Before Tom Brady had even finished kneeling down out of victory formation at the end of Super Bowl 49, Richard Sherman was there to shake his hand:

Mark J. Rebilas of USA Today Sports got on the field quickly enough to capture the interaction:

Sherman gets a rep as a poor sport, a gloating braggart who takes pleasure in glorifying himself and humiliating his opponents, but it's probably not deserved.

SB Nation presents: Final thoughts on the unbelievable finish to Super Bowl XLIX