Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is downplaying the once vibrant rivalry between the Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
“Not big at all,” Sherman said Tuesday when asked about the existing animosity between the two teams. “We don’t think about any game as a rivalry, any team as a rival. Every game is just the next opponent. They’re a division opponent, so obviously you see them more often so you’re more familiar with them, but in terms of rivalries it’s not something we concern ourselves with.”
The two NFC West clubs face off on Thursday night to kick off Week 7 of the NFL season.