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Related: About this forumRichard Sherman may have to choose between Super Bowl or birth of first child
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/01/28/richard-sherman-may-have-to-choose-between-super-bowl-or-birth-of-first-child/Amid the silliness of Tuesdays Super Bowl Media Day Bill Belichicks flip-flops, Marshawn Lynchs non-answers, Rob Gronkowskis erotic fan fiction, etc. came some meaningful news. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and his girlfriend are expecting the birth of their first child, a son.
And, I mean, expecting the birth sometime over the next week. A week that happens to include hello the Super Bowl. What if Shermans girlfriend goes into labor on Sunday?...
For many readers, this will probably seem like a no-brainer: You go and be by the new mothers side. In Shermans case, he already played in, and won, a Super Bowl just last year, so shouldnt the birth of his first child take precedence?
On the other hand, theres no guarantee that Sherman will ever again have the opportunity to play on this stage, while its likely that he and his girlfriend could produce many more children if they so choose. And doesnt he owe something to his teammates?
And, I mean, expecting the birth sometime over the next week. A week that happens to include hello the Super Bowl. What if Shermans girlfriend goes into labor on Sunday?...
For many readers, this will probably seem like a no-brainer: You go and be by the new mothers side. In Shermans case, he already played in, and won, a Super Bowl just last year, so shouldnt the birth of his first child take precedence?
On the other hand, theres no guarantee that Sherman will ever again have the opportunity to play on this stage, while its likely that he and his girlfriend could produce many more children if they so choose. And doesnt he owe something to his teammates?
Okay, here's the plan. You fly to Phoenix, dress as a doctor, get into his wife's room the morning of Game Day, and induce her. Then Tom torches his replacement for five or six TDs. </belichick>
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Richard Sherman may have to choose between Super Bowl or birth of first child (Original Post)
KamaAina
Jan 2015
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madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)1. I could see Belicheat pulling shit like that.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)2. Now look what he's started:
R B Garr
(16,953 posts)3. I think this is just a strategy to make the Patriots prepare differently.
Sherman isn't going anywhere. Instead of spending their time preparing solely for Sherman, this hint that he might not stay for the game makes the Patriots have to spend more time on alternatives which will dilute their preparations.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)4. I think it's pretty clear what's going on here...
Belichick arranged it so his girlfriend would be due around superbowl sunday.
R B Garr
(16,953 posts)5. Yes, the girlfriend is a plant who is there to take one
for the team. I should have thought of that.