Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark declared the Richard Sherman era "over" after his team's 21-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
Clark, who leads the Seahawks with 11 sacks, was responding to comments made by his former teammate, now with the San Francisco 49ers, last month that the Seahawks were a "middle-of-the-road" team. Sherman made his comments before the 49ers' first meeting with the Seahawks this season when Seattle was 6-5. The Seahawks won that game 43-16 at CenturyLink Field.
The Seahawks, now 8-5, can clinch a playoff spot this week by beating Sherman's 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.