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Marshawn Lynch News & Rumors

Franchise tags, running backs and Marshawn Lynch
February 3
Seattle Times
 columnist Danny O'Neil
"Ray Rice isn't going anywhere. That was the message from Baltimore's brain trust this week. It became clear that the Ravens' running back will be back with the team with either a long-term deal or the franchise tag. Ravens say Ray Rice will be back By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun The party line in Chicago sounds similar with regard to running back Matt Forte. He led the Bears in both rushing yards and receptions in 2011, and the running game certainly isn't going to become less important after Mike Martz's departure as offensive coordinator."
Marshawn Lynch rounds out five Seahawks headed to Pro Bowl
January 25
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"The Seahawks' star running back, Marshawn Lynch, is headed to the Pro Bowl. He'll be showing off his "Beast Mode" as the fifth Seahawk on the NFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing San Francisco's Frank Gore, who won't be playing in Honolulu on Sunday due to an illness, the Seahawks announced Tuesday. On Monday, two other Seattle players made the Pro Bowl squad as alternates. Strong safety Kam Chancellor will replace Dashon Goldson of the 49ers, and cornerback Brandon Browner will stand in for Carlos Rogers, also of the 49ers. Even though San Francisco will not play in the Super Bowl, Goldson and Rogers will sit out the Pro Bowl due to injuries, according to the Seahawks."
Marshawn Lynch's sweet footwear gets sour response from NFL
December 31
Seattle Times
 
"The shoes Marshawn Lynch wore last Saturday were certainly sweet. Nike gave him some custom cleats with a graphic depicting Skittles on the side. Those shoes turned out to be expensive, too, as Lynch was fined $10,000 by the NFL for violating the uniform code. The fine was confirmed by a league spokesman, who noted the size of the fine was due to the fact it was Lynch's second uniform violation this season. Lynch was fined $5,000 for wearing green socks during the Seahawks' Monday night game against St. Louis earlier this month."
Marshawn Lynch: "I feel like I became a pro this year"
December 29
Seattle Times
 
"The beastly nickname. The Skittles. The punishing running style and consistent production. What surrounds Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch these days is often hard to miss. The man known on game days by his alter ego, "Beast Mode," is setting records seemingly at a weekly pace and has already established career bests this season in rushing yards (1,118) and touchdowns (13). One reward came Tuesday, when the 25-year-old was named second alternate for the Pro Bowl. Many believe he deserved better. But behind the broken tackles and candy showers in the end zone is something less obvious and more substantial. Lynch attributes much of his success this season to strengthening his commitment"
Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch vs. 49ers' run-stoppers
December 24
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Fair warning: You've probably read this story before. The main characters, as always, are the same. On one side: the members of the San Francisco 49ers' defense, which hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher or a rushing touchdown in, seemingly, forever. On the other side: a talented running back capable of finally snapping the Niners' impressive streaks. Previous versions of this tale in 2011 have featured Cincinnati's Cedric Benson, Philadelphia's LeSean McCoy, St. Louis' Steven Jackson and Baltimore's Ray Rice, a failed quartet that averaged 40 yards a game and 2.8 yards a carry against the 49ers and never reached the end zone. So why keep reading when the script always ends with the same"
Top-ranked defense will try Saturday to tame The Beast -- Seattle's Marshawn Lynch
December 23
San Jose Mercury News
 
"49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio saw this coming years ago. As a Baltimore Ravens assistant, he once warned his defensive coordinator Rex Ryan that running back Marshawn Lynch was one of the best backs in the league. Fangio remembers Ryan telling him: "Don't worry about it." But by halftime of that game, after Lynch had bludgeoned his way for one tough yard after another, Fangio's phone rang up in the coach's booth. It was Ryan. "You were right," he admitted. Lynch's career has had its ups and downs since, but Fangio's scouting report remains unchanged. As the 49ers prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, the defensive coordinator is again sounding the alarm about the"
Marshawn Lynch hits 1,000-yard rushing mark | Seahawks notebook
December 19
Seattle Times
 
