Sorry, Cam Newton, you were wrong about the Pittsburgh Steelers and Russell Wilson. The former 2015 NFL MVP has transitioned to life after football through analysis on ESPN and his podcast, 4th and 1 with Cam Newton. However, his assertion that the Steelers are pretenders rather than contenders has been thoroughly disproved, as the Black and Gold improved to 10-3 on the season following a Week 14 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
His coldest take of the 2024 NFL season? The belief that the Pittsburgh Steelers were carrying QB Russell Wilson through this incredible start.
Where does one begin to assess how wrong this analysis was? Not only has Wilson achieved the fifth-most wins by a quarterback in his first 13 seasons, but if he hadn’t missed the first six games of 2024, he would be on pace for 4,336 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, and an impressive 103.9 passer rating.
LEGENDARY: #Steelers QB Russell Wilson now has the 5TH MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS IN #NFL HISTORY by a quarterback in his first 13 seasons.
Only Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, and Ben Roethlisberger have won more than Russ.
🤯 Legend. pic.twitter.com/0QTwHc4t6p
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 11, 2024
It’s safe to say Newton might have been a little envious of Wilson’s career resurgence in 2024, but ‘Mr. Unlimited’ and his remarkable start speak for themselves. Wilson will aim to extend his hot streak against the Eagles in Week 15 on December 15th, at 4:25 PM EST.
