged indoors to be shown and told, "See, THIS is how a jersey should fit". Damn you, Mike 'GQ' Florio! At least tell me I don't need to learn how to iron... :)
KIDS JERSEY
Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner has only been on 2 teams. He's saying he doesn't know a player that have revived their career on their 3rd team.
@@RhinoXpress Rams Giants Cardinals LOL
i'd like to see Russ take the Steelers to the super bowl. Best trade ever from the perspective of the Steelers and Wilson.
@TomCarberry413 not a trade, but a free agent signing... Not trying to nitpick, just informing. Have a great day sir..!
I honestly think if the Steelers can keep Russ upright theyre contenders. Cheap QB contracts are OP.
Every commenter forgets Pittsburg only lost 1 division game last year! Think about it.
Maybe he can do what Kurt Warner did with the cardinals?
What about Warner?
No way Kenny beats out RW. People have such a distorted belief that Kenny is more than a bottom 5 QB. I see no way Kenny ever becomes a top 15 guy.
What you say is true but people also have a distorted belief of Wilson.... he's nowhere near what he once was
Not with hands that small
VIVA QB RUSSELL WILSON! STEEL 2024 10-4! GO QB WILSON GO! ASE!
As long as Russ and the Steelers can see Russ is a system QB they will succeed. Russ has to ditch the ego and the Steelers have to be willing to be a ground n pound offense running PA passes and RPO’s. Denver was either unwilling to do it or Russ was, but it’s the only way this union is going to work, or Russ gonna have to retire after the season.
This means Mason Rudolph is likely gone. He looked great in the few starts he got last year. Atlanta Falcons are you paying attention?
He was likely gone well before the Wilson signing
He's going to chase the biggest backup bag he can get and rightfully so.
Let's Forge
let's rust
@@dodu8281chill out hater.
Why not Let’s Ride? That is an old Steelers saying already. Let’s Weld, Let’s forge… that sounds idiotic.
If I was a draft candidate this year I would get Russel Wilson’s agent! Holy cow talk about champagne cost against water talent.
The only true player we have been truly missing is a great QB.
The one announcer acts as if Deonte Johnson is a weapon that needs a QB. No George Pickens is an All-star Receiver w/an Ameuter QB w/Kenny.
It's about time Deonte is on the trading block. He should have been gone 2 yrs ago. George should get and deserves that $37 million that Deonte is getting!
If you can't beat them, bring them onboard
Not a Steelers fan but I hope Russ flourishes in Pittsburg.
Put some respect on our “H.”
@@Fellow_Follower
No true Steeler fan mucks that up………
Dave Atkins is a poseur.
If Russ isn’t good with both Payton and Tomlin, he’s 100% the problem
Wilson makes way more sense than Fields
It’s gonna come down to who can read a Defense better.
Florio at 15:20: “there’s a fine line between confidence and delusion” dude Florio you should know that better than anyone but here you are being the absolute most delusional one out here about anything and everything
Does not matter if it's Picket, Rudolph, or Wilson (all about the same) the Steelers will have the worst QB in the division.
6:25 funny thing is that everyone is already going crazy over this lol, every analyst agrees it was the right move and every fan is behind it, Wilson has been very active about it on social media, at this point the hype is so much that it could end up in a VERY disappointing season if Wilson doesn't deliver. I am a Steelers fan and even i am excited af for this upcoming season, i don't remember when was the last time i was this hyped and i am usually the skeptical one lol
I think they were committed to Mason and Kenny Pickett, the problem is, Mason Rudolph, being a free agent, just starts the search, but before he can possibly SEE if there is a team willing to pay him, in his mind, to start, Russell Wilson is available, almost for free. Mason deserves 10 times more than what Wilson costs the Steelers and if the Steelers did not move fast enough, they might have been stuck with neither. Then they have to pay big money and several draft picks for someone like Justin Fields, who I really don't think is as good as Mason would be in Pittsburg.
So, what happened? The Steelers needed 2 quarterbacks, they now got one for *free*, that gives them more money for other players. And, it saves a possible draft pick, because they NEED two offensive linemen, remember, they released two, they also need a CB and a punter.
In other words, they got Wilson before the musical chairs of quarterbacks started, problem solved and it allows for them to go get players who can improve other areas. I think, if Mason wanted the job, it was his, but he wanted to look around and now, the only way he is playing for the Steelers is QB3 and the hope that Wilson and Pickett don't work out. Remember, George Pickens was pretty impressed with Mason, actually using the "GOAT" symbol for him. Silly, but that was his compliment, he clearly liked the balls thrown his way from Mason.