"Can you believe the Seahawks have their first 1,000-yard rusher in six years? Coach Pete Carroll couldn't when he was informed that Marshawn Lynch had reached the milestone during Sunday's game in Chicago. "Are you sure?" Carroll asked. The disbelief had nothing to do with Lynch's performance this season, and everything to do with a game in which Seattle struggled to run the ball. "We didn't get very many yards today," he said. Lynch finished with 42 yards rushing, his fewest in a game since October. But that was enough to give him 1,011 this season, making him the first Seahawk since Shaun Alexander in 2005 to reach that mark. Only the Detroit Lions had gone longer without having a"
Beast-powered Seahawks change "soft" style
December 16
Seattle Times
 
"The skies were clear for Marshawn Lynch's first game as a Seahawk, the forecast hopeful but entirely uncertain. Seattle was a team seeking to rekindle a running game that was more of a crawl the previous four years, while Lynch was a former Pro Bowler on a new team, hoping to make the most of a second chance at a first impression when the Seahawks played the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Oct. 17 last year. "It felt good," Lynch said of that game. "Just having a fresh start with a new team, but more, just curious to see how the chemistry between me and the team was going to work out.""
More Skittles, please: Marshawn Lynch keeps rumbling in 30-13 win
December 13
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Marshawn Lynch had already worn down the St. Louis Rams defense with his previous 22 carries when he took a handoff and zipped through a hole on the left side of the Seahawks' offensive line. It was probably about that time, then, that a Seattle fan reached the bag of Skittles that found its way into the endzone roughly two-tenths of a second after Lynch did. The score gave the Seahawks a 30-13 lead — the final margin by which they defeated the Rams before a Monday Night Football national television audience on ESPN. It also gave Lynch a touchdown in nine consecutive games, which tied Shaun Alexander (2005) for the longest such streak in franchise history."
Lynch runs wild, Seahawks win
December 2
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Just finish. After losing a fourth-quarter lead to Washington just four days earlier, the Seattle Seahawks focused on grinding out a win at home against Philadelphia. And through clenched teeth, Seattle closed out an impressive 31-14 victory at CenturyLink Field against a wounded and beaten-down Eagles squad on Thursday night. "To finish the game like that was big time," Seattle center Max Unger said. "We want the ball in our hands at the end of the game. We didn't get it done last week, but we did a little better job this time." Once again, running back Marshawn Lynch was the catalyst, finishing with a season-high 148 rushing yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns. It's the fourth time in"
Four interceptions, Lynch's running lift Seahawks past Eagles
December 2
Seattle Times
 
"The Seahawks ran away with this game. That was the play-by-play description of linebacker David Hawthorne's game-cinching interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was also the storyline for Seattle's 31-14 victory over Philadelphia at CenturyLink Field that stands as the Seahawks' most complete performance this season. Marshawn Lynch ran over, through and around the Eagles to the tune of 148 yards — the most by any Seahawk in five years, and then when Philadelphia was threatening to make a game of it, Hawthorne took off in the other direction. Seattle's middle linebacker — who wasn't even sure he would be able to play because of a sore knee — stepped in front of"
Why Marshawn Lynch eats all those Skittles
December 2
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"While the rest of you were watching the Seahawks kick the Eagles' butts Thursday evening, I was watching an equally entertaining show unfold online. I call it the "Marshawn Lynch really likes Skittles" show, and it debuted on Twitter as Thursday's game played out in front of a national television audience. For Seattle fans, it's no secret that running back Lynch throws back a handful of the colorful candy after touchdowns. It's a tradition that began with his mother, who rewarded him with Skittles when he was younger. The tradition continues — his mom still gives him a bag before he plays every week — and it's become a running gag on the Seahawks sidelines. After an impressive drive"
Marshawn Lynch re-enters Beast Mode as Seahawks roll over Eagles
December 2
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Nobody could stop Marshawn Lynch on Thursday. Not the Philadelphia Eagles, and certainly not the throng of reporters that surrounded the Seahawks running back at his locker after Seattle's 31-14 win at CenturyLink Field. Lynch, fresh off 22 carries for 148 yards and two touchdowns in front of an NFL Network national television audience, pulled his clothes on. He put on his jacket. He positioned a baseball cap backward atop his dreadlocks. Then, he said all he was going to say about this signature performance: "The offensive line played a hell of a game, Tarvaris (Jackson) did a hell of a job managing the game, we came out victorious, everybody's happy. Now we're on to our break. Thank"
Lynch plays Tecmo Bowl with the Birds
December 2
CSN Philly
 
