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Russell Wilson: Donald Trump may not last four years in the White House

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  • Sheil KapadiaESPN Writer

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    • Covered the Philadelphia Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine and Philly.com from 2008 to 2015.
    • Covered the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL for BaltimoreSun.com from 2006 to 2008.

During a Facebook Live video, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson questioned whether President Donald Trump will be able to last four years in the White House.

“We go to the LAX airport, and there’s people all over the place fighting for their lives and protesting,” Wilson said. “All the protests that have gone on through the African-American community, through obviously the Muslim community too, if we’re going to be a nation that says we’re equal, we have to be equal — obviously being smart, all that kind of stuff. But you also have to be able to treat people fairly. You have to love everyone. And I know from even my own faith, the Christian faith, we still have to love everybody. We still have to. No matter what our issues are, we still have to find ways to love people and care for people.

“And so I think that’s the thing that’s been crazy already. I don’t know if [Trump’s] even going to be able to last four years, in my opinion. You don’t want to wish bad upon anybody, because if he doesn’t last four years, that means that something went wrong. So hopefully nothing goes wrong any more than what it’s already doing. But it’s just been a crazy 10 days already.”

“Despite anybody’s political issues or views, everybody has a right to choose who they want to vote for, but this thing’s getting out of hand,” Russell Wilson said about the start of Donald Trump’s presidency. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Wilson, who was getting his hair cut in a barbershop chair during the video, said he voted for Hillary Clinton. At one point, he pleaded for Barack Obama to return, saying that people now are gaining a better appreciation of the former president.

“Despite anybody’s political issues or views, everybody has a right to choose who they want to vote for, but this thing’s getting out of hand,” Wilson said. “It’s getting out of hand, people. … When you think about, it’s only been what, two weeks? Or even less? We’ve got to attack this issue here. When you think about all the negativity that’s happened within a 10-day period or however many days it’s been, it’s already too much. It’s already crazy. It’s already affecting people’s hearts and souls and lives in such a negative way, in my opinion.

“Now you kind of recognize that people’s feelings are getting hurt, people’s lives getting changed, people are getting sent back or not let in back home to see their families for reasons that may not be worthy. Just because you believe in something or you’re from a certain place doesn’t mean that you’re a bad person.”

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Steelers prez refutes Terry Bradshaw, says Mike Tomlin did 'great job'

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II doesn’t understand Terry Bradshaw’s point of view after the Hall of Fame Steeler called current coach Mike Tomlin a “cheerleader guy” and not a great coach.

“I didn’t agree with it, obviously,” said Rooney when addressing a few local reporters Tuesday. “I’m not sure what prompted Terry to make that type of a comment. I haven’t talked to Terry about it. Maybe I will at some point. He’s still an all-time great Steeler and still love him for everything he did for this franchise. But he must have had a lapse in judgment.”

“I think Mike [Tomlin] did a great job, obviously getting to the AFC Championship Game and being in the final four is a good accomplishment,” Art Rooney II said. Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports

In December, Bradshaw, a four-time Super Bowl winner with Pittsburgh, said on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak For Yourself” that he wasn’t sure what Tomlin actually does as a coach. Tomlin said debating greatness is fair game but he didn’t appreciate Bradshaw’s “cheerleader” line. The coach then joked that he grew up a fan of “Hollywood” Henderson, a former Dallas Cowboys defender who once said Bradshaw “couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him the C and the A.”

Rooney praised Tomlin for leading the Steelers to nine straight wins after a 4-5 start. The Steelers lost 36-17 to the New England Patriots in the AFC title game.

“I think Mike did a great job, obviously getting to the AFC Championship Game and being in the final four is a good accomplishment,” Rooney said. “We were all disappointed the way the last game went, but as I said before, I think there are a lot of positives we can build on. Every season is its own journey and what it takes to get a team through the season and playing at a high level at the end, I think that’s kind of the test. Having a team that’s improving throughout the season, those are the things you look for. How a coaching staff is performing, by and large, we were sort of getting better as the season went on, which is what you want.”

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Steelers president expects Big Ben back in 2017

PITTSBURGH — Steelers president Art Rooney II said Tuesday that he expects Ben Roethlisberger to return for a 14th NFL season because of the quarterback’s desire to win a third Super Bowl.

Rooney said he recently spoke to Roethlisberger, who told 93.7 The Fan last week that he’s evaluating his playing career.

Roethlisberger’s hesitation is probably “a combination of things,” Rooney said. “Coming off a long season and a tough loss, and in this age in his career it’s not crazy to have thoughts about, ‘What’s the rest of my career going to be like?’ So, I think we had a good conversation. Obviously, he’s got to make his decision. I expect he’ll be back but he’s got to make that decision.”

  • Any conversations between Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers should center around what they can do together to regain their championship form.

  • Ben Roethlisberger’s recent comments have many thinking about finding his eventual successor, but don’t look for the Steelers to force the issue.

  • Linebacker Ryan Shazier talked about what the Steelers would lose if Ben Roethlisberger were to walk away from the game.

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Rooney said he believes winning is Roethlisberger’s “No. 1 motivation,” and that the QB has grown into more of a leader in recent years.

Roethlisberger is one-third of a potent offensive trio that includes wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell, both of whom Rooney would like to see in Steelers uniforms long term.

The Steelers want to re-sign Brown, who enters the last year of a contract due to pay him $4.7 million in 2017. Rooney said he believes Brown will learn and grow from the Facebook Live distraction in the days before the AFC title game loss to the Patriots, and that Brown’s work ethic and good intentions outweigh any issues.

Brown is the first NFL player since Marvin Harrison to record four consecutive 100-catch seasons.

“Our intention is to try to get a contract extension done with Antonio,” Rooney said. “We’ll get to work on that … Some of the off-the-field things, I think, for the most part are things that I don’t think had a big impact on the team. Hopefully in the future he’ll keep them to the minimal type of distractions.”

Bell, a 2017 free agent, could make around $12.4 million on a franchise tag if the team chooses to use it on him. The Steelers, though, are looking beyond a one-year placeholder for the star running back.

Rooney hopes Bell’s back-to-back suspensions for violations of the league substance-abuse policy are “in the past.”

“I feel like it is and he understands what he needs to do to be a successful player in this league for the long term,” Rooney said. “I’m confident he’ll be a player we can count on in the future.”

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For Falcons, lost playbook now a laughing matter

HOUSTON — Falcons coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Matt Ryan had fun Tuesday with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who had his backpack and playbook mistakenly taken by a reporter during media night Monday.

A frustrated Shanahan eventually recovered his belongings without issue. But the mere thought of losing something so valuable just days before Super Bowl LI against the New England Patriots made the situation that much more tense.

  • Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan lost his backpack Monday night. But the bag, which contained a copy of the Falcons’ Super Bowl playbook, was returned with all the contents inside.

  • As they recover from injuries, Falcons receiver Julio Jones and center Alex Mack will get increased reps in practice prior to Super Bowl LI.

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Quinn didn’t ease off Tuesday, chiming in with a light-hearted response when asked about the incident.

“Well, it would appear that was one of the oldest tricks in the book, you know, to leave a fake game plan behind,” Quinn said with a smile. “So I’m glad that you guys picked up on that.”

Fortunately for the Falcons, any concerns were addressed before the team left Minute Maid Park following the media session.

“Honestly, everything was fine,” Quinn said. “It was resolved rather quickly.”

Ryan was asked if Shanahan should be subject to a fine for the mishap.

“I don’t know if we’ll fine him,” Ryan said, “but we’ll have some fun with it.”

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