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Marshawn Lynch has never been one to mince words.
But after giving three curt answers to questions following the Seahawks’ divisional round loss to the Packers, the un-retired former Raiders running back launched into a soliloquy of advice for younger NFL players.
“It’s a vulnerable time for a lot of these young dudes, you feel me?” Lynch said. “They don’t be taking care of their chicken right, you feel me? If they was me or I had the opportunity, the opportunity to let them know something, I say, ‘Take care of y’all money because that (expletive) don’t last forever.’
“Now I’ve been on the other side of retirement, and it’s good when [you] get over there and you can do what the (expletive) you want to, so I tell y’all right now while y’all in it: Take care of y’all bread so when you’re all done, you go ahead and take care of yourself. So while y’all at it right now, take care of y’all bodies. Don’t take care of y’all chicken, don’t take care of y’all mentals, ’cause we ain’t lasting that long.”
Lynch was on the other side of retirement for nearly a full season before returning to a Seahawks team that had lost its top three running backs.
He ran 12 times for 34 yards in Seattle’s Week 17 last-second loss to the 49ers. That was his most productive game as he struggled in both playoff matchups as he compiled just 33 yards on 18 carries. He did add three playoff touchdowns in short yardage.
"Take care of y'all bread, so when y'all done, you can go ahead and take care of yourself."
Marshawn Lynch used his time at the podium to give advice to younger players 🙏 pic.twitter.com/p5poQZA2cq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 13, 2020
Lynch declined to give a firm answer on whether he’ll retire for a third time. In his second comeback, he likely made a bigger impact in the locker room than on the field.
“He just thanked us. It’s just, it’s all so surreal that it happened for him to come back, and to have a legend come back and look good was amazing,” Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright said, per the Seattle Times. “His presence was truly felt.”