"Add it to the litany of plays that have come to symbolize this embarrassing season. Marshawn Lynch ran into a glob of players, seemed stuck and ready to go down – but instead exploded like a bowling ball bursting through pins and scored a 15-yard touchdown. "I was kind of disgusted myself," defensive end Trent Cole said after the Eagles' 31-14 embarrassment to Seattle. "I couldn't figure it out myself. I thought he was caught up in there. And all of a sudden he popped up. I didn't even know who had the ball. He popped out of that big pile on his way to the end zone. Nothing you can do about it man. We've got to wrap him and get him down.""
Marshawn Lynch: Funny, fierce and utterly unique
November 20
Seattle Times
 
"The hit had to hurt. That was apparent to anyone who saw Marshawn Lynch go down last Sunday. "He got stuck by a linebacker pretty good," Seahawks tight end Zach Miller said. "And the first thing he does is he stands up and starts screaming in excitement." Welcome to the Marshawn Lynch Experience, where the volume's always cranked up to 11, the script is being written on the fly, and the only thing certain is that whatever Lynch does will be as unexpected as it is entertaining. He is a free spirit and a fierce runner who has scored a touchdown in his last five starts entering Sunday's game in St. Louis, and he comes with an alter ego. Meet Beast Mode, which isn't a nickname so much as a"
Lynch in line for new deal after season
November 18
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"He's a difference-maker. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has put his value to the team on display in back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances the past two weeks. Now, will the Seahawks reward him with a new contract after the season? We'll soon find out how much Lynch means to the Seahawks. The former Cal star technically is signed through 2012, but he has already reached minimal playing-time requirements to void the final year of his contract, making him a free agent at the end of this season. Lynch is earning a base salary of $2.14 million this season. According to a league source, representatives for the Seahawks and Lynch have had preliminary discussions in an effort to"
Marshawn Lynch brings 'Beast Mode' back in Seahawks victory
November 14
Seattle Times
 columnist Steve Kelley
"Nothing was pretty about the work Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch did on Sunday. He didn't break into the open field with dazzling jukes and spins. He didn't glide through holes, smooth as butter. Lynch pounded. And he punched. And he punished. Over and over again, like an irresistible force, he moved the pile, even with three or four of the nastiest Baltimore Ravens yanking at the ball like, well, ravens fighting over a piece of meat. Lynch took a hit to get a yard. He delivered a hit to get another couple of yards. He was in full "Beast Mode." And on the final drive, after Baltimore had cut the Hawks' lead to 22-17 with 5:52 left, Marshawn Lynch, at the end of a long, tiring day,"
RB Lynch, key cog for Seahawks, to return
October 28
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"It's something Seattle running backs coach Sherman Smith doesn't like to see – his every-down running back in full uniform standing next to him watching from the sideline. But that was the case when Marshawn Lynch developed lower-back spasms while warming up before the Cleveland game, relegating him to the role of spectator. "I was disappointed because I know how much he means to our offense," Smith said. "He's got outstanding skills as a runner, and we need him in the game. "And so to find out as fast as we found out unexpectedly, it shocked me. And I know it must have bothered him because he's a tough guy. If he can go, he'll go." Sunday was only the fourth game in Lynch's five-year"
Lynch and Hawthorne are a go for Seahawks opener; no word on Rice or Gallery
September 6
Seattle Times
 
