JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- If people were looking for Richard Sherman to get the weeklong hype for the Super Bowl started with another rant, the Seattle cornerback disappointed them. With about a dozen camera crews and 50 reporters surrounding him at a table, Sherman smiled broadly, winked when a reporter asked him about his rant at Michael Crabtree after the NFC championship game, and played it close to the vest in discussing the Super Bowl next Sunday against Denver at Metlife Stadium. There were no harsh words Sunday night. He talked about his respect for the Broncos offence, his friendship with Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas and the fact that the blowup with Crabtree led to a good discussion about race relations. There were neither guarantees nor boasts. Just honest talk. "I think you are always cognizant of it as football players, especially in todays world, that everyone is looking for a story and they are trying to get their name in the paper," Sherman said when asked if anyone had advised him to tone it down this week." Sherman is clearly more conscious about what he says after falling into disfavour with many people for his postgame rant in which he said Crabtree is a subpar receiver. The comments came moments after Sherman deflected a pass to Crabtree in the end zone late in the fourth quarter and it was intercepted, sealing the Seahawks trip to the Meadowlands. The rant with a sideline reporter seemed to transform Sherman from a player considered one of the NFLs best cornerbacks to someone who some considered a thug. Sherman doesnt see himself that way. "I am just a guy trying to be the best," Sherman said. "I am a guy who wants to help this team win. I am a fiery competitor who puts his life into his work and puts his everything into his work. I came from humble beginnings and came from a place where not everyone gets out of. I am just trying to affect the world in a positive way." Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said Sherman is clearly a great cornerback, who has gotten noticed because of his comments last week. He admits he likes players with personalities and has nothing bad to say about him. He also understands that people who did not know Sherman are basing their opinion on one glimpse. "When a lot of people dont know you and thats what you show them, and they havent heard you name all day, which is typical for a corner who doesnt get a lot of balls, thats the way it is," Bailey said. "Thats how it is. People make their judgments on what they see and hear and if they dont know you they are going to draw their own conclusion. You have to live with it. If you are going to talk, you have to live with it." In the past week, Sherman said he has reached out to Ronnie Lott and Deion Sanders for advise on how to preparing for a Super Bowl. He also downplayed the Seahawks lack of experience playing in the Super Bowl. Only one player, receiver Ricardo Lockette, has Super Bowl experience, playing with the 49ers last year. "Ive never seen experience play in games," Sherman said, noting the Seahawks had very little experience heading into last weeks conference championship game. Stitched Penguins Jerseys . -- Alex Anthopoulos spoke volumes with what he didnt say on right-hander Ervin Santana. Penguins Jerseys 2020 .com) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to play spoiler as the Los Angeles Kings will try to match their longest winning streak in over four years in Thursdays battle at Staples Center. https://www.cheappenguinsjersey.com/ . Abduraimova had not won a tour-level match since 2009 but was a wild-card entry in Tashkent and broke her opponent twice in each set to reach the second round. 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Mayo, 13 from Giannis Antetokounmpo, 12 from John Henson and 11 from Chris Dudley. And Kidd moved to 7-0 in regular-season games as a coach against Miami.They believe in one another and they believe they can win, Kidd said. Even when we were down, guys didnt panic, guys didnt take bad shots, our defence tightened up and we went from there.With fighters Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao watching courtside, Milwaukee beat Miami for the third time in as many meetings this season, moving three games clear of the Heat in the race for No. 6 in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks bench outscored Miamis 44-13.Chris Bosh had 26 points for Miami, Mario Chalmers added 21 points and eight assists and Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 16 rebounds. Miami became the first Milwaukee opponent in 18 games to shoot better than 50 per cent, and it still didnt matter.The Heat lost Wade in the third quarter with a strained right hamstring. Wade — who finished with 12 points in 18 minutes — has also dealt with left hamstring trouble on two other occasions this season.Its just so disappointing and difficult not to be at full strength or at least 75 per cent, Bosh said. And we dont have room for injury.Wade leaving was the latest development in the season-long saga of Heat injury news came after Miami made the pregame decision to keep Luol Deng (left calf soreness) and Chris Andersen (elbow and back soreness) out of the starting lineup, with Danny Granger and Whiteside taking their places.Granger scored 14 for Miami.Were not feeling sorry for ourselves, said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Nobodys feeling sorry for us.Milwaukee led by 10 points in thee second quarter, but the Heat — who have struggled in third quarters all season — roared out of halftime and went up 78-68 with 3:54 left in the period on a 3-pointer by Norris Cole, the capper of a 13 1/2-minute stretch in which Miami outscored the Bucks 43-23.dddddddddddd.After that, all Milwaukee.The Bucks tied the game with an 11-1 run that took less than 2 minutes late in the third, and put it away with a 17-5 run in the fourth that turned a one-point deficit into a 102-91 lead with 3:33 remaining.Different guys on different nights, Dudley said. And thats the motto of our team.TIP-INSBucks: The NBA announced earlier Tuesday that Antetokounmpo is heading to the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, along with Minnesotas Zach LaVine, Orlandos Victor Oladipo and Brooklyns Mason Plumlee. ... Ersan Ilyasova left in the first half with a groin injury, after scoring four points in 10 minutes.Heat: With Deng and Andersen out, Miami used its 18th starting lineup in 45 games. ... Miami shot 71 per cent in the first quarter and still trailed 30-29 — the second time since December 2002 that the Heat shot that well in an opening quarter but was still behind. ... Granger became the 75th player in NBA history with 1,000 3-pointers, when he made his first on Tuesday.SUPER HEATMiami plays at Boston on Sunday afternoon, then might get to see Patriots fans celebrating a title. The Heat will be staying in Boston to watch the New England-Seattle matchup in the Super Bowl that night and wont fly to Detroit — the second stop on next weeks four-game trip — until the following day.STARRY KNIGHTSpoelstra didnt reveal his All-Star reserves ballot, but strongly suggested that Knight — a South Florida native and the Bucks starting point guard — should be heading to the game next month in New York. Brandon Knight is underrated, whether he makes the All-Star team or not, Spoelstra said. I think everybody views him as an All-Star.UP NEXTBucks: At Orlando on Thursday.Heat: Host Dallas on Friday. ' ' '