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Sherman didn't give any diagnosis,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, other than to mention ligaments and he was leaving the rest to doctors. But asked about his availability for the Super Bowl, Sherman was certain.
"I will 100 percent be able to play," he said.
Sherman leapt into the spotlight in last season's NFC championship game against San Francisco, first with his deflected pass that Malcolm Smith intercepted to seal Seattle's Super Bowl trip, followed by his loud, shouting TV interview with most of his anger directed at Colin Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree.
This NFC title game was far quieter. Sherman intercepted Aaron Rodgers in the end zone on Green Bay's opening possession, his second straight postseason game with an interception. But he was mostly silent otherwise,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, until doubling over in pain after getting the brunt of Chancellor's hit on the first play of the fourth quarter.
"Honestly I just kind of threw him around and hoped that I could get enough squeeze to get him down and fortunately my right arm came around. I just wanted to slow him down with my left,NFL Jerseys From China," Sherman said. "It didn't feel great. I'm not going to lie."
Only once was Sherman tasked with making an open-field stop. He tackled Jordy Nelson for a 6-yard gain on third down that forced Green Bay to settle for the field goal that forced overtime.
Even Sherman was surprised that Rodgers didn't throw more his direction.
When Seattle was on defense, Sherman played with one arm, using his right hand to still jam and control receivers. Once he got to the sideline,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Sherman immediately sat on the bench, head draped,Cheap China Jerseys, rocking back and forth and seemingly trying to convince himself he could continue.
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"We had battled this long. The NFC championship is not the time to go out with an injury," Sherman said. "If I can walk and I can still move my feet I think I'll play."
It was a bad hyperextension and Sherman was unable to straighten his arm.
Richard Sherman slowly jogged off the field with his left arm pinned against his chest, just how it had been for most of the fourth quarter of Sunday's NFC championship game.
Seattle's All-Pro cornerback had his left elbow painfully sandwiched between Green Bay's James Starks and pursuing teammate Kam Chancellor on the first play of the fourth quarter.
"I thought once I went down with my elbow the rest of the game I was going to have a lot of action," Sherman said. "I think I still had pretty tight coverage on my guy." |
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