Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson goes from goat to hero
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson had a dreadful start to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against Green Bay.
Wilson’s first-half stats: one for eight, 14 yards, three interceptions and a 0.0 quarterback rating. Wilson tossed another in the second half.
Naturally, this didn’t go unnoticed.
Russell Wilson out there reading defenses like pic.twitter.com/3LkxR1B2SI
— (@AthIetePosts) January 18, 2015Russell Wilson's QBR pic.twitter.com/z5Oz6RDeS1
— Tom Brady's Ego (@TomBradysEgo) January 18, 2015Russell Wilson is tossing the turnovers at a high rate today... pic.twitter.com/XqwPeui9tk
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 18, 2015"You get an interception! And YOU get an interception! And YOUUUU get an interception!" - Russell Wilson pic.twitter.com/ipIf2Whyqi
— Earn Your Leaves (@BuckeyeEdge) January 18, 2015Dean Wormer announces Russell Wilson's QB rating. #animal house http://t.co/dYpxgdVwr9
— Martin Frank (@Mfranknfl) January 18, 2015Even I've intercepted Russell Wilson today pic.twitter.com/ycE4OIOTOY
— Darth Vader (@DepressedDarth) January 18, 2015Wilson then led an improbable comeback from 19-7 down in the fourth quarter, and his TD pass in overtime gave Seattle a 28-22 win. Afterward, he gave a tearful interview and that further endeared him to fans:
This dude has the heart of a champion. All he does is win!!!! @DangeRussWilson #GBvsSEA #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/nMHficJgw6
— Paul Karlin (@pkarlin22) January 18, 2015@DangeRussWilson simply put, is the man. The best role model in all of professional sports hands down. Good luck!
— Tyler Grose (@KobeGrose) January 18, 2015Congratulations to @DangeRussWilson and NFC Champs @Seahawks. pic.twitter.com/6cszCX6JkC
— Elite Daily (@EliteDaily) January 19, 2015Russell Wilson is a true champ, great to see his humility after a huge win!
— Jordan Tyrance (@J_Tyrance_11) January 18, 2015Russell Wilson is the man
— Collin Hanna (@collinhanna97) January 18, 2015Hard not to like Russell Wilson. He's a quality act
— Matty (@matty_ice16) January 18, 2015Russell Wilson throws 4 picks... ...AND THEN TOTALLY REDEEMS HIMSELF! pic.twitter.com/RDSQVY1ZtQ
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This story was originally published January 18, 2015 at 5:58 PM.