Pete Carroll replies to Russell Wilson's comeback With honesty

At Lumen Field in Seattle, Russell Wilson, a former standout quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, will make his first start with the Denver Broncos.

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where he has participated in countless contests in front of more than 72,000 Seahawks fans.

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He shouldn't, however, count on receiving a cordial welcome from The 12th Man when he returns with the Broncos on Monday night.

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Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was asked about Wilson's return to Seattle and how fans should receive him.

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Carroll didn't say it explicitly, but he didn't fully rule out the possibility that his followers would greet him with hatred.

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Carroll reportedly said, "You are either competing, or you are not, I'm leaving it up to the 12s." "I will follow their example on that because it's game time and we're going for it," Carroll reportedly said on Thursday.

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