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‘Boy Was I Wrong’ About How Russell Wilson’s Debut Would Go, Charlie Batch Admits

After the Pittsburgh Steelers debut of Russell Wilson, it seems a lot of locals are breathing a sigh of relief. That includes former Steelers QB Charlie Batch, who admitted to certain apprehensions before Sunday’s game. The Steelers ended up winning comfortably, 37-15, but it looked rough early.

“I was just a little nervous, only because [Russell Wilson] hasn’t played football since last December in a regular season game”, Batch said on the DVE Morning Show yesterday. “I thought ultimately he was gonna get off to a slow start, which he did. But I just thought they were gonna fall a little too far behind and [weren’t going to be] able to catch up.