Has Russell Wilson lost the locker room? NFL insider reveals Broncos’ state after meek loss vs Panthers
Russell Wilson's first season in Denver has been a disaster. The former Seahawks quarterback came in with high expectations, but so far he has been extremely underwhelming. The Denver Broncos are 3-8 heading into Week 13 and are on pace to finish last in their division. In the 23-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Wilson was being yelled at by a teammate for the offensive issues.
NFL Insider Tom Pelissero thinks that Wilson has lost the locker room in Denver:
“Russ has lost some people around that team. He has lost some people in that locker room.”
According to @TomPelissero, Nathaniel Hackett has NOT lost the Broncos locker room, but…
“Russ has lost some people around that team. He has lost some people in that locker room.”
(Via @NFL’s ‘The Insiders’)
Head coach Nathaniel Hackett is under immense pressure but the man who is getting the most criticism is Russell Wilson. He is the highest-paid player on the Denver Broncos, and as a result, his teammates expect him to play at a higher level. Wilson has a passer rating of 82.3 with 2,369 yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions in 10 games.
Hackett: "I told Russ he's gotta stop saying things like 'It's Russell Wilson time' when his team is losing 17-3 to the Panthers. It upsets guys and he gets that now." twitter.com/NickKosmider/s…
The Broncos will face the Baltimore Ravens up next, and getting a win against them seems highly unlikely. However, Wilson can reduce the pressure on him by putting in a good performance against a defense that has been vulnerable this season.
Who yelled at Russell Wilson in Week 12?
Russell Wilson was yelled at by nose tackle Mike Purcell. The 31-year-old was visibly upset with the team's inability to score points and leashed out at the quarterback. Wilson later cleared the air in that confrontation and said:
"Mike and I are on the same page, you know, we, he came off, you know, after they kicked the field goal and he was he was p*ssed off, he was just sad."
Here's the incident in question:
Broncos lineman Mike Purcell is not happy with Russell Wilson
(via @NFLonFOX)
https://t.co/MaIMgbxYcm
Although Wilson has claimed that everything is good with Purcell, the locker room is certainly upset. The Broncos have the worst offense in the league and a large part of it has been due to Wilson.
Denver fans will hope that Wilson will be able to turn this thing around after a poor start, but as of now, the future looks quite bleak for the franchise. They don't even have their first- and second-round picks for next year's draft, as they traded them away to acquire Wilson from Seattle.
We will see if Wilson can change the narrative in the coming weeks.
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