‘Is He Getting There On Overnight Shipping’: Fans React Hilariously To Richard Sherman Joining Amazon Broadcast Team
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The NFL fans will now witness another seasoned player in the booth. Free agent Richard Sherman is now making his way under Jeff Bezos’ empire. The veteran CB joins the ‘Thursday Night Football’ studio team. Although when the news broke out, fans had some hilarious takes on Sherman joining the broadcast.
Starting this season, Amazon will be the exclusive collaborator for ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Prime video. Uncle Sherman will work alongside Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez as an analyst for TNF’s pre and post-game shows and the network’s halftime show. Moreover, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will call the games.
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NFL fans have a fest of hilarity
The All-Pro Stanford Grad will now wear his intellectual cap and host the shows. Furthermore, Sherman now enters a new phase of his life, pausing a legacy he left behind during his active NFL career.
Richard Sherman to Amazon is now officially official. https://t.co/l5jw6SvRsf
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 14, 2022
While some fans were genuinely happy for the Optimus Prime, most of them on Twitter had a mega fest of gag after knowing the news.
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A fan makes a hilarious connection, calling that will Uncle Sherman will get there on overnight shipping?
Is he getting there on overnight shipping?
— Alex🔮 (@0toHerr0) June 14, 2022
A user believes that Richard Sherman will flourish with his time in Amazon’s booth. He’s a smart Stanford grad who can add uniqueness to the broadcast.
Think he will do well. Despite some posturing like he’s ‘street’ the guy is an intelligent Stanford graduate, who can bring something distinctive to an NFL broadcast. It’ not easy, as an ex-NFL superstar learned last year, if you have nothing to add to the table.
— Waytooold (@Kimbophil) June 14, 2022
Moreover, a user makes another amazon reference, calling that Uncle Sherman passed his prime.
he’s passed his prime
— Wilbur O. Triscuit, Esq. (@WilburEsq) June 14, 2022
Another user says that Sherman got the place where people won’t mind listening his game-related knowledge.
I’m glad Sherman got the job I wouldn’t mind hearing his knowledge of the game live on air this season
— 🤴🏾Saltares (@SR51Media) June 14, 2022
A fan misread ‘Amazon’ with ‘Arizona’ at the first sight
You made me think he was going to Arizona…
— Roman (@RomanMcaveney) June 14, 2022
A user calls it an interesting rebound from 11 months back.
Quite the rebound from 11 months ago
— Scott (@glass_half_MT) June 14, 2022
A user calls that did he officially retire from in-field action?
So he retired too?
— Jake (@Jake37773) June 14, 2022
Is Richard Sherman done playing?
The shift for Richard Sherman is now official. Fans expect to see him in the booth for the TNF coverage. Moreover, the Legion of Boom’s voice is leaving football, but only for the time being. Uncle Sherman indicates that a return to the NFL is possible.
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“No, I am still leaving that door open as long as I can.”@RSherman_25 on if he is done playing.@wyche89 | @NFLTotalAccess pic.twitter.com/isPn69K0or
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) June 14, 2022
Sherman tells NFL Network’s Steve Wyche on Tuesday, mentioning, “I’m still leaving that door open as long as I can. I’m obviously going to keep training and staying in shape, but gotta take the opportunities when they’re there, and this is an amazing opportunity with Amazon, so I couldn’t pass it up. But I’m going to leave that door open. If somebody wants to call late December, and needs some help, I’m happy to help.”
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The All-Pro Stanford grad will now wear his intellectual cap and host the shows. Furthermore, Sherman enters a new phase of his life, pausing a legacy he left behind during his active NFL career.
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Gurjyot Singh Dadial