I wouldn't worry much about the team losing focus. One of them (I forgot who) in the post-game interviews said, "I'm not terribly worried about our short week; I've already been studying the 49ers a lot." Paraphrased, of course. But they've still got their heads in the game.

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I always prefer it out of the media spotlight, but I don't mind Sherman chirping a bit. Better on the field, and fine off it as long as nothing to stupid gets said.

And honestly I thought his tweets were awesome!

I love the smack and energy he beings to the field, but I do agree with the idea that he needs to dial it back a bit and still stay humble, although I know thats not his personality lol.

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Let Sherm be Sherm. He is at his best when he is running his mouth. It was worse last year, because he didn't keep himself in check during the game, and was called multiple times for penalties after plays. This year, he is keeping his anger controlled, and playing clean football. A good example of this was the Carolina game, against Steve Smith. Sherm gets under people's skin, and backs it up with SOLID cornerback play. There is little anyone can do to stop either one.

I fully support Sherman's attitude.

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I like it too, he was trying to get into Brady's head and it probably worked.

Seattle hasn't had a trash talking get into your head take you off of your game guy since Gary Payton.

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Yep, I seem to remember a lot of fans giving props to Matt Hasselbeck when he gave the We want the ball gig IN GB.
Brady didn't show any respect to the Seahawks with his we're going to beat you attitude, and Sherman RIGHTFULLY called him on it.
Can't knock Sherman for feeling vindicated with the way it all came down.
Brady was put in his place for shooting off his mouth, good for Richard, bad for Tommy.

I like it quite frankly...brady was the one talking as well...that's why his head was low in that picture. Nothin to say

This is the attitude of the team and the nation will notice now!!

Someone said on KJR, that Sherman is "Gary Payton with shoulder pads."

Perfect analogy!

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For the record, I have no problem with Brady coming in with a little cockiness and attitude and rebutting the smack talk during the game. He generally can back it up and has the history to prove it. I just think that as long as you can talk a little smack and keep the overall tone, basically respectful (at least not disrespectful) then I have no issue with it.

So let me get this straight,

Tom Brady saying he is going to come in here and make our fans boo our own team = Totally okay
Tom Brady saying "come see me after this game after we win" = Totally okay
That Scumbag Hernandez grabbing Chancellor's face mask after a catch while he is on the ground and trash talking = okay
Patriots claiming we pump noise in and our crowd isn't really that loud = completely okay, probably true
but
Richard Sherman gets a big pick, talks to Brady AFTER THE GAME like "you wanted to see us?" = DISRESPECTFUL

this is why we lose (no not cause we don't talk enough) but because people are so vaginal that they think the hawks don't have a right to talk about nothing ever, we can't talk back even when we win. I bet there are some people in here who think we got lucky. Every key to the game on here is how we hope the other team blows it, our fearless predictions are usually always against us unless its a god awful team we are playing.

you have a good chance to beat any team in the league right now, and no its not any given sunday, its THE HAWKS ARE FREAKING GOOD on sunday, monday, thursday, anyday.

expect to win.
it is not impossible to think we will run the damned table.

This defense just beat, Tony Romo, Aaron Rogers, Cam Newton, and Tom freaking Brady.
In every game the other team somehow lost on their bye week according to national media,

I'd be talking trash to.

I don't think anything Sherman said was wrong. Now if he is still talking about this game tomorrow or later today then thats when Pete has to remind him that "umm niners thursday Rich" but until then KEEP TALKING.

this guy is "primetime" approved, you'd think he'd keep his mouth shut?

PREACH!!

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I agree completely.

I dont recall him publicly trash talking Romo, Newton, Kolb, Rodgers, Bradford.
Brady must have done something to really get under his skin.

When you have a team that is good enough to trash talk AFTER the game. That is a Great thing!
every one talks smack during the game. But to do it after= win!!! TALK IT UP BOYS

I am greatful we have a team that is good enough to talk trash after a big game like this.

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Tone it down? Bleh. Brady didn't show us any respect either. We're a team of competitors and we have swagger. Sherm has swagger in spades and I love it. We've been missing that "Don't f*** with us" attitude for a long time and it's back.

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was anything sherman said untrue? from what i heard he told it how it is. cant argue with that

Exactly...he's a lot smarter about his trash talking. He seems to have grown and obviously cares a lot about this team and the fans.

A sure sign of his growth was in practice when Lane, I think, lost his cool and tried to fight, Sherm snatched him up and talked to him.

I was going to say, Shark, you're killin' it "my brotha" (see what I did there)!

Bringing the A game to the board. Love it.

As for Sherm, I absolutely love it. I'm so beyond tired of being considered a soft, mediocre, afterthought, joke of a team in South Alaska. If poah wittle Tommy's feelings get hurt, TOO BAD. And that goes for every other team, player, coach in the NFL. Gary Payton is one of my all-time favorite sports figures and our defense seems to have that GP Mentality.

Don't apologize for it, KEEP IT UP!

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He called the Pats a "gimick" offense. That's not true at all and sounds kind of dumb after he just dropped 400 yards on you.

I love the swag and his reference to team . Screwit . If you can walk the walk .....

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