Richard Sherman: These are the 4 best leaders I played with in the NFL

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Richard Sherman played in the NFL for 11 years, mostly with the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. He now works as an analyst for ‘Thursday Night Football.’

When I played in the NFL, there wasn’t one thing I looked for in a leader. I learned that leaders come in all shapes and sizes, from loud and out front to quiet and just going about their business.

But the one thing I always looked for was consistency. There’s power in consistency. It’s hard to see someone as a leader if you can’t depend on them.