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Bobby Wagner motivated to play team that 'gave up' on him (0:57)

There will be a lot of emotion when BobbyWagner returns to Seattle to play for the Rams. 0:58

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There will be a lot of emotions when the Los Angeles Rams face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

He said that playing the Seahawks is playing the organization that you didn't like very much.

The way the team handled his release made him feel disrespected, and he took to social media to express his anger. He remained upset even after Seattle coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider took public responsibility for their roles in the matter.

He was told by the team that he was going to be let go. The plan to move on and go with younger players at inside linebacker caught the attention of the company.

That is on me. Schneider spoke at a March news conference.

Schneider said that it really is on him. I would have liked to have handled it better. It's my responsibility to give it to him. The organization is indebted to him.

Schneider said that one factor in the incident was that the man was representing himself. Not having an agent made the Seahawks wary of bringing him back after they told him directly that they were moving on. The final say in Seattle's personnel decisions was held out by coach Pete Carroll, who was hoping to find a way to keep him.

He made eight Pro Bowls and was named a first-team All-Pro six times. He was a captain of the "Legion of Boom" defense six times, and was the last remaining player from that group.

Schneider said in March that there was too much respect to have that happen. We talked to him." We talked to him. We took a stroll through things. We spoke with him, so it wasn't like we didn't. The timing was 888-609- 888-609- 888-609-

In his introductory news conference with the Rams, he said that he had no hatred for the Seahawks but that they mishandled his release. He objected to the idea that not having an agent was a factor. It wasn't his primary motivation in signing with the Rams but it was a cherry on top.

In the teams' first game of the season, Seattle defeated the team 27-23. After that, he went over to the locker room to catch up with his former teammates.

The first time the two teams played, he had a great season. It looked like he was all over the place.

This will be a big game for him to be back in Seattle.

When he is in Seattle, he will allow himself to feel the energy, the crowd and the moments that he had there.

It's going into a stadium I've been to many times. Being in a position to ruin their playoff hopes is a good position to be in. I spent a lot of time there and it will be fun to return. It should be enjoyable.

He injured his knee on the first play in Seattle's final game at Lumen Field. He missed the rest of that game as well as the last one of the season.

The last time I was there, it wasn't a good one. I'm happy to be able to not have that as my last play at that field.

Ernest Jones said Monday that it would mean a lot if he could help the Rams beat the Seahawks. The Rams had a chance to win in Week 13 but were defeated by Geno Smith.

Jones said it meant everything to him. I wanted that game for him because I know for a fact that he meant a lot to the city and the team. I felt like he was let go in a questionable manner. I would love to get him this win.

I would love for him to get the last word against Seattle. This is a big week for me because I'm in Seattle.

"I think they're going to welcome him back," he said when asked how he hoped the fans would react to him returning.

"I think that's what's going to happen, and then if he makes a tackle or something, maybe they don't give him as much love," said Carroll, who was the head coach of the team for 10 years. I'm not sure. He is going to hit the ball. He is doing good things. The right thing will be done by them. They will do it whatever it is.

If he gets 10 tackles on Sunday, he can break the Rams' single-season record for tackles, which was set in 2000. He has had at least 10 tackles in four games.