On Friday morning, The Athletic shared a shocking report alleging that former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tried to get head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider fired from the team and replaced with head coach Sean Payton. Wilson denied the report, but new information suggests the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
On Friday morning, NFL insider Benjamin Allbright of KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM revealed that Wilson did indeed inquire about the possibility of a new head coach and general manager – but only after the team already tried to trade him twice before that.
“Yes, after Seattle tried to trade him (twice), Russ asked ownership about the possibility of a new GM and coach. Carroll and Schneider got their vindication last season. Russ has the coach he wants now, will he get his this year?”
Yes, after Seattle tried to trade him (twice), Russ asked ownership about the possibility of a new GM and coach.
Carroll and Schneider got their vindication last season. Russ has the coach he wants now, will he get his this year?
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) February 24, 2023
It’s a pretty big development in the saga between Wilson and Carroll, and the NFL world certainly had plenty to say about it on Twitter on Friday afternoon.
Benjamin Albright calls Russell Wilson a liar. https://t.co/4wrOuly8qD
— JUULian Assange (@mccoyb) February 24, 2023
Couldn't have summed it up better https://t.co/Sy8YcIOrBE
— David Kromelow 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@dkrom59) February 24, 2023
Context is everything. https://t.co/9WXv6Uhc2h
— Blueridge Bronco (@BlueridgeBronc1) February 24, 2023
So we are calling out Russ and his camp now?
— Primo Slooze (@ooze92) February 24, 2023
Seems like everything in that report would be easily fixed with good leadership and clear process. Hackett still shares a load of that blame.
— Justin Anderson-Weber (@jl_weber) February 24, 2023
It’s safe to say that this controversy and saga between Wilson and Carroll won’t be ending anytime soon and we’ll likely hear all about it throughout the offseason and during the season with both sides giving their version of the story.
