Inside The Russell Wilson-Seahawks Rift
The Lead
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3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 March 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Last week, some big news came out of Seattle, with multiple reports suggesting that Russell Wilson could be seeking a trade to another team. Today, The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar takes us inside the rift between Wilson, head coach Pete Carroll and the team, with a look at some of the key steps that have driven them to the brink of a possible divorce.
Read the full story about Russell Wilson and the Seahawks by Michael-Shawn Dugar, Mike Sando and Jayson Jenks: https://theathletic.com/2409212/2021/02/25/russell-wilson-trade-seahawks/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:33.0 | Last week, some big news came out of Seattle. |
| 0:36.4 | As more details emerge in the spat between Russell Wilson and the Seahawks, his agent telling |
| 0:40.9 | ESPN that while Wilson hasn't demanded a trade, he only wants to be traded to the Cowboys, |
| 0:47.1 | Saints, Raiders, or Bears. |
| 0:49.3 | Today, the athletics Michael Sean Dugar takes us inside the rift between Russell Wilson |
| 0:53.9 | and head coach Pete Carroll and explains how the two have gotten to the brink of a possible |
| 0:58.7 | divorce. |
| 0:59.7 | Russell went on a media run and used members in the national media to spread his message. |
| 1:04.1 | The message is Russell Wilson is frustrated with the Seahawks, and doesn't trust him |
| 1:06.9 | the ability to contender anymore. |
| 1:09.2 | And that is like pressed a panic button. |
| 1:11.9 | That is a bad, bad, bad sign for the franchise. |
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| 1:24.1 | It felt like something great was happening. |
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