Russell Wilson fumbled after failing to get down and slide following a big run against the Ravens.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson coughed up the football after taking a massive hit from Baltimore Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington during the first half of Saturday's game.
Wilson, perhaps running a bit recklessly as he tried to make a big play, opted against sliding and ran straight into Washington, who did not hesitate to light him up with a devastating tackle.Wilson got himself into open space with a nice run on second down, but rather than slide inside the 5-yard line, the veteran quarterback seemed determined to try to fight for six points. Washington took him down with a brutal hit to the midsection that saw the football pop free.
Fans on social media weren't too thrilled with Wilson's decision-making, particularly for putting himself in harm's way like that, and they were pleading with the 36-year-old to get down and slide in those situations.My initial reaction was for Russ to slide. But what are we doing here? Guy is trying his ass off to score. How can we complain about that.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated.
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