Free agent cornerback Patrick Peterson said that quarterback Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers were a "match made in heaven" during an "Good Morning Football" appearance on Thursday.
"I think this is a match made in heaven... When you have a head coach that has the ability to gear his team up for whatever that presents itself and then you have a QB that has that same fire... That could be a dangerous football team."@P2 on Russell Wilson to the Steelers pic.twitter.com/Xebp9DWhJ4
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) March 14, 2024
Wilson will turn 36 midway through the 2024 campaign and is coming off two rough seasons with the Denver Broncos. Still, Peterson — who spent last season in Pittsburgh before being released — believes that head coach Mike Tomlin can turn him around.
With Bill Belichick's departure from the New England Patriots, the 51-year-old Tomlin is now the longest-tenured head coach in the league. He is preparing for his 18th season with the Steelers.
Pittsburgh hasn't made the Super Bowl in over a decade and hasn't made it past the wild-card round in six seasons, but Tomlin's consistency since taking over has been stunning. The Steelers have never had a losing season in his 17 years at the helm while making two Super Bowl appearances and capturing one championship.
Of course, most of that came with six-time Pro Bowler Ben Roethlisberger under center.
"Big Ben" wrapped up his career following the 2021 season with a career record of 165-81-1, plus a 13-10 mark in the playoffs. In Tomlin's three seasons without Roethlisberger under center (he was limited to two games in 2019 due to an elbow injury), Pittsburgh has gone just 27-23 with one postseason appearance.
Wilson made all nine of his Pro Bowls during his run with the Seattle Seahawks from 2012-2021, leading the team to eight playoff appearances and one Super Bowl title.
While with the Broncos, he recorded a 63.3 completion percentage for 6,594 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, 19 interceptions, and a 90.9 passer rating. Denver released Wilson this week, and the former Walter Payton Man of the Year joined the Steelers.
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