Russell Wilson Offers to Baby Sit for Richard Sherman

The football season did not end in the way the Seattle Seahawks had hoped, but the off-season kicked off in a pretty spectacular way for defensive back Richard Sherman. He and his lovely girlfriend welcomed their first child, a bouncing baby boy named Rayden, in to the world. As could be expected, the congrat and well wishes poured in over Twitter.

One of his teammates, Russell Wilson, did a little bit more than just congratulate him.

@DangeRussWilson

He offered to baby sit.

@RSherman_25 so happy for you bud!!! You are going to be an amazing dad! Love you bro! Let me make if u need me to babysit! 😉
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) February 5, 2015

It is the kind of thing friends do, offering to baby sit, but it reminded me of the first time my brother asked me if I wanted to change a diaper for one of his kids. He asked if I wanted to be a good uncle and change the diaper on our Dad's leather couch. Yeah, he had a changing pad with him, but those things are never sufficient.

I declined and said I didn't want to take away from his joy of being a Dad and that I would patiently wait for my diaper duty when I had kids of my own. Sure enough, young Gavin proceeded to urinate all over his daddy and the couch.

The moral of the story--be careful what you wish for Russell. Be careful. Good thing Richard makes plenty of money and will likely have a nannie to do the babysitting anyway.

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