Richard Sherman always talked a good game, and backed it up, especially during his years with the Seattle Seahawks. Now the cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers is talking gaming and more as he promotes Amazon’s Digital Week as part of the tech giant’s Prime Gaming platform. Digital Week, which runs until Saturday, allows Prime members to play their favorite games from Prime Gaming (previously Twitch Gaming) and the chance to receive exclusive in-game upgrades. Sherman will be on the Prime Gaming Show on Twitch on Thursday at 4 p.m. PT. For its part, Amazon donated $10,000 worth of toys… Read More
In Seattle, we loved Richard Sherman for “The Tip.” In San Francisco, they’ll come to love him for the unblock. Sherman, the former Seahawks star who signed with the 49ers during the offseason, had a habit of blocking disrespectful fans on Twitter. Many of those fans happened to root for the Niners and against the All-Pro cornerback, especially after his 2013 NFC Championship play in Seattle that beat SF and sent the Seahawks on to their first Super Bowl title. Now Sherman wants those same fans in his corner, and he’s asking for help in identifying anyone he’s blocked in… Read More
UPDATE, 2:50 p.m. PT: The video is now back up. UPDATE, 11:45 a.m. PT: Richard Sherman’s live stream Q&A video from his hospital bed disappeared from his YouTube channel about an hour after he posted it on Thursday. Perhaps the Seahawks or the NFL weren’t into the setting or the format? If it reappears, we’ll drop it back on here. But we did see it happen, and the details are below. Original story: Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman didn’t wait to get dressed or even get out of his hospital bed on Thursday as he went live on YouTube to update… Read More
Two of the biggest defensive stars for the Seattle Seahawks take it to the house, as they say in touchdown lingo, in a promotional video for Zillow, the Seattle-based real estate technology company. Cornerback Richard Sherman and linebacker Bobby Wagner team up to taunt two fans of the rival San Francisco 49ers football team who happen to be shopping for a new home. Sherman arrives first to surprise the couple, identified as first-time home buyers Eric and Michele Ankrum. They say they’re excited to meet a real estate expert who could guide them through the process of looking for a… Read More
A new Seattle startup backed by top venture capital investors and NFL stars is looking to change the way sports fans pay for jerseys with an e-commerce rental model that proved successful for tech companies like Netflix and Gamefly. Rep The Squad came out of stealth mode today, announcing $1.5 million in funding from Madrona Venture Group, Maveron, Aspect Ventures, and Curious Capital. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin; Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate; Los Angeles Chargers lineman Russell Okung; and Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez are also investors. Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman is a brand ambassador. Led… Read More