"Running back Marshawn Lynch and middle linebacker David Hawthorne are expected to be ready when the Seahawks begins their regular season Sunday in San Francisco. Coach Pete Carroll isn't nearly so certain about left guard Robert Gallery or wide receiver Sidney Rice, neither of whom took part in Monday's short practice. Gallery suffered a sprained knee in Friday's exhibition finale, leaving the game in the first quarter. Carroll indicated Gallery's recovery was encouraging the first couple of days after the injury, but made no pronouncements of his availability. "We're just going to have to see how it goes day to day," Carroll said. "We'll watch him carefully. He's hopeful that he can make"
Seahawks injuries: Marshawn Lynch won't play Saturday
August 26
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"If it were a regular season game, Pete Carroll said, then running back Marshawn Lynch would probably make a strong case for himself to start. But the Seahawks coach said Lynch's sore ankle is enough to keep him out of the team's preseason game Saturday against the Denver Broncos. Lynch didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday. "We're going to rest him this week and make sure we get him well," Carroll said. "If we were playing a game, I know he would be chomping at the bit to play, but I think it's good to hold him back for now." Lynch had just three carries against Minnesota last week while the rest of the first-team offense played the entire first half. But there was no indication from"
Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch living dream after Beast Mode run
August 16
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Beast Mode, take two. Running back Marshawn Lynch looks to build on his first-season accomplishments with the Seattle Seahawks, including his first playoff appearance, and one of the more memorable runs in recent years. Talking to reporters for the first time in Seahawks training camp Monday, the Cal product said he's in great shape, and excited to play a full season in Seattle. Last year, Lynch joined Seattle in early October after a trade from Buffalo, which affected his ability to bond with his teammates. But now he gets a full training camp to soak up Seattle coach Pete Carroll's culture. "That first meeting is where they lay down the foundation of what you're going to be looking"
Lynch taking it from the top this time
August 16
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"His stint in Buffalo and playoffs included, Marshawn Lynch ran for 870 yards last season. But it is likely that you only remember about 67 of them. The Beast Quake run is, of course, the defining moment of Lynch's career. And it was awfully impressive. The problem was the number of runs that came before it that resulted in minimal yardage for Seahawks ballcarriers. Seattle managed just 89 yards per game on the ground last season, good for 31st in the NFL. The Seahawks needed 143 yards rushing against the Rams in Week 17 to avoid their worst rushing season in franchise history. That lack of success led coach Pete Carroll to declare a strong desire to revamp the offensive line. Seattle"
Breaking down how Marshawn Lynch made Seahawks' biggest playoff run
January 14
Seattle Times
 
"Seventeen Power isn't all that complicated a football play. In fact it's simple enough to be a staple in an NFL playbook. And Seattle was in its most basic personnel grouping when offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates called Seventeen Power for the first and only time during Saturday's playoff game against New Orleans. The Seahawks had two receivers, two backs and a tight end on the field for a play that was only a little more ambitious than a quarterback sneak. "If you get 4.1 yards you're patting yourself on the back," quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said. But on Saturday, 11 Seahawks took that one simple play and spun it into gold as Marshawn Lynch ran 67 yards, the longest postseason play in"
Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks earthquake safety expert
January 13
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Marshawn Lynch may not get the chance to cause another earthquake, as he reportedly did on Saturday (corrected) when he unleashed one of the more impressive 67-yard touchdown runs in NFL history. But if he does, his fans will know how to take cover. "I could tell you get under a table or get under a doorway," Lynch said, asked jokingly if he feels the need to educate his fans on earthquake preparedness. "Other than that … don't be up underneath something." Just so we're clear: if you're up underneath a table, you're all good. All other objects you may be up underneath could cause serious harm. More from Lynch, on his run and the reaction to it: "I had a lot of help. There was about four or"
Like the Seahawks, Marshawn Lynch has 2nd chance this season
January 11
USA Today
 
