EAST RUTHERFORD -- After Seattle crushed Denver 43-8 in Sunday's Super Bowl, Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin crushed Cris Carter, the ESPN analyst and Hall of Fame receiver.

Baldwin did not like that Carter referred to Seattle's receivers as "appetizers."

Baldwin did not mention Carter by name, but it was clear that's who Baldwin was referring to. Baldwin also took issue with Carter's comments after Seattle beat San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game.

In his post-Super Bowl rant, delivered with a young boy standing at his side on a press conference podium, Baldwin mentioned the "appetizer" comment, and then was off and running.

"I’m not going to say any names, but he knows who he is," Baldwin said. "I respect what you did on the field. But stick to football. Stick to playing football because your analytical skills ain’t up to par yet. You need to slow down, you need to go back. Because you’re saying some stuff that doesn’t really make sense.

"That dude that said that we were appetizers, he told me to Google him. But I didn’t see any Super Bowl appearances and I also saw two losses in the conference championship. I have a Super Bowl ring and I will gladly show that to him. And if he doesn’t have time to come see it, tell him he can Google it."

Later, as Baldwin spoke more about Seattle's receivers, he said, in a term of endearment, "We've got dogs over here. And if you don't know what that is, you can Google that."

Well, then.

Incidentally, Baldwin was targeted five times in the Super Bowl and caught all five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. He led the Seahawks in catches and receiving yards on Sunday.

After the game, Baldwin also approached the press conference podium where Richard Sherman, Seattle's always vocal cornerback, was speaking.

"I just want people to know this cornerback is mediocre!" Baldwin yelled in jest.

Sherman then chimed in on the "appetizer" comment Carter made about Seattle's receivers.

"I think if anybody took a bite out of them, they'd be pretty full," he said.

Star-Ledger staff writer Mike Vorkunov contributed to this report.