Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The "Lynch" Who Stole Christmas

  Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch shook up the University of Phoenix Stadium with an unbelievable 79-yard touchdown run, week 16 on Sunday Night Football as the Seahawks trampled the Cardinals, beating them 35-6. That victory put them in first-place on top of the Cardinals in the NFC West as both teams share and 11-4 record.

 After the game Lynch did his best Lynch impression during the post-game "interview". He was short with his answers and almost all of them sounded the same, for every question Lynch responded "thanks for asking". This was very similar to an interview that Lynch was penalized for earlier in the season.

Lynch, 28, is one of the most controversial guys in the NFL media, not for what he say's but for what he won't say.

Marshawn Lynch isn't very vocal when it comes to the media, he's been on record saying that he's not a guy who likes to do interviews and or interact with the media. Last year, during the Super Bowl media day, Lynch did interview only several times, not because he wanted to but because he was forced to and even his interviews were fairly short. The most interactive interview that I saw him in was the one with NFL Networks' Deon Sanders. In the interview with Sanders, he was asked about his silence with the media and he explained his reasoning, saying simply, "i'm just about that action boss". It's clear that Lynch is an old school type of player, he's all about just playing the game and every game he seems to be giving 100 percent. That's what's most important, right?

Lynch is currently third in the NFL in rushing yards with 1,246 yards and is tied with league-leading rusher, Demarco Murray for touchdowns on the season with 12. Also, he (Lynch) has just had his fourth consecutive season with 1,200 or more rushing yards and at least 10 touchdowns.

I'm not concerned about Marshawn Lynch not interacting with the media. I believe that he plays the game the right way and if he's not comfortable talking to the media it shouldn't be a big deal as long as he continues to "be about that action".

During the week of Christmas, not only did Marshawn Lynch manage to help take the lead in the NFC West, but he also helped to create more conflict for himself with his non-responsive post-game "interview".

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