Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Resilient rookie: Russell Wilson still standing as RG3, Andrew Luck bounced ...

Russell Wilson was the 75th pick in April's NFL Draft, Robert Griffin III the second. But because of the play of their rookie quarterbacks, the Seahawks and Redskins are on a collision course in Sunday's playoff opener.

LANDOVER, Md.—Fitting that the shortest rookie quarterback in the playoffs is the last one standing. Russell Wilson has been doing more than most people expected all season. And now, with Wilson at the helm, the Seahawks advanced to the next round of

Russell Wilson was the 75th pick in April's NFL Draft, Robert Griffin III the second. But because of the play of their rookie quarterbacks, the Seahawks and Redskins are on a collision course in Sunday's playoff opener.

If you're a football fan -- or even if you're not -- you've probably already heard about Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. And if you've watched even part of a Seahawks game on TV this season, you've heard a reference to his baseball career.

But Russell Wilson is the one who has advanced to the playoffs' next round while the other two have begun their offseason vacations. Only a special player could out-RG3 in RG3's house, flip the script and force the Redskins to swallow what their face

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