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This is the other side of raw emotion
If you put a microphone in front of a player’s mouth in the heat of the moment or while emotions are raw, you’re going to get raw answers. Because Super Bowl LIV didn’t turn out the way the San Francisco 49ers wanted it to, the team acted exactly how you’d expect them to. Upset, worn out, and frustrated with questions. That wasn’t the case for the Kansas City Chiefs, who made it a point to call out two prominent Niners.
Richard Sherman gave up a 38-yard reception late in the game to Sammy Watkins that proved to be costly.
Patrick Mahomes’ 38-yard deep completion to Sammy Watkins came against Richard Sherman as the nearest defender in coverage.
Sherman has allowed a deep completion in back-to-back games after having allowed 0 deep completions during the regular season.#SBLIV | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/pe623Nfz73
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) February 3, 2020
Sherman was beaten on the release by Watkins, and the ball was on the money from Patrick Mahomes. If the route looks familiar, that’s because the Green Bay Packers completed and identical route against Sherman in the NFC Championship:
Aaron Rodgers’ 65-yard completion to Davante Adams is the first deep completion (20+ air yards) allowed by Richard Sherman as the nearest defender this season.
Sherman vs Deep (Entering Today): 7 targets, 0 rec allowed#GBvsSF | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/ngevG7I3KX
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 20, 2020
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