![]() ![]() He is a guy that will motivate and will change the culture of a locker room. "One of the big rectifiers in all this, is you bring in Sean Payton. undoubtedly let Wilson be the kind of quarterback he’s meant to be, we’ll see the restoration we all need.Ĭan we expect a bounce back year from the Broncos? Maybe if fans and media let Wilson be the dorky guy he is without so much judgment, and maybe when Payton & Co. He can play football and Sean Payton is not going to put him in a lot of positions to make mistakes,” Leaf added. I think they bounce back and get over the top. “Sean Payton may be one of the best schemers offensively in terms of doing multiple things and giving you multiple looks. “He is a guy that will motivate and will change the culture of a locker room he’s done it before and that’s why I expect a rebound,” Leaf said on GMFB. But Leaf said Wilson “has found a solution and rectified” those issues.Īnd Leaf believes the influence of Payton will be nothing but good for Wilson and getting back on track psychologically as much as physically. 2 draft pick in 1998, who knows a thing or two about poor performances and the pressure of being an NFL quarterback, said he spoke to Wilson about some of the issues like overcompensating with positive if not corny catch phrases ( “Let’s Ride, Broncos Country”) and distancing himself from teammates. Leaf had also found a lot of benefit from Moawad’s way of thinking when the former QB got out of prison seven years ago, and he underscored the impact it had to have on Wilson to not have that influence in his life as he left Seattle, joined a new team, etc., etc. When he died in the fall of 2021 at 48, Wilson and a lot of others lost a coach and mentor. Moawad was a sports psychologist who worked with a lot of professional athletes and teams (brought in by many coaches including Alabama’s Nick Saban) and was a big proponent of using “neutral thinking” - a technique of not allowing any negativity in your life. ![]() Leaf spoke to the important influence of Trevor Moawad in Wilson’s life. I think they bounce back and get over the top.” - Ryan Leaf on GMFB He can play football and Sean Payton is not going to put him in a lot of positions to make mistakes. In fact, my first reaction to it was to be impressed at how much more fit Wilson looks this season (for the record, I’ve tried all those exercises, and they are.Not. Ironically, Wilson’s “RestorationSZN” tweet that got so much flack from Mark Schlereth, RGIII and others finally seemed to me like something real. And allowing him to be authentic might help.Īs SBNation’s James Dator wrote last year, the worst part about Wilson’s “branding” of late has been its inauthenticity marketing so contrived and obviously from a corporate firm that doesn’t get the pro sports vibe, it’s embarrassing. He’s far too loquacious during press conferences, he brings up way too many stories of the past in his long-winded answers, laughs at his own unfunny anecdotes and genuinely seems unaware of his social awkwardness. ![]() He has always been dorky ( miracle water, really?) Unlimited” video comes to mind).īut Wilson has never been cool. No doubt Wilson is often so cringe-worthy in his comments and posts ( high knees anyone?), it’s hard to believe his name is ever mentioned in the same sentence as “elite quarterback” (or used to be.before Nathaniel Hackett’s offense ruined him).Īnd I am the first to say there is much of that I really, really wish I could unsee but know I never can (the “Mr. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.I am so tired of listening to “football analysts” rail on Russell Wilson for whatever latest social or mainstream media gaffe they feel he has committed or of reading fans’ comments dogging the guy for everything he says/does. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. ![]()
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