![]() And followed in the footsteps of President Barack Obama, Shaquille O’Neal and Deion Sanders as a guest on the NBC’s Running Wild with Bear Grylls. Test-drove cars in NSFW (not safe for work) fashion. He held his 10th annual football camp for his Fam 1st Foundation, and also became a part-time Uber driver (in his Toyota Prius). Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman heaped high praise on his individuality. In 2016 alone, Lynch ghost-rode camels in Egypt as part of American Football Without Barriers camp. His “life after football” world tour only hammers home the point. He walked away the master of his own fate the captain of his own soul. Lynch’s retirement announcement via Twitter was fitting, classic “Beast Mode.” Few words, but powerful imagery. Tuesday night, though, Lynch kept it a hundred. Though the two never took shots at one another or ever took the field at the same time, Kaepernick and Lynch played key roles in the Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers’ bitter, violent and heated rivalry of the mid-2010s. A topic which, had he still been in the league, would have swirled around Lynch, one of the most candid forces in the NFL, throughout the season. That is until Conan addressed the elephant in studio, and asked Lynch his thoughts about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem. Their banter followed the lighthearted blueprint we’re used to, an anomaly given Lynch’s interaction with the media during his playing days. Lynch appeared on TBS’ Conan Tuesday night. ![]() They’ve ventured into everything from video game reviews, wine tasting and jumping into a pool of Skittles together. But his recurring bond with the retired (and loving it) Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills running back is his most hilariously authentic. He swapped snowboarding war stories with Lil Wayne and Tony Hawk. Conan O’Brien may have bought weed with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. ![]() Late-night television fell in love with his straight outta Oakland, California, demeanor. Enigmatic star power ensured a fruitful life long after breaking down zone defenses and leaving linebacking corps and secondaries in his wake. And he wasn’t going to look back once his time in the league was over. The league’s most engaging personality who didn’t give a damn about engaging with anyone (especially the media), didn’t need football. ![]() Lynch had even contemplated retirement the summer before. ![]() So it was no surprise, him being riddled with injuries last year, that the writing was on the wall. Marshawn Lynch played nine, amassing over 1,000 yards in seven seasons, and totaling 74 rushing touchdowns. The life span of an average NFL running back is 2.57 seasons. ![]()
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