Russell Wilson made big moves last offseason by signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers after two tumultuous seasons with the Denver Broncos.

When the veteran quarterback was released by the Broncos, it gave him the opportunity to shop around and see where he would like to sign. The Steelers took notice of him right away, and he recently talked about the two moments that influenced him to land in Pittsburgh.

For starters, his hour-and-a-half phone call with coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan made him feel welcome and understood.

“When I was released, I said, ‘Okay, here we go.’ It will be interesting”. And more teams started calling and everything else And then all of a sudden my first call was with Mike Tomlin and Omar,” Wilson said NFL on ESPN. “Coach Tomlin and I, we have the same vision of the ball and the love of the game and the passion behind it and the obsession with it.”

Next, Wilson got to talk to two of the Steelers’ biggest stars — linebacker TJ Watt and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. These conversations helped him make up his mind even faster.

“I got to talk to TJ (Watt) … He’s a guy who’s been great, a guy who’s one of the best to ever do it, and then I got to talk to Minkah (Fitzpatrick). Minkah, he doesn’t. talks a lot, but he says, “Hey, do you like to race?” And all the things I love is training and the ball and after that I looked at (wife Ciara) and said, ‘I know where we’re going.’ It felt great and it’s been great ever since.”

Wilson’s decision appears to be the best for him and the 7–2 Steelers so far this season.

Wilson’s season got off to a late start as he dealt with a calf injury until Week 7. He has led the Steelers to three straight wins since then. Wilson completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 737 yards, six touchdowns and one interception in the three games.