trharder
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sc85sis":3r9jkxuu said:trharder":3r9jkxuu said:Pete was recently mic-ed up and had a conversation with Paul Allen that I thought was interesting. As much power as Pete has, he still has to placate Paul Allen. Paul Allen mentions it seems like Russell "is getting better", to which Pete alludes to previous conversations where RW had been discussed. Sucking up a little to Paul Allen is obviously well within Pete's wheelhouse, and he probably never gives it a second thought, but it made me as a fly on the wall, a little uncomfortable.http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/v ... e939370ab7
Paul noticed something that he thought was positive and commented on it and Pete responded. I had no sense Pete was having to placate or suck up to Paul. If anything, they both came across to me as just being excited about how Russell is progressing.
Progressing? RW started as a rookie. Took a 7-9 team to the playoffs in his first season. Won the Super Bowl in his second season while comparing very favorably to QBs like Peyton Manning at two years. Back in the playoffs in his third year etc.. Those are the sorts of things Pete would have brought up to a media member or a fan if they had mentioned RW somehow lacking.
You are right in that PA was making a positive comment, but the comment also implies previous conversations where Pete was having to explain, or defend, or whatever about RW. This conversation, caught on tape, is fundamentally different. Reasonable minds can differ on whether it's worth talking about or not, but I think it is different than how Pete would communicate with anyone other than his team or coaches.