The Media and Marshawn Lynch
BONUS COMIC! I had this idea and this is the only time it would be reasonable to use it, so I made the comic. Also to see if updates on Saturdays is a viable option.
Marshawn’s media issues were the biggest story of the week, sadly. The biggest story wasn’t Peyton, or even Sherman, but the fact that a guy didn’t want to chat to a bunch of wolves asking inane questions. At first I was against him for it. Regardless of how much sports media sucks, he is still contractually obligated to talk to them. Everyone has that one part of the job that you really hate, and just have to power through. The media is what I would imagine that part to be for most players. And most players who hate the media normally take the “cliches and boring answers” route, because it keeps the vultures from finding anything juicy to crap out a story with. But even then, they still find ways to do it. I saw an article posted to Reddit about Peyton throwing lame duck passes. An entire page was written about one sentence where Peyton made a joke. Ugh.
So I initially blamed Lynch for his own problems, because his actions actually hurt him more, made him the story, made him get more attention. If he had Belichick’d his way through it he would have been fine because reporters would have found him dull and moved on. But after talking with some Seahawks fans, apparently this is a big issue with Lynch. I’d never heard about his media shyness till this past week, but apparently he’s been like this since he got there, and possibly since he came into the league and earlier. It simply blew up now because it’s the Super Bowl and everyone gets hyper coverage. Watching some of the interviews, Lynch doesn’t look so much unhappy but extremely uncomfortable. So now I just feel bad for the guy. Spotlight and media clearly is not something he enjoys, and his aversion to it has landed him even more. It’s sad.
Unfortunately the Media is still part of the biz, so unless he can come up with a medical excuse he’s either going to have to take the fine or figure out a way to get through it. Lynch is my favorite player on the Seahawks, so I hope things turn out all right for the guy.
I’m really excited for this Super Bowl. It’s going to be great. I predict a Seahawks victory, I think they are the slightly better team and have the ways to neuter Peyton, who is the whole Broncos team. I wouldn’t mind seeing Peyton get another ring though, and it would be great to see Champ Bailey get one too. On the other side I love me some Russell Wilson and Beast Mode and seeing a city without a championship get this excited is kind of neat, so it’s a win win from my unbiased view. So excited.
Took me a second look to find the Sexy Rexy brand
Very great representation of Marshawn. I also feel bad for the anxiety he gets about media. He does great when they do those personal one on one interviews but anything past that is not so comfortable for him, or for me to watch.
If you watch the Real Rob Report on YouTube (shot by Seahawks FB Michael Robinson), he has segments called “Messing With Marshawn” and it is rather surprising how shy he is and how much he avoids the camera, even when only around his teammates.
This Super Bowl really is a win win. As a Colts fan, I could see Peyton get his second ring or as a Marshawn Lynch fan, I could see Beast Mode finally host the Lombardi.
Hoist the Lombardi.
A comic? On Saturday? Could it be?
Yaaaaay!
Poor Marshawn, he’s just about that action, boss.
More Saturday comics, please!
I’m really conflicted about the whole situation.
On the one hand, everyone’s had that moment where you’re forced to do something uncomfortable doing because of your job or your family or anything else. We’ve all been there, and this is magnified a hundred-fold because it’s Superbowl media.
But at the same time, it was in his contract. Not only was he obligated to do it, it’s something he’s been obligated to do for his entire career. It was something I imagine he was obligated to do at USC. He knew it was coming. He’s done it for years, and he’s legally obligated to do it.
Imagine that you had one dream, and you chased that dream your entire life, and you finally achieve it.
But there’s a catch, in order to do what you love, you’re contractually obligated to do something that causes you no end of anxiety and discomfort.
How would you feel?
Er…he played at Cal, not USC.
Nothing frustrates me more than the fact that Sherman got blasted by the media for being TOO talkative and Lynch got blasted for not being talkative enough.
I have been wondering..
What the hell does Vontaze Burfict do in the off season?
Like, seriously.
Reads Draw Play comics like all the hip cats.
BTW Kyle Shanahan is coming to Cleveland… Will he arrive straddling the Dragon himself??
Stay Tuned!!
The idea of Cleveland with hidden Sexy Rexy tags all over the place is wonderful.
I think I know a tree city about to get one…
The middle finger is probably an inspiration of the Cardinals game when Lynch flipped off his own sideline
Dave and others, if you havn’t seen it, he did a good interview with NFL Japan recently. It was only about candy. No more, no less.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2014/01/21/marshawn-lynch-interviewed-by-nfl-japan/
Nfl? In Japan?
(Insert Godzilla joke here)
I never knew the NFL had a Japanese branch.
She was actually at media day and gave him more candy. She should be the only one allowed to interview him
lol splittin bmode open like a vanilla dutchmasters LOL LET ME STOP
Y are u have to sandal me and my words makin me sound like a dummy
vontaze no dummy go hawxz
seriously who the fuck are you bitches
Yo lil boy dont u play dis parent trap shit on me
yo biters gtfo of here
Congratulations Seahawks fans!
It took so damn long, but it’s here.
media always hounding for answers and all u want to do is play ball lynch do what we all want tho and show birds
If I were Lynch, I would learn sign language in the off season, and use it to respond to every question at every interview. Technically, he’ll be participating and responding, but they’ll soon get tired of having to bring a translator to poke the bear.
Better yet, learn klingon.