As the Pittsburgh Steelers courted QB Russell Wilson to sign in March, they employed heavy firepower with team captains like T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward joining the sales pitch. Minkah Fitzpatrick also joined in on the efforts, each attempting to recruit him. On Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Wilson talked about Watt’s messaging to him before he signed.
“I think a big part of it was, [Watt] really wants to win”, Wilson said. “You really want to win. Not just—of course you want to win. Everybody wants to win. But what are we gonna do to get there?