Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson recently hopped on the Talkin’ Seahawks podcast to discuss quarterback Russell Wilson and his rise to the top.
Robinson stated that several Seahawks players in 2012 were ready to give up on Wilson after his first career start against the Arizona Cardinals, which was less than stellar and ended in a 20-16 loss.
“I remember guys on that plane ride going back saying, ‘We need to sit Russell. Play the other guy,'” Robinson told NBC Sports Northwest. “Russell was sitting around hearing all of this, and he came out the next week, and he played with passion.”
The other guy was veteran quarterback Matt Flynn. However, Wilson followed up his first game with an efficient performance against the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in his first career victory – and left Flynn on the sideline.
“He played with emotion,” Robinson continued. “It’s almost like he wanted to make up for that performance because he knew he’d let some older guys down.”
Robinson went on. “It was in that moment when I said, ‘OK, we’ve got something a little special with Russell Wilson.”
Robinson stated that, while Wilson still has his doubters, the narrative of skepticism surrounding him may disappear completely if he wins another Super Bowl – especially if he spearheads the effort.
“If Russell can lead a team to a Super Bowl and win it, just off his abilities – because most people would say we won that Super Bowl (XLVIII) off our running game and defense,” Robinson said. “If he can get this Seahawks team back in that type of position, I think you’ll see the narrative change about Russell Wilson.”
At 31 years old, Wilson is in the prime of his career and has every opportunity in the next few years to lead the Seahawks back to the Super Bowl.
