There were plenty of highlights in 2014 during Superbowl XLVIII if you are a Seahawks fan…not so much if you are a Broncos fan.
The game was one-sided right away. However, as a fan of individuals in the game, one of my favorites is Russell Wilson, especially after he provided my favorite sound bite.
There was a flashback video from a celebration two weeks prior. It was at a moment when most NFL players would be sending text blasts and tweets and getting ready for a party, but not Russell Wilson. Minutes after beating the 49ers in the NFC title game, Wilson was picking the brain of four time Superbowl winner Terry Bradshaw.
Bradshaw was down on the field for interviews when the Seahawks finished putting away the 49ers. Russell Wilson was caught on video asking Bradshaw, “How do you prepare for the SuperBowl? What do we need to do to win it that’s different?”
This was not a do it for the cameras, TV moment. This was a goal-driven, preparation-driven young quarterback who knew there was more work to be done.
While other players in the background had fun and celebrated the moment, Russell Wilson sought out a proven SuperBowl winning quarterback for advice, coaching, and secrets to success on the next level.
This QB makes for a great case study. He is tiny by NFL standards. He was too young to win the Superbowl. He was too new to the league (2nd year) to win this much and be this mature…and yet there he was.
Russell Wilson is a winner. Barring injury, he should continue to be one of the winningest quarterbacks in the league; he sought out Bradshaw because he had an opportunity to seek counsel from someone who could help him get to the next level, seize the moment.
Like Russell Wilson, don’t ever think you are too smart or too talented to get high caliber coaching.
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