As he is wont to do, Russell Wilson took the blame for Sunday’s Seahawks loss in a press conference coiled around his desire for eternal optimism. Despite missing a few games for the first time in his career, Wilson kept saying he did not want to “complicate things” upon his return. He was looking forward to figuring out what went wrong. His surgically repaired finger felt fine. He could have taken snaps under center if he needed to.
It’s hard not to wonder, in these moments, if the atmosphere starts to feel a little old for Wilson—as if he is giving and giving and not getting much in return.