Professional football player: "Nyah, nyah, we're better than you are!"

Déjà Bru · 10-15-2012, 08:14 PM

Forget the sportsmanship angle. Any old fool talking about sportsmanship these days in a forum like this is going to be a lonely old fool.

But, why would a guy make it harder on his team and himself by acting in this manner?

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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman gave Tom Brady a mouthful as he was walking off the field following his team's 24-23 victory over the Patriots on Sunday and later said the Patriots had a "gimmick offense" that his team solved in the second half.

Sherman, who intercepted Brady in the third quarter, said he was jawing with the Patriots' quarterback during the game.

"I kept saying I'm going to get that next time," he said, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. "Every TV timeout, I went up and said it right to (Brady): 'Please keep trying me. I'm going to take it from you.' That was when they were winning. He just gave me that look and said, 'Oh, I'll see you after the game.' Well, I made sure I saw him after the game."

The second-year cornerback did approach Brady after the game, tweeting a photo of himself yelling at the quarterback as he was walking off the field.

"Me and (safety Earl Thomas) walked up to him and said, 'We're greater than you. We're better than you. You're just a man -- we're a team,'" Sherman told the News Tribune.

After the game, Sherman tweeted a photo of Brady looking dejected with the caption, "Brady sure looks like a man who turned the 12th Man against us."

Well, I'd say Sherman and his buddy just made it a hell of a lot harder for the Seattle Seahawks the next time they play the New England Patriots. Talk about motivation!

And even just on a personal level. Brady is going to be all over this guy the next time they meet. He may not drill him like he wants to, but he is sure as hell going to try his damnedest. Also, if I'm Brady's 6-foot 7-inch 300lb tackle, I'm stomping on Sherman's head if I get a chance.

But this is all about Richard Sherman, not his team, and as I tell my friends when we wonder over NFL matters such as this one, most of these guys are not exactly rocket scientists.

Richard Sherman gloats after Seattle Seahawks top 'gimmick' New England Patriots - ESPN Boston

rudel.dietrich · 10-15-2012, 08:43 PM

Tom Brady does not have much to prove. He and Peyton were pretty much the only two serious candidates for the best player of the 2000s in the NFL.

Cryomaniac · 10-15-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

Tom Brady does not have much to prove. He and Peyton were pretty much the only two serious candidates for the best player of the 2000s in the NFL.

Best quarterback certainly. Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu, among others, might argue about overall.

10-15-2012, 10:44 PM

Brady talked smack first by telling the Seahawks "see me after the game when we win." I call it fair game. Besides, I never really believed in the whole smack talk = other team plays better. You are only as good as you are.

ukhotstove · 10-15-2012, 11:06 PM

Never been into "smack talking" but a simple reply from Brady would have been, how many Super Bowls?

Skipaway · 10-15-2012, 11:21 PM

Cornerbacks and wider receivers do this kind of thing much more than players of other positions. I think that's partially because they got hit hard much less.

Bluenoser · 10-16-2012, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by avwjase

Brady talked smack first by telling the Seahawks "see me after the game when we win." I call it fair game. Besides, I never really believed in the whole smack talk = other team plays better. You are only as good as you are.

This. Brady asked for it and got it.

Plus, why would he be worried about future games against NE? It's not like they play them twice a season.

jaxmagicman · 10-16-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by avwjase

Brady talked smack first by telling the Seahawks "see me after the game when we win." I call it fair game. Besides, I never really believed in the whole smack talk = other team plays better. You are only as good as you are.

I agree. Why would a team try 'harder' because of smack talk. Wouldn't they already be trying hard as they could to win? Are there entire teams out there that are like, 'I think I will pack it in this week and play easy'?

Déjà Bru · 10-16-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jaxmagicman

I agree. Why would a team try 'harder' because of smack talk. Wouldn't they already be trying hard as they could to win? Are there entire teams out there that are like, 'I think I will pack it in this week and play easy'?

I think you would be surprised.

Déjà Bru · 01-14-2013, 07:54 PM

Anybody got Sherman's Twitter handle? I want to tweet him:

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Hey dude! Look who'll be playing next week while you're sitting on the couch watching ESPN? Good news is, you can give your gums a rest now.

Exactly 140 characters, no more. Wow, that's tough for me to do!

