Outspoken Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has kick-started the Super Bowl trash talk, saying on Wednesday that opposing quarterback Tom Brady isn't the clean-cut nice guy many believe him to be.
Sherman and Brady clashed at the end of a 2012 regular-season game, won 24-23 by the Seahawks, when the defensive back ran over to Brady and yelled at him as he left the field.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Sherman then caused a stir on social media when he posted a picture of that confrontation on Twitter with the caption "U mad bro?"
Sherman finally offered an explanation on Wednesday for his response, which is sure to stir things up ahead of the Feb. 1 Super Bowl.
"I think people somehow get a skewed view of Tom Brady that he is just a clean-cut, does-everything-right [guy] and never says a bad word to anyone — and we know him to be otherwise," Sherman told the media.
"In that moment of him being himself, he said some things and we returned the favor and unfortunately he apparently didn't remember what he said," Sherman said.
According to Sherman, Brady had been taunting the Seahawks' defense throughout the game.
"He was pretty much saying that we were nobodies and that we should come up to him after they got the win. We should take that pretty well? Cool, can I get your autograph, too?" Sherman said.
"He said stuff like that throughout the game."
Sherman also took aim, with some sarcasm, at Brady's behavior with game officials.
"I am sure in those moments of him yelling at the ref he is just saying, 'Good job. Fantastic job. Keep it up,' " he said.
An elbow injury suffered in Sunday's thrilling 28-22 overtime win over the Packers in the NFC Championship Game is hampering Sherman's preparation for the Super Bowl, however. But the cornerback says he expects to have no problems come game day.
Sherman was injured on the first play of the fourth quarter when he appeared to hyperextend his elbow while getting sandwiched between Green Bay's James Starks and teammate Kam Chancellor.
Sherman played the rest of the game with his left arm pinned against his chest.
"They think it will be better by game day. There shouldn't be any limitations honestly," Sherman said.
"My left stiff-arm might not be the greatest right now, but other than that, I'll be pretty decent."
Asked whether his range of motion was restricted Sherman joked, "If I had to slap my brother, I'd be able to do it."
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