""They just closed down Bourbon Street because of you!" The shout came from an unidentified Seahawks teammate who strolled past Marshawn Lynch's stall in Seattle's euphoric locker room last Saturday, moments after the young running back sent the New Orleans Saints marching home in defeat 41-36. Chatting quietly with an NFL reporter, Lynch momentarily glanced up. "That's OK. I don't like Bourbon Street anyway," he sniffed. No, Lynch insisted, he has a couple of other destinations in mind. They involve Texas barbecue and palm trees. "I want to go to Disney World," he said, referring to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas next month, where the game's MVP tells the world of his postseason vacation plans."
In a word, Lynch was beastly
January 9
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Marshawn Lynch was overcome by the moment. As he tried to describe possibly the greatest touchdown run in Seattle Seahawks history, a few tears began to form at the edges of his eyes. This was the same man who simply refused to be tackled when he sealed the Seahawks' improbable 41-36 playoff win over the New Orleans Saints with a ferocious and fabulous 67-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter? A week after screaming, "We are going to the playoffs!" repeatedly in his postgame interview, Lynch seemed humbled Saturday. "It's something to build off of for next week," he said in a low voice. "It was a pretty good feeling for us all." Pretty good? The Seahawks lined up at their own 33-yard"
Seahawks upset Super Bowl Champs 41-36
January 9
Seattle Times
 
"Marshawn Lynch jogged back to the sideline, the football tucked in the crook of his left arm while his right arm curled up above his shoulder, biceps flexed in a bodybuilder's pose. Seattle's running back had just run through more than half the New Orleans' defense and covered more than half the field on a 67-yard touchdown run that was almost as hard to believe as the playoff upset it sealed. And as Lynch stood there, muscles flexed, it was clear that these Seahawks were stronger than anyone expected. Strong enough to survive being the largest home underdog in NFL playoff history. Strong enough to trail by 10 points twice in the first half against the reigning Super Bowl champs and still"
Marshawn Lynch carries Seahawks into playoffs
January 5
Seattle Times
 
"Marshawn Lynch had been in town less than a week when he ran out of gas on the Eastside. This was back in October, and as far as omens go, it wasn't exactly promising. Lynch called teammate Justin Forsett, who arrived to push the car while Lynch steered. The image symbolized the Seahawks' rushing offense this season: It required a whole lot of legwork to just get rolling. That's what made this past Sunday so surprising. Not just that Seattle reached the playoffs, but how the Seahawks got there. Seattle was historically poor at running the ball this season yet the Seahawks suddenly found traction in the second half against the Rams, and Lynch — the guy who ran out of gas that first week in"
Lynch helps Seahawks rush into the postseason
January 3
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Marshawn Lynch thought for a moment about what he was just asked. And then he said what felt right. "Hey, we are going to playoffs!" he said with a roar of laughter. "I don't know what you just asked me. All I know is we are going to playoffs. I apologize. But this is my first time. And we are going to playoffs. I must have blanked out. Now what did you ask?" Well, how gratifying was it to finally be able to run the football? Particularly in the second half, sealing a 16-6 win and giving the Seahawks the NFC West title? "Oh, it was fun," he said. "It felt good 'cause we are going to the playoffs. Did I mention that to you already?" Yes, yes you did. Lynch is a big reason for the"
Marshawn Lynch gives new meaning to 'crash course' with Seattle Seahawks
December 9
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch, acquired in an Oct. 5 trade, took a crash course in his new offense -- with an emphasis on crash. The 215-pound running back even took aim at Seattle coach Pete Carroll last week when, in a spirited practice session, Carroll lined up at middle linebacker during a goal-line drill. "I ran him over," the former Cal star said. "I gave him a stiff arm he'll remember for a while." Lynch and his coach were just goofing around, but it will be all business Sunday when the Seahawks face the 49ers at Candlestick Park. Seattle can eliminate the 49ers from the NFC West race with a victory. Unlike veteran running back Brian Westbrook, who eased into action with the"
Lynch fumble lapses function of poor line
November 25
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Before piling on Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch for his dismal performance in the Seahawks' loss to the Saints on Sunday in New Orleans, let's look at some numbers. In the first 869 runs and receptions of his NFL career, Lynch lost four fumbles. With three touches in the third quarter on Sunday, Lynch lost two fumbles. Meanwhile the Seahawks continued their statistical slump toward the bottom of the NFL rushing stats (rating 30th of 32 teams). Lynch was picked up in a trade with Buffalo and first appeared with the Seahawks in Chicago on Oct. 17. He was expected to be the workhorse power back the Hawks haven't had. The failings of the rushing attack up to that point would be reversed"
Lynch eager to get into his Northern California mode
October 29
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"Ask Marshawn Lynch how he feels about playing in his hometown of Oakland for the first time as a pro, and you'll be greeted with a furrowed brow and a general uneasiness. So was Lynch a Raiders fan growing up? "I ain't going to let you get me into that right now," quipped Lynch. "I'm a Seahawk." Pressed further, Lynch admitted to looking forward to returning to familiar surroundings, and that it will be a good opportunity for family members and friends - some of whom have never been to an NFL game - to see him play in person as a pro. "The anticipation of going back is huge," he said. "But like I said before, it's a business trip. You still have to go ahead with a clear mind, stay focused"
Marshawn Lynch Is Key To Seattle Seahawks' Future Success
October 23
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"The Seattle Seahawks opened the season with an exciting, dominant, underdog victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Pete Carroll's young squad looked like they would take the division by a stranglehold after upsetting many analysts', including my own, preseason NFC West division winner. Although I held out hope for the 49ers, their abysmal winless start paved the way for Seattle, Arizona and Seattle to all take a commanding lead over the 49ers."
Marshawn Lynch ready to make most of second chance
October 15
Seattle Times
 
