And regardless of what it does and doesn’t do it is a BANNED substance by the NFL. The NFL and NFLPA both agreed to ban this drug and Sherman felt the need to take his chances and use it anyway.

Roddy White is a straight up Punk! Everyone talks bad on Sherman because he likes to talk but he’s real with it, when somebody does some thing good against him he applauds them and doesn’t let it happen again. White was none existent after that touchdown catch, Sherm locked him down after that and he did absolutely nothing. You morons can hate on Sherman all you want be unlike White who only runs his mouth even when he gets locked down Sherm gives people that beat him credit. Just watch the last 2 games, he clapped when White beat him and applauded last week the 1 time he got beat.

Lance Armstrong actually won while cheating.

ITS funny how this guy was defending other teams hr didn’t just give in to, when he had nothing but praise. You look like a total moron. Sorry anyone knows that’s true if they don’t have hatred from either guy.

Noo the game was won by the rb’s and despite your QB’S terrible play. He had it when he needed it but doesn’t detract from how inept he was in the 2nd half. Our Top DE going down killed our team no rush no run defense. (take Justin smith) from m niners saw what happens when a similar thing happens to hawks.

We should have performed better kudos to Turner and lil homie from OSU.

Good luck next week, just don’t quit on your team like most of you falcons fans did until then last 15 sec when Seattle prevent d, prevented sending you home crying.!

As for Asante, he doesn’t even know the recipe for humble pie, let alone where to get one already made.

I picked Atl to win this one. They made me a believer when they whalloped the NYG. They’ve gone through some of the same stuff my team has, namely, not being mentally/physically tough enough to bully other teams and/or to bounce back consistently. Beating the NYG the way they did showed me they were ready to do that. Even though they lost to TB at the end of the year, I still was impressed they played to win.

I think Seattle is a fine young team that is probably a year ahead of schedule. They should be proud of the year they had. Russell Wilson is simply amazing. Kid never loses his cool and seldom (other than the end of the first half) shows his rookie ness.

Sherman was targeted numerous times, first play of the game, and can’t complain about his performance…and not “torched” on the White catch…running stride for stride and actually gaining on him before getting his legs caught up with White and falling down. Unfortunate, but hardly torched.

Bottom line, Carroll kicks a fg on 4th and 1 or Wilson throws it away at the end of the first half and they kick a fg, and its a different result, as the game plan for the second half on Seattle or Atlanta’s side wouldn’t change at 20-3 vs 20-0. Or, they call Lynch fumbling the ball, not allowed to forward it, and the ball would be at the 1 with the clock still ticking…leaving less time for ATL to come back if SEA scored the next play.

What’s with all the talk about class? 10-15 years ago everyone talked. Now one guy does and he is vilified by every fan who thinks they really know what it means to “be a pro”. You don’t. You know what it means to “be a fan”. So be a fan and enjoy a guy who brings excitement to a league turned soft.
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Very well put. Additionally, people forget that part of the secondary’s job has always been to antagonize. It’s fun to hate on DeAngelo Hall, Cortland Finnegan and Richard Sherman for always mouthing off. But if they can get under an offensive player’s skin to the point where he retaliates and draws a personal foul, that’s a 15 yard penalty, and that’s huge.

Imagine how stoked you would be if your defense came up with a sack for a 15 yard loss. Since defensive backs don’t frequently find themselves in the offensive backfield, their ability to push the offense back lies entirely in their ability to be mouthy jerks.

Like it or not, that’s how football works, and that’s the way DB’s will always be.

Give credit to the falcons they came out and hit the hawks where they didnt expect it. Hawks will be back next year young talented but were inexperienced and will reap the rewards of knowing you can succeed.

Hawks next season a pancake schedule expect them and the niners back! Goos luck to both teams. Either way hawks earned respect from the league maybe they talk but they can ball no denying that unless your just a hater.

It didn’t work this week. How will it next sunday?

Congrats Atlanta. Looking forward to the rematch next year in Atlanta during reg season. Good Luck against SF.

I think SF will likely win based on what we saw this weekend.

Ha ha…

The NFC West is going to be an extremely competetive divison next year. Maybe the best overall in the league in terms of team talent. Lets hope Arizona doesn’t find a QB!

Do you even know anything about football? 1st: Seattle was 6-1 in quality wins this season, tops in the league. Atlanta had the easiest schedule. Settle also had the #1 scoring defense, that’s helps on the road to the playoffs. Wilson and Lynch, along with the defense is what made Seattle good. Don’t like Sherman? That’s fine. He is by far a top 3 corner in the NFL, if you don’t think so you know nothing about this game. Don’t like Carroll, one also. He took the 2nd youngest team nod brought them a field goal from the NFCC. All in all, Seattle has a bright future and will be back. Good game Atlanta.
P.S. The prevent defense, prevented Seattle from winning.

The Falcons are a good young team who can conceivably dominate their division for the forseeable future, but, on the other hand, Drew Brees is a player that you can never count out.

In the East, the Cowboys, Redskins, and Giants are all very evenly matched, and if someone competent takes over the Eagles, they will be a threat as well.

Last, it’s the North, not the West who will most likely be dominating the conference in the near future. Green Bay is a great football team; the Vikings and the Bears both nearly qualified for wild card spots; and Detroit had a bad year but they’ll bounce back.

In other words, Seattle and San Fran are both very good teams, but the West is the least competitive division in the NFC.