Video: Seahawks’ Richard Sherman on preparing to play Golden Tate

In the video above, Richard Sherman talks to the media on Thursday about preparing to play former teammate Golden Tate when the Lions come to Seattle on Monday.

Below are additional quotes from him session.

(On who gets a bigger advantage between himself and Golden Tate from their experience playing together) “I don’t know, I don’t think anybody gets more. It’s been years since we practiced against each other, too. But I don’t think it gives anybody the advantage. I think it’s going to be fun, it makes it more fun, it makes it more like a chess match. You understand the moves that are coming. You understand the strengths, the weaknesses, and how they’re going to try to attack you, and you try to counter it, and then they counter it, it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

(On if he has ever made a decision in his career to be more toned-down publicly) “Not consciously. I think I’m pretty aware of what’s going on, and if I feel like I have something to say, I have no problem saying it. I don’t think I ever tone down, not that I know of.”

(On not putting himself in the public eye as much as in years past) “I just haven’t had many opportunities. Show me an opportunity I have to do something. I just haven’t had much of an opportunity to do anything. I guess if the world’s been more quiet, then I’ve been more quiet. The opportunities just haven’t presented themselves. Those were perfect opportunities, and then you can’t do the same trick twice.”

(On what unique challenges Calvin Johnson presents) “I mean he’s big, he’s fast, and he catches the ball well. I guess those aren’t unique challenges, but I mean he’s a great receiver and he has done phenomenal things in this league. So you have to be aware of where he is on the field.”

(On how much cleaner the defense played last week with Kam Chancellor being back) “I think we definitely cleaned up some of our issues, obviously there’s always more to clean up. We gave up a few plays that we could’ve easily avoided. But yeah, the communication was there, the tackling was there, we got off the field on third down, that’s pretty much all you can ask for.”

As Richard Sherman prepares to face off against former teammate Golden Tate when the Lions visit Seattle, he reflects on the unique dynamic of their past experiences together. Sherman believes that their familiarity will make the matchup more intriguing, likening it to a chess match where both players understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses. In a similar vein, the futures of iconic players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi remain uncertain in European football, with discussions about their next moves heating up. Just as Sherman and Tate will strategize against one another, the football world is abuzz with speculation about where these legendary athletes will continue their careers.

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