That's right. The Big Dick is here. Get ready. (Updated)

Originally posted by dj43:

We really don't need another Richard Sherman thread but this is not just "another Richard Sherman thread." Can't let this fine piece of prose get buried in the main thread.

You da man, Fropwns.

Reported.

(Nice post fro)

Originally posted by dangerbird:
At least he wanted to be here, unlike Talib.

timing is everything. had the rams still needed a DB when Sherman was avilable, he wouldve been a Ram.

gay

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Fro owes me a chicken dinner

I was there.

Originally posted by znk916:
Q was such a beast.

This.

Originally posted by fropwns:
Growing up, I was/am/always will be a Robin Williams fan. Now, I was fortunate enough to see him later on in life at a live venue. The man remains the most intelligent, most energetic comic/actor I have ever seen. When Robin was flowing, it was less about getting his jokes, but more about keeping up with them. His comedy was in layers. I miss him. The world misses him. God knows we could all use a laugh.

But, I digress.



When I was a kid, I spent an awful lot of time watching Good Morning Vietnam. It is not the best movie on the war. But, it sure as hell is funny. There is a line in that movie that, in light of the Richard Sherman signing, seems apropos: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/77871d6f-a94e-4bb2-86f5-cca429668b91#B1nxludQYG.copy

Indeed, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, "the Big Dick is here, Get ready." Richard Sherman joins a 49ers defense squad that needs shoring up in the secondary. If--and to be fair, it is the reason his contract is the way it is--he is healthy it could be a steal for us. And, it fits our longstanding willingness to sign those who have, in the not so distant past, been an enemy of sorts.

• Ken Norton Jr. was a Cowboy before he became a beloved 49er.

• Deion Sanders, a popular comparison tool currently, was a Falcon before he became a 49er.

• Kevin Gogan was a Raider and a Cowboy before he became a 49er.

• Matt Millen was a Raider before becoming a 49er.

• Garrison Hearst was a Cardinal before becoming a 49er.

There are more, certainly. But I want to add a name to this list that is far more relative to Dick Sherman. This man:



Anquan Boldin. Longtime Cardinal and then Raven, oh, yes, from that Raven's team, and eventually tough as nails, NFL Man of the Year winning,beloved wide receiver for your San Francisco 49ers. Sure, he was never hated like Richard Sherman was/is. He did, however, come from the team that beat us in the Super Bowl and ended are undefeated franchise winning streak in that game. I guarantee there were some Niner fans not at all happy with the signing at the time. But, in my opinion, he helped us damn near get back to a Super Bowl.

So, Sherman is here. Can we forgive him for his skill, history against us, and, well, his attitude? In our case, we have felt the wrath of all three and did so largely at the Zenith of the Niner-Seahawk rivalry of the 2010s:



Well, sir. I am going to do so. It was Jan 19, 2014, 22 seconds left when the man that many on these boards cannot stand sealed the deal, in his mind, in his rivalry with Michael Crabtree, altered the professional trajectory of his former college coach, Jim Harbaugh, and confirmed the doubts of many Niner fans that Colin Kaepernick would never be the guy for this franchise, by tipping CK 7's fade to the right corner of the end zone into the hands of linebacker Malcolm Smith. We have not been back to the playoffs since.

By the way, the guy intercepting the ball was the same Malcolm Smith that plays for your beloved 49ers, today.

Forget the Turkey day stuff. Forget his general trolling of Crabtree and Harbs. It was that moment, right there, that congealed 49ers fans hatred for him. And it is for that very reason that we should embrace him today. When he made that play, he was full of piss and vinegar. He needed that edge. Richard needed the anger with Harbaugh about his time at Stanford and for passing him in the draft. He needed that rivalry and real world beef with Crabtree. He needed the underdog mentality by being a member of the up and coming Seahawks.

Today, he needs to go at an organization that lost faith in him. Therefore, he needs to see them twice a year because for guy's like Sherman, once ain't going to do it. He needs the frustration of dealing with an Achilles injury. And he needs to do it with the team he has spent the better part of his career tormenting.

And we need him here. But not just as Richard Sherman. In other words, give me a Richard Sherman that is pissed off, feels slighted, and is ready to do the work to get better and put us back on a solid course for number six. Simply, we need the guy we have called a "Dick" for the past six or so years. Not because it is a nickname for Richard, but because he was a "dick" to us. Now, we get to do what we all, I am betting, wanted to do. Cheer for this guy because now he is sticking it to our most hated rival today.

I am Fropwns.

Jim Burts cheap shot on Montana didn't keep the team from signing him...Walsh as a GM always went for players from our rivals. He used FA as one more weapon to gain advantage over our rivals. A good FA from a division rival is worth paying a little extra for.

Absolutely great post!

A lot of people are cautiously optimistic about this signing, but I feel that once Sherman is healthy he will make it his mission to play at an all-pro level to rub the Seahawks faces in it. He's the last guy in the NFL that you want to disrespect.

Dick is not going to come into camp soft. He'll be dropping loads of confidence all over the locker room.

Originally posted by fropwns:
Growing up, I was/am/always will be a Robin Williams fan. Now, I was fortunate enough to see him later on in life at a live venue. The man remains the most intelligent, most energetic comic/actor I have ever seen. When Robin was flowing, it was less about getting his jokes, but more about keeping up with them. His comedy was in layers. I miss him. The world misses him. God knows we could all use a laugh.

