Russ Willstrong":53ia2gt8 said:
I love that optimism Kearly.
Unfortunately I'll have to take 3 if they were guaranteed. Chances are he will have more rings but then nothing is ever guaranteed. I saw this with Marino,Randall Cunningham, Vick to name a few. Heck even Favre was supposed to have more than one. I even thought RW'S marriage was guaranteed for life so he'd be wearing 2 rings now.
Gunslingers rarely win championships. At that level, you're generally playing against the best secondaries and defenses, and sandlot football just doesn't work.
Marino was a post season choker, dude started throwing interceptions in the postseason. That's how Seattle beat him in 83. He gets way too much credit when in reality he was just another Peyton Manning type. Huge regular season numbers, and then good defenses take advantage of his pass happy style and pick him apart in the playoffs.
Same with Farvre. Every playoff he'd start going pass happy and his INTs would cost his team the game. He gets way too much credit as well. Without Holmgren keeping him in check, he just failed every year thanks to his predictable habit of trying to force passes.
Vick is all hype no substance so whatever. Cunningham was special but got injured because, again, you're playing the best defenders in the world in the playoffs. It's not pure athleticism that wins in the postseason, it's intelligence and discipline.
Brady and Montana are great examples. They had balanced offenses behind them but they also just played smart. Brady put up small numbers but look at that last drive against the Rams. Just precise excellent decision making, careful short passes, moved the ball methodically. Montana was the same way. He'd kill you with those long drives that were as efficient and precise as a swiss watch. He just didn't make mistakes. He'd take those quick short passes all over the field and he had Craig in the back field to balance it out and keep defenses honest.
When I look at Wilson, that's what I see. Same mental discipline and strong decision making as Montana and Brady. Efficient. Doesn't make mistakes or turn the ball over. In fact, I honestly feel that Wilson is a step ahead of Brady when he won his first when it comes to discipline and efficiency. His playmaking ability reminds me of a mature Steve Young. He's so dangeruss, its ridiculous.
For that reason, I'm confident we're going to win multiple Superbowls. 4 is a definite possibility. I honestly think Wilson plays at a higher level, with greater intelligence and efficiency, than Marino ever did. He's a far more complete and balanced package. And as long as he's in Seattle, we have to be considered postseason favorites. Carroll and Wilson are the new Bellichick and Brady. And I'm freaking jacked and pumped!!!!!!
