Steelers still let Russell Wilson dunk on the Broncos even though he didn't play
Weirdly enough, Russell Wilson's return to Denver came and went without much attention.
It probably helps that he didn't actually play at all. Still, you'd think, given how things went during Wilson's time with the Broncos, there'd be at least a little mini storyline or two going into Week 2's game.
Instead, the Steelers came out of Denver with a convincing, if not a little boring, win over a Broncos team that very clearly has a lonnnnnnng way to go. Justin Fields played well, the defense took advantage of the opportunities that Bo Nix gave them, and they managed to survive a last-second, garbage-time scare that sometimes comes along with playing prevent defense.
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But readers, the great ones always find a way to be petty. That's exactly what the Steelers did, quietly in their own way.
The Steelers got a win in Denver and Russell Wilson got the last laugh
Justin Fields said Russell Wilson got a “petty game ball” after the win — something Mike Tomlin gives out routinely in wins for players going against their former teams.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 16, 2024
Fields said it was good to win for Russ: “Everyone knows Russ got done dirty here.”
We love it. That's the kind of energy that keeps you from ever having a losing season in almost two decades. Wilson did get done dirty with when he was playing with the Broncos, which was kinda funny to watch until it got weird, sad, and awkward. It turns out Sean Payton isn't a great boss, and if Sunday's game was any indication, he's not a great football coach either.
Any time you get a chance to be petty to your former employer after they made your life hell for two years, you should do it. Always do it. It feels amazing. Do you know how mismanaged and miserable the Broncos have to be for the country to overwhelmingly be in support of *Russell Wilson?*
I know it's still early in the season, a time when even 2-0 teams can fool people. Frankly, I'm not sure the Steelers are a good 2-0 team. I think the Steelers are a great 2-0 team – it takes a certain level of sustained greatness to be this petty. If they just wanted to throw shade at Sean Payton every week, regardless of what happened or who they played, I think we'd all be fine with that?
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