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Russell Wilson, weirdo, was happy he sprained his ankle

Football season wouldn't be back if Russell Wilson weren't doing something vaguely unsettling. Lucky for us, he's already gotten that out of the way.

Carroll on Wilson: "He liked that he got banged up. He wanted to see if he could get through it."

— Stephen Cohen (@scohenPI) September 12, 2016

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That's Seahawks coach Pete Carroll talking about his quarterback, who sprained his ankle late in their deadly-boring-until-the-last-minute 12-10 win over Miami. X-rays are negative, and Carroll said that it's "nothing really serious.