"The fresh start has given way to a fierce smile from the newest Seahawk. There's a shine to Marshawn Lynch this week. A sparkle that goes beyond his gold-capped left incisor. "It's a real exciting time for me," Lynch said. "I almost feel like a rookie all over again. Everybody is excited to see what I'm going to do. I'm also excited to see what I'm going to do myself." All eyes are on Lynch. He is 215 pounds of workhorse potential in Seattle's backfield. Coach Pete Carroll hasn't named him the starter ahead of Justin Forsett, but Lynch is going to be a mainstay in this offense. He attended the same Bay Area high school that produced Rickey Henderson, and of all his tattoos, the one that's"
Marshawn Lynch looking forward to new start with Seahawks
October 7
Seattle Times
 
"Marshawn Lynch's fresh start began early Wednesday morning. Real early. He was on the receiving end of a 5 a.m. wake-up call, which meant Lynch was up six hours after he arrived at Sea-Tac airport on Tuesday night. By 10:45, he was on the field for the first practice with his new team just one day after the Seahawks gave up two future draft choices to acquire him from Buffalo. "This change is a great opportunity for me, in football and just in life," Lynch said. Lynch is 215 pounds with a well-earned reputation as a hard runner. His voice, however, was softer than you might expect as he introduced himself to Seattle after a practice that was a little more taxing than expected. "I feel like"
Lynch trade well timed for both player, Hawks
October 6
Tacoma News Tribune
 
"The Tuesday deal that brought Buffalo running back Marshawn Lynch to Seattle could turn out to be one of those transactions that satisfies both trading partners as well as the player in the middle of it. For the Seahawks, Lynch brings muscle to an all-bark, no-bite ground game. The 215-pound power back demands that defenses consider the threat of a run on third-and-short situations, which in turn should improve the play-action pass capability of quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. For the Bills, Lynch's departure clears up a backfield logjam, with Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller, that had found Spiller as the odd man out - an odd man to be out, considering that the rookie was the ninth overall"
Seahawks acquire Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo
October 6
Seattle Times
 
"The Seahawks' running game hasn't been in much of a hurry this season. They hope Marshawn Lynch will change that in a hurry. "We're bringing him in here to play a bunch," coach Pete Carroll said. That's the reason Seattle got him in a trade from Buffalo, acquiring the former first-round pick from the Bills in exchange for two draft choices. The Seahawks said those choices were undisclosed, but Fox Sports first reported it was a fourth-round pick in 2011 and a conditional pick in 2012. "This is a move to help us immediately that we know has longevity to it because of his makeup and his age," Carroll said. "We're pumped about the opportunity here to get him in here, but we're counting on him"
Lynch dealt to Seattle
October 5
Buffalo News
 
