Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was holding court after Thursday night’s meeting with the 49ers, just as he was the last time the two teams met.
That was in the NFC Championship Game, of course, and Sherman saw his profile grow with the way he crowed about his play to force an interception on a pass to Michael Crabtree on the 49ers’ final attempt to score. Things weren’t that dramatic this time as the Seahawks took control early on their way to a 19-3 win, but Sherman still had the chance to crow after the game.
Earlier this week, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said he wouldn’t shy away from throwing in Sherman’s direction and that he’d throw to whoever was open. Sherman had two interceptions during the game, leading to questions about both his growing history with the NFC West rivals.
“What history? I know no history,” Sherman said, via ESPN.com. “There was an opponent [Kaepernick] who said he would throw it to the open man. He didn’t care who was out there [in coverage]. I was the open man.”
Sherman and company will face the 49ers again in Seattle in Week 15 and he said the two sides know each other so well that it comes down to “will against will.” The Seahawks’ will won out on Thursday, dealing the 49ers’ playoff chances a big blow while putting another feather in Sherman’s cap in showdowns with the Niners.