PHOENIX — Relishing no longer being in the “villain” role, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman is painting his team’s Super Bowl opponent as occupying that position. “I think the perception is the reality,” Sherman said Sunday after the defending champion Seahawks arrived in Phoenix. The All-Pro cited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s close relationship with New England owner Robert Kraft as his main reason for being skeptical. New England head coach Bill Belichick said Saturday the team “followed every rule to the letter” in preparing footballs on game day. During their unbeaten 2007 regular season, they were fined $250,000 and Belichick was docked $500,000 for spying on New York Jets coaches’ signals. “I think more people might be inclined to root for us, to see history made,” Sherman said, noting the Seahawks are seeking to become the first repeat champions in a decade — when the Patriots did it. When it was revealed that some of the Patriots’ footballs were underinflated in the AFC championship, Sherman said, “I didn’t think it was a big deal at the time.” The edge with which Sherman plays has helped him become one of the premier defensive backs in pro football. While he was at it, Sherman also criticized the NFL for not delivering on the booty to which he is entitled for being selected to the Pro Bowl. Which is kind of dumb; the NFL is the only league that punishes the players who actually make the all-stars by not giving them their gifts. CLEVELAND — A person familiar with the situation says troubled Cleveland wide receiver Josh Gordon has failed another drug test. The source says Gordon could be banned by the NFL for one year.

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