OT: Sherman's Explanation
and some of the backdrop to the Seattle cornerback's post-game comments yesterday:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24414782/report-crabree-tr…
I don't think that Sherman came off well in the event. But--apropos of the thuggery accusations--it's interesting to see that he reportedly refused to be drawn into a fight with Crabtree and (apparently) settled the issue on the field. If all is as alleged, I can see why he might have felt a little wild in the aftermath.
EDIT: Just to add a little fuel to the fire, note that he has a history with Tom Brady, and his twitter comment to Crabtree:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24414853/tom-brady-on-rich…
Someone might want to point out that he DID concern himself with the "sheep;" that's what unleashed this whirlwind. At this stage his agent is probably begging him to give it a rest.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
Ya'll are soft.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:11 PM ^
That's a hell of an accusation coming from socks.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
racist
January 20th, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
You know, I was just thinking that "Lord Grantham" totally sounds like a slavemaster's name...
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(for those who can't understand sarcasm)
January 20th, 2014 at 5:39 PM ^
Negged for not having the balls to stand by your statement without having to imply that you were being sarcastic
January 20th, 2014 at 5:50 PM ^
It only takes one dumbass to ruin the fun for everyone, hence the caution, especially with issues like race, especially especially when race is a significant part of the current thread...
January 20th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
lol im not white.
PS: Happy MLK day!
January 20th, 2014 at 8:45 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Grant Hill's a bitch.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^
Okay, what about afterwards when you're in a suit and tie answering questions during a post game press conference?
At first I didn't have too much of a problem with what he said, but in the end I think he was and is a douche.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^
Yep. And the whole idea that being on the football field somehow makes idiotic behavior acceptable is kinda dumb.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:21 PM ^
so downton abbey season 4? kind of weak imho. I am so mad about Mathew, the show doesn't work without him. Watch North and South, best drama ever.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^
Jesus how about a spolier alert?
January 20th, 2014 at 4:24 PM ^
nooo, sorry bro. I assumed you would be caught up and safe to say no one else on this blog watches it lol
January 20th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
Fine, but Mr. Carson will now kick your ass.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
made new years this year and not know that matthew died.
gtfo.
January 20th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
I beg your pardon but I am the Earl of the estate and I will certainly not gtfo.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:29 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:33 PM ^
People who use that phrase to excuse behavior in sports act like emotions don't occur in any other area of life.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
http://mmqb.si.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-interview-michael-crabtree/
Also to all the people with the racially-tinged insults about him being a clown or uneducated, dude has his own column on SI.com. Even better, its on MMQB, which is the closest SI has to Grantland.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^
I don't think anybody should think he's uneducated. He graduated from Stanford, and they don't let just anyone in there (even athletes). I do however, think he has some sort of chemical imbalance or some competitive issue that causes him to get a little crazy at times.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:19 PM ^
Many of the greatest/best/elite at many things in life have some kind of imbalance.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:25 PM ^
Oh, no doubt. Everybody is wired differently.
January 20th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:23 PM ^
Who the fuck WOULDN'T be jacked after making a championship play against "the greatest pass catcher of all time" to send your team to the Super Bowl. Especially when said pass catcher has been a douche to you personally for the last 8 months?
People are just seeing those 30 seconds without context, being all high and mighty, and rushing to conclusions.
If you could've done what Sherman did in that exactly situation, I'd be impressed if you managed to just avoid cussing on national TV. For the record, Sherman didn't break any FCC rules - was just excited, amped, and happy to have exacted to some revenge.
Don't hate the man for saying some real shit for once.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^
I'm not hating on him at all. I use the term "crazy" loosely. Just in the sense that he gets a little more instense/oustpoken than others in situations when the juices are flowing.
But there are plenty of athletes that act in a different manner in similar situations. And there are plenty of athletes that act the same.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
What I'm saying is you don't know what Crabtree told him in the month preceeding, whether it was something personal, about his family etc.
I mean if people don't like his style, that's one thing. But he didn't really break any rules, didn't make anything up. He just spoke his mind. Respect the man for at least having the balls to do that instead of hiding behind cliches. Don't denigrate him for being different, outspoken, bold, honest, or black. Most of the criticism and vitriol being flung at Sherman is rooted in these reason's I've just stated - not for not being "sportsmanlike".
January 20th, 2014 at 6:45 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 8:40 PM ^
Sorry, but these defenses of Sherman are ridiculous. If the excuse for Shermans behavior (not just the interview, but his taunting and ass smacking after a 40 yard run after a defeated opponent) is that Crabtree talked shit, or started a fight earlier....then what is the excuse for his rant at Tom Brady? I suppose Tom Brady was talking major trash the entire game? Bullshit. And all of the excuses are bullshit. The man is an ass who happens to be good at football, which still makes him an ass.
January 20th, 2014 at 7:30 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
Oh you mean Adderall?
The reason why Sherman didn't get suspended (like Browner did) is because of improper handling of the sample. The cup was cracked, and so the sample was tainted.
And he hasn't tested positive since has he? Seems like he's been clean too, especially since you can be sure that the NFL is testing him like gangbusters.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:43 PM ^
"People are just seeing those 30 seconds without context, being all high and mighty, and rushing to conclusions."
Nah - I'm seeing it with context.
I see him acting like an ass, with the context of repeatedly having done so in the past.
It isn't like this is his first time doing something like this.
January 20th, 2014 at 6:03 PM ^
You just won the game and are headed to the Super Bowl. Wouldn't you rather enjoy and celebrate than act like a big swinging dick? I was half hoping Crabtree would deck him for being such an ass.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:23 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:32 PM ^
I haven't seen or heard anything that could get him legitimately labeled as a thug. I don't know what he's saying to opponents on the field or his actions off the field and those are the things that might make him a thug. But we don't know any of that stuff, so what can we even say about him? I don't think any of us would have labeled Aaron Hernandez a thus based on what we could see on the football field, but once his off the field life was exposed, it was obvious he was a thug.
January 20th, 2014 at 7:43 PM ^
Actually they apparently do let just anyone in there if they are an athlete. If you look up Sherman's recruiting profile on Rivals or Scout his SAT was less than 1000. I doubt if anyone gets in with that bad of a score if they aren't an athlete. I don't know if affirmative action can even make up for that bad of a score. Also, I would imagine his major was something like communications, kinesiology or general studies.
January 20th, 2014 at 11:03 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 11:38 PM ^
Actually, his SAT was below 1000 as reported by both Rivals and Scout. Scout also reports a retake of 1060. He comes from a joke HS, hence the inflated GPA. Also, his major at Stanford was communications, not exactly impressive. He might be smart for a football player, but he is still a football player and never even would have been considered for admission to Stanford on academic merits alone.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Richard-Sherman-30260
January 21st, 2014 at 6:03 PM ^
3.9 GPA is an A average at my respective university. I don't care which program you're in, that is really impressive. I hold a fairly solid GPA in Finance and know I could not attain the same GPA in communications. Might be a douche, but a smart douche.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Every NFL teams has guys like this? I kinda doubt that, considering this is pretty much the first time I've ever seen someone act like that in an interview.
January 20th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:24 PM ^
I mean sure, there are guys who think like that and probably talk like that on the field, but isn't the whole issue here that he did it in an interview?
January 20th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^
Trust me, no part of me wants access to that Richard Sherman's mind. And I'm not flipping my shit. I'm just saying that I thought the behavior was classless and very immature.
January 20th, 2014 at 10:33 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 4:29 PM ^
And we've never seen (read) someone being condescending for no other reason than to be condescending on the internet.