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Richard Sherman = classless - StanFan88 - 01-19-2014

Apparently he learned nothing about winning with class at Stanford.

GO BRONCOS!

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - CornFed - 01-19-2014

Never have I been so embarrassed to have an athlete be identified as having come out of Stanford.  Tiger's escapades might have been comparable, but this was so raw and I actually witnessed this.  Classless does not totally capture it, but I am at a loss for words.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Cadet84 - 01-19-2014

Have to agree. That was painful to watch - he needs to learn to shut the F-up.  I understand it was heat of the moment, but come on, that was disgusting.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - FarmBoy - 01-19-2014

I turned it off after the interception. Was there anything beyond the choking motion he made?

I was watching the game with my son and pointing out Baldwin adn Sherman as they made impact plays. It was a great lesson at the end of the game that great players are not necessarily great people. In the end, he's human. He does some good (the work with kids in Compton) and some bad (the way he acted playing New England for example.)

Here's an interesting take on Harbaugh vs. Carroll: http://nfl.si.com/2014/01/18/doug-baldwin-richard-sherman-jim-harbaugh-pete-carroll/

It seems Carroll let's Sherman "be himself." I can see why Harbaugh would try to bottle some of that up...

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - oman - 01-19-2014

College football >Happiness>Blessed Virgin Mary>Downton Abbey>NFL

So what did he do?

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - 82lsju - 01-19-2014

(01-19-2014, 08:44 PM)FarmBoy link Wrote:I turned it off after the interception. Was there anything beyond the choking motion he made?

see the video here

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/richard-sherman-erin-andrews-interview/

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Cadet84 - 01-19-2014

Enjoy? Apparently Crabtree pushed him away when he went to shake his hand.  Still doesn't justify. Ugh

Edit: 82 beat me to the link

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Leftcoast - 01-19-2014

Did you guys miss Richard getting in Crabtree's face to make two-handed choking motions?

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Cadet84 - 01-19-2014

Quote from the link above describing what happened before the interview:

"After making a fantastic play that led to a NFC championship-winning interception on what could have been a game-winning 49ers touchdown, Richard Sherman ran over to dejected San Francisco wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Like a modern-day Eddie Haskell, the Seahawks corner offered his hand to Crabtree. For some, it would have been a classy move of respect. For Sherman, it was the ultimate in postgame taunting on the biggest stage in sports.

Sherman promptly got shoved in the face, just like he deserved.

Lest anyone doubt the motive behind Sherman’s handshake, the All-Pro corner made his feelings clear in a postgame interview with Erin Andrews."

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - shinsengumi - 01-19-2014

(01-19-2014, 08:12 PM)StanFan88 link Wrote:Apparently he learned nothing about winning with class at Stanford.

GO BRONCOS!

I was rooting for the Seahawks because of Sherman and Baldwin. But Sherman is a class-A pr!ck. I hope Manning picks him apart in the Super Bowl!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elatO5E8pGs

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Trevmiesterj - 01-19-2014

That entire sound bite is an unfortunate moment of timing for Sherman and believe me, I am a big 49ers fan.

After a deep all out battle with the SF for brobdingnagian stakes Richard let his emotion get the best of him at the end of the game.  Watching replays, he got into Crabtree's face just as the impact of this incredibly intense game was being decided.  Certainly Crabtree wasn't going to give Sherman a hug in that situation.  For whatever reason, that snapped Sherm and he took his anger to National TV.

I don't envy how he will have to deal with the national media hammering him the next 2 weeks-I hope he apologizes as soon as possible so he can move forward and concentrate on the biggest game of his life. 

Right or wrong, I suspect it will be Seahawks that America is going to want to see lose Super Bowl XLVlll-makes me sad because Doug Baldwin was an absolute STUD in this the NFC championship.



Re: Richard Sherman = classless - ahuang06 - 01-19-2014

Not that it justifies anything at all - but I think Sherman was responding to Crabtree's Thursday comments (http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/49ers-seahawks-matchup-no-3-crabtree-vs-sherman). It's also interesting how split Twitterverse is on Sherman. Half of Twitter is eating it up and loving Sherman - the other half is calling him classless.