"After months of speculation, the Buffalo Bills have followed through with a trade of running back Marshawn Lynch. The Bills sent Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday for a fourth-round pick in 2011 and a conditional draft pick in 2012, according to a report from Jay Glazer of foxsports.com. Lynch has been rumored to be on the block since the Bills selected C.J. Spiller ninth overall in April's draft. The team had consistently denied such talk, but with Spiller and Fred Jackson on the roster, it was clear there was a logjam at the position."
Seahawks acquire Marshawn Lynch from Bills
October 5
Seattle Times
 
"The Seattle Seahawks have acquired running back Marshawn Lynch in a trade, multiple sources have confirmed. The trade was first reported by Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, who stated Seattle will give up a fourth-round pick in the 2011 draft and a conditional pick in 2012. Lynch is a former first-round pick out of California where he played with Justin Forsett, now the Seahawks starting running back. The two remain close as Lynch attended Forsett's wedding this offseason. Lynch rushed for more than 1,000 yards each of his first two seasons in the league, but lost his starting job last season to Fred Jackson. This year, the Bills drafted C.J. Spiller in the first round."
Eagles contact Bills about veteran RB Lynch
October 5
PhillyBurbs.com
 
"With LeSean McCoy out indefinitely with a broken rib, the Eagles have contacted the Bills about the availability of veteran running back Marshawn Lynch, a league source said today. McCoy suffered one broken rib during the Eagles' 17-12 loss to the Redskins Sunday at the Linc. Andy Reid did not say how much time he will miss. Lynch has fallen out of favor in Buffalo after rushing for over 1,000 yards in his first two NFL seasons, 2007 and 2008. He went to the Pro Bowl in 2008 after rushing for 1,036 yards and eight touchdowns and catching 47 passes for 300 yards. This year, he has just 37 carries in four games for 164 yards for an 0-4 Bills team that lost 38-14 to the Jets yesterday."
Bills now listening to offers for Marshawn Lynch
September 28
ESPN.com
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"Maybe now the Packers will make some progress in their oft-rumored efforts to swing a deal for disgruntled Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch. An NFL source said Monday night that the Bills, who had rebuffed not only the Packers' advances but any team's inquiries about the availability of the 2007 first-round draft pick, have put out word that they will at least start listening to offers for Lynch. Whether the Packers will – or will try to – trade for Lynch before the Oct. 19 trade deadline remains to be seen. Multiple reports in recent weeks have said that the Packers inquired about Lynch's availability, and the source confirmed Monday night that the team had indeed contacted the"
Gailey keeps Bills' options open at running back
September 22
Buffalo News
 
"Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey was decisive Monday in announcing quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick would assume the starting duties from Trent Edwards. When it comes to who will start at running back, however, not so much. Gailey was noncommittal when asked if Marshawn Lynch would remain in the starting role he filled Sunday at Green Bay. "It depends on the package," Gailey said. "That all depends on the packages that we deal with. We're trying to develop packages for each of our guys and it depends on which packages we go with." Lynch got 17 carries against the Packers and gained 64 yards, an average of 3.8 yards per rush. Rookie first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller, who started the season"
Packers get firsthand look at Marshawn Lynch
September 20
Green Bay Press Gazette
 
"Did Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch hold a live audition Sunday during a 34-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers? Maybe. Maybe not. Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey insisted the increased workload for Lynch was purely part of this week's scheme, but that didn't stop the speculation. "We wanted to get Marshawn and Fred (Jackson) a lot more involved today," Gailey said. "Didn't put C.J. (Spiller) in there as much. We're going to use him on third downs and continue to work him back in there slowly. "We just felt that was the best way to try to attack them." Lynch was not available in the locker room after the game. The Packers and Bills have looked like perfect trade partners with depth"
Lynch gets chance to shoulder the rushing load
September 20
Buffalo News
 
