The Denver Broncos were the team to beat after their crazy trading moves in the offseason. With Russell Wilson up their ranks, they were supposed to take down the rather weakened Seattle Seahawks at the season opener.
However, the Broncos made a massive tactical blunder in the closing moments of the match with head coach Nathaniel Hackett, losing them 17-16. With just 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Broncos took possession of the 4th inning but failed to convert it to a touchdown.
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Nathaniel Hackett’s bold call to not include Russell Wilson costs the Broncos the game
Head coach, Hackett, decided to make a surprise as he brought the kicker. Brandon McManus Attempting a massive 64-metre shot that would have entered the record books if a goal had been scored. Needless to say, the ball went too far on the post and luck went begging.
But the Broncos rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett eventually admitted that given the quality of the quarterback, he should have let Russell Wilson take the reins at this critical point. The decision not to pass the ball to Wilson was one of the most bizarre decisions in recent times, and even Hackett seems to have noticed it after the game.
“Looking back definitely should have gone for it” Hackett said at his post-match press conference: “One of them is you look back and say, ‘Of course we have to go, we missed the goal’. But in this case we had a plan, we knew 46 was the sign.”
Looking back at the decision, Russell Wilson must have been feeling a little strained as he didn’t have a great game against his old team. The 33-year-old quarterback could have gotten a chance to shine and have the last word in the game rather than being on the losing side.
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