Relishing no longer being in the “villain” role, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is painting his team’s Super Bowl opponent as occupying that position.
He also doubts that the Patriots will be punished by the NFL if they are found guilty of doctoring footballs in the AFC championship game.
“I think the perception is the reality,” Sherman said Sunday after the defending champions arrived in Phoenix. “It is what it is. Their resume speaks for itself. The past is what the past is. Their present is what their present is. And, will they be punished? Probably not.”
The All-Pro cited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s close relationship with New England owner Robert Kraft as his main reason for being skeptical.
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He believed the gifts included “watches and stuff.”
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