Viral Russell Wilson workout video has NFL fans clowning Broncos QB

Viral Russell Wilson workout video has NFL fans clowning Broncos QB - “Entering his bad boy phase"

Modified Jun 20, 2023 14:46 GMT

Russell Wilson may have put 2022 in the rear-view mirror, but NFL fans have not. The most recent evidence of this comes in response to the quarterback's latest workout video posted to Twitter.

The clip, just short of a minute in length, plays a surprisingly uncensored hype song as Wilson shows off some of the obligatorily over-the-top exercises that NFL players do. The video made its way to Reddit, and fans took shots early and often at the quarterback. Here's some of what was said:

Russell Wilson aims to bounce back after an underwhelming season

The quarterback has a Super Bowl ring and got within one pass of securing a second, but there was no indication of that last season. The Hackett-Wilson duo faceplanted in epic fashion, with the quarterback throwing for career-lows in touchdowns and wins accrued in a season.

The downfall came after one of the most hyped offseasons for the franchise since getting Peyton Manning. Fans and pundits were predicting the franchise to be a playoff team at worst and a Super Bowl winner at best.

Instead, the results were flipped. The Broncos finished last in their division and would have had a top-five pick had they not traded it to Seattle.

Seattle Seahawks go all-in on Geno Smith

After the Seahawks reached the playoffs with Geno Smith, the team went all-in and skipped the position entirely. Now, it will be up to Smith to prove the team didn't just burn a potential franchise quarterback for nothing. Overall, the team has pundits and fans split.

Some expect the quarterback to come tumbling back down to earth in a Jets-esque fashion. Others have put them as dark horses for the Super Bowl. When Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson won it all together a decade ago, it was in No. 3's second season. Now, in Smith's second season with Carroll, could a pattern be established?

Will the Seahawks be able to turn back the clock to their powers of yore? The results of 2023 could go a long way in proving who was more instrumental out of the two stars in the franchise's dominating run through the 2010s.

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Ian brings with him more than 6.5 years of sports writing experience to the Sportskeeda NFL team. He played offensive line in middle school and high school, and also made it to the top 0% matchmaking ranking in MUT play in Madden.

He possesses the quality of identifying unique story angles from quotes in press conferences, social media and interviews. He assimilates facts for his stories with a lawyer-like precision and verifies each and every piece of information.

Ian admires Peyton Manning for his ability to beat teams with his mind despite not being the best athlete, and is also a fan of Tom Brady. The Denver Broncos are his favorite team, and their Super Bowl 50 win in Manning’s last game is etched in his memory forever. Bill Belichick is his all-time favorite coach.

He has also grown to admire the Los Angeles Rams mainly because he and Cooper Kupp went to the same college, Eastern Washington University, with both finishing their college careers at the same time.

In his career so far, Ian has had the privilege of exclusively interviewing Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead, Kwity Paye of the Indianpolis Colts and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jamari Thrash. When not writing, he likes to play video games and be outdoors.

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