I’ve always wondered how American’s get the nickname ‘Jimmy’
from James, but I now understand how we get ‘Dick’ from Richard thanks to
Seattle’s own, self proclaimed best corner in the league, Richard Sherman.
I get it. Some professional athletes need to run their mouth
on social media and add a little personal trash talk to the intensity of the
game. “Shehawks” and “Forty-Whiner’s” were all fun and games. Where I have the
issue is when an athlete, Dick, continues to run his mouth after the game. Um…
have you never won a big game? Did you really graduate from Stanford? The W at
the end of the game is the final FU to whomever you were talking smack to. Dick
however went straight hood on Fox’s Erin Andrews in a post game rant that quickly
became a social media explosion. (Video below)
There is a difference between passion and class. Dick proved
that even with a prestigious education from Stanford, having class is neither
tough nor bought. Class comes from your personal character. Class reveals who
you are. And clearly, Dick is a
classless bleeeep! And coming me from me, someone who finds most assholes
entertaining, I was livid. YOU JUST WON, take the high road! Be a humble winner
and enjoy your moment, you’re going to the freaking the Super Bowl!
The good news is that now everyone outside of Seattle will
be rooting for the classiest athlete in the NFL, Peyton Manning, on Super Bowl
Sunday.
The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots 26-16 in a game
that felt more like 106-16 for the AFC Championship.
Pat’s QB, Tom Brady, said after the AFC Championship loss “I
have a lot of respect for him (Manning.). Certainly, he’s a great player and he
played great today.” Pat’s DL Rob Ninkovich said “losing is never easy, but you
have somebody as talented as (Manning), who puts in as much work and effort,
and has done it for so long, it’s a little bit easier to swallow.”
I’ve
never been a Pat’s fan, but I respect any team that has players who respect both
the game and players regardless of the outcome.
Three
years ago Manning was starting his comeback from neck surgery and there were
those who questioned his ability to return.
One
year ago he suffered a divisional loss to Baltimore that ended what was
becoming the greatest comeback season of an NFL athlete. (And even as painful
of a loss it was for Peyton, he still respected the game and former Raven’s
player, Ray Lewis, enough to congratulate him on his victory. THAT locker room
moment was a great moment in sports and defines what having class represents.) And
now with less than two weeks away from the Super Bowl, no one guessed that
“OMAHA” would be in Peyton’s route back to MetLife Stadium.
Peyton
shouted “OMAHA” 44 times at the line of scrimmage during the divisional win against
the San Diego Chargers. What it really
means, we will never know. What we do know is that “OMAHA” is a clearly a code
word that can either call/change a play or tick the defense. So far, “OMAHA” is
working on and off the field. Only Peyton Manning could raise $24,800 for his
charity; the Peyback Foundation for yelling “OMAHA” 31 times during the AFC
Championship game. (Eight hundred dollars was donated from eight different
businesses each time Peyton yelled “OMAHA”.)
Peyton
is now just one win away from becoming the first starting QB to win a Super
Bowl with two different teams. As a future Hall of Famer, this has been
Peyton’s year. He broke Drew Brees’ single-season passing yards and Tom Brady’s
single-season touchdown record. The Broncos also set a new benchmark with 606
points in a season.
With
less than two weeks away from Super Bowl Sunday, this may be the last time
America will get to watch one of the best QB’s to ever play the game. On
February 2nd, America will be rooting for Peyton.
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