New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson fired back at Sean Payton on social media on Tuesday, after his former coach questioned his ability over the weekend. “Classless… but not surprised….” Wilson said of Payton X. “Didn’t realize you’re still bounty hunting 15+ years later through the media.” Wilson was referencing the “Bounty Gate” scandal from 2009-11 when Payton was in …
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Ex-Broncos QB Russell Wilson blasts Sean Payton as “classless”
Russell Wilson heard Sean Payton on Sunday. Apparently, he wasn’t impressed. Wilson, who spent two years in Denver, including the 2023 season playing for Payton, responded to apparent shade thrown by Payton after Denver’s win Sunday against the New York Giants, where Wilson was benched after an 0-3 start. “Classless… but not surprised,” Wilson wrote on the social media platform …
Read More »Giants QB Russell Wilson calls Broncos coach Sean Payton ‘classless’
NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Wilson fired back at Sean Payton on social media Tuesday, a little under 48 hours since the Denver Broncos’ coach took a swipe at the New York Giants’ backup quarterback who lost his starting job to rookie Jaxson Dart following an 0-3 start. “Classless… but not surprised….” Wilson said on X, formerly Twitter. “Didn’t realize …
Read More »Russell Wilson calls Sean Payton ‘classless’ after Broncos coach takes dig at his former QB
Russell Wilson didn’t throw a pass when the Giants visited Denver on Sunday, but the veteran quarterback and his old coach managed to exchange shots all the same. Broncos coach Sean Payton, after his team’s 33-32 comeback win at Empower Field at Mile High, credited Giants rookie Jaxson Dart by saying New York “found a little spark with that quarterback.” …
Read More »Russell Wilson invokes bounty scandal in responding to criticism from Sean Payton
Russell Wilson has broken character. The veteran quarterback, who is legendary for saying all the right things at all the right times, sidestepped his public persona and fired a shot at Broncos coach Sean Payton on Tuesday. After Sunday’s thrilling win by Denver over Wilson’s current team, Payton said that he hoped New York’s change from Wilson to rookie Jaxson …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Calls LeBron James ‘Fake’ in New Book Excerpt About Lakers Fallout
The Lakers never found a way for Russell Westbrook and LeBron James to succesfully coexist during their brief stint together in Los Angeles after Westbrook’s trade in the summer of 2021. A new book from Yaron Weitzman recently revealed new details on how and when the pair’s relationship started to go south, with Westbrook reportedly growing weary of the four-time …
Read More »Justin Hartley Breaks Down Colter and Russell Apology With Jensen Ackles
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tracker Season 3 premiere “The Process.”] Tracker begins its third season with simply great television: a six-minute scene of Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) and his brother, Russell (Jensen Ackles, back for the two-parter), just sitting in the Airstream talking about their family (before turning to the case-of-the-week). “Our show has a lot of …
Read More »Keri Russell and Allison Janney Break Down the “Chilling” ‘The Diplomat’ Season 3 Ending
Spoilers ahead for The Diplomat season three through the finale, “Schrodinger’s Wife.” In the final moments of season three of The Diplomat, Kate realizes that her husband and President Grace Penn have schemed to successfully steal a nuclear weapon, the “Poseidon,” from a Russian submarine stuck a few miles off the coast of Britain. It’s a shocking cliffhanger, and one …
Read More »Keri Russell Explains Kate Hal Split, VP
[The following story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Diplomat season three.] By the second episode of season three of Netflix‘s The Diplomat, viewers may have thought that the political thriller was on the verge of blowing up its entire premise. After a series of changes, including Allison Janney’s Grace Penn becoming president after President Rayburn (Michael …
Read More »Kings quietly gift Lakers perfect trade target with Russell Westbrook signing
The Sacramento Kings have been as active as any team in the NBA—and the Los Angeles Lakers may be the biggest beneficiaries of their questionable decisions. Sacramento has loaded up on productive veterans, seemingly going all-in on a vision that centers around endless streams of offense. Unfortunately, promising 3-and-D wing Keon Ellis appears to be the odd man out if …
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