Deion Sanders talked all kinds of smack before and after the game - two Super Bowl rings.
So did Michael Irvin - three Super Bowl rings.
Warren Sapp talked smack and once went skipping merrily across the field through the opposing team as they were stretching, to taunt them - one Super Bowl Ring.
Shaquille O'Neal once said on Leno that the San Antonio Spurs were a "WNBA team." During most of Shaq's tenure in Los Angeles, the Lakers owned the Spurs.
Smack is a part of the game. At least Sherman waited until after the game. He wisely knew that talking smack on your opponent before a game can backfire. Case in point, Crabtree talking smack on him.
I also remember in 1994 when the Cowboys were hosting the 49ers in November. On the Tuesday before the game, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin were interviewed, and they were grinning, laughing, talking about how much better they were, having won two rings together and owning San Fran. They were at home. No way they were losing, and they grinned and mugged for the camera and said so. What happened? 49ers punked them.
Sherman responded moments after The Tip. Those losers who say that since there were a few minutes where 9ers burned their timeouts and Russell did the victory formation that Sherm had enough time to "simmer down." BS! The man was on fire after that moment. Give him his due.
Tom Brady whining that "we win graciously." Kiss my green-and-blue backside, homie. You'll be saying grace at home on Super Bowl Sunday.
Seahawks are a wonderful mix of players, wild men like Sherman, wrecking balls like Beast, class acts like Russell. We embrace them all as if they were our own children. Sherman fought hard to get here. Let the man have his day.