2013-2014 NFL Thread

[witesoxfan]

Not being snarky, but I'm not sure what your point is?

 

That you can be violent and emotional without talking s*** and being an asshole.

[Rowand44]

Compare Jameis Winston and Richard Sherman's reactions. Winston had a rather violent and emotional postgame speech as a redshirt freshman in college. Nobody (other than Dee Dee McCarron) had any sort of negative reaction to that speech.

Winston's speech actually annoyed the hell out of me. And I disagree, Twitter blew up after Winston as well.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

That you can be violent and emotional without talking s*** and being an asshole.

 

I mean, he called the guy mediocre. If that's being an asshole than I give up. He wasn't vulgar and he wasn't using foul language. What Sherman did bothers me a lot less than players getting in each others faces, jumping up and down like lunatics or making eccentric gestures following a tackle in the secondary in the first quarter.

 

He made a fool of himself. But so what? These are grown men, we're really supposed to be feeling for them so much? Like, let's hope he didn't hurt anyone's feelings?

[iamshack]

I mean, he called the guy mediocre. If that's being an asshole than I give up. He wasn't vulgar and he wasn't using foul language. What Sherman did bothers me a lot less than players getting in each others faces, jumping up and down like lunatics or making eccentric gestures following a tackle in the secondary in the first quarter.

 

He made a fool of himself. But so what? These are grown men, we're really supposed to be feeling for them so much? Like, let's hope he didn't hurt anyone's feelings?

I felt worse for poor Erin Andrews.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

So a Seattle resident who is a Seahawks fan says "NANNER NANNER BOO BOO RICHARD SHERMAN IS AWESOME" and suddenly it's a great read.

 

Let's be clear - I have no problem with what Sherman does on the field. When the game's over, stop the trash talking bulls*** and talk about your team.

 

I didn't say it was a great read. I said it was a good article, and it makes a lot of sense. But OMG SHERMAN OMG SEAHAWKS PETE CARROLL!!! AAHHH ASSHOLES ROID RAGE PEDS!!!!

[witesoxfan]

I mean, he called the guy mediocre. If that's being an asshole than I give up. He wasn't vulgar and he wasn't using foul language. What Sherman did bothers me a lot less than players getting in each others faces, jumping up and down like lunatics or making eccentric gestures following a tackle in the secondary in the first quarter.

 

He made a fool of himself. But so what? These are grown men, we're really supposed to be feeling for them so much? Like, let's hope he didn't hurt anyone's feelings?

 

Forget it. You obviously don't think that Sherman is a douche, I do. There's no point arguing it.

[LittleHurt05]

Sherman explains himself

 

What a night, and what a finish.

 

Near midnight I still had about 70 unread text messages from friends and

family, most of which read, "Best interview ever!" Many of my Twitter mentions

were less supportive. My body ached. I was thrilled and proud and upset, all at

once.

 

Here's what happened …

 

I spent most of the game on an island: I was targeted only twice during the

entire NFC Championship. The first produced a BS holding call against me; the

second ended the game. Michael Crabtree stutter-stepped out of his break on

first down and sprinted toward the end zone. I was in good position for a pick

until he pushed me in the back. My interception became a tip and an interception

for Malcolm Smith in the end zone.

 

Game over. The Seahawks are in the Super Bowl.

 

I ran over to Crabtree to shake his hand but he ignored me. I patted him,

stuck out my hand and said, "Good game, good game." That's when he shoved my

face, and that's when I went off.

 

I threw a choking sign at 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Why? Because he

decided he was going to try the guy he was avoiding all game, because, I don't

know, he's probably not paying attention for the game-winning play. C'mon,

you're better than that.

 

Erin Andrews interviewed me after the game and I yelled what was obvious: If

you put a subpar player across from a great one, most of the time you're going

to get one result. As far as Crabtree being a top-20 NFL receiver, you'd have a

hard time making that argument to me. There are a lot of receivers playing good

ball out there, and Josh Gordon needed 14 games to produce almost double what

Crabtree can do in a full season. And Gordon had Brandon Weeden, Brian Hoyer and

Jason Campbell playing quarterback.

 

 

 

 

 

But that's not why I don't like the man. It goes back to something he said to

me this offseason in Arizona, but you'd have to ask him about that. A lot of

what I said to Andrews was adrenaline talking, and some of that was Crabtree. I

just don't like him.

 

 

It was loud, it was in the moment, and it was just a small part of the person

I am. I don't want to be a villain, because I'm not a villainous person. When I

say I'm the best cornerback in football, it's with a caveat: There isn't a great

defensive backfield in the NFL that doesn't have a great front seven. Everything

begins with pressure up front, and that's what we get from our pass rushers

every Sunday. To those who would call me a thug or worse because I show passion

on a football field—don't judge a person's character by what they do between the

lines. Judge a man by what he does off the field, what he does for his

community, what he does for his family.

 

But people find it easy to take shots on Twitter, and to use racial slurs and

bullying language far worse than what you'll see from me. It's sad and somewhat

unbelievable to me that the world is still this way, but it is. I can handle

it.

 

One thing I can't accept is what I read after the game about Seahawks fans

throwing food at 49ers linebacker Navorro Bowman as he was being carted off the

field with his knee injury. If it's true, it's beyond terrible. That's as low as

it gets. I'm sure whoever did this is in a small minority of fans, because I

don't think that kind of action is an accurate representation of the character

of the 12th man. Navorro Bowman is a great player who plays the game the right

way. When he went down, I dropped to a knee and prayed for him. He deserves

better than having food thrown at him as he's carted off a field. All players

deserve better than that.

