Marshawn Lynch Most Likely to Retire

Here is our own Patrick Higgins, talking about one of best running backs since 2011, deciding to retire. 

Article by Patrick Higgins

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a great Super Bowl weekend, and a great week. For this week’s article, I wanted to touch on another great player most likely hanging up their cleats. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch made the announcement Sunday night that he most likely will retire, by posting a picture of his cleats hanging from a power line. The caption under the picture was a peace sign, showing everyone the he was probably saying by the the sport he loved to play.

The Seahawks did not respond to a message seeking comment, but Lynch's agent, Doug Hendrickson, confirmed to The Associated Press that the running back indeed plans to retire. This past season was tough for Lynch after suffering a sports hernia injury, which cost him nine games in the regular season, and one game in the playoffs. Lynch who is now thirty years old, considered retirement last season because of back issues. Lynch has been among the most productive running backs in the league since 2011, which was his first full season with the Seahawks being acquired from the Buffalo Bills. During this five seasons with the Seahawks, Lynch finished third in rushing yards with 5,774, second in first downs with 294, and first in rushing touchdowns. His 51 touchdowns surpassed Adrian Peterson's second-place total by six. Lynch also elevated his game in the postseason. His six 100-yard playoff games are only surpassed by Terrell Davis and Emmitt Smith in NFL history. In his nine-year career, Lynch has started 114 games and carried 2,144 times for 9,112 yards and 74 touchdowns.

I am very sad to see this, because he has been one of the best running backs we have seen in the NFL in years. The man should’ve won two Super Bowls, if SOMEONE decided to give him the ball at the 3-yard line. Just think about this everyone, Adrian Peterson is thought as the best running back in the league. Though Lynch beat Peterson in touchdowns since 2011, and still wasn’t considered the best running back in the league, that’s how good he was. He also finished third in rushing yards, and second in first downs. When you needed him to win a game for you, he would put the team on his back and carry you to a win. We also will never forget his hilarious press conferences, where he would only say one line for the entire required time he had to be there. Everyone, we have seen one of the greatest careers for a running back in our time, come to an end.