Russell Wilson Reacts to Marshawn Lynch’s Comments about His Former Teammate

Word travels fast in NFL circles.

Former running back Marshawn Lynch went on Richard Sherman’s podcast this week and while many fans were expecting him to pile on quarterback Russell Wilson for his recent struggles on his new team, Lynch actually had supportive and encouraging things to say about his former teammate. Sherman, now a commentator on Thursday Night Football, has blasted Russell Wilson for the infamous Super Bowl play and his poor start with the Denver Broncos, but Lynch was not about to bash his former teammate.

“I just want to know [how he’s doing],” Lynch said, via  Mile High Sports. “I just want to tap in with him and make sure that, you feel me though, that dog is solid though. Because man, at the end of the day, like … I want to make sure a dog is straight in his mind. “Don’t let that [stuff] overshadow you, because at the end of the day, bro, you still a Super Bowl quarterback. You feel me? You know, you got a beautiful family, all the [stuff]. But, you know, [people] have been going off the deep end with how they’ve been, and how they’ve been thinking.”

Lynch went on to later say that he’s pulling for his former teammate. Wilson was asked about Lynch’s comments before Thursday’s practice.

“I didn’t get to hear what Marshawn said, but someone told me earlier that he said some good things,” Wilson said. “Marshawn — he’s always been amazing in how he’s gone about things and how he’s been an amazing competitor. [He’s] one of the best people I’ve ever played with and been in the backfield with, obviously.

“I’ve always looked up to him since [I was] a young rookie. He would put his arm around me in the back of the bus and we’d talk about ball and everything else. A guy like that, he’s one of the greatest of all time to do it. The fact that he’s always looking out is a positive thing.”

Wilson, Sherman and Lynch won Super Bowl XLVIII together with the Seattle Seahawks before their loss in XLIX one year later.

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