Richard Sherman has had his “gasoline fire” reignited by his release and doubts about his return from procedures on both Achilles.
“It threw a lot more gas on it, and I appreciate that,” Sherman said in a conference call with reporters, via Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. “I’m thankful, and it’s motivation for me.”
Sherman said he chose the 49ers for a lot of reasons, including getting to play the Seahawks twice a year and the presence of Jimmy Garoppolo.
“The way he played down the stretch was inspiring and incredible,” Sherman said. “Quarterbacks can get hot over a limited amount of time and the next year fall off the face of the earth and you never hear from them again. But what I saw from him was consistency. I saw poise. I saw leadership. I saw respect from his teammates, command of the offense. And he’d only been there a few weeks.”
Sherman expects to return to form, betting on himself in the contract he negotiated.
“I have a lot of people to put on a show for,” Sherman said.