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Richard Sherman Backs Jimmy Garoppolo: 'Foolish' Criticism Is 'Barber Shop Talk'

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said the Niners' defense, not quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, deserves the blame for the team's 31-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

Sherman discussed the situation Wednesday on KNBR Radio (via Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee).

"It's just barber shop talk. It's just something to have a topic. It's just foolish," he said about the Garoppolo criticism. "... When you hear them blaming Jimmy, Jimmy doesn't play defense. We had a 10-point lead.