Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had a four-minute sitdown interview with Derek Jeter's The Players Tribune, in which he talked about his infamous interception in the Super Bowl earlier in the month.
Wilson says the play has been haunting him for the past few weeks, but also motivating him at the same time.
"One yard. I'd be lying if I said I haven't been thinking about that one yard for the past 17 days," Wilson wrote. "Everyone wants to know how I feel. Well, it's complicated. Walking off that field in Arizona and seeing disappointed Seahawks fans in the stands was anguish. How could I not feel like I let them down? I tried to be positive, but I'm not perfect.
"I have been away from the game for almost three weeks, trying to escape football and clear my mind. But the funny thing is, I've never felt hungrier to get in the weight room and the film room and keep pushing until we get to Super Bowl 50.
"How do I feel? I don't know if I can fit it into a sound bite. I definitely couldn't fit it into a 30-second Instagram video. So, after the Players' Tribune roundtable event on Saturday, I had the camera crew stick around so I could talk it out. Sorry if it's not perfect. There was no script here. I just wanted to talk directly to the 12s. This is for you."
Wilson admits a lot of pain in the video interview talking about the play.
"It hits me. It's tough to deal with. It's a tough feeling of losing. If anybody hates losing, I hate losing. ... Me feeling like I didn't make a play and knowing it's over.
"I want to let you know my thought process. I know I threw that pass and I know I will throw another one. Hopefully I will be remembered for something different."
Wilson says he takes blame for the interception, despite most putting it on Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.
"The most important thing at quarterback, and a leader in general, is accountability. So what happened in Super Bowl 49, I take full responsibility for it."
Wilson says he will be looking to improve after this.
"The belief that I'm going to get there again and we're going to do it better than it's ever been done is never going to change for me. I'm going to be the last guy to ever give up. I'm going to be the last guy to not take a risk.
"Through all the ups and downs and wondering what happened, I'm prepared for the next moment. In my mind, I believe I have a killer instinct and will keep doing everything I can to be successful.
"And there's a difference between just being successful and being significant. My goal is to be significant. My goal is to make a difference, to do it better than anybody's ever done it. Call me crazy. Call me insane. I don't know, but I believe I'll get there again."
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