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- HERO IN ACTION Sherman’s miraculous tip drill interception.
Thanks to the heroics of cornerback Richard Sherman, linebacker Malcolm Smith, and a miraculous tip drill interception, the Seattle Seahawks will face the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII. The margin of victory against the San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have been thinner—had Sherman been off by even a few inches, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s potentially game-winning touchdown pass would have landed in receiver Michael Crabtree’s hands. But of course Sherman didn’t let that happen. Seattle teams may have a history of letting the play get away from them in the postseason, but with Richard Sherman on board, everything is different.