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Cheer? Boo? Neither?
I have serious issues with how he left town. He trashed most of the people who invested in him when he came into the league and while he was here. He was 30, making $15M a year (or whatever it was) and coming off a serious injury, yet acted like it was the blindside of the century when he was cut. He took a business decision personally for no good reason. Time heals, but while he's being pouty and ungrateful about it all, it'll be awfully hard for me to cheer.I still love Sherm. One of greatest players and instrumental to getting us a Super Bowl victory.
He didn't handle his departure very well but I'm not sure the Seahawks did either. Seems like they were looking for a reason to get rid of him. Such is life.
I have serious issues with how he left town. He trashed most of the people who invested in him when he came into the league and while he was here. He was 30, making $15M a year (or whatever it was) and coming off a serious injury, yet acted like it was the blindside of the century when he was cut. He took a business decision personally for no good reason. Time heals, but while he's being pouty and ungrateful about it all, it'll be awfully hard for me to cheer.
To boo Sherman would be classless, IMO. He has meant so much to this football team, and even if you felt that he handled being cut poorly - it doesn't undo what he has done for the Seahawks. I mean, it isn't like he hasn't said crap like this his entire career. Like it or not, we all know who Sherman is. I hope the crowd roars for him - shows him the appreciation he deserves for what he was - and that Russell makes him look bad in the game.
How would booing for Sherman be classless exactly?
Forget all the history and backstory of his time in Seattle for a second, HE PLAYS FOR THE 49ERS! If I was in that stadium I would boo the hell out of him and that team. The rivalry the Hawks had with that team while Sherman was in Seattle created an everlasting impression of that team, and if anyone in that stadium chooses warm and fuzzies over the hatred for that team is in the wrong business. Ill be booing Pettis just the same.
Did you boo the Cougars band for honoring the Huskies band?
That is completely irrelevant and a horrible way to deflect the point.
Not really, just asking a probing question for some additional background. It is possible to gain additional information and insight for a complete discussion without actually be deflecting. But, since it's about talking at each other than with each other, then I guess I'll just move on with it.
"Warm fuzzies", as you so aptly put it, has nothing to do with it. It's respect and in Richard's case, appreciation for 7 years of service. Rivalry or not, and I don't see the 9ers as our rivals any more than any other divisional opponent, we're looking at one of the key pieces in a defense that won our only Super Bowl. Don't cheer - I really don't care (and won't be there one way or the other), but booing a player because he was unhappy he got cut by the team is just as petty as Sherman's reaction to being cut.
I wouldn't boo him or anyone that helped seattle win their first and only super bowl but the way he departed Seattle was awful it was clear that him along with a lot of the personalities on defense did not like JC and how the hawks did business. They all wanted more money and lengthy contracts and they pretty much said no.
I really did not like the way Sherman talked about Pete Carroll after he left or how Bennett said you need more than a bunch of Russell Wilson personalities to win. Also I personally believe if the hawks were in last place and the 49ers where in the playoff hunt Sherman would have a lot more to say but given his situation and the hawks situation he doesn't have much to talk on.
Did you boo the Cougars band for honoring the Huskies band?
Just an overall sentiment of how "you" will feel when you see Sherm on the field on Sunday. I realize they don't introduce individual players on the other team.What cheers or boos does this entire thing refer to? They don't introduce individual players on the opposing team. The only spotlight will be when a play is either made by him or against him, in which case the reaction should be in support of the Seahawks. Who's gonna cheer if he goes out and defends a pass or gets an interception?