"The Buffalo Bills got back to doing what they do best on Sunday, focusing primarily on the running game. They ran the ball 32 times, 15 more than in the season opener last week, for 124 yards. But another inept passing performance undermined what the Bills were able to do on the ground in a 34-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Surprisingly, Marshawn Lynch was the starter and primary ball carrier for the Bills, running for 64 yards on 17 carries. It was his first start since Week 10 at Jacksonville last year and the most rushing attempts he has had in 11 games dating to last year's Oct. 25 contest at Carolina. He had only three carries for 13 yards in the season-opening loss to Miami. Fred"
Bills not inclined to repeat history with Lynch
September 19
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"Twelve years ago, Dorsey Levens went down in the second game of the Green Bay Packers' season with ankle-leg damage that closely resembled the injury another No. 25, Ryan Grant, suffered last Sunday in Philadelphia. The team's brain trust at the time, Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren, tried giving the ball to Raymont Harris. Having seen enough of the former Bear for two weeks, they traded a fourth-round draft choice to the Buffalo Bills for third-stringer Darick Holmes, and he helped them reach the playoffs. In a delicious bit of irony, the Packers probably now would like to deal a pick in the same round to the same team for the same commodity: a good back mired behind two other good backs. This"
Lynch downplays trade rumors
September 17
Buffalo News
 
"Marshawn Lynch was sitting in front of his locker Thursday when cornerback Drayton Florence approached the Buffalo Bills running back with some breaking news. "You know you're getting traded, right?" Florence told Lynch, who chuckled in response. "No, real talk," Florence continued. "It just went across the bottom of the [television] screen. Me and you. Package deal, baby." "So we're out of this thing, huh?" Lynch asked. "We're out of here," Florence answered. The exchange was in jest, but trade talk involving Lynch is hardly a laughing matter. Trade rumors about Lynch that ran rampant in the offseason resurfaced again this week with reports of teams having interest, including the Green"
Packers better off leaving Lynch in Buffalo
September 17
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 columnist Michael Hunt
"By once complaining about living in Buffalo, Willis McGahee took on the equivalent of a 90-pound safety and flattened that sucker. Coincidence or not, the oft-injured tailback was traded to Baltimore in 2006 for a couple of draft picks. McGahee's successor in the Bills' backfield, Marshawn Lynch, went out of his way to show just how much he liked western New York's predominant chain-restaurant culture in a quasi-famous YouTube shtick. Doubtless, Lynch would love it in Green Bay. "Bring him on," is Aaron Rodgers' quote being heard 'round the NFL Apparently, the concept of introducing a two-time 1,000-yard rusher into a situation just vacated by a two-time 1,200-yard rusher was such that the"
Bills' Lynch sticks out like a third wheel
September 16
Buffalo News
 columnist Jerry Sullivan
"Two days ago, the New England Patriots traded running back Laurence Maroney and a sixth-round draft pick to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round pick. Raise your hand if your immediate reaction was, "Why couldn't the Bills do that?" Really, how is it that the Pats, the class of the division, can deal a former first-round draft pick for a modest return, while the Bills continue to hold on to Marshawn Lynch? Well, we have witnessed this phenomenon for a decade, haven't we? It's the Patriots way. Once they decide a player has outlived his usefulness, he's gone. It doesn't matter how big his profile, or when he was drafted. Bill Belichick cuts ties and moves on. Maroney was the 21st pick in"
Rodgers would welcome Lynch, but Bills aren't dealing
September 16
NFL.com
 
"The aftermath of Ryan Grant's season-ending ankle injury has brought out on speculation in Green Bay about a running back who at one point was thought to be available: Marshawn Lynch. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, a college teammate of Lynch at Cal, was asked what he would say to the front office about a possible deal for Lynch. "Bring him on," Rodgers said without hesitation, according to The Milwuakee Journal Sentinel. Several states away, Bills coach Chan Gailey was asked about a potential trade on Wednesday, and sounds very content with Lynch, Fred Jackson and rookie C.J. Spiller on the roster."