Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson is a lot of things: an MVP candidate, an entrepreneur, a celebrity, a professional sports team owner, a podcast host and a very, very rich man.
However, at least according to his coach, Pete Carroll, there’s one thing Wilson isn’t: a funmaker.
Carroll was speaking about Seattle’s team culture, and how much he emphasizes making sure his team – who stand at 10-2 on the season – are still having fun playing the game.
When asked about Wilson’s role in the fun the team has, Carroll said, “Russ isn’t going to like this, but I don’t think of Russ as being like the funmaker. I don’t think of him that way.”
Carroll went on to talk about Wilson’s ultra competitiveness and extreme consistency, traits that have lead him to two Super Bowl wins and multiple Pro Bowl appearances.
Wilson himself didn’t object to his coaches comments.
“I laugh and have fun and have a good time, but that’s not my first priority,” Wilson said. “My first priority is to win. I know that’s coach’s, too. We do it in very similar ways. I think our personalities are very similar. When it comes down to it, what I think is fun is winning. At the end of the day, that’s what he came here for.”
The Seahawks have a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday night against the Rams, and you can bet Wilson will be having fun in that one, regardless of if it shows or not.
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