Beast Mode

What is Marshawn Lynch going to do, retire or come back and play in 2015? That is the question the Seattle Seahawks and Seahawk fans want to know. Seahawks general manager John Schneider said that retirement is a possibility for Lynch. If he decides he wants to play in 2015, the Seahawks are willing to renegotiate his contract. Schneider said Lynch needs to find out where he’s at so the team can go forward with negotiations on a new contract. Schneider also said that Lynch knows he won’t be playing at the same numbers if he comes back. Marshawn Lynch is scheduled to make $5 million in base salary for 2015, plus a $2 million roster bonus. It has been rumored that the contract extension the Seahawks would be offering would be more than $10 million for the 2015 season. 

 One of the reasons some say Marshawn Lynch would be considering retirement would be is “Beast Mode” clothing line. BeastModeOnline has been a big success for Marshawn Lynch. His line of hats recently sold out. It is the same hat he was wearing during Super Bowl Media Day when he said, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” 29 times. Lynch is not a big fan of speaking to the media, and his eight-word statement during Super Bowl Media Day came from a move last November by the NFL to fine him $100,000 for repeatedly ignoring NFL rules requiring players to talk to the media. He was also fined for wearing his hat, which is not an NFL license product. If the Seahawks would have won their 2 consecutive Super Bowl, some say Marshawn Lynch would have retired for sure because that would have made his brand more valuable and powerful.

Lynch was denied the chance to score game-winning touchdown, and lost an extraordinary opportunity to cash in on that achievement. By calling for a pass instead of a run from the 1-yard line, and not handing the ball to his Beast, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll not only cost the team a second straight Super Bowl championship; he also set Lynch up to tackle two pressing financial matters this offseason, continue to play or retire. NFL experts say that was one of the most boneheaded decisions in NFL history.