THE ODD COUPLE – Chris Broussard & Rob Parker react to an article from Essence magazine highlighting Russell Wilson as the “Sexiest Man of the Moment,” where he says the following: “For me to be able to go to back-to-back Super Bowls, and win one of them, I think opened up a lot of doors,” he says. “Now you see guys like Patrick Mahomes who won it; it’s really just us so far, but there’s more to come.” The emergence of quarterbacks like Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson and C.J. Stroud, to name a few, is indicative of a new era in football and a glimpse into what the sport is trending toward.
“What I love to see is guys getting drafted early, and that a lot of teams these days have Black quarterbacks playing for them,” Wilson says. “It’s all across the league, and it’s showing how the National Football League is starting to evolve, change and break down barriers. I think one of the biggest blessings of my career so far is that I’ve been fortunate to be able to open up doors for others, because of what others did for me.”
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"because of what others did for me". Please don't do selective analysis. You know that athletes have to create scenarios in their minds that will push them to success. If that is what this man needs to get himself going let it be.
Michael Vick, was the Allen Iverson of the NFL in terms of influence
Never forget Marlin Briscoe of the Denver Broncos back in the day!!!!
Uhm, Randall Cunningham, Warren Moon, , Jeff Blake, go back further you have James Harris and Joe Gillem. Sorry Russ but no revisionist history here.
AND Doug Williams.
At the same time we need to credit Wilson with the lightbulb invention, creating the car, and discovering America
Cunningham, moon, and Culpeper
Cam Newton did – and has done – more for black quarterbacks than any quarterback that I've ever seen in my life.
Reason: he was actually the first bonafide dual-threat QB (ie, he was actually the first QB to use his athleticism as a weapon).
Evidence: before Cam (≈ 2011), there were like 2 black QBs [with starting jobs in the NFL]. Almost all of whom were summarily denigrated by the press (see Vick, see Jamarcus R.). After Cam, there's been a sharp increase in the black QBs in the NFL. One of whom was Russell Wilson (2012 Draft Pick).
Important Point: Cam wasn't the first who would've been able to be a dual-threat QB (ie, Cunningham, McNabb, and Vick were very capable). However, he was the first to actually pull it off.
Honorable Mention = Tim Tebow (who brought the dual-threat activity to the NFL – alongside Cam Newton).
Pivotal Context: the dual-threat capability was a longheld, stigmatized way of discriminating against black QBs. Cam ran right through that stigma, and he pulled Russell Wilson through the rubble.
Russ was the first black starting qb to win a superbowl!
Doug Willams was a backup and only played 5 games his superbowl season.
He also said he opened doors like others did for him.
This reminds me of when Jennifer Lawrence said she paved the way for Strong Female Leads in Hollywood. 😂😂😂
Dude be trippin'…..
Donovan McNabb and McNair were the ones from 2000s. They were consistently winning majority of their careers.
Folks just want to pull him down.. now he aint mean it like that.. one day yall gon chill out on really trynna discredit him.. he did ooen the doors for shorter black athletes.. he should have worded it better but yea
How can you not mention Warren Moon! Are you kidding me!
Dude a fing clown 🤡
He’s a clown for saying that. So Doug Williams and Warren moon didn’t do anything???
Russell is a good qb but don’t think anyone looks at him a trailblazer, fans or players. Russ is the guy that just can’t read the temp of the room. His awareness meter can be low
Williams, Moon, Cunningham, Vick, Culpeper, McNabb,Stuart (slash), McNair and probably missing some.
Too many blk qbs for Russ to claim he’s trailblazed the way
Don’t forget Kordell Stewert
I believe what Russell Wilson was trying to say was that he's continuing the carrying of the torch which will influence the younger generation behind him to be encouraged. Because we have to remember that the generations behind Russell Wilson probably don't know who Michael Vick is, who Doug Williams is who Warren Moon is…etc
Doug Williams💪🏾
Mike Vick💪🏾
Doug Williams is like Bill Russell. Moon never got his shot in his prime. Cunningham was unbelievable. The modern era started with McNair, McNabb, Vick, and Culpepper. They normalized black QBs on teams. Those were the trailblazers for today's guys.
You had Vick, McNabb, Culpepper, Kordell Stewart, and Steve McNair all in the same era. Then the Randall Cunningham, Warren Moon, and Doug Williams era before that. And that’s just me thinking off the top of my head.
What about Doug Williams, Steve McNair & Warren Moon? They were ALL there before Russell Wilson!
Like Russ but he delusional,vick for these generation then warren moon and McNair in the 90s and 2000s. He been hanging around music these artist are delusional also
You got to give Doug Williams and Randall their credit but Vick style of play open doors for so many
And these are 2 black guys. Smh
Russ ran for 700 yards and threw for 3,500.
Russ Limbaugh said black qbs couldn't win it all before Russ won it. Old doesn't mean wise.
Russ has more game winning drives than some of your favorite hall of fame quarterbacks. He was not a game manager.
Wow, Marlon Briscoe 1968 totally forgotten.. look him up if you don’t know
Better yet look up Fritz Pollard from the 20s and 30s
He Definitely Opened Up Doors For QBs Of His Physical Stature…But Not Specifically “Black QBs”…
What a goofy. This is guy is delusional and full of himself
Wilson thinks he opened doors for black QBs, dude has always looked like a little Indian man and they had to make him look more black in the magazine glamour shots 😂
Don't Do it make something out of nothing heck most of you commentators don't give acknowledgement of AA QB FROM THE OLE DAYS RIP MCNAIR he only talking Abt his time stop the sensation 🤐😠🤔
I'm thankful for all the white/black/green/red/yellow & blue QB's before me.
I'm thankful for all the white/black/green/red/yellow & blue Qb's right now.
And i'm thankful for all the white/black/green/red/yellow & Blue QB's that come after me.