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The Denver Broncos suffered a loss against the Carolina Panthers with a final score of 23-10. The team has been having a rough run this season with 3 wins and a whopping 8 losses. At this point, it seems like even the players have had enough. Russell Wilson, the new star quarterback of the Broncos, has been at the center of this season’s disappointing performance.

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Subsequently, Even some of the players have seemingly begun to show frustration toward their quarterback. The game against the Panthers seems like clear evidence of the team’s unhappiness with the quarterback.

Russell Wilson and Mike Purrel

The Broncos quarterback seemingly faced some pushback from a teammate on the field during the game against the Carolina Panthers. The Denver Broncos defensive tackle Mike Purrel was seen yelling at his quarterback aggressively.

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Subsequently, the defensive tackle appeared frustrated after the Panthers extended their lead with a field goal. Purrel was seen yelling at the quarterback, snapping, and waiting for a response. Wilson was seen calmly responding to his teammate, ensuring the continuation of their offense. The game against the Panthers ended up being very disappointing to the fans. The Broncos lost the game 23-10. This is the 9th time this year that the Broncos have failed to score more than 20 points in one game. Furthermore, Russell Wilson also had a disappointing performance with only 142 yards and 1 touchdown. The center of attention today, however, remains the incident between Purrel and Wilson. Both players addressed this and spoke about it to the press.

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Purrel and Wilson on the heated interaction

Both players acknowledged their interaction on the field post-game. There was no attempt to ignore the incident, and the players spoke about it to the press. Purrel talked about how his reaction was born out of frustration. He felt that the team needed a spark somewhere while playing. He said, “We want a spark on something. We’re all in this together, period. That’s the quarterback of our offense. They were about to take the field, obviously. We let up a touchdown, so we weren’t doing our job, but gotta get a spark somewhere.” The quarterback also commented on what had transpired between the two players.

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The quarterback mentioned that there was no animosity between the two players. He mentioned that both of them are on the same page and said, “He came off after they kicked the field goal and he was pissed off and just said, ‘We’ve got to effing go.’ I agree. So, me and him are on the same page. There’s no animosity there at all.” There might not be any animosity, but the Broncos are in trouble. The team is ranked last on the AFC West table. They are also currently on a 3 game-losing streak. The question here is not just on Russell Wilson’s performance but about the team as a whole. Will the team be able to win any more games to bring some hope to their fans?

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