Seattle Seahawks lure quarterback Russell Wilson into oblivion by turning their “Let’s Ride” tagline against him.
Entering the 2022 season, no one gave the Seattle Seahawks a fighting chance against the Denver Broncos, who were led by former quarterback Russell Wilson. With Wilson on the roster, Denver has developed high expectations, which include returning to the playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50.
But on Monday night’s football season premiere, the Seahawks defeated the Broncos 17-16, after coach Nathaniel Hackett chose against Wilson in fourth and fifth in favor of a 64-yard field goal attempt by Brandon McManus, which didn’t go well.
After their surprise victory, the Seahawks achieved It was on fire on social media. One thing they did was trolling their former midsection with the “Let’s Ride” tagline against it.
The Seahawks use Russell Wilson’s famous phrase “Let’s Ride” to beat him up
The social media team may have turned the popular phrase on its head, but so did the players on the list. Most notable was Shelby Harris, a defensive line man, who arrived in Seattle via the Wilson trade. Speaking with NFL Network’s James Palmer after the game, Harris said “All I have to say is let’s ride.”
Even former Seahawks player Lofa Tatupu and Take 12 podcast co-host Brett Davern went so far as to mock Wilson’s famous “Let’s Riiide” T-shirt phrase.
It wasn’t just the team that trolled Wilson. One Twitter user pinned Wilson saying “Bronco’s Country, let’s ride” over McManus’ attempt at a 64-yard field goal located wide to the left.
In his first start with the Broncos, Wilson completed 29 of 42 pass attempts for 340 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Jenno Smith threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 23 of his 28 throws.
Seattle “jumps” high after its big win. Now, they are looking to improve their record to 2-0 by beating rival San Francisco 49ers in the second week.
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