Some moments on live television hit harder than others. And sometimes, the blunt truth doesn’t arrive from a coach or a critic; it comes from the analyst in front of you. That’s what unfolded on the NFL pregame set when Tony Romo , without hesitation, referenced a game Russell Wilson likely hoped was buried in last season’s archives. The exchange was polite. The message was not.

Romo began by reflecting on last year’s AFC North battles. “I mean, last year they had three. Obviously, Baltimore knocked Pittsburgh out,” he said. The line was casual, almost tossed off. But it carried weight. Wilson was the quarterback in that elimination game, a 34-17 loss to the Ravens .

It was the last game for Wilson in the Steelers jersey. He was standing there, hearing Romo bring it up as

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