Marshawn Lynch has opened up about the Seattle Seahawks’ final offensive play call of Super Bowl XLIX, the goal-line play that was second-guessed in every corner of the galaxy.
This being Lynch, who is a reluctant interviewee, he spoke of the decision to pass rather than give him the ball with the New England Patriots up 28-24 on a Turkish sports network.
“To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I was expecting the ball. Yes, I was expecting the ball,” he told Ismail Senol of NTV Spor, Turkey’s leading sports network (via Yahoo’s Eric Edholm). “But in life, these things happen. Like I told a reporter after the game, it’s a team sport.
“I had no problem with the decision of the play calling. I mean, you know, I think it was more of a … how do I say this? When you look at me, and you let me run that ball in, I am the face of the nation. You know, MVP of the Super Bowl, that’s pretty much the face of the nation at that point of time.
“I don’t know what went into that call. I mean, maybe it was a good thing that I didn’t get the ball. I mean, you know, it cost us the Super Bowl. I mean, I have full … I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we’ve done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball in? Yes, I would have.
“But the game is over, and I am in Turkey.”
Wilson’s pass was intercepted by Malcolm Butler and Beast Mode never got the chance to do his thing. As for Turkey, Lynch is there with former Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams and Cleveland Browns tight end Gary Barnidge for an American Football Without Barriers camp.
After spending most of her career in traditional print sports journalism, Cindy began blogging and tweeting, first as NFL/Redskins editor, and, since August 2010, at The Early Lead. She also is the social media editor for Sports.
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