2013 Official Playoff Thread. All other playoff threads will have to deal with the bees.

[Chuck]

twitter brings out the full force of idiots.

as does Facebook.

 

I'm still blown away with the total overreaction to this.

[Brandon]

I get that Crabtree shouldn't have acted like a douche towards Sherman during the charity event, if it indeed happened.

 

But, what's that saying?    Two wrongs (douche acts) don't make a right."

 

They had someone on earlier that was there at the charity event. Sounded more like playful banter about beating each other. The person interviewed said there was no fight and it's wasn't a big deal, just that Sherman is the type of person to take something that small and harbor it to use later.

 

Sounds more like something funny that Sherman would bring up.

 

Dude is a WWF wrestler in a football body. First he says it's because the smack talk, then he says it's because of the hand shake incident.

[Brandon]

twitter brings out the full force of idiots.

 

It's bad and the media is just as bad. They can't stop talking about it and have "analysts" and legit deep conversations about this.

 

It's why Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless have jobs.

 

Everyone just playing up to how emotional people are getting on social media and keeping it going. Shit, look at all of us still talking about it. I prefer we just keep posting WWF parodies and pics.

[St1ck]

At the end of this video you can see the pop corn on the golf cart that was thrown at Bowman: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-scolds-seahawks-fans-throwing-food-navorro-182507648--nfl.html

[bloodbrother]

It's bad and the media is just as bad. They can't stop talking about it and have "analysts" and legit deep conversations about this.

 

It's why Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless have jobs.

 

Everyone just playing up to how emotional people are getting on social media and keeping it going. Shit, look at all of us still talking about it. I prefer we just keep posting WWF parodies and pics.

 

I agree. Take it for what it is, something to laugh at

 

[Brandon]

awesome

[mtangelsfan]

I don't know, it reminded me a lot of this

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJshw2Axsqc

Good find.  I revise my comment to "very few" 

[bloodbrother]

For the record, I don't condone Sherman's behavior. I just don't think it was that bad. Certainly not something we haven't seen before in sports. I think Harbaugh's sideline antics are worse than what Sherman does, personally

[mtangelsfan]

Harbaugh's sideline antics were part of the reason I was slightly pulling for Seattle.  Doesn't make what Sherman did cool or excplicable.

 

As far as how bad it was.  I mean, he didn't commit a crime.  He didn't hurt anybody.  He didn't make little kids cry.  He just acted like a douche.  In the grand scheme of things it really isn't a big deal.  My biggest problem with the whole deal was the "he was just excited right after the game" bullcrap excuse.

Edited January 20, 2014 by mtangelsfan

[Chuck]

Every team has it's good guys and bad guys. Not that Sherman is a bad guy, he's actually a great guy that gives back a TON to charity and the local community. He's a very smart dude too, but even smart guys say and do stupid things. Let's hate on the Seahawks now because of his post game remarks to an opposing team's player. Nevermind Beastmode, Russell Wilson, a great overall D and awesome coach.

[1nutkruk]

Did you just watch Lavar Arrington's point on the NFL Network?

 

He was spot on.

 

Look, if you want to call him a douche, that's fine. But just like CJ Wilson is our douche on the Angels, Sherman is our douche on Seahawks. I love him! Best CB in the league and Crabtree trying to minimize him and not give him the respect. Sherman got the upper hand on the field.

 

Scoreboard.

Rivers is my douche on the Chargers.

[ScottT]

My favorite part of all of this is all these people acting like they've never been obnoxious, loud, or a bit "unclassy." I mean Verlander coming out on twitter and calling Sherman out is a bigger douche move than what Sherman did, IMO. Verlander…the same guy who threatened to bean Aybar in the head for laying down a bunt single when the Angels were still in the game…yah...

 

 

Verlander is a jackass.  I'm not a fan of Sherman's antics and attitude, but I don't think throwing a baseball 95 mph at a stationary batter is admirable, either.  Threatening to do it makes it worse.  Making that crack on Twitter was pathetic.  Verlander isn't the only baseball player that went that route.  Beanball wars are more stupid than trash talking wars. 

[Chuck]

They're also talking about Wes Welker's hit on Talib as being intentional. What's more douchey?

 

Taking out a player physically or some amped up post game comments?

[mtangelsfan]

I will be rooting for the Seahawks because I have an irrational hatred of the Broncos.  I also understand that there are plenty of douchebags in pro sports.  That does not lessen Sherman's antics however.  He may be a swell guy overall  (If he really is, I'm guessing he is kind of feeling stupid right now) but even swell buys get bit by the douche bug once in a while.

Edited January 20, 2014 by mtangelsfan

[Brandon]

They're also talking about Wes Welker's hit on Talib as being intentional. What's more douchey?

 

Taking out a player physically or some amped up post game comments?

 

Let's not go that far.

 

Having the smallest dude on your team run into a player is not intentional. Nor was there intent to injure.

[1nutkruk]

They're also talking about Wes Welker's hit on Talib as being intentional. What's more douchey?

 

Taking out a player physically or some amped up post game comments?

Bellecheat made the accusation. He is the last person that should be calling someone a cheater.

[Chuck]

“It was loud, it was in the moment, and it was just a small part of the person I am.”

 

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-interview-michael-crabtree/

[bloodbrother]

I don't know, replay doesn't really show anything that made me think that Welker deliberately tried to hurt Talib

 

As far as Sherman goes, he'll continue to be a polarizing player because of his brash behavior. Definitely could stand to tone it down, because it's starting to overtake his excellent play on the field, and that's not what he should want. He's being regarded as the best CB currently in the league, so let that stand on its own. The more he tries to garner attention, the more the focus is on that rather than what he does on the field. He's a smart guy and should recognize this.

[OregonLAA]

I like that there is an uproar by some people on here when Kinsler yells "get off our field", but when a guy goes on camera and does something worse than Kinsler, he gets defended.

[mtangelsfan]

lol!!!!

 

I will take strange comparisons for $400 Alex.

[Spirit]

Sherman is my favorite Seahawk right now.  I just hope and pray he continues his act for the next 2 week and distract his team from the game.

 

 

 

Don't let them silence you, Sherman!  You continue to be the Richard you are!

[OregonLAA]

lol!!!!

I will take strange comparisons for $400 Alex.

Those aren't similar? Maybe I'm wrong but one is a guy talking trash after the game but not publicly and we all freaked out about it. Another was on camera and absolutely ridiculous, and people are defending him. I don't hate what he did, but I find it a little ironic is all

[Hollyw00d]

No way Mancini. I love players who are talented and their talk lines up with their play. I wish our Angels had more players like Sherman. Way too passive!

 

Sherman was stride for stride with Craptree and tip the ball to his teammate.

 

Game Over.

 

 

I'm really glad the angels don't have more guys like sherman.

[mtangelsfan]

I'm sure he was defended plenty by Ranger fans. 

[Hollyw00d]

My favorite part of this is the excusing away of boorish behavior by the use of equivocation.  Geez, stop acting like anyone is saying the guy is beating his wife.  We are saying he acted badly. 

 

 

Exactly.

 

"Well at least he didn't kill anybody or drive drunk."

 

Yeah?  Cool.   What's your point?   At least he's not a felon?  Wow, high bar you guys set there.