PITTSBURGH -- With Pete Carroll at his side and the rest of the team gathered around him, Russell Wilson stood in the middle of a raucous visitors locker room inside Heinz Field, minutes after his Seattle Seahawks had improved to 2-0 by escaping with a 28-26 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He held the game ball in his hands, ready to give it to Carroll in celebration of his milestone victory -- his 100th with the Seahawks, counting regular season and playoffs.
But before Wilson mentioned that feat, he made note of another reason why this was a special day for Carroll.