Wilson Imitates RG3 Better Than RG3
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By DERON SNYDER
He was given short shrift entering the season, primarily due to his diminutive stature. He went on to win Seattle’s starting job, but nationally played second fiddle to Robert Griffin III and third banana to Andrew Luck in this season of high-profile rookie quarterbacks. But Russell Wilson is the one who has advanced to the playoffs’ next round while the other two have begun their offseason vacations.
Only a special player could out-RG3 in RG3’s house, flip the script and force the Redskins to swallow what their face of the franchise dished out all season. But Griffin couldn’t keep up with Wilson, not with a bum right knee entering the game and a banged-up passing hand suffered in the first quarter.
Unencumbered by a bulky brace, aching joints and bruised extremities, Wilson demonstrated why his name has crept into Rookie of the Year conversations, flummoxing Washington in a 24-14 victory in a NFC wild-card game Sunday at FedEx Field.
Wilson didn’t produce eye-popping statistics, but he provided steady leadership and a calm demeanor as the Seahawks fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter. His passing and running on three consecutive drives to end the first half resulted in 13 points and a one-point game at intermission.
