Seahawks' Richard Sherman and Michael Bennett take shots at NCAA

The venom the Seattle Seahawks have been verbally spewing is not exclusive to the NFL.

Cornerback Richard Sherman and defensive end Michael Bennett went after the treatment of student-athletes by the NCAA on Thursday during Super Bowl media availability, according to Terry Blount of ESPN.

Bennett, who went to Texas A&M, was upfront about his disapproval of the college system. 

I think the NCAA is one of the biggest scams in America. These kids put so much on the line. (The NCAA) says, 'We give you a free degree.' That's like me owning a restaurant and saying, 'I'll give you a free burger.' It makes me so mad and irate. Universities need to do more for the (student-athletes).

Sherman, a Stanford graduate, spoke on not just the NCAA, but the perception the media and public have of student-athletes. 

He used a personal example of the hardship he experienced during his tenure with the Cardinal to explain why more support is needed for those playing college sports.

And people are upset that student-athletes need a little cash. I tell you from experience that one time I had negative 40 bucks in my account. It was in the negative more times than positive. You have to make a decision whether you put gas in your car or get a meal. 

People say you get room and board and they pay for your education. But to (the school officials') knowledge, you're there to play football. Those are the things coaches tell you every day. Luckily, I was blessed to go to Stanford, a school primarily focused on academics. But as (former Stanford coach) Jim Harbaugh would attest, we were still there to play football.