Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick: A Great NFL Rivalry in the Making

April 7, 2013   ·   Art Eddy   ·   Jump to comments

Not long ago, the NFC West was nicknamed the NFC Worst and there was no rivalry to be found in that division. In 2010, the Seattle Seahawks won the division with a 7-9 record. When that happened there were a lot of NFL fans in favor of restructuring the playoff format. NFC West games seem to lack any luster and there was no interesting rivalry to be found.
Thankfully, in the past two years the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks have cooled off some of that talk with their recent success. These teams are creating an exciting new rivalry.  
One of the major reasons why that division has become stronger is the play of Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson. Both quarterbacks are known for their strong arms and quick feet, yet they run a different style of offense. With their play they are creating a new rivalry between these two teams.
Colin uses the pistol offense, which is hard to defend since the quarterback can either use his arm or legs. Amid the quarterback co...

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