Do you know what is behind the Crabtree/Sherman feud? Last year at a charity golf tournament put on by Larry Fitzgerald, Sherman went to shake Crabtree’s hand and Crabtree tried to start a fight. That is no way keeps me from criticizing Sherman for taking the focus off a team victory and putting it on himself, but at least I looked into the background.
There is another video of Sherman coming up to Tom Brady after a game and saying, “You angry, bro?” Do you know what is behind that? During the game, Brady came to Sherman and another cornerback and said, “Who are you guys?” That was mildly insulting. Brady was leading at the time and said to them to see him after the game when the Patriots had won. Well, Seattle came back to win the game and so Sherman went to see him after the game.
Don’t forget Sherman and Crabtree have a history, including an off season charity event at which Sherman claims he tried to patch things up and Crabtree started a fight instead. (I haven’t heard Crabtree’s version, but there seem to be witnesses who back up Sherman’s story.)
Yes, Sherman lost it when he went off on Crabtree on national TV. He had also just made the biggest play of his career, and then been stiff armed in the head by Crabtree long after the play was over. Crabtree was way out of line.
Sherman talks too much, but he backs it up on the field. Off the field he seems to be a really good guy. Nor is he a “dumb jock”. He did not just go to Standford, he graduated from there. He thanks God for his success, and seems to really mean it.
Sherman should not have lost it when he was interviewed, even though it was in the heat of the moment. He has apologized for it, and avoided further controversy in spite of media attempts to bait him into further stupid statements during the media blitz prior to the Super Bowl.
As for whether he is really as good as he says he is, he’ll never get a tougher test than he’ll get today. Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing it.