Quote:Is Sherman the best cornerback in the league?

“Uh, no, I don’t think so,” 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree said on Thursday.


Re: Richard Sherman = classless - TreeWeird - 01-19-2014

Baldwin was terrific today, but remember that Stanford fans also have somebody with the Broncos we can root for: 

http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/staff/John-Elway/37e10403-2561-4e20-8e5e-bf841f14cf89

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - stanfordite - 01-19-2014

I really didn't want to have to say this but I would be thrilled if Sherman tore an ACL.  Normally I condemn cheering an injury but for Sherman and that behavior, I will make an exception.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Farm93 - 01-19-2014

It was rather classless, but it was enhanced by a complete lack of respect displayed by the 49ers for the best CB in the NFL, or at least their division.

In the post game Colin was very clear that it did not matter who was on Crab, he was going to throw it to him since the coverage was man to man, one on one.  The best cover CB in the NFL usually gets more respect than that, especially if the CB is rather tall and the play in question is a fade route.

I wish Sherman was a bit more professional, but that is rare at the CB position.  The differences between the best and the rest at that position is rather razor thin.  Those that doubt their skills, or are polite and respectful, will find their way out of the league rather quickly.  There is also a reason why you rarely get CBs in post-game interviews.

He literally made the play that got his team to the Super Bowl.  It would be very easy to imagine that his team would have lost the game if he didn't make that play.  The taunting and stuff post play was rather classless, but had no impact on the outcome of the game.  The game was decided by Sherman's play.

I think the average former NFL player gets the reaction because it is something they have all seen from their CBs.  That seemed to be the general reaction on ESPN.

If Sherman was more professional he probably would be a nice respected WR position coach for a HS in SoCal about now because he would never have convinced coaches that he could become a CB in the Pac-10 let alone an all-pro level CB in the NFL.  And I say all-pro level because thanks to his play he won't be able to attend the Pro Bowl.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Farm93 - 01-19-2014

(01-19-2014, 09:20 PM)stanfordite link Wrote:I really didn't want to have to say this but I would be thrilled if Sherman tore an ACL.  Normally I condemn cheering an injury but for Sherman and that behavior, I will make an exception.
Let's see.  Did he do anything against the law?  No  Did his actions hurt any one in any way? No.
Yet, YOU want to cheer for him to get hurt.  Nice.  Talk about classless.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - BostonCard - 01-19-2014

Yeah, it was classless, but it seemed to engender a disproportionate response from this board.  I don't condone what Sherman did after the game was over, but his mouth is hardly unique for a pro sports player.  They can't all be like Andrew luck.

As for crabtree and Sherman, let's just say they won't be exchanging christmas gifts.  Crabtree's own locker room interview was the definition of sour grapes.  To paraphrase,"sure Sherman made a nice play there, but that was his only play."

Of course, lost on the post game kerfuffle was the fact that it was an amazing, game-winning play.  Too bad Sherman will be remembered for the aftermath.

BC

P.S. Let us not forget that that this is the same Sherman who cought the pass on fourth and ten at the sticks as he was getting nailed to keep the drive alive in the greatest upset ever.  For that alone he will never have to buy himself a drink if we should ever meet.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - Leftcoast - 01-19-2014

Facebook and Twitter are burning up with Anti-Richard rants.  I think our most famous ex-cornerback turned everyone outside of the Pacific NW into Bronco fans .  (As Trevmeister predicted.)

Yeah, Andrews caught him in the heat of the moment.  Yeah, he's the type of player who turns the thinnest of slights into intense motivation.  However , many other players and MOST ex-Stanford players can navigate a post game interview with more character than Sherman showed this evening.

I'm guessing Sherman will learn from this ... Eventually.

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - stupac2 - 01-19-2014

Oh come on guys. I was on a plane and couldn't watch te second half of the game, but he's clearly just amped after winning. Sherman obviously isn't the most polished speaker in the world, but so what? He made a great play over a very good receiver who had previously been trashing him in public. What do you want him to do?

Re: Richard Sherman = classless - BostonCard - 01-19-2014

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8:18 PM - 19 Jan 2014

No love lost.