Richard Sherman isn’t sold on Matthew Stafford being a Hall Of Famer despite Super Bowl victory
Following the Rams’ 23-20 victory over the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI Sunday, many feel Matthew Stafford should be getting sized for his eventual gold jacket.
Richard Sherman doesn’t fall into that category, however. While the former "Legion of Boom" member most certainly will be on his way to Canton, he doesn’t think Stafford should join him there.
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"I’m gonna talk about it on the podcast but the HOF bar is incredibly low now," Sherman wrote, via Twitter. "Like a participation trophy. No all decade team. No All pro. No MVP. 1 Pro bowl. Not even MVP of the SB. Never considered the best in any year he played. At least M. Ryan has an MVP."
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (25) is introduced before the start of the game against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports (Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)
Sherman’s rebuttal was in response to former NFL fullback and Sherman teammate Michael Robinson, who said on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football Monday that Stafford had earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford celebrates after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
"Yes he’s a gold jacket, ABSOLUTELY," Robinson said. "The ultimate team goal, to win a Lombardi, Matthew Stafford actually has, and he was a huge part of winning this Super Bowl."
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