Ignore the spin: If Seahawks really wanted to keep Russell Wilson, he'd still be in Seattle | Opinion

It’s too bad the Seattle Seahawks didn’t just hand this one off to Beast Mode.  

As Russell Wilson was introduced Wednesday as the new face of the Denver Broncos, the three most powerful figures in the braintrust of his former team — Seahawks owner Jody Allen, coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider — unleashed a barrage of statements that they undoubtedly hoped would settle the issue of exactly why they would trade away their star quarterback in his prime.

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