JERSEY CITY, N.J.  — If people were looking for Richard Sherman
to get the weeklong hype for the Super Bowl started with another
rant, the Seattle cornerback disappointed them.   There were no
harsh words Sunday night. He talked about his respect for the
Broncos' offense, his friendship with Denver receiver Demaryius
Thomas and the fact that the blowup with Crabtree led to a good
discussion about race relations.  There were neither guarantees
nor boasts. Just honest talk.  “I think you are always cognizant
of it as football players, especially in today's world, that
everyone is looking for a story and they are trying to get their
name in the paper,” Sherman said when asked if anyone had
advised him to tone it down this week.  Sherman is clearly more
conscious about what he says after falling into disfavor with
many people for his postgame rant in which he said Crabtree is a
subpar receiver. The comments came moments after Sherman
deflected a pass for Crabtree in the end zone late in the fourth
quarter and it