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Marshawn Lynch is en route to Seattle for a possible Seahawks reunion

The last time we saw Marshawn Lynch, he was handing out tequila shots in the Raiders’ stadium parking lot. Now, he might be back in the NFL.

The last time we saw former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, he was handing out tequila shots in the “C” lot of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ahead of the Raiders’ last home game in Oakland before their 2020 move to Las Vegas.

That was last week. This week, per Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, Lynch is on his way to Seattle to discuss the possibility of a reunion with the team he played with from 2010 through 2015.

“He’ll be flying in here this morning and we’re going to give him a really good chance to come back and play for us,” Carroll said during his weekly radio hit on Seattle’s ESPN radio station. “I’m fired up for it. He’s got some hoops he’s got to jump through here – physical and stuff like that – but he’s been working really hard. He’s really excited about the chance to do something and help out. I think it’s frickin’ great.”

It would absolutely be frickin’ great, if Lynch has anything left in the tank. He hasn’t played since Week 6 of the 2018 season, when he gained 45 yards on 13 carries for the Raiders against Seattle, adding in three catches for 14 yards. Lynch gained 376 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns on 90 carries before a groin injury ended his season, and, we thought, his career.

It was Lynch’s second retirement. He also hung ’em up after the 2015 season, when injuries also limited him to just six games. When he returned a year later, it was to play for his hometown team in Oakland.

It’s a longshot, but the Seahawks don’t have much going on at running back right now. Chris Carson, Rashad Penny, and C.J. Procise are all out with injuries, and Carroll’s team has a huge matchup with the 49ers this Sunday night for control of the NFC West and much of the NFC playoff picture.

Originally selected by the Bills with the 12th overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Cal, Lynch was traded to Seattle three games into the 2010 season for a 2011 fourth-round pick and a 2012 fifth-round pick. That turned into perhaps the best deal the Seahawks have made in the Carroll era. Lynch gained 6,347 yards and scored 57 rushing touchdowns on 1,457 carries for Seattle over six years, and he also gave a young team under construction a sense of toughness and consistency when it was absolutely needed. His 67-yard “Beastquake” touchdown run against the Saints in the 2010 playoffs is still the highlight by which all other Seahawks highlights are measured.

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We’ll see if the reunion actually happens, but what a ride it would be if Lynch can return to the scene of so many of his classic moments for one last bunch of big plays.

Marshawn Lynch en route to Seattle to visit with Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are in desperate need of a running back and will be hosting former superstar Marshawn Lynch for a visit on Monday.

The Seattle Seahawks are in desperate need of a running back after losing three this season to injuries. Rashaad Penny first tore his ACL, then Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise left the game Week 16 and are both likely done for the year.

With arguably the biggest matchup of the regular season less than a week away, Seattle will have to make a couple of roster moves to shore up the position and assist rookie Travis Homer, the lone healthy running back on the active squad.

The Seahawks will likely host a number of players on tryouts, but no name stands out more than former superstar, Marshawn Lynch, who just may be open to a reunion in Seattle.

Coach Pete Carroll was asked about the potential visit during his Monday morning radio show on 710 ESPN Seattle and confirmed what every fan has been hoping for.

“He’ll be flying in here this morning and we’re going to give him a really good chance to come back and play for us,” Carroll said. “I’m fired up for it. He’s got some hoops he’s got to jump through here – physical and stuff like that – but he’s been working really hard. He’s really excited about the chance to do something and help out. I think it’s frickin great.”

Lynch isn’t the only former Seahawks running back who could rejoin the squad. Robert Turbin could also make a return to Seattle.

