Russell Wilson on records, returning to Glendale, swimming

Here’s some of the subjects Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson touched upon at his Thursday press conference at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center:

– Wilson is on the brink of setting several Seahawks franchise records for passing. His 109.3 passer rating is better than the franchise record of 101.2 he set in 2013, and his 68.1 completion percentage is better than the 65.6 percent Dave Krieg completed in 1991. His 3,827 yards (3,966 by Matt Hasselbeck in 2007) and 31 touchdowns (32 by Krieg in 1984) are also well within sight of the franchise marks.

So what does Wilson think about those records?

“I’m honestly not a numbers guy, I never have been,” Wilson said. “The only numbers I care about is the wins, the win column. That’s just kind of always been the case. That’s what really matters at the end of the day. You play a team sport.

“The records don’t mean anything,” Wilson added. “The only record that matters is that we win. I think that the better that my stats are or whatever, I think that helps our team, obviously. I think all those things play a major role into our success and all that. But when it comes down to it, the progression of our season has been pretty awesome to watch, to see the evolution of our season, the ups and downs of this journey that we’ve had so far, the good things that have happened, the bad things — I never really call them bad, I call them an experience. All those things you kind of develop and put yourself in a great position to hopefully be successful at the end of the year. Hopefully we get to see that when it comes down to it, that we get to win a lot of games.”

– Sunday’s game at Arizona means the Seahawks will be returning to the scene of the Super Bowl crime. Last February at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Seattle was one play away from winning its second straight Super Bowl, until Wilson was intercepted at the goal line by New England’s Malcolm Butler.

Sunday’s game is back at University of Phoenix Stadium, but Wilson isn’t lingering on the memory of last season’s final offensive play, but instead using it as motivation.

“The last time we were on that turf it didn’t work out the way we wanted it to,” Wilson said. “I look forward to those type of challenges, that excitement. It’s going to be an awesome experience.

“I think it builds you up,” Wilson added. “I think it helps you understand that sometimes the ball doesn’t always bounce your way. We’ve had it bounce our way a lot, hopefully we can keep that going. I think this game is so much bigger than just a game. Winning is what it’s all about, we all come here to win. That’s why we’re here in this building, that’s why we practice and get ready to go every week and prepare that way. But when it doesn’t work out, how can you use that? How can you use that for encouragement for others, how can you use that for yourself, how can you continue to build and evolve and progress?”

– Finally, Wilson revealed he uses swimming to help recover from games. Wilson said he swims the morning after each game and tries to swim about 30 laps three times a week.

“I love being in the water, in the pool,” Wilson said. “I think that helps a lot getting your body back. That’s a big thing for me.”

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