Wilson: Won a lot in Seattle without a wristband

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Just 10 days aft Denver Broncos backmost Russell Wilson had worn a wristband with a play expanse connected it successful the team's triumph implicit the Jacksonville Jaguars successful London, helium was asked Wednesday astir immoderate hesitation helium mightiness person had to deterioration 1 during his clip with the Seattle Seahawks.

In an appearance with Seattle Sports 710 AM connected Monday, Seahawks manager Pete Carroll praised backmost Geno Smith for wearing 1 this play to marque playcalling much efficient. Carroll said determination had been "resistance to that, truthful we didn't bash that'' successful the past and portion Carroll did not notation to Wilson by name, Wilson missed lone 3 games astatine backmost for the Seahawks successful the erstwhile 10 seasons.

"I don't cognize precisely what helium said, but [we] won a batch of games determination without 1 connected my wrist,'' Wilson said earlier practice. "I didn't cognize winning oregon losing mattered if you wore a wristband oregon not. I deliberation I'll bash immoderate it takes to marque definite that we're rolling, and moving, and everything else. The fewer times I've decidedly worn a wristband depending connected the crippled plan, what we've got called and each that stuff.''

Wilson wore a wristband successful the Broncos' 21-17 triumph implicit the Jaguars connected Oct. 30 astatine Wembley Stadium. Wilson was 18-of-30 passing for 252 yards and a touchdown.

It isn't the archetypal clip Carroll has taken a not-so-veiled swipe astatine his erstwhile quarterback. After the Seahawks' 17-16 triumph successful the play opener, Carroll said connected Seattle Sports 710 AM that the Seahawks wanted to unit Wilson to determination to his near earlier helium threw and that "it's hard for him numbers-wise and each that.''

Wilson threw for a season-best 340 yards successful that crippled with a touchdown.