Robert Griffin III calls out Sean Payton for deflecting blame on Russell Wilson - "He doesn't want him to be his quarterback"
Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos suffered a devastating 70-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3. This was a historically bad loss for the AFC West team, and head coach Sean Payton faced a lot of criticism.
Instead of taking the blame for the loss, Payton instead pointed out how Wilson could have been better against the Dolphins. Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III didn't like what the Broncos head coach said and jumped to the defense of the veteran quarterback.
Here's what Griffin said:
"The head coach Sean Payton has been pointing the finger at everybody else except for himself. When they got 70 points put on them by the Miami Dolphins and he had to go to his press conference, he decided, no, I'm not going to sit here and take the bullets for the team.
"When his quarterback, Russell Wilson, actually played pretty good. He talked about how he can't get plays in from the sideline. But the bottom line is for Sean Payton to do everything that he's done to Russell Wilson, when he came in the door, he was trying to make it seem like he was not the problem.
"When you play a quarterback like Russell Wilson, who has won a Super Bowl and is a Hall of Famer, when you treat him the way that Sean Payton has, it just feels to me like he doesn't want him to be his quarterback."
There is no denying that Russell Wilson has played well this season. The Broncos' defense, on the other hand, has been woeful. In three games, they have given up a total of 122 points, hindering any chances of success.
As a result, many feel Sean Payton needs to address this issue first, and not the quarterback.
Russell Wilson and the Broncos need to win in Week 4
The Broncos will face the Chicago Bears in Week 4, and that is a must-win game for them. The Bears have arguably been the worst team in the NFL so far, and if the Broncos lose to them, things could get ugly.
In three games, Wilson has thrown for 791 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions with a passer rating of 99.5. Going up against a bad Bears defense in Week 4 will provide a great opportunity for the former Seattle Seahawks quarterback to have a big game and silence his critics.
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