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Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett: Russell Wilson’s love for football “intoxicating for everybody”

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Walking from his media obligations through the swank lobby of The Breakers resort and onto an elevator to begin his first Annual League Meeting Sunday morning, Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett was asked if he had a favorite play in mind for new quarterback Russell Wilson.

Hackett didn’t hesitate.

“Probably just an old school ‘go’ ball,” he said. “That guy can throw the ball down the field — just a straight ‘go’ ball — and then we’ve got Courtland (Sutton) and (Jerry) Jeudy) and Tim (Patrick).”

Since trading a package of three players and five draft picks to Seattle for Wilson earlier this month, a large part of Hackett’s multi-tasking has been equal parts getting to know No.