 

So here we are, in the Super Bowl. New York-bound. There will be a lot of

talking, but at this point, after 18 games, there's nothing left to say. We have

the right mindset, and nothing can change that. We've treated every week like a

championship opportunity and we'll obviously continue to think that way. We

deserve to be here. We didn't sneak into the Super Bowl; we earned our way. Now

every goal we set forth at the beginning of the season is in front of us.

 

The Broncos stand in our way, and it's a large obstacle. They've got the

smartest quarterback in football and receivers who are large (mostly), explosive

with the football and run great routes. Wes Welker is quick and elusive, Eric

Decker is a great receiver with hands and speed, and Demaryius Thomas is as

strong as they come. And Peyton knows how to get each of them in spots.

 

It's the No. 1 offense vs. the No. 1 defense. It's a match made in heaven,

and we couldn't be more excited. If you're any kind of competitor and you have

any kind of dog about you, you want to play against the best. Finally, we get

the opportunity.

 

 

[ChiSox_Sonix]

Classless? This is classless

[Kyyle23]

that makes me like SHerman even more. Well explained

[Rowand44]

Sherman explains himself

Thug for sure.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

Crabtree reportedly tried to fight Sherman at a charity event

 

This is according to Sherman's brother, so take it for whatever it's worth.

[witesoxfan]

There are 3 sides to every story. Sherman is still a huge douche.

 

Classless? This is classless

 

I agree, and he should be fired immediately for that move. Lockette also clothes-lined James on that punt return too, so it was a classy affair all around.

[Soxbadger]

Sherman is just one of those rare people who are super talented and smart at the same time. It often leads to them being arrogant/douches.

 

He probably is a decent human, but in the moment, his ego is going to explode and well you get what you saw last night.

[Jenksismyhero]

I ran over to Crabtree to shake his hand but he ignored me. I patted him,

stuck out my hand and said, "Good game, good game." That's when he shoved my

face, and that's when I went off.

 

I threw a choking sign at 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Why? Because he

decided he was going to try the guy he was avoiding all game, because, I don't

know, he's probably not paying attention for the game-winning play. C'mon,

you're better than that.

 

Yeah i'm sure that's what you did to Crabtree. Sure looks like that's all you said. Especially when you got in his face.

 

And flashing choking signs: was it really a choke when SF was an underdog and had a decent chance to win at the end?

 

Yep, classy. The guy's a great player, but also a gigantic douche.

Edited January 20, 2014 by Jenksismybitch

[BigSqwert]

Marko, buddy, I know you're having some fun, but it's really hard for us to read all of your excitement when you've been a Seahawks fan for like six weeks.

Seriously. Why the f*** do you care who I root for? How does it affect your life at all and why do your panties get in a bunch?

[MexSoxFan#1]

I would love douchebag Sherman playing for my Bears...

[BigSqwert]

I would love douchebag Sherman playing for my Bears...

This is the same bulls*** people were saying about Rodman before the Bulls picked him up.

[southsider2k5]

I didn't like the way Sherman went halfway across the field to talk more s*** to Crabtree and offer a fake handshake. You are going to the Super Bowl, go celebrate with your teammates. On the other hand, the interview was half emotion, half his schtick, but god forbid an NFLer has some fun. He's the best in the world at what he does, if he wants to be cocky, good for him.

 

For all this talk about his education, I'd be willing to bet that his Stanford communications degree was much more difficult to obtain than Manning's Tennessee communications degree, why isn't that being discussed at length. Manning doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed outside of football.

 

For the obvious reason that Payton Manning isn't conducting himself like an idiot on national TV.

[MexSoxFan#1]

This is the same bulls*** people were saying about Rodman before the Bulls picked him up.

and then Rodman became a Bulls fan favorite while still being a "douchebag"...

[Rowand44]

I would love douchebag Sherman playing for my Bears...

Everybody would, even the people that really hate him wont deny that.

 

The guy is arguably the best cover corner in the game, he's a model citizen off the field(yes I know...the adderall thing), nobody would turn him down because he talks trash.

[Steve9347]

Seriously. Why the f*** do you care who I root for? How does it affect your life at all and why do your panties get in a bunch?

It doesn't. I was just saying that suddenly being a Seahawks fan when they're primed for a championship is what it is. You do live there, though, which obviously helps your case, slightly. Calm your ass down.

[LittleHurt05]

This is the same bulls*** people were saying about Rodman before the Bulls picked him up.

 

Same thing with AJ Pierzynski and Sox fans I'm sure. You don't have to like every player on the team you root for.

[SoxAce]

What is sad is even in that interview, he is still more articulate than Derrick Rose.

[witesoxfan]

I don't think I've ever said I don't want him on my team. He's a great player. Still a giant douche.

[BigSqwert]

It doesn't. I was just saying that suddenly being a Seahawks fan when they're primed for a championship is what it is. You do live there, though, which obviously helps your case, slightly. Calm your ass down.

I don't get your post that came out of nowhere. I didn't even post anything today. Seriously, why the f*** do you even care? I never liked the Bears so it's not like I've turned on them. And I've said it several times...if the Raiders were the AFC representative, I'd root for them hands down. Next time I'll give you a call to get you approval before I root for a team.

 

No need to like my photos from the game on facebook if you're going to be phony about,

Edited January 20, 2014 by BigSqwert