{"id":6018,"date":"2017-05-27T15:10:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T21:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=6018"},"modified":"2024-08-03T03:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T09:24:41","slug":"richard-sherman-seahawks-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/richard-sherman-seahawks-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"richard sherman: surprising trade rumors during the 2017 offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

the news that the seattle seahawks<\/strong><\/span> were considering the possibility of trading cornerback richard sherman<\/strong><\/a> this offseason was a surprise to most nfl enthusiasts\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(fans, followers). sherman is the most recognizable\u00a0member of the seahawks defesnse, a dominant unit that\u00a0guided the team to two consecutive super bowl appearances: a commanding victory in super bowl xlviii and a heartbreaking loss in super bowl xlix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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richard sherman defending wide receiver julio jones of the atlanta falcons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

this article<\/a> by \u00a0seth wickersham<\/strong> on espn.com<\/strong> attempts to shed some light on<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(clarify, give more info about) the environment in seattle that led to<\/a> the\u00a0trade talks. the headline gives the idea that the loss in the super bowl two years ago<\/a> still bothers<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(troubles) sherman.<\/p>\n

Why Richard Sherman can’t let go<\/em> of Seattle’s Super Bowl loss<\/h1>\n

let go<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>means forget <\/em>or\u00a0stop talking about<\/em>. \u00a0sherman is known for his intensity, and wickersham says he<\/p>\n

plays as if his self-worth<\/em> were at stake<\/em>.<\/h4>\n

self-worth<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is how he sees himself, confidence<\/em>. \u00a0at stake<\/a><\/strong><\/em> means at risk<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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it’s complicated<\/a>…..richard sherman & seahawk qb russell wilson (seahawks.com)<\/em><\/h6>\n

neither…nor<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a common structure that is used to present two negative realities. wickersham uses it in his article to explain that sherman and seahawk quarterback russell wilson<\/strong> are neither friends nor enemies<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>and shares this story\u00a0from a practice during the summer of 2014, the summer between the two seahawk trips to the super bowl<\/p>\n

sherman picked off\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0[seahawk quarterback] wilson, [but] it wasn’t enough just to make a great play. he wanted to get inside wilson’s head, to remind<\/em> [him]\u00a0that despite<\/em> his super bowl fame…..\u00a0sherman still owned his ass<\/em>.<\/h4>\n

pick off<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means intercept a pass<\/em>, one way the defense can take the ball from the offense in football. remind<\/a>s<\/em><\/strong> means make remember<\/em>. \u00a0despite<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0means wilson’s super bowl fame wasn’t important<\/em> to sherman. owned his ass<\/strong> <\/em>means easily controlled the situation<\/em>. it’s an expression that is not literally talking about russell wilson’s ass<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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russell wilson’s ass: property of richard sherman?<\/em><\/h6>\n

after the interception, sherman threw the ball back to wilson and shouted, “u fucking suck<\/em><\/strong>” (you’re terrible) which started a fight. head coach pete carroll<\/strong><\/a> had to hold meetings afterwards in order to<\/p>\n

remind<\/em> the players they needed to build each other up<\/em>, not tear each other down<\/em> — and that they needed to support their quarterback, further pissing off<\/em> a defense that already thought the head coach went out of his way<\/em> to protect him<\/h4>\n

went out of his<\/strong> way <\/strong><\/em>means coach carroll made a special effort<\/em>, a little less effort than bending over backwards<\/em><\/a> though. \u00a0piss off<\/a><\/strong><\/em> means make angry<\/em>. \u00a0further<\/em><\/strong><\/a> indicates they were already angry and this made them angrier. \u00a0tear<\/strong> down<\/strong> <\/a><\/em>means criticize<\/em>, build up<\/strong> <\/em>means encourage, make him feel good<\/em> like in the foundations<\/strong>‘ song build me up buttercup<\/strong><\/em> that was used for\u00a0the closing credits of the beloved movie something about mary<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n