Never Take Our Locker Room for Granted!

[zacka77ack]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19446657/seattle-seahawks-cornerback-richard-sherman-let-go-problem-nfl-2017

ESPN writer Seth Wickersham offers a pretty candid look into the Seahawk's locker room. The article is mainly about Richard Sherman's inability to get over the Seahawk's loss in SB 49. During the process of describing what Sherman is going through and all the details necessary to understand his frame of mind though, we get a pretty good look at some of the locker room relationships.

On Sherman's attitude toward others:

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"He's always looking at what other people are doing," says a former assistant coach who has had many talks with him. "He's made it personal. It's your fault we're not winning. It wears guys thin."

On how teammates see Wilson:

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Teammates privately seem to want him exposed, but ask them why, or on what grounds, and their reasons vary. A man who vowed to live in transparency -- Wilson famously announced that he was refraining from premarital sex with his then-girlfriend, Ciara -- required guests to sign nondisclosure agreements before entering his box at Mariners games.  Pettiness grew. In 2014, Bleacher Report reported that some black teammates "think Wilson isn't black enough." Every Christmas, Wilson gives each player two first-class tickets on Alaska Airlines, one of his endorsements. "It didn't cost him anything," one Seahawk told an assistant coach last year. "Big deal."

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 It galls the defense to hear Wilson, ever positive, stand behind a podium and insist that the offense "made some great plays" after games in which the Seahawks barely score -- and then be propped up as if he were Aaron Rodgers.

This one is particularly thought provoking and MIGHT offer some insight into the decision made by Rivera to sit Cam for not wearing a tie:

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"Guys want Pete to call out Russ in front of the team," Smith says. "That's not what Pete does. Pete will single out a guy, but he does it the right way."

The article goes on to speak of Wilson and Sherman's relationship, specifically:

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Wilson and Sherman are neither friends nor enemies, people who know them well say. They simply coexist -- until they don't.

 

It's a good read, albeit long. If nothing more it helps you appreciate the individuals on this team and our locker room as a whole.

 

[Mr. Scot]

Good stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link?

[zacka77ack]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Good stuff.

Link?

I edited it in. Got too busy copying and pasting to link the most important part.

[arbnranger]

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, zacka77ack said:

I edited it in. Got too busy copying and pasting to link the most important part.

It happens.

I've looked at something I just posted before and found myself saying "couldda sworn there was a link in there when I wrote it".

[WilmyWood]

I have a good douche-dar.  I can confirm that Wilson is a douche.

[LinvilleGorge]

It's really cool to see how tight our team seems, even across the lines of offense and defense. Football is a weird sport in that the offense and defense are essentially two different teams. They face off against each other constantly. They're essentially each other's opponent day in and day out. They have different coaches, work on different drills, really they're damn near two completely different teams. OL and DL in particular usually don't like each other. Our team atmosphere is definitely pretty unique.

[the_philosopher]

I'm glad our players enjoy each other's company. But the Seahawks haven't had less than 10 wins in the last 5 seasons. We've never had back-to-back winning seasons. 

[Cary Kollins]

36 minutes ago, the_philosopher said:

I'm glad our players enjoy each other's company. But the Seahawks haven't had less than 10 wins in the last 5 seasons. We've never had back-to-back winning seasons. 

 

true, but I'd argue they've sustained that by having a spectacularly fortunate run of defensive draft picks between 2010-2012 including Kam Chancellor and Sherman (both 5th rounders), Earl Thomas, Bruce Irvin, Bobby Wagner and KJ Wright. Throw enough defensive all-pros on one team and you're bound for success.

 

It appears their extreme good fortune in the draft has since come to an end.

 

[beastson]

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Every Christmas, Wilson gives each player two first-class tickets on Alaska Airlines, one of his endorsements. "It didn't cost him anything," one Seahawk told an assistant coach last year. "Big deal."

I chuckled.

[zacka77ack]

1 hour ago, Cary Kollins said:

 

true, but I'd argue they've sustained that by having a spectacularly fortunate run of defensive draft picks between 2010-2012 including Kam Chancellor and Sherman (both 5th rounders), Earl Thomas, Bruce Irvin, Bobby Wagner and KJ Wright. Throw enough defensive all-pros on one team and you're bound for success.

 

It appears their extreme good fortune in the draft has since come to an end.

 

I don't think its a stretch to say Seahawks probably have the edge in coaching as well.

[PhillyB]

lol good. fug them

[Malt Liquor]

F uck the seabird's and their fony ass fans. Also seattle is cold, rainy, with shitty acting people socially. The Panthers is better all the way around. Keep Pounding

[Cary Kollins]

36 minutes ago, zacka77ack said:

I don't think its a stretch to say Seahawks probably have the edge in coaching as well.

 

I'd say at least 15 teams have the edge in coaching unfortunately.