Seahawks’ Shelby Harris mocks Russell Wilson trade after win
Seahawks defensive lineman Shelby Harris had one closing message after Seattle’s 17-16 win towards the Broncos on Monday Evening Soccer.
“All I’ve to say is, let’s experience,” Harris told NFL Network after the sport, referring to Wilson’s now-viral slogan after Seattle traded him to Denver in March.
Harris, 31, spent 5 seasons in Denver earlier than he was traded, together with Noah Fant, Drew Lock and quite a lot of draft picks for Wilson in March. Harris recorded 21.5 sacks on 203 tackles, 34 of which have been for a loss, in 75 video games for the Broncos.
“We come out right here, everybody doubted us, everybody made this about Russ. We made in regards to the Seattle Seahawks,” mentioned Harris, who had three tackles, one for loss and one quarterback hit within the recreation.
“We got here out right here, performed good ball for 4 quarters, come out with the ‘W.’ No person anticipated us to to win aside from us. It’s all the time going to be us.”
When requested about Seattle’s protection inflicting two goal-line fumbles within the second half, Harris took the chance to let Denver know the caliber participant they traded away to Seattle.
“That’s what occurs while you commerce one in every of your D-lineman to the opposite group. We sit right here and make performs, all of us,” Harris mentioned. “That’s what occurs while you get two goal-line stops, proper there, a win. Can’t draw it up any higher than that, man.”
Wilson, who was mercilessly booed in his return to Seattle, was 29 of 42 for 340 yards and a landing within the loss.
Denver’s downfall in Monday’s loss was within the purple zone. Each Melvin Gordon III and Javonte Williams fumbled on performs snapped on the Seahawks 1-yard line.
The Broncos sealed the loss when first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett requested kicker Brandon McManus besides a 64-yard field-goal try within the closing minute — after letting the clock bizarrely run with all three of their timeouts.
Hackett got roasted on social media for not trusting Wilson to work on fourth-and-5 on the Seahawks’ 46-yard line with a minute left within the recreation.
Seattle is now in first place within the NFC West after Arizona, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams all misplaced on Sunday.
The Seahawks head to San Fransisco to play the 49ers in Week 2.