But, I digress.



When I was a kid, I spent an awful lot of time watching Good Morning Vietnam. It is not the best movie on the war. But, it sure as hell is funny. There is a line in that movie that, in light of the Richard Sherman signing, seems apropos: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/77871d6f-a94e-4bb2-86f5-cca429668b91#B1nxludQYG.copy

Indeed, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, "the Big Dick is here, Get ready." Richard Sherman joins a 49ers defense squad that needs shoring up in the secondary. If--and to be fair, it is the reason his contract is the way it is--he is healthy it could be a steal for us. And, it fits our longstanding willingness to sign those who have, in the not so distant past, been an enemy of sorts.

• Ken Norton Jr. was a Cowboy before he became a beloved 49er.

• Deion Sanders, a popular comparison tool currently, was a Falcon before he became a 49er.

• Kevin Gogan was a Raider and a Cowboy before he became a 49er.

• Matt Millen was a Raider before becoming a 49er.

• Garrison Hearst was a Cardinal before becoming a 49er.

There are more, certainly. But I want to add a name to this list that is far more relative to Dick Sherman. This man:



Anquan Boldin. Longtime Cardinal and then Raven, oh, yes, from that Raven's team, and eventually tough as nails, NFL Man of the Year winning,beloved wide receiver for your San Francisco 49ers. Sure, he was never hated like Richard Sherman was/is. He did, however, come from the team that beat us in the Super Bowl and ended our undefeated franchise winning streak in that game. I guarantee there were some Niner fans not at all happy with the signing at the time. But, in my opinion, he helped us damn near get back to a Super Bowl.

So, Sherman is here. Can we forgive him for his skill, history against us, and, well, his attitude? In our case, we have felt the wrath of all three and did so largely at the Zenith of the Niner-Seahawk rivalry of the 2010s:



Well, sir. I am going to do so. It was Jan 19, 2014, 22 seconds left when the man that many on these boards cannot stand sealed the deal, in his mind, in his rivalry with Michael Crabtree, altered the professional trajectory of his former college coach, Jim Harbaugh, and confirmed the doubts of many Niner fans that Colin Kaepernick would never be the guy for this franchise, by tipping CK 7's fade to the right corner of the end zone into the hands of linebacker Malcolm Smith. We have not been back to the playoffs since.

By the way, the guy intercepting the ball was the same Malcolm Smith that plays for your beloved 49ers, today.

Forget the Turkey day stuff. Forget his general trolling of Crabtree and Harbs. It was that moment, right there, that congealed 49ers fans hatred for him. And it is for that very reason that we should embrace him today. When he made that play, he was full of piss and vinegar. He needed that edge. Richard needed the anger with Harbaugh about his time at Stanford and for passing him in the draft. He needed that rivalry and real world beef with Crabtree. He needed the underdog mentality by being a member of the up and coming Seahawks.

Today, he needs to go at an organization that lost faith in him. Therefore, he needs to see them twice a year because for a guy like Sherman, once ain't going to do it. He needs the frustration of dealing with an Achilles injury. And he needs to do it with the team he has spent the better part of his career tormenting. As he told Peter King:

" "Vengeful," Sherman said. "I love the fan base to death, and I loved playing there. It was such a great opportunity. I helped the organization get to a great place and stay there. But now it's like I abandoned them. People are out there burning my jersey. Come on. I'm not the one who let me go. They let me go. I didn't abandon anybody."

And we need him here. But not just as Richard Sherman. In other words, give me a Richard Sherman that is pissed off, feels slighted, and is ready to do the work to get better and put us back on a solid course for number six. Simply, we need the guy we have called a "Dick" for the past six or so years. Not because it is a nickname for Richard, but because he was a "dick" to us. Now, we get to do what we all, I am betting, wanted to do. Cheer for this guy because now he is sticking it to our most hated rival today.

I am Fropwns.

PST OF THE MONTH

Good read mate

All pro Fro!

Excellent post Fropwns, that day solidified my hate for all things Seahawks and Raiders. I have to admit this signing has me pumped probably moreso than the average niner fan. I'll never forget working that day, during the championship game, at a local store. After it was over I was fuming mad. Some jackwagon comes in sporting a brand new Seahawks jersey and hat, girlfriend at his side, comes up to my register with a bunch of booze. I was wearing niner gear and extended congratulations. This dude starts dogging me and says "I'm actually a raider fan, I just REALLY hate the 49ers". Boy did that piss me off something awful. I hope Sherm is 100% by the time we play the Raiders, the thought of him getting a pick six off a Carr pass to Crabtree/Cooper and Levi's rocking.....a guy can dream, right?

Originally posted by ChazBoner:

Originally posted by dangerbird:
At least he wanted to be here, unlike Talib.

timing is everything. had the rams still needed a DB when Sherman was avilable, he wouldve been a Ram.

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Good post. I liked robin Williams too. I recently discovered he was a noted joke thief. Stealing much of his material for Mork and Mindy and other comedic ventures from comedians performing at the Comedy Store in LA. Apparently when he started going back there after that show , he would need security because other comedians were ready to whip his arse

Originally posted by FromDaBay2La:
Good post. I liked robin Williams too. I recently discovered he was a noted joke thief. Stealing much of his material for Mork and Mindy and other comedic ventures from comedians performing at the Comedy Store in LA. Apparently when he started going back there after that show , he would need security because other comedians were ready to whip his arse

Tldr