AnotherAlias · 01-14-2013, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Anybody got Sherman's Twitter handle? I want to tweet him:

Exactly 140 characters, no more. Wow, that's tough for me to do!

Here you go. Just thank my mad research skills!

https://mobile.twitter.com/RSherman_25

Kobie · 01-14-2013, 11:26 PM

I've never been a big trash talker, but I understand it has its place on the football field. That said, Richard Sherman is an ass.

Marinersfan51 · 01-15-2013, 12:50 AM

Sherman plays with a chip on his shoulder, just like many pro athletes. He was drafted in the 5th round and as a rookie established himself as one of the best CB's in the NFL. Most of the guys trash talk and Sherman backs it up and gets into their head, just look at Trent Williams punch Sherman after the Redskins game.

Déjà Bru · 01-15-2013, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Marinersfan51

Sherman plays with a chip on his shoulder, just like many pro athletes. He was drafted in the 5th round and as a rookie established himself as one of the best CB's in the NFL. Most of the guys trash talk and Sherman backs it up and gets into there head, just look at Trent Williams punch Sherman after the Redskins game.

Sherman didn't back anything up in the Falcons game. He got burned repeatedly by Roddy White. Trash talking is trash, talking.

Marinersfan51 · 01-15-2013, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Sherman didn't back anything up in the Falcons game. He got burned repeatedly by Roddy White. Trash talking is trash, talking.

White burned him once on the TD, other than that Sherman held him to 4 catches for 29 yards. I would hardly call that repeatedly burned. Plus the Seahawks had no pass rush without Clemons.

Ragnar · 01-16-2013, 02:33 AM

Falcons had no business winning that game. You cannot let a team get into FG range with 2 pass plays from their own 25 yard line with around 30 seconds left. You just cannot do that.

timmermac · 01-21-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

Cornerbacks and wider receivers do this kind of thing much more than players of other positions. I think that's partially because they got hit hard much less.

Um, have you seen some of the hits wideouts take on a weekly basis?

thehef · 01-21-2013, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Marinersfan51

Sherman plays with a chip on his shoulder, just like many pro athletes. He was drafted in the 5th round and as a rookie established himself as one of the best CB's in the NFL. Most of the guys trash talk and Sherman backs it up and gets into their head, just look at Trent Williams punch Sherman after the Redskins game.

True. But I've always liked the guys who can bring their A game and do it with class. They are few and far between.

shawa666 · 01-21-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Never been into "smack talking" but a simple reply from Brady would have been, how many Super Bowls?

Best comeback ever
can't hear - YouTube

magnet · 01-21-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jaxmagicman

I agree. Why would a team try 'harder' because of smack talk. Wouldn't they already be trying hard as they could to win? Are there entire teams out there that are like, 'I think I will pack it in this week and play easy'?

Motivation is seldom a conscious decision, IMO. It's certainly not as simple as you make it to be.

10-15-2012, 11:06 PM	#5
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Skipaway Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Where you live Posts: 11,017	Cornerbacks and wider receivers do this kind of thing much more than players of other positions. I think that's partially because they got hit hard much less. __________________ Jonathan Haidt: Moral reasoning is really just a servant masquerading as a high priest.

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Kobie Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 288	I've never been a big trash talker, but I understand it has its place on the football field. That said, Richard Sherman is an ass. __________________ Derp

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Marinersfan51 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 776	Sherman plays with a chip on his shoulder, just like many pro athletes. He was drafted in the 5th round and as a rookie established himself as one of the best CB's in the NFL. Most of the guys trash talk and Sherman backs it up and gets into their head, just look at Trent Williams punch Sherman after the Redskins game. Last edited by Marinersfan51; 01-15-2013 at 09:35 PM.

10-15-2012, 08:43 PM	#2
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Tom Brady does not have much to prove. He and Peyton were pretty much the only two serious candidates for the best player of the 2000s in the NFL.

10-15-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
avwjase Guest Posts: n/a	Brady talked smack first by telling the Seahawks "see me after the game when we win." I call it fair game. Besides, I never really believed in the whole smack talk = other team plays better. You are only as good as you are.

01-16-2013, 02:33 AM	#16
Ragnar Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,327	Falcons had no business winning that game. You cannot let a team get into FG range with 2 pass plays from their own 25 yard line with around 30 seconds left. You just cannot do that.