Everyone calling in to the sports shows on 710 ESPN have been hoping that Russell Wilson would get the start in the 3rd preseason game. Traditionally, the 3rd game is started by whomever the coaches have determined will be the starting Quarterback for the team this year—the purpose being to give him practice getting him ready for the opening of the season.
In the beginning, Pete had planned to have Matt start game one and Russell start game 2, but he ended up giving Matt the 2nd start. Then after seeing how well Wilson did with the 3’s and 4’s, the coaches decided they should really see how Russell does with the 1’s and give Matt a chance with the 3’s and 4’s. Now all of the talking heads are saying that whomever does the best in this game against St. Louis will probably start game 4 and be the season starter.
This is Russell. He is a LOT shorter than his O line, and he is shorter than contemporary quarterbacks are. For that reason, many experts think he can’t possibly succeed. But they don’t figure in how fast he is on his feet, how smart he is, and how hard he works to be successful. He reminds me of Drew Brees, but he also reminds me even more of Jon Gruden. Jon is a Type A overachiever. He gets by on very little sleep. I hope Russell will have what it takes to stay in as the starter, but I also love Matt Flynn.
It will be incredibly sad if Matt has to be backup again. He was back up for years behind Aaron Rodgers at Green Bay. He deserves the chance to be the starter. Russell could learn some more, watch what Matt does and in the meantime, keep studying and learning. There is always the chance of injury, but I feel so lucky that we have 2 QB’s of this caliber.
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