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Everything you need to know about Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman

On Sunday evening, the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers to advance to this year's Super Bowl. But, before American even had the chance to process the fact that The Legalized Marijuana Bowl was going to actually happen, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman gave the best/worst post-game interview in the history of the sport and re-wrote the storylines for the two weeks leading up to the big game.

    by Mike Bertha
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On Sunday evening, the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers to advance to this year's Super Bowl. But, before American even had the chance to process the fact that The Legalized Marijuana Bowl was going to actually happen, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman gave the best/worst post-game interview in the history of the sport and re-wrote the storylines for the two weeks leading up to the big game.

Fox's Erin Andrews caught up with Sherman immediately after the game and asked him about the play that sealed the win for Seattle, in which Sherman batted down a Colin Kaepernick pass intended for Michael Crabtree. The play was tremendous, but will forever be over shadowed by this...

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So, as you prepare for two weeks worth of Peyton Manning "aw, shucks"-ing his way out of answering questions about the guy, here's everything you need to know about Richard Sherman.

  1. Get your N.W.A. jokes ready because Sherman went to Compton Dominguez High School in California.

  2. Richard Sherman was a WR/CB at Stanford.

  3. Yes, that means he played for 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh in college.

  4. He graduated in 2010, but returned for a fifth year and was selected in the fifth round (154th) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.

  5. While he was at Stanford, he was also a track and field star, participating in the long jump, triple jump, and hurdles.

  6. In 42 career starts for the Seahawks, Sherman has nabbed 20 interceptions and recovered three fumbles. He's scored two touchdowns.

  7. He's making $550,000 in 2013, part of his four-year, $2.2 million contract with Seattle.

  8. You can follow him on Twitter, @RSherman_25.

There was a lot of talk before the game.... Now I'm the bad guy lol.... Well if u judge my character on the field ....So many glass houses

  1. You might already know that because of his Twitter feud with fellow cornerback, Darrelle Revis.

  2. Did he send this horrible email about singing Boyz II Men in his Stanford dorm on Valentine's Day?

  3. This isn't his first time mouthing off. Earlier this season, he ran his mouth at Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

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  1. Sherman also made waves earlier in his career by taking aim at everyone's least favorite ESPN talking head, Skip Bayless.

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This is him getting punched in the face after playing the Redskins.

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