Richard Sherman unsure if he'll skip Super Bowl for son's birth

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said he has not thought about the possibility of skipping the Super Bowl for the birth of his son, ESPN's Josh

SI Wire | Jan 29, 2015

Richard Sherman unsure if he'll skip Super Bowl for son's birth /

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said he has not thought about the possibility of skipping the Super Bowl for the birth of his son, ESPN's Josh Weinfuss reports.

Sherman's girlfriend, Ashley Moss, is pregnant with their first child and expected to give birth within the next week. She is in Arizona and Sherman did not say if he would miss the Super Bowl to be with her during labor if it overlaps with the game.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there," Sherman said. "We're not thinking about the possibility."

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Sherman also said they have already picked a name, but aren't ready to reveal it.

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In 2013, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco skipped his son's birth to play in a Week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns. Former NFL head coach Herm Edwards missed the birth of his son in 1981 to play in a game, but said he would understand if Sherman skipped the Super Bowl, NJ.com's Randy Miller reports.

In baseball, Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy skipped the first two games last season to see his son's birth, and Mark McGwire didn't play in the final two games of the 1987 season to see his son's birth and finished with 49 home runs.

Sherman's status for the game was temporarily in doubt after he injured his elbow during the NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers, but he completed treatment for the injury earlier this week.

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The Seahawks will try to win their second straight Super Bowl on Sunday against the New England Patriots.

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Published Jan 29, 2015

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