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Marshawn Lynch heads to Seattle to discuss possible Seahawks return

Per reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, former Seahawk Marshawn Lynch is heading to Seattle to meet with the team about a return

Per reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, former Seahawk Marshawn Lynch is heading to Seattle to meet with the team about a return

Marshawn Lynch heads to Seattle to discuss possible Seahawks return (Seahawkswire)

Per reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, former Seahawk Marshawn Lynch is heading to Seattle to meet with the team about a return

Per reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, former Seahawk Marshawn Lynch is heading to Seattle to meet with the team about a return

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The Seattle Seahawks will meet the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday night, with the NFC West title on the line. The Seahawks could find themselves as the No. 5 seed and that would mean a trip east to play either the Philadelphia Eagles or Dallas Cowboys.

If the Eagles defeat the Giants or the Cowboys lose to the Redskins, Philadelphia will be NFC East champs.

Whoever meets Seattle will find the Seahawks a bit banged up after tailback Chris Carson, who departed with a hip injury in the second quarter was deemed out for the season. Seattle also lost backup C.J. Prosise for the season with a broken arm.

With only rookie Travis Homer at tailback, the Seahawks are set to meet with Marshawn Lynch per ESPN.com.

Lynch, 33, rushed for 376 yards and three touchdowns in six games with the Raiders last season.

Seattle is already missing four starters, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (core), cornerback Shaquill Griffin (hamstring), free safety Quandre Diggs (ankle) and left tackle Duane Brown (knee/biceps) have all been out.

Chris Carson breaks 1000 yards rushing in back to back seasons

For the second season in a row, Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson has logged over 1000 yards rushing.

Running back Chris Carson recently hit a very important milestone. After his performance in Los Angeles, Carson became just the sixth Seattle Seahawks back to rush for over 1000 yards in consecutive seasons and the first to do so since Marshawn Lynch.

Against the Rams, Carson logged 76 yards on 15 carries to total 1,057 rushing yards on the year. Carson has also managed a career-high 35 catches for 242 receiving yards in 2019. Last season, the young back finished with 1,151 yards on the ground.

“I had goals for myself, and one of them was to hit 1,000 yards,” Carson told reporters Wednesday. “I would have liked to get the win of course. But, it’s a blessing. A lot of people tell me to take advantage of that, it doesn’t happen a lot. To hit it in back-to-back seasons means a lot.”

With backup running back Rashaad Penny now out for the year with an ACL injury, Carson will need to rely on C.J. Prosise and Travis Homer to help him shoulder the load.

Carson’s next chance to add to his numbers is this Sunday in Carolina when the Seahawks kick off against the Panthers in Week 15.

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Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman exchange jerseys post-game

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman exchanged jerseys postgame on Monday.

The Seattle Seahawks won a thriller in Santa Clara on Monday night, beating the undefeated San Francisco 49ers in overtime, 27-24.

The battles between these two teams go back a long way, but perhaps the most important player in this rivalry is Richard Sherman, who had the infamous tipped pass in the NFC championship game that resulted in an interception and a win for the Seahawks. Seattle, of course, won the Super Bowl two weeks later.

Sherman eventually joined forces with the 49ers after getting released by Seattle, and has since drummed up controversy regarding his relationship with coach Pete Carroll and Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson.

While Monday’s game featured plenty of theatrics, it was a post-game moment that caught many people’s attention: Wilson and Sherman, embraced in a hug, exchanging their jerseys.

Sherman has long been an outspoken figure in the NFL, and many of his comments criticized coach Carroll’s alleged favoritism of Wilson over other — more outspoken — players on the Super Bowl-winning team, including Marshawn Lynch.

However, it appears Wilson and Sherman were able to bury the hatchet, a great sign of maturity for both players.

“Good moment, really good moment,” Carroll said on 710 ESPN Tuesday morning. “These guys are growing up. They’ve arrived, they’re real legitimate factors in this league. To demonstrate that kind of character and class is really what you hope to see.”

The Seahawks and 49ers will meet again in Week 17, this time in Seattle. That game could have serious playoff implications depending on how these two teams do down the stretch, but regardless it should be another fun, exciting game of football from two of the best in the NFL.

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