01-19-2014, 09:24 PM
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.
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.