Since the second he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Russell Wilson has had no shortage of doubters. Two down seasons with the Denver Broncos really hurt his stock. However, Wilson has totally flipped the script with the Steelers. Last week might’ve been the final piece of evidence to disprove the notion that he can’t be a starting quarterback anymore. Even former NFL quarterback Cam Newton, who has been one of Wilson’s biggest detractors, is finding it hard to criticize him.
“The thing about Russell Wilson is there’s no denying he still has good football in him,” Newton said Friday on his 4th and 1 podcast.