Once upon a time, Russell Wilson was a franchise quarterback, always keeping his team in Super Bowl contention. Things have changed over the past few years, but Wilson’s looking to turn back the clock with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After being out with a calf injury, Wilson started in Week 7 and had the Steelers’ offense firing on all cylinders. Golden Tate, a former NFL wide receiver and teammate of Wilson’s, was surprised at how quickly the 13th-year veteran gained confidence.
“We know that Russ [Wilson] loves to show up big in primetime games,” Tate said Friday on the Centered on Buffalo podcast.