Richard Sherman’s postgame interview becomes instant NFL legend

Sherman made waves for not only talking on the field, but for his postgame interview in which he called out 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. While the talking didn’t get Sherman in much trouble other than in the court of public opinion, the gestures he made were considered taunting and got Sherman in a bit of financial trouble with the league.

Following the game, Sherman tried to shake Crabtree’s hand and later admitted it was bad timing to do so. In his postgame press conference, Sherman did not apologize for the gesture he made toward Kaepernick.

Goodell, as you probably could have guessed, took a diplomatic approach that erred on the side of his well-hewed moral ethos. He told “CBS This Morning” that he wants Sherman “to present himself in the best possible way,” via Pro Football Talk:

Revis was more candid, as he should have been. During the interview, Sherman claimed that he was the best cornerback in the league, a title that Revis has been able to claim in the past. Revis took some exception, via NFL.com:

Sherman explained the interview happened in the heat of the moment after a game. He added that he “didn’t commit any crimes” and was “just showing passion after a football game. His “passion” was a common theme brought up by the defensive back discussing his outburst, saying people behind computer screens who criticized him for his reaction had “time to articulate” the perfect response to his outburst that he didn’t.

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And just like Sherman, Novick levels his opponent at the end.

“I apologize for attacking an individual and taking the attention away from the fantastic game by my teammates,” Sherman said, via Ed Werder of ESPN. “That was not my intent.”

Sherman has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind. He explained the interview and the comments about Crabtree in a column he wrote for Sports Illustrated on Monday. The apology came less than 24 hours after he made the comments, which have since garnered extensive attention -- possibly more than the play Sherman made to seal the game or Seattle’s victory.