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Nathaniel Hackett, the former head coach of the Denver Broncos, was unexpectedly fired on December 26, just 15 games into his debut season. In February, Sean Payton took over as head coach and expressed criticism of Russell’s performance last season, followed by a bashing of Hackett’s coaching. This has created an underlying rivalry between the two coaches. Despite his acknowledgment of his error, the impact of the incident remains significant.

Russell Wilson had the worst stats last season. His injury took a toll on his performance. However, he is all pumped up to ace this news season under the influence of a new head coach. His motivation and determination were evident as he came up with a new war cry.

Russell Wilson’s new catchphrase

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In an interview with USA Today, Denver HC Sean Payton put his finger on former Denver coach Hackett for Denver’s weak performance last season. He also pinpoint loopholes in Russell Wilson’s performance last season.

During a recent conversation, Payton mentioned that there were several individuals with dirty hands due to what was allowed and tolerated in the training and meeting rooms. Payton believes that the offense was affected and that it wasn’t just Wilson who was involved. He suggests that other individuals had a role to play as well. Furthermore, Payton disagrees with the idea that Wilson hit a wall, stating that the team struggled to get a play in and had pre-snap penalties on both sides of the ball, which ranked 29th in the league.

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There are 20 dirty hands, for what was allowed, tolerated in the fricking training rooms, the meeting rooms. The offense. I don’t know Hackett. A lot of people had dirt on their hands. It wasn’t just Russell [Wilson]. He didn’t just flip. He still has it. This B.S. that he hit a wall? Shoot, they couldn’t get a play-in. They were 29th in the league in pre-snap penalties on both sides of the ball.”

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The statement may have ignited a fire for Hackett, but Russell Wilson sees it as a blessing and is determined to perform his best this season under his guidance. He has even changed his catchphrase from “Broncos Country, Let’s Ride” to “Go Broncos,” which surprised fans as they were initially fond of his former catchphrase but later found it lacking.

Russell admires his new coach

Wilson is looking forward to a fresh start with Sean Payton as the new coach in Denver. Previously, Wilson had hoped that Payton would replace Pete Carroll as the Seahawks head coach. Wilson believes that the team should focus on taking it one day at a time and doing their best every day. He is aware of the media frenzy surrounding Payton’s recent comments about former Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett in an interview with USA Today.

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Despite Payton’s walk-back of the comments, Wilson defended him and rejected the idea that he was washed up or past his prime. Wilson took a philosophical approach to Payton’s words and defended the coach against criticism of the quarterback. Wilson believes that Payton is an excellent leader for the team, with a championship pedigree and a wealth of experience in playoff situations.

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