On Monday night, Russell Wilson returns to Seattle to face his former team and he decided to arrive in style.
In his first game with the Denver Broncos since being traded from the Seahawks, Russ showed up at Lumen Field wearing a very shiny lime green suit that was pretty impossible to miss. He even tweeted out video of his arrival himself just in case you missed it.
Game Time. pic.twitter.com/gedDa5qKzT
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) September 12, 2022
Naturally, if you’re going to show up looking like that for a big Monday Night Football game, people around the NFL world are going to have opinions about it. Many of whom assumed this meant Wilson was on his way to the prom.
Broncos country, let’s cha-cha slide https://t.co/rB1R5ZJQnb
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) September 12, 2022
Lol is he going to prom https://t.co/uAmOIuu08t
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) September 12, 2022
Ummm Sir, the Oscars are in March https://t.co/3JujolWD4e
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) September 12, 2022
Russ about to announce the baby of the year https://t.co/guOcAfaXba
— Ed Zitron (@edzitron) September 12, 2022
Russell Wilson going full "prom" with his game-day fit.
(
: @JamesPalmerTV) https://t.co/OCn5jlxQTD — Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) September 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/gzornick/status/1569428403794726913
Russell Wilson’s out here dressing like he’s trying to impress an ex girlfriend*
*was @TeddyRicketson’s observation after I said it looked like Russ was dressed for prom. His jokes are usually better than mine. https://t.co/avK2AI6zSD
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 12, 2022
It’s going to be an interesting night for Wilson as its not only his first game since being traded but it’s coming against the Seahawks in Seattle. The NFL schedulers know exactly what they’re doing.
To be fair to Russ, if you don’t like the suit, it appears that he’s simply trying to stay on brand with the rest of the league’s top passers. To wit, here’s what Patrick Mahomes wore before the Kansas City Chiefs season-opener.
QB1 on site
pic.twitter.com/Q5bo2KptpL — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) September 11, 2022
Laugh all you like but apparently we’re all gonna be wearing lime green suits this season.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.