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  1. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    You might want to brush up on the facts before you run off blindly defending him by calling the allegations a "rumor": Public tax filings showed that a relatively small percentage of donations went to charitable causes, while a large portion went to salaries, administrative costs, and...
  2. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    I'd forgotten about that. Not exactly a great look from the guy who used to spend his day off at a children's hospital.
  3. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    I agree completely. And, I'll add that the HOF as well as the ROH isn't about who you want to have a beer with. Nevertheless, personality often times has a lot to do with whether or not a player is admitted. How else can anyone explain Terrell Owens' exclusion from the HOF for so long?
  4. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    Pete and John may not know for sure, either. It's quite possible, perhaps even probable, that Jody and/or Chuck Arnold didn't tell them about it. And if PC/JS did know that he did, it's unlikely that they're going to throw more fuel on the fire and create a huge distraction by acknowledging...
  5. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    For me, it wasn't just how he left here that turned me off. His behavior once arriving in Denver, ie insisting on his own office, his personal trainers having exclusive access to team facilities, his nearly complete control over the offense, those types of things affected my opinion of him.
  6. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    The OP probably should have worded it differently, but the way I took it was returning to Seattle to raise the 12th man flag or participating in other team activities. He needs to let time heal the wounds he caused.
  7. RiverDog

    One-day contract for Russell Wilson?

    IMO if he handles it the right way, ie retiring as a Seahawk, it could go a long way to mending the wounds he inflicted during his departure. He doesn't have to be specific, but if he were to admit that he made some mistakes, apologize to his fans for misleading them, admit that he's human and...
  8. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    Most of those QB's in the modern era that made the HOF without an MVP award had something else extraordinary about their resumes. For example, Dan Marino finished his career as the all time passing yardage leader. Warren Moon had a career in the CFL as well as breaking the color barrier for...
  9. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    I also saw this: Wilson is the only player in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes and fewer than 15 interceptions in four straight seasons. He also had three seasons with at least 30 TD passes and 500 yards rushing, which is the most in NFL history. But there's a lot of counter...
  10. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    So what's wrong with "Congrats Russell on Retirement!"? Is that too long? I agree that everyone should read the OP and I always do. But what's the purpose of a thread title if not to give an accurate description of the intended topic? I also disagree that threads can be limited to positive...
  11. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    It's not a question of reading comprehension. It's a question of making the thread title in a few words describe what the OP is about. Think of it like the headline of a newspaper or magazine article.
  12. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    Yeah, but it's up to the author of the thread to give it an appropriate title that reflects the theme of the OP and simply saying that he's retiring isn't good enough. Some people won't even bother reading the OP and just react to the title. He should have said something like "Congratulations...
  13. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    I'm not so sure how much that's going to help him. Russell's biggest challenge is going to be to sound authentic and credible. He's not going to be able to end his broadcasts with a "Let's Ride" or some other corny one liner.
  14. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    With regards to his new gig, I don't watch hardly any of the pregame or halftime shows, so it's unlikely that I'll see much of Russell as a commentator. However, I do think that he has a better chance of succeeding in a pregame show than he would if he took a job in the booth and live action...
  15. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    Thanks for manning up. How many people would have said that Bill Belichick would have gotten in on the first ballot? It requires 40 out of the 50 votes, and that's a pretty high bar to clear. And yes, that horrible Denver year really hurt Russell's perception, and one of the major reasons why...
  16. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    It depends on who's in his class when his name comes up, but I'd bet heavily against a first ballot selection. IMO the most telling factor is his failure to get even one vote for league MVP in 14 seasons with 50 ballots being cast each year. Granted, there are very few if any who casted...
  17. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    But there's a huge statistical difference, which looms large when it comes to a position as quantifiable as an NFL quarterback. That's how Dan Marino got in without a ring. Plus, both those guys have MVP awards that Russell doesn't have, again a consideration when it comes to quarterbacks...
  18. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    Not even remotely close? Better check'em out: Total yards: Eli 57,034 Russell 46,966. TD Passes: Eli 366, Russell 353. To be fair, Russell has an advantage in completion percentage, TD/INT, and yards per attempt, but those first two are biggies. To claim that Eli "nowhere even remotely...
  19. RiverDog

    Russell Wilson Retires

    A first ballot HOF'er? I agree, we don't need the negativity in this thread, but nor do we need heavily spiked Kool Aid, either. Eli Manning hasn't' come close to getting a gold jacket in two seasons of eligibility despite having 2 SB MVP's and more passing yards and TD passes than Russell...
  20. RiverDog

    Big Mac

    Playing Devil's advocate, the argument against Mac being the greatest is that he didn't inherit the same empty cupboard that Pete had to deal with. I can't remember the numbers, but in his first season, Pete turned over the roster by well over 50%. It was one of the most extreme one-year...

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