SUPER BOWL XLVIII MEDIA DAY NEWARK, N.J. -- You have to admire what Marshawn Lynch pulled off on Media Day. The man who said the least mattered the most during Super Bowl weeks grand circus, held this year in the cramped confines of the Prudential Center. As Gregg Rosenthal put it, Lynch was amiable and distant around a mass of humanity desperate to get a quote from the famously media-shy Seattle Seahawks running back. Super Bowl XLVIII: Seahawks vs. Broncos Sunday, Feb. 2, 6 p.m. ET (FOX) Super Bowl host: » Explore NYC | Manhattan guide | Lombardis NYC Super Bowl coverage: » Road to Super Bowl XLVIII | Matchup » What we learned at Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day » Battista: Comparing the two Super Bowl QBs » Best ever? Broncos offense | Seahawks defense » Brooks: The wild card on Super Sunday » What makes a Super Bowl champion? » Mind-blowing stats for Super Bowl XLVIII Video: » NFL Live: Exclusive streaming from SBXLVIII » Best from media day | Prime with Lynch Photos: » Around town | Game week: Seahawks | Broncos » Super Bowl memories | Rings | Best of | Rankings Interactive: » Go mobile | Trivia | Facebook | Twitter: #SB48 Casual fans guide: » FAQ | Party tips | Recipes | 12th Man rock star NFLShop: » Championship gear: Seahawks | Broncos Lynch had left open the possibility hed duck the event altogether, a move that wouldve come at a steep price. He emerged at the beginning of the Seahawks availability in a pair of shades, answering questions for six minutes and 21 seconds before slipping out of view. The end of Beast Mode? Not quite. Lynch rejoined his Seattle teammates a short time later, sunglasses still on and a hoodie pulled over the top of his dome. He was now in the role of a silent and very conspicuous bystander. His lips remained sealed with the exception of an entertaining 1-on-1 chat with NFL Medias Deion Sanders. Im just about that action, boss, Lynch said. Beast Mode entered Media Day as a mystery and ended it as a rock star. Heres what else we learned: » Percy Harvin -- who looms as a major potential X-factor on Sunday -- told Sanders he feels he can be more explosive than ever on Sunday. Will he be able to finish all four quarters? Absolutely.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:56:56 +0000
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