Seahawks get a victory over the Cardinals, but Sherman out for season

GLENDALE, Ariz. – We’ll get right to the good news, because it’s quite good: The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, keeping themselves in the tick of the playoff race and rebounding from Sunday’s ugly loss to Washington.Now for the bad news: Richard Sherman’s out for the year.Sherman ruptured his Achilles and will be out for the season, coach Pete Carroll said after the game.“There’s no coming back from that until you get the surgery and all that stuff,” Carroll said.Sherman was shown on the sideline hugging teammates and looking forlorn after leaving the game during the third quarter of the Seattle Seahawks’ 22-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on Thursday."It's unfortunate with him, because he's as good as it gets," quarterback Russell Wilson said on the field after the game. "He's a Hall of Fame corner, so guys will have to step up.

Richard Sherman: 'All we want is equality for everyone'

RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks returned from their bye week refreshed and ready to continue their fight for social justice.Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin both spoke at length Tuesday in the wake of two more recent developments: Baldwin’s letter, co-signed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, urging social-justice reform, and Colin Kaepernick’s grievance alleging collusion.“There’s players that’ve never taken their team to the playoffs, never had a winning record, that have jobs that are starting in this  league,” Sherman said of Keapernick’s continued unemployment.  “You hear every excuse in the world, this system doesn’t work for him.