Things clearly did not work out between the Denver Broncos and Russell Wilson, but one report suggests that head coach Sean Payton may be to blame for the way that he treated the veteran quarterback.
During a recent appearance on 93.7 The Fan, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called out Sean Payton for the way that he treated Russell Wilson during his time in Denver, saying that Payton “went out of his way to make things difficult” on the veteran quarterback.
“One thing that always struck a chord with me about Russell Wilson’s tenure in Denver was Sean Payton went out of his way to make things difficult with their relationship,” Fittipaldo said according to Yardbarker.
“Really putting a Super Bowl-winning veteran quarterback in places that were just odd for me to see him. The way he talked about him in the media. His body language in games, the yelling on the sidelines. You don’t see that every day.”
Fittipaldo claimed that Payton was “toxic” in how he dealt with Wilson, suggesting that Wilson might be better off now that he has moved on from Payton.
“Sean Payton does have a reputation in the NFL of being a guy who’s difficult to deal with. So that’s another reason I want to give Russell the benefit of the doubt with the Steelers,” Fittipaldo said. “Sometimes just getting away from a toxic coach can be a good thing. Maybe you get into a more positive situation. Maybe you can get back to where you were in Seattle. … That whole Sean Payton thing always struck me as odd, the way he treated Russell Wilson.”
Needless to say, it’s pretty terrible news for Wilson that he was treated this way, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
Russ got kicked to the curb by Payton fr
— Steelers Realm Podcast (@steelers_realm) June 23, 2024
Seam was not there when the Broncos traded for Wilson. Him and Wilson just did not mesh well
— JMJArkansasOzarks (@jmjarkansas1973) June 23, 2024
Good
Lord………— GT87 (@GT8771) June 23, 2024
Sean's behavior was deplorable. He's no leader.
— The Force Is Strong (@TheForceIsStro4) June 22, 2024
Agreed. Wilson needed to get away from fact modern-day Barney Rubble. https://t.co/GTGKhqRFJ9
— Ray Porter Jr. (@RP2872_Jr) June 22, 2024
Yup! 👇🏾 https://t.co/Y6NXwbKfOv
— Panther4Life (@JediMaster868) June 22, 2024
Now that Wilson is away from Payton, it will certainly be interesting to see how he performs.
