The American Football Thread

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

This makes sense and is counter argument enough. I know you are blinded with rage but it's good enough for me.

You must have missed the part where he said he "just don't like him".

[Thom Yorke]

I honestly can't believe someone could think that handshake thing was genuine. Give your head a shake, DJ lol.

And the source for Crabtree saying something about him in the offseason was from Sherman's brother. The only other time I've seen Crabtree reference him was this:

Last week, Crabtree was asked if he thought Sherman was the NFL's best cornerback.

"I don't think so," he said. "I don't know nothing about the best cornerbacks in the league, I just know teams. We're playing the Seattle Seahawks and hopefully we come out with a win."

If Sherman took that as some kind of personal attack, I don't know what to say.

At the end of the day though, I don't really have a problem with any of this. As bush-league as I find some of the things Sherman does, trash-talk is part of the game. And it could very well be what motivates Sherman. However, now he seems to be trying to justify his actions as if he's being made out to be a victim, which is nuts to me.

[Paul Smeenus]

Right now I'm listening to a Pete Carroll news conference, he's being asked over and over about Sherman. He's saying that Sherman is Sherman, that he's emotional and unfiltered, but that his actions were detrimental to the team and he asked him to reel himself in going forward and to always keep the good of the team first.

As for any perceived "good will" gesture, that doesn't hold water since the game wasn't over yet, there was still time on the clock. Had he slapped him on the butt AFTER time had been run out it could be considered a good will gesture, happening at the end of that play he could only be rubbing it in his face.

BTW, Carrol is STILL fielding questions about Sherman.

[Forward To Death]

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

I honestly can't believe someone could think that handshake thing was genuine. Give your head a shake, DJ lol.

And the source for Crabtree saying something about him in the offseason was from Sherman's brother. The only other time I've seen Crabtree reference him was this:



If Sherman took that as some kind of personal attack, I don't know what to say.

At the end of the day though, I don't really have a problem with any of this. As bush-league as I find some of the things Sherman does, trash-talk is part of the game. And it could very well be what motivates Sherman. However, now he seems to be trying to justify his actions as if he's being made out to be a victim, which is nuts to me.

He talks about it in the press conference. Crabtree provoked him, no question.

Richard Sherman NFC Championship Press Conferece

[Paul Smeenus]

^ it wenf both ways, I agree. I think Sherman went way over the edge.

BTW he apologized to Erin Andrews. And I repeat, *schwing*

[butthead aka 216]

'way over the edge'

lol @ ppl like you ironically complainin the nfl is becomin a game for pussies. cant stand you types

[TheBig3]

I don't get what the hypes about. He wasn't screaming at Andrews. Its nothing you wouldn't see any other interview.

But because he's black, and she's a white woman, the ****ing hero complex kicks in. dumb.

[Paul Smeenus]

2013 NFL playoffs -- Richard Sherman apologizes for ripping Michael Crabtree - ESPN

[butthead aka 216]

absolutely zero reason to aplogize to erin andrews lmao... wtf... she was doin her job so was he


of course he apologized cause carroll told him too but sherman dont care. like he said, he will be on crabtree the rest of his career cause of a personal beef

[Exo]

Originally Posted by TheBig3

I don't get what the hypes about. He wasn't screaming at Andrews. Its nothing you wouldn't see any other interview.

But because he's black, and she's a white woman, the ****ing hero complex kicks in. dumb.

Nobody is saying anything about Andrews. She was just the one holding the microphone. If anything it was just awkward for her.

We have no idea what was said on the field between Sherman and Crab. The whole offseason "Crabtree tried to fight my brother at a charity event" screams BS. The quote from Crabtree saying "He doesn't know anything about the best corner" is what Sherman was referring to in his rant. He specifically said that during one of his post game interviews. We have no idea how much Crabtree was talking during the game. However, the whole country knows exactly how much trash Sherman was talking AFTER the game, which was a lot. I'll refer to this image to end my point on how Sherman behaved after one of the best plays of the season...