These guys don’t seem to hate Russ as much now 😅
This is one of the smartest moves the Steelers have made since Jerome Bettis! You get him on the cheap which allows you to put better ppl around the team and you got a great QB that can lead you to the playoffs and someone Kenny Pickett can sit a few yrs behind and evolve and if it don't work with Kenny it allows pot time to get someone else.
Hope The Vikings end up without a chair to sit in on this musical quarterbacks game that's what you would get for wearing a Stealer Jersey Florio
I don't think Russ sucked last year he beat some good teams with a lack of good talent, like Kansas City in Arrowhead.
I never believed the rumors about Russ til it happened. I didn't think Wilson and Tomlin would be a great fit. But Pickett was always Tomlin's guy, and that didn't work at all.
I can't wait to see what happens if Pickett has another great pre-season, Wilson looks like a second string QB, and starts the season on the bench.
That scenario sounds like QB controversy on steroids.
Tomlin didn't pick him... Colbert did no way Tomlin saw anything in him he is trash
This is a coup for Pittsburgh. Wilson isn't as bad as he looked in his 1st year for Denver. Tomlin will follow Pete Carrol's playbook for how to get performance out of Wilson. Run the ball, play action passes, the occasional deep ball which he throws really nicely. He doesn't throw well over the middle, and he can't handle a deep playbook. But pare it down and he can execute... and execute way, way better than anyone on their roster. Not even in the same Universe. Keep in mind that the Denver WR's were way overrated too. I bet Russ can get some pretty talented WR's on that roster to up their production... especially on off schedule plays... Now they can use their picks to fill other holes.. How about a D-lineman to help out Watt...
I thought that jersey was: Neil O’Donnell jersey
We don’t talk about that guy.
@@benjaminperez7328 he cost us a Super Bowl., bum
@@scottdurkee9162
I know, Scott.
I was a freshman in college when he threw the SB away to the Cowgirls.
WE DON’T TALK ABOUT THAT GUY.
Plunkett did with two Super Bowl titles. Drafted by Patriots, traded to whiners, failed then won Super Bowls with raiders
Oh yeah, he did such a good job reviving the Broncos locker room
I hate to say...Chad Johnson said it a month ago 😂😂😂😂
Yes
Rite it’s a lot of ppl owe Chad an apology too😂😂😂😂
The cope from Florio is hilarious just because you're a Steelers honk doesn't mean a guy who hasn't been good in half a decade is going to be good
Can Chad Ocho get some props for breaking this two weeks ago.
Your average football was saying Pittsburgh would be a perfect fit. Doesn’t take a genius to know that lol
@@meluvweed420420 nah but he had the scoop. he was saying then "A little birdie told me he's going to Pittsburgh". not the same as a casual saying "Pittsburgh is a perfect fit", which pretty much every media head said.
Have Steeler fans lost their minds?
Russell Wilson is is not the answer, for anything.
He was a bum in Seattle once that generational defense didn't exist.
He absolutely shit the bed in Denver.
And now he's going to Pittsburgh to piss himself again.
Put down the Kool Aid.
Thanks Mike, but does Russell really fit in the "burgh"? Russell isn't BIG ben?
thx
y’all said the same thing about russ going to the broncos..🙄🙄🙄
broncos had a run game, WR, and a defense before rush got there and he managed to miss the playoffs every year and went 4-7 vs the afc west.
I thought Mike was wearing a Neil O'Donnell jersey!
How can someone who seems to be unanimously hated by his teammates revive anything.
Unanimously? Name one.
@@keim3548 obviously unanimously is an exaggeration but Richard Sherman and Marshawn Lynch are two of the more well known. Google if you want the full list. Also, you don’t have an team pay you 30 million to not play for them after having a good season if you are getting along with everyone.
Pittsburgh like us..if they smell a hint of foolishness is over..
They talk about things going sideways the last two years in Denver for Russ, Don't forget the two years before when things went sideways in Seattle
it wasn't really all on russ though. their defense sucked so bad and he's not mahomes level able to overcome a shit defense.
Yeah, real sideways winning a division title in 2020 with a 12-4 record and Russ setting new personal bests in multiple stats (breaking some records himself), and on 2021 Russ leading the league in passing with a 10:1 TD-INT ratio and a league best 128 Passer Rating, for a 3-2 record. Would have been 4-1 if Russ hadn’t been injured in game-5 vs. the Rams.
Yeah…real sideways! So sideways that following the 2021 season, all three of owner Jody Allen, GM Hohn Schneider, and Oete Carroll made public proclamations that Russ’s injury derailed things and they were excited to “run it back” with Russ at QB. Russ blindsided them with a trade demand, but only because he hit sick of Pete and John not investing in the O-Line. I can’t blame him for that.
Look up the article: Chris Mortensen, January 16, 2022.
Kurt Warner was a giant then went to cardinals for 2nd team to super bowl