This is not the way we pictured the Russell Wilson era ending in Denver. This morning ESPN reported that Broncos head coach Sean Payton is benching Wilson for the last two games of the season.
What we know now is that there’s no question who won the Russell Wilson trade, what we don’t know is what comes next for the guy that remains the greatest quarterback in franchise history. Wilson improved a ton this season compare to last, but his game is still a far cry from what it was a few years ago in Seattle. In the wake of the news most fans are dunking on Wilson, but some have saved their ire for Denver coach Sean Payton, who hasn’t exactly covered himself in glory throughout this whole process.
Here’s how Seahawks fans, Broncos fans and fans around the NFL are reacting to the news of Russ getting demoted.