Inside Conditions: Let Russ Cook! Wilson shines in first regular season start

RUSSELL WILSON THROWS A PASS TO TIGHT END DARNELL WASHINGTON IN THE WIN OVER THE N.Y. JETS, 37-15, OCT. 20. (PHOTOS BY BRIAN COOK SR.)& & On Sunday, October 20, QB Russell Carrington Wilson made his regular season debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Wilson was introduced during the pregame intros, he was booed passionately by some of the “yinzer” nation.& The insertion of Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback against the N.Y. Jets was disapproved by many because Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin chose to start Wilson, instead of the younger QB Justin Fields, a former number one draft pick that Pittsburgh acquired from the Chicago Bears. Fields had led the Black and Gold to a 4-2 record. The performance of both players seems to indicate at least for the next few years that the Steelers may have solved their issues at the quarterback position, without having to waste another first-round draft pick. After the Jets and their current starting QB Aaron Rodgers received some additional help for the Jets offense in the person of wide receiver Davante Adams, all of the Russell Wilson naysayers scurried to place bets with all of the sports betting agencies. Armed with their...