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The reason why it's mentioned is because Sherman at the time was a rookie (or 2nd year... I forgot when it was) and he publicly threw it back in the face of a guy who's been around a while and is arguably one of the better QBs in the history of the NFL. It's one thing if here's a 7 year veteran saying it. But he went out of his way to get his face and say it. The whole "poor winner" term kind of applies here. And Tom Brady is hardly known as a massive trash-talker.
And that's the problem, is how open he with everyone. Someone sacks Cam Newton or Colin Kapernick and they'll do the superman or bicep kiss to mock. Sherman tips the ball away and rather than celebrating with his team mates sprints over to the receiver to offer his hand (and I'm guessing some words in mockery), gets pushed away then goes to run over to the QB who's already on the sideline to throw it in his face too. That's the kind of stuff that pushes it over the line, yes everyone trash talks, however there needs to be a level to hold it in, Sherman does it more openly than most other players as you said and that's the issue people always have with him, yet get labeled as Sherman "haters". What that man does is a work of art at the position, the term shutdown corner gets thrown around way too often but it applies very well to him, however it's his mouth getting in everyone's face that makes him seem like Terrell Owens (also in his time was an excellent receiver, but couldn't stop talking trash to the point the 49ers cut him... while he still at the top of his game).
Regardless of who's playing when I'm watching I just want to say "STFU and play football" to everyone involved, getting a tacky 15 yard penalty because you were too jacked up and excited and had to put it other people's face is just stupid regardless of who does it.
True they're both on their rookie contracts, but in the 4th year the teams can negotiate an extension, this is often done simply so they don't become free agents after their 4th year and then makes it legal for ALL clubs to offer money at him. And someone with the skill level of Sherman and Thomas will get BIG bucks thrown their way from other teams, and no team really wants to take a risk that someone goes after the money more so than the team loyalty (which largely doesn't exist anymore), and they can only save one player with a franchise tag in any given season. So expect both of them to get signed to extensions, and those will be very pricey extensions. It's like Kapernick, he's going to cost the 49ers a lot of money for an extension, he's still under the rookie contract for another year but no one wants to let go a "franchise" player.
