On Thursday night, Denver Broncos suffered another loss against the Indianapolis Colts and many fans are blaming their star quarterback Russell Wilson for the awful outcome. Notably, Wilson has not yet lived up to the hype after a record-breaking trade to the Broncos at the start of the season.
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In this game, neither team scored a touchdown, as the game went into OT. In the OT, the Broncos had a great opportunity to win the game, but Wilson failed to read KJ Hamler’s movement, as he was wide open for a touchdown. Certainly, Hamler’s reaction caught the eyes of many fans, as he was slamming his helmet after the game. Fans on social media felt for Hamler, as he looked defeated in the end. Much like the rest of the Broncos team.
KJ Hamler slams his helmet in frustration as Russell Wilson makes a blunder during final play
While the score was 12-9 in OT in favor of the Colts, Russell Wilson had a golden opportunity to pass the ball to Hamler for a touchdown, which would have sealed the game for the Broncos. You can check the video below.
— Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) October 7, 2022
After the game, Hamler could not hold back his frustration as he started bashing his helmet on the ground.
KJ Hamler was NOT happy after this game… pic.twitter.com/G1jzaa5Msj
— DenverAA (@NuggetsAAccess) October 7, 2022
Many fans on Twitter reacted to this incident as fans showed some sympathy for Hamler. One fan wrote, “I’m going to have nightmares for the next week about KJ Hamler not getting the ball there.“
I’m going to have nightmares for the next week about KJ Hamler not getting the ball there.
— Denver Broncos 365 (@DailyBroncos) October 7, 2022
SportsCenter host, Kevin Negandhi, showed support for Hamler, as he bashed his helmet.
KJ Hamler has good reason to be upset. pic.twitter.com/uRtGoIdZv7
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) October 7, 2022
Another person on Twitter used Hamler’s video to take a dig at Wilson.
KJ Hamler is all of us after watching 2022 Russell Wilson pic.twitter.com/dDGsJe2c0S
— President James- RIP DT 🕊️❤️ (@XJimboJxx) October 7, 2022
Another fan shared a video and bashed Wilson for not looking for Hamler.
Watch KJ Hamler at the top of the screen come wide open across the middle.
Russ never even looked that way. Yikes.
What a game. 😂#TNF pic.twitter.com/Hvju8Idv3B
— “This Guy Greg” (@CallMeGreg4) October 7, 2022
Another Twitter user tweeted, “Fitting way to end.“
KJ Hamler was WIDE OPEN on that 4th and Goal… Russel Wilson never even looked his way. Fitting way to end #TNF pic.twitter.com/wz2qQVHlVt
— Youssef (@YousseffAllii) October 7, 2022
Meanwhile, one Broncos fan could not believe their luck as they won the game.
How tf did we win this LMAOOOOO https://t.co/UDLSYqYM2b
— Griff🎃⛽️ (@MrGr1ff) October 7, 2022
Another fan tweeted, “Russ is washed unfortunately.“
Russ is washed unfortunately https://t.co/g2eYEE1zJO
— Chris (Kal-EL) ✍🏾 (@ArmadaTheGreat) October 7, 2022
One fan showed some concern over Wilson’s form this season.
Ok I'm officially sounding the alarm on Russell Wilson, what happened to my guy? https://t.co/AUwogfiqXP
— Wade's the GOAT you uncultured swine (@jdtwin393) October 7, 2022
Another fan on Twitter feels Hamler has had enough of Wilson after the game.
KJ is fed up already with Russ https://t.co/K2hJdY8y2y
— Jordan Vargas (@Jordan_Vargas23) October 7, 2022
Another fan joked, “I know He Wanna Slap Tf Outta Russ.“
I know He Wanna Slap Tf Outta Russ 😂😂😂 https://t.co/85CH279eEM
— Im On Bs All Day (@ImY0ungSaiah) October 7, 2022
One Twitter user suggested that Wilson is probably going through PTSD.
PTSD got him down bad. https://t.co/fZsovtaxp2
— Carter Shinkle (@RealCShinkle) October 7, 2022
Meanwhile, many fans also noticed the official mascot of the Broncos, who was on his knees.
Not the mascot on his hands and knees😭 https://t.co/OYwED1GR1e
— David (@daviddisanto_) October 7, 2022
One fan took a dig at other fans for comparing Wilson with Aaron Rodgers.
The fact that some said Russ was better than Rodgers overall is hilarious tbh https://t.co/Tm4hYSpIb1
— kaɾεεʍ (@khaifaaaa) October 7, 2022
Meanwhile, one Seahawk fan feels happy to trade him to the Broncos.
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We won the trade 🤣🤣🤣 #Seahawks https://t.co/vrfv3x2qGH
— IzzyFromBrizzy (@izzyfrombrizzy) October 7, 2022
It is worth noting that, the Seahawks traded Wilson to the Broncos for a record $240 million deal. However, Wilson has not performed the way he used to for the Hawks. Moreover, they lost their opening game against the Hawks. After Thursday night’s loss, they are now 2-3 in the season, losing back-to-back games.
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Can Russell Wilson and the Broncos turn things around in the coming weeks?
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