The Seattle Seahawks released legendary cornerback Richard Sherman on Friday, ending seven incredible years with the team. There is still a chance Seattle could bring him back, provided no one snaps him up in free agency, but for now, it’s looking like 2018 will be a Sherman-less secondary at CenturyLink Field.
It’s a sad day for Seahawks fans and for the franchise as a whole. The sun is setting on the Legion of Boom era as we know it. This couldn’t last forever, but it hurts nevertheless to see it end.
Instead of wallowing in our own sadness, let’s take a quick look at the dawn of Sherman’s career.