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http://www.sbnation.com/2016/11/8/13561208/richard-sherman-block-field-goal-seahawks-bills-officials
Nice read over at SBNation...
While tall and long, Sherman isn’t the most athletic cornerback in the league. He plays a lot of cover three, erasing the deep third of the field and daring you to play underneath — something the Seahawks as a whole do on defense. Where he excels, though, is soaking up knowledge and using it to his advantage. He’s a smart player who knows the game, and the rulebook, in and out, and how to find small advantages playing on the margins (like grabbing a receiver’s skin while fighting for position instead of jersey, as he explains in the video above).
But on Monday night, Sherman wasn’t really at fault for what happened at the end of the half, and the end of the game, against the Bills. That honor goes to the officials, with an assist from Sherman.
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In the middle of all of this, Sherman and Rex Ryan had a discussion.
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If that upset you, too, ask yourself why you’re taking sides in a fight between Rex Ryan and Richard Sherman that includes sideline cussin’. Laugh a little.
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There was one more moment that was pointed out as an example of Sherman getting away with something, again at the end of a game.
The official was standing right there, looking at the play, and made no call.
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That shouldn’t make you mad at Sherman, though. It should, however, make you mad at the officials who, as a result of Sherman doing something just a tad bit out of the ordinary, completely bungled the play clock and entire end of half situation on their own.
Under pressure, the officials were the ones that folded.
Sherman wasn’t at fault for any of that, but it’s a lot easier to yell at him than an officiating crew you’ll forget about by tomorrow.
Nice read over at SBNation...
While tall and long, Sherman isn’t the most athletic cornerback in the league. He plays a lot of cover three, erasing the deep third of the field and daring you to play underneath — something the Seahawks as a whole do on defense. Where he excels, though, is soaking up knowledge and using it to his advantage. He’s a smart player who knows the game, and the rulebook, in and out, and how to find small advantages playing on the margins (like grabbing a receiver’s skin while fighting for position instead of jersey, as he explains in the video above).
But on Monday night, Sherman wasn’t really at fault for what happened at the end of the half, and the end of the game, against the Bills. That honor goes to the officials, with an assist from Sherman.
***
In the middle of all of this, Sherman and Rex Ryan had a discussion.
If that upset you, too, ask yourself why you’re taking sides in a fight between Rex Ryan and Richard Sherman that includes sideline cussin’. Laugh a little.
***
There was one more moment that was pointed out as an example of Sherman getting away with something, again at the end of a game.
The official was standing right there, looking at the play, and made no call.
***
That shouldn’t make you mad at Sherman, though. It should, however, make you mad at the officials who, as a result of Sherman doing something just a tad bit out of the ordinary, completely bungled the play clock and entire end of half situation on their own.
Under pressure, the officials were the ones that folded.
Sherman wasn’t at fault for any of that, but it’s a lot easier to yell at him than an officiating crew you’ll forget about by tomorrow.
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