Russell Wilson didn’t forget to bring his corny catchphrases to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season.
The Steelers quarterback made a brief appearance in a pregame interview ahead of Sunday Night Football’s matchup between Pittsburgh and the New York Jets, and Wilson’s cheesy answers to the reporter’s questions had many fans cracking up.
Wilson didn’t say anything too out of the ordinary, but it was a combination of his fast-paced delivery and his trademark corniness that led to some cringe and face-palm reactions.
“Man, just being with the fellas,” Wilson said in response to how he’ll acclimate to the regular season. “Celebrating. What an opportunity it is. It’s a great Sunday Night Football (game)... Be locked in, great fundamentals, let’s go get it.”
“We gotta protect the football and go make big plays, it’s gonna be a great battle tonight,” continued Wilson. “Man, just staying in the zone, you know?… Let’s get it.”
If an NFL player was an AI:
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) October 21, 2024
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Could “Let’s get it” be the new “Let’s ride”?
Fans made lots of jokes about Wilson’s cringe moment.
I’ve never seen some one spit out so much coach speak in such a short amount time https://t.co/HYVXWHITBp
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) October 21, 2024
The corniest dude in sports
— Mike Bloodworth (@mikebloodworth) October 21, 2024
People buy authenticity. That's why Russell gets the hate he does. No one believes this stuff from him.
— FretwoodMack (@FretwoodMack) October 21, 2024
That’s a cutscene from madden
— Brendo Pretendo (@BrendoPretendo) October 21, 2024
Chat GPT Wilson baby
— Jackson Blair (@jackiebandz) October 21, 2024
Just an absolute cliche party 🎊
— Dr RJ 🌉 (he/him) (@bobstone33) October 21, 2024
It’s like he’s cosplaying being a QB
— Rawbeezus (@rawbeezus) October 21, 2024
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Russell Wilson’s Corny Pregame Interview for Steelers-Jets Led to Lots of Jokes .
