ET: I envision retiring as a Seahawk

[RiverDog]

I was a little surprised to see his comments coming so soon after he signed for big bucks with the Ravens and he didn't exactly apologize for his childish behavior, but nevertheless, it's still a welcome development to see him offering an olive branch. Now I just wish that Richard Sherman would get over his being butt hurt over his departure.

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[jshawaii22]

I can just see his statue outside the stadium... A one finger salute to the team he's 'retiring' with? I guess that one-day retirement will depend on who's the Coach and GM at the time he retires.

[RiverDog]

I can just see his statue outside the stadium... A one finger salute to the team he's 'retiring' with? I guess that one-day retirement will depend on who's the Coach and GM at the time he retires.

Time heals all wounds, and we're talking at least 3 years, probably more. Earl has already started the process by giving a half assed apology for the finger salute.

I suspect he'll be given a standing 'O' when he returns to the Clink this season.

[idhawkman]

Problem is that Sherman and ET and a few others all came to Seattle as their first team. The team was very successful in a short amount of time. I don't think they realized how good it was here until they found out that the "greener grass" on other teams isn't so green. They may have more green in their wallet but at what cost? Its an age-old issue, we, as humans, rarely recognize how good we have it until it is gone.

[RiverDog]

Problem is that Sherman and ET and a few others all came to Seattle as their first team. The team was very successful in a short amount of time. I don't think they realized how good it was here until they found out that the "greener grass" on other teams isn't so green. They may have more green in their wallet but at what cost? Its an age-old issue, we, as humans, rarely recognize how good we have it until it is gone.

Could be true in Sherman's case, but Earl has yet to play a down in the NFL for any team other than the Hawks.

[idhawkman]

I've never been as high on ET as others here and personally, I could care less if he retires as a Seahawk.

[RiverDog]

I've never been as high on ET as others here and personally, I could care less if he retires as a Seahawk.

Well, I'm not into worshiping athletes, either, and I think that Earl was a bit of a hypocrite by claiming "it's a business" like all professional athletes do then taking things personal when the Hawks balked on renegotiating his contract. But whether you like him or not, he was a major part of the best era of Seahawk football ever and I'd like to see him retire as a Hawk and make amends.

[idhawkman]

Well, I'm not into worshiping athletes, either, and I think that Earl was a bit of a hypocrite by claiming "it's a business" like all professional athletes do then taking things personal when the Hawks balked on renegotiating his contract. But whether you like him or not, he was a major part of the best era of Seahawk football ever and I'd like to see him retire as a Hawk and make amends.

That's a reasonable stance and I agree with almost all of it. The only thing I differ from this whole statement is the "Like to see him retire as a Hawk and make amends." I just could care less whether he does or doesn't. That doesn't diminish what he did here or what he was a part of.

I also think a lot of players do that double standard about "respect". They'll tell their team mates that its a business when they are hurting the team by sitting out training camp and taking a larger piece of the whole pie and then complain they didn't get proper respect if they don't get their way in the negotiations. Its a business and they really need to take "respect" out of it. (my translation for respect used in this way is "my feelings are hurt")