The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks had a heated rival for a couple years during the Jim Harbaugh/Colin Kaepernick era, but there seems to be some healthy respect between the teams. The latest comes from Richard Sherman, who said on ESPN’s First Take that he thinks Kaepernick is being blackballed because of his protest.
"I'm sure he is. It's difficult to see, because he's played at such a high level, and you see guys, quarterbacks, who have never played at a high level being signed by teams.