After watching this shit Crab comes off as a major bitch...Sherman puts all the bad blood and venom aside to tell you "helluva game" and offers to shake your hand like a man, and that's how you react? I know we're all supposed to believe every member of the 49ers hates every guy on Seattle and vice-versa but after the game no matter how much teams hate each other, most players come on the field, shake hands and congratulate their opponent.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86673 posts
Thu Jan-23-14 03:19 AM
1. "I'm the biggest Sherman supporter around..." In response to Reply # 0 Thu Jan-23-14 03:22 AM by Frank Longo
... but let's not act like his handshake and butt pat were totally loving gestures. He knew racing up to dude right after the play ended and offering the handshake would fuck with Crabtree's head and piss him off.
Which I'm fine with. And Crabtree shouldn't have shoved him regardless. But Sherman wasn't doing it as an earnest gesture of setting aside bad blood. He was doing it because it's the single safest way to fuck with your opponent while also covering your own ass.
I don't see how people can pretend like Sherman isn't a savvy motherfucker.
>... but let's not act like his handshake and butt pat were >totally loving gestures. He knew racing up to dude right after >the play ended and offering the handshake would fuck with >Crabtree's head and piss him off. > >Which I'm fine with. And Crabtree shouldn't have shoved him >regardless. But Sherman wasn't doing it as an earnest gesture >of setting aside bad blood.
Truth be told it should be set aside now since Crap started it & Sherm finished it. He knew that was gonna be his only chance to settle the score since there wasn't gonna be a ton of hugs/handshakes between both teams after.
He was doing it because it's the >single safest way to fuck with your opponent while also >covering your own ass.
Since when has Sherm been concerned w/ choa tho? If it was 100% malice he would've had no problem sayin, "NOW WHAT?!?! insteada "helluva game".
>I don't see how people can pretend like Sherman isn't a savvy >motherfucker.
No doubt about this. But at the same time people shouldn't pretend he's Bill Romanowski either. He showed love to LMJ & legit concern for Bowman after the game too.
17. "That's ridiculous. For Sherman to approach Crabtree IMMEDIATELY" In response to Reply # 6
>Dude. > > >People talk shit all game and on one on one matchups and have >the decency to say good game or next time or whatever after. > > > > >Funny how none of the other 49ers muffed him or phased him out >for being a calculated and crafty shit talker
after the play was a jerk move, and he knew it. I'm totally against the demonization of Sherman but there's no need to pretend he wasn't being a dick.
23. "You have no idea why he was doing it" In response to Reply # 1
>But Sherman wasn't doing it as an earnest gesture >of setting aside bad blood. He was doing it because it's the >single safest way to fuck with your opponent while also >covering your own ass.
16. "she gonna get nominated for a courage in journalism award." In response to Reply # 14
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
11. "its in the clip the op posted" In response to Reply # 8
although i didn't realize the deportes guy was speaking english til your post.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
13. "mic'd up might be one of the best things to happen to sports" In response to Reply # 0
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
20. "even as a homer, i can say..." In response to Reply # 0
i "get" Crabs reaction in that moment.
however, Sherm seemed genuine, not sarcastic, so i gotta say Crabtree escalated that situation.
that said, the coolest thing about the Sound FX ep was hearing Sherm comment that he knew they were about to test him, and hearing Pete and Russ talk about drawing them offsides and going for the TD on 4th and 7.
25. "RE: even as a homer, i can say..." In response to Reply # 20
>i "get" Crabs reaction in that moment. > >however, Sherm seemed genuine, not sarcastic, so i gotta say >Crabtree escalated that situation.
if he does it w/o the ass slap yeah, but the fact that came first was definitely rubbin it in
he did the same thing to harbaugh & harbaugh basically did the same thing to schwartz
it's what happens when things get heated in sports
>that said, the coolest thing about the Sound FX ep was hearing >Sherm comment that he knew they were about to test him, and >hearing Pete and Russ talk about drawing them offsides and >going for the TD on 4th and 7.
& harbaugh gettin mad russ ran a hard count on the goaline
32. "eh, if he was being sincere" In response to Reply # 26
he should've known it would come across as an asshole move. i don't really blame crabtree for what he did since it wasn't a "i'm gonna fight you" push, it was a "get out of my face" push, as rude as that is.
>he should've known it would come across as an asshole move. i >don't really blame crabtree for what he did since it wasn't a >"i'm gonna fight you" push, it was a "get out of my face" >push, as rude as that is.
I don't either. Probably would've done the same had I been in his shoes. Sherm wanted to have his cake & eat it too. Shouldn't have been shocked at that reaction. Subsequent interview was all about vindication.
28. "given shermans track record and previous post game interactions " In response to Reply # 0
it's a REAL stretch to argue that the hand shake was genuine i mean he immediately went into a choke run/skip...... let's not be dense for the sake of being consistent with an agenda/argument
31. "Not buying that as being earnest, not at all " In response to Reply # 0 Thu Jan-23-14 12:40 PM by LA2Philly
The ass-slap was first and then he proceeded to offer his hand...have seen that multiple times and it's never been reacted to as sincere. Sherman's track record, in game and after games, speaks for itself in terms of what his motives are...he's always instigating (I have no problem with it) and considering how much he dislikes Crabtree, this certainly doesn't come off as sincere to me.
No problem with any of it and I continue to defend his post-game reaction but he knew exactly what he was doing w the butt-slap and handshake.
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39. "Richard Sherman: Student of the game (video)" In response to Reply # 0 Thu Jan-23-14 05:25 PM by laizquierda
from November, but I never saw this segment until today, courtesy of NFL Films' Turning Point. definitely supports the argument that he's one of the best in the NFL
btw. I know it's coincidence, but it's cool how you have practice footage of Earl telling Sherm to tip the ball for an interception instead of just breaking it up... and it's exactly that play which ends up sending them to the Super Bowl
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