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No one is sure what to expect from newly-signed Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch in his first game since October 14, 2018. Lynch, who spent six seasons (2010-15) in Seattle, reunites with Pete Carroll and
Russell Wilson for the team's final game of the season and impending playoff push after injuries decimated the Seahawks' running back position.
The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for Lynch at his best, according to general manager John Lynch, who
joined KNBR on Friday morning. Lynch, the GM, remembers playing against Lynch, the running back, as an NFL safety before his broadcasting and executive careers.
"I think it's good for the game," Lynch told Kerry Crowley. "Marshawn's been a fantastic player and a really interesting character. We've had the running joke that we're cousins, and I remember the first time I tackled him, that's exactly what he said to me. He looked up and said, 'Hey cuz. I keep telling him we're cousins. They don't believe me.' So the fact that Marshawn is still around, I think that's fantastic.
"Something tells me when a guy's been away from football, that's difficult. But something about his style, I think we'd better be prepared. And I can tell you, what our guys have prepared for is Marshawn at his best, and we have to expect that.
"We'll see where it goes, and I think the initial energy in that stadium that he'll bring and that they'll bring to him, he's going to come with it. We'd better be ready, and I believe our guys will be."
Lynch, the running back, spent his last two seasons with the Oakland Raiders before announcing his decision to retire following the 2018 season. He has 10,379 rushing yards on 2,441 attempts with 84 rushing touchdowns through his 11 NFL seasons.
Lynch's last game against the 49ers came in 2015 when he racked up 122 rushing yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in a 20-3 Seahawks win.
You can listen to the entire conversation with John Lynch below.
If you ask Christian McCaffrey about his Week 2 status, he'll tell you he's ready to go. However, whether or not he plays remains unclear, as it will depend on the calf strain and Achilles tendinitis he's been dealing with.
Late last week, McCaffrey told reporters he expected...
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch appeared on Bay Area radio station KNBR Friday morning, where he discussed star running back Christian McCaffrey, who was listed on Thursday's injury report with calf and Achilles concerns.
While the mention of an Achilles issue...
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch appeared on Bay Area radio station KNBR Friday morning, where part of the conversation focused on wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who was shot in the chest this past Saturday.
Pearsall spent that evening at San Francisco General...
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch addressed reporters on Tuesday to provide an update on rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who was the victim of an attempted robbery on Saturday afternoon, during which he was shot in the chest.
"By the grace of God, Ricky...
