OT- Thoughts on Richard Sherman interview

I think your visceral response to the Sherman interview kinda depends on where you fall on the young/old & black/white axis.  I would guess that most older, white guys like me would be horrified by it and most young, black men like Sherman would not have any issue with whatsoever.  And young white guys and older black men probably break about 50-50 in how they see it depending on their own personal bias and experiences.

For me I'm in the camp that doesnt have a problem with it and thought, while a bit over the top, it was refreshing to see pure, unfiltered emotion on display.  He was excited and it showed through loud and clear.  But I also have no problem if he gets it right back 10 fold from either the Patriots or somebody else because of it.

I'll say this much though.  Next year's first Seahawk/49ers game is going to be "must see TV" for me at least.

For those who think he was just emotional, caught in the moment, etc.  He had what 10 minutes after the play before the interview?  It's not like EA interviewed him as he was running off the field after the interception.  Seattle still had take the victory formation three times before the game ended, and it isn't like he wasn't queued up for the interview before he went on TV.  He definitely had time to calm down and think about what he wanted to say.  He chose to attack the opposing player (after already going after him after the play).  This wasn't an emotional outburst.  This was Sherman being childish and self-involved.

Why is Schwarz classless for his dust-up with Harbaugh, Tom Crean is classless for yelling at an opposing team's assistant coach after a game, but Sherman is just an emotional athlete doing his thing?  

I don't think he is a thug at all.  I do think he is very self-centered and childish...  His team is going to the Super Bowl yet it is still all about him post game.  I have almost as much of a problem with this as I do with someone like Suggs just being a buffoon.

The emotion is fine and good, the fact that it is perpetually the Richard Sherman Show to Richard Sherman says a lot about the guy to me.

Those dudes are so jacked full of T (amongst other chemicals) I would think this happens more often. He looked foolish, but it was funny. Erin Andrews was shocked, but I don't think she was scared. She is a pro. I am not sure women should be on the sideline of football games (they don't have any expert opinions to offer), but she handled it well. Hilarious.

He was all hopped up on emotions and steroids.  

So what about the post game presser where he's still going on about it? Is he amped up then too? He broke up the pass, the other player made the INT. I can't remember what down it was but SF still might have a chance. This is all about Richard Sherman and his ego. I hope Peyton picks on him all day long and makes him look like a clown with his receiving corps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6x-O3kb1sI

"I'm better at life than you."  Who says that.

the guy is a clown.

First of all he got beat on the route.  the late throw got him to the ball, so im not sure what crabtree has to do with that.

.I have no problem of wit hthe antics when the game is going.  but when the clock hits zero, it time to show some dignity and class.  I live in seattle and the biggest problem is for me is that i'll have 35kids in the fall that want to be richard sherman.

He always says he's a team guy, but in the biggest win of your career the first thing you talk about is yourself?  douche.

but I don't see anything wrong with what Sherman said. People will focus on this and will take some pressure off his team, many of which have never been to a SB. Now Sherman has to back up his talk and limit D. Thomas.

The man made a play to send his team to the Superbowl. It wasn't anything crazy like people have seemed to make it out to be. 

Sherman is obviously a flamboyant personality who strongly believes in his own ability. I mean without his deflection that play wins the game for the 49ers. You think the fans in Seattle and his teammates care how he responded immediately after their win. Yeah, I don't think so. 

The reaction from Crabtree to his remarks was just as excellent. He just called his antics made for TV. And wouldn't get into a press-created war of words, saying, he doesn't make his case in the media, he does it on the field. He said if you looked at Sherman's work all game, he only was involved in a few plays, and 49er receivers were open.  "(Sherman) is a TV guy. I play ball. He knows what time it is." 

Crabtree is an infamous trash talker and was jawing all game.  Dude makes a sweet play to send his team to the superbowl. Are you not entertained?!  

I can't believe the prudes that are criticizing this guy.  And people wonder why the stereotypes of Michigan fans sitting on their hands and living in the 1920's exist.

Probably the worst possible time to interview him, but I loved it. Funny, if anything.

Those postgame one-on-ones have a formula.  The reporter is hoping for the athlete/coach to say something interesting, but usually it's just a chance for the TV audience to bask in the thrill of victory.  Instead of playing along, Sherman seemed like he was yelling at Andrews, or the world.  He could have even been excused for gloating...witness Tim Biakabutuka's postgame rebuttal of Terry Glenn's Clubber Lang mimicry in 1995.  Tim was defiant but calm and happy.  Sherman seemed angry or perhaps unhinged.  He could use a few PR lessons.  He had a chance to be Rod Tidwell and instead came off like Ron Artest. 

Initially I laughed my ass off! He looked freakish and nuts, and I laughed; re-watched it and cried with laughter.  I thought Erin's responses were great too.  I got jumped on when I posted that opinion.

No, I don't know him. No, I don't watch Seattle football regularly. It was just my honest reaction.  I have heard him speak on interviews.  When I'd heard him in the past, I thought he sounded  thoughtful enough and I remember that he and Harbaugh have some history.  So, I took it at that moment that he was amped after a big play, and that there was some trash talking history.

Obviously, that is not behavior I want my kids to model, and I don't know if he is a thug or a good guy who talks trash--It was just initially funny.  If it were me, or someone I cared about, I would be mortified at that behavior.  I also thought Erin Andrews was awesome with the "who is talking about you."  I'm fairly certain she's seen worse from football players.

That opinion is not popular, but it was just my initial reaction. 

I don't like Sherman the more I hear him talk, however I don't think he did anything that he should be in any sort of trouble for. And the thug talk I believe is coming from how he sounded not actually what he said. 

edit: Who else heard Kaepernick's post game interview ? He said a few times in referance to the last play that he "saw the matchup and loved it" basically saying he will take Crabtree against Sherman any day. Found that amusing. Hopefully Sherman hears about that !