Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Mar 2, 2015 14:14:33 GMT -5
... to the Turkish media
The Seahawks running back, notoriously unhappy with the American press, sat down with NTV Spor and revealed, via Eric Edholm of Yahoo! Sports, he "was expecting the ball" on the final play against the Patriots, when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson.
"To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn't tell you that I was expecting the ball," Lynch told. "Yes, I was expecting the ball. But in life, these things happen. Like I told a reporter after the game, it's a team sport."
Lynch, along with (soon to be former) Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams and Browns tight end Gary Barnidge, were on a trip with American Football Without Borders, a non-profit started by Barnidge, in Turkey and their full interview can be seen below.
(starts around 5:00)
"I had no problem with the decision of the play-calling. I mean, you know ... I think it was more of a ... how do I say this? When you look at me, and you let me run that ball in ... I am the face of the nation. You know, MVP of the Super Bowl ... that's pretty much the face of the nation at that point of time," Lynch said. "I mean, maybe it was a good thing that I didn't get the ball. I mean, you know, it cost us the Super Bowl. I mean, I have full ... I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we've done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball in? Yes, I would have.
"But the game is over, and I am in Turkey."
If you were clinging to the notion of Lynch having some sort of fear of speaking or social anxiety, you can dismiss that. He looked remarkably comfortable in front of the camera in another country.
The Seahawks running back, notoriously unhappy with the American press, sat down with NTV Spor and revealed, via Eric Edholm of Yahoo! Sports, he "was expecting the ball" on the final play against the Patriots, when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson.
"To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn't tell you that I was expecting the ball," Lynch told. "Yes, I was expecting the ball. But in life, these things happen. Like I told a reporter after the game, it's a team sport."
Lynch, along with (soon to be former) Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams and Browns tight end Gary Barnidge, were on a trip with American Football Without Borders, a non-profit started by Barnidge, in Turkey and their full interview can be seen below.
(starts around 5:00)
"I had no problem with the decision of the play-calling. I mean, you know ... I think it was more of a ... how do I say this? When you look at me, and you let me run that ball in ... I am the face of the nation