Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson determined to make use of the time on the lengthy flight throughout the pond to get some exercising carried out.
The nine-time Professional Bowl quarterback declined sleep and as an alternative opted for a excessive knees train routine within the aisle of the aircraft. “I used to be strolling up and down the aisle, everyone else was knocked out, I used to be doing excessive knees,” Wilson mentioned per DNVR reporter Zac Stevens.
Wilson missed final week’s recreation in opposition to the New York Jets with a hamstring harm and mentioned his exercise was carried out to assist him keep unfastened.
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“I used to be on the aircraft, first two hours of the eight-hour flight right here I used to be watching movie, watching all of the cutups and the whole lot else, after which for the subsequent 4 hours I used to be doing remedy on the aircraft.
“I used to be strolling up and down the aisle, everyone else was knocked out, I used to be doing excessive knees, working my legs and the whole lot else, ensuring I used to be able to rock. That was good,” Wilson willingly provided as much as reporters.
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The Tremendous Bowl successful quarterback did point out that he was in a position to get a bit of sleep, however only for a fast hour earlier than he began watching movie.
“Then I fell asleep for one hour and I watched movie for the remaining. I felt good to go,” Wilson mentioned.
Memes mocking Wilson’s in-flight excessive knees train stuffed up social media.
Wilson’s first 12 months together with his new group has gotten off to a relatively turbulent begin. Within the Broncos first recreation of the season, head coach Nathaniel Hackett determined to try a spot 64-yard discipline purpose as an alternative of permitting Wilson to transform on a 4th-and-5.
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The kick was in the end no good, and Hackett admitted after the sport that he made the fallacious name.
The Broncos pulled out wins within the subsequent two video games, however then fell to the Raiders and the Colts. After the loss to Indianapolis, Wilson took the blame saying, “I let the group down tonight.” He went on to vow that he’s “going to reply.”
Nonetheless, Wilson has but to actually reply, largely as a result of latest onset of accidents.
Following the Colts recreation, an ESPN report revealed Wilson suffered the harm through the group’s Week 4 recreation in opposition to the Raiders. The shoulder harm was described as {a partially} torn lat.
After the Colts recreation, he traveled to Los Angeles and underwent a process which hoped to enhance discomfort ranges in his throwing shoulder.
The hamstring harm saved Wilson out of the group’s fourth straight loss to the Jets final week.
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Wilson has proclaimed he is able to play with no limitations in opposition to the Jaguars in London.
The Broncos (2-5) play the Jaguars (2-5) on Sunday at Wembley Stadium at 9:30 a.m. ET.