During an NFL offseason there are always surprises. Some teams who were expected to be bad go on unexpected runs, while others with lofty goals sometimes fall flat on their faces in dramatic fashion. The 2022 season was no different. There were plenty of surprises throughout the league, but none was more shocking than how the Russell Wilson trade affected the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks.
Many expected the Seahawks to have a poor year, while Denver would potentially compete for a Super Bowl. Instead, the Seahawks finished with a winning record and made the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Broncos cratered to 5-12 and Russell Wilson as a bottom-five quarterback.
Seattle won the trade to a ridiculous degree and their fans are happy to let everyone know it. The 12th Man is in a “take no prisoners” mentality, and that includes even going after a tweet from Chess.com regarding the Russell Wilson trade.
After reviewing the trade details we can confirm that the Seahawks are playing checkers and the Broncos are playing chess.
— Chess.com (@chesscom) March 8, 2022
While hardly a controversial opinion at the time of the trade, it certainly has not aged well.
I’d like you to review this tweet. pic.twitter.com/7bkZN0JLIg
— Justin (@imjustinsanders) February 1, 2023
So is that why it was so hard for broncos to score points chess was just to hard?
— afrofan (@afrofan76) February 1, 2023
Seahawks played the Russell Wilson gambit perfectly.
— Kyle Kuest (@Kyle_Kuest) February 1, 2023
You should stick to chess lmao
— I make Broncos fans mad too (@IMakeRamsMad) February 1, 2023
After reviewing this tweet, I can confirm Chess(dot)com was playing checkers
— ᗪᗩᑎ ᕼᗩGᗩᖇ 🧾 (@TheGiftOfMayhem) February 1, 2023
