'I thought it was really sh**ty': Baldwin sounds off on Sherman's ending with Seahawks

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Asked about facing Richard Sherman -- his ex-teammate with both the Seahawks and Stanford, and one of his best friends -- the veteran wide receiver said "he's not that eager" for the matchup; that "it's just another game."

Then he was frank about how he felt about Sherman's fallout in Seattle.

"I thought it was really sh**ty, to be honest with you," Baldwin said. "I would have really liked for (Sherman) to stay here and had an opportunity to finish his career with this organization. It's part of the business. It doesn't work out that way."

Sherman, a three-time All-Pro, will face his old team, the Seahawks (6-5), for the first time as a member of the San Francisco 49ers (2-9) at CenturyLink Field Sunday. A stalwart of the former Legion of Boom, Sherman became a household name in the Emerald City, is arguably the greatest cornerback in Seattle's history and played an integral role in its back-to-back Super Bowl appearances. He was the voice (literally) of a Seahawks' defense that terrorized offenses in the early half of this decade.

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1. 49ers' Richard Sherman takes shots at QB Russell Wilson before showdown with Seahawks

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman will return to Seattle on Sunday for the first time since the Seahawks cut him in March. The former Pro Bowler said there's no bad blood heading into the reunion. But he didn't exactly have warm wishes for a former teammate.

Sherman was asked Thursday if he was ready to go against Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and if the 49ers could limit him from making plays outside the pocket. He downplayed Wilson's ability.

"Yeah, I've also seen him throw five picks in the game, so you see what he's capable of on both sides of it," Sherman told reporters. "You understand that he can be defended, so you go out there and give it your best shot."

Wilson threw five interceptions in a loss to the Green Bay Packers in the 2016 season.

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