Why Richard Sherman-Michael Crabtree Rivalry Is Great for the NFL

July 15, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments


Over the past several years, there's been no better rivalry in the NFL than the one in the NFC West between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
They are both top-notch teams with similar philosophies that quite simply do not like each other even a little bit. The head coaches certainly dislike each other, and have for a long time.
OK, dislike may be an understatement.
The rivalry took center stage at the end of last year's NFC Championship Game with a pivotal play followed by a sideline explosion that captured the attention of America and made Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman a household name.
Since then, Sherman and 49ers wideout Michael Crabtree have continued a war of words that some consider childish and petulant.
Of course, many more consider it wildly entertaining.
The latest bout of verbal sparring between Crabtree and Sherman was initiated by Sherman—I know, you're stunned—on an episode of the reality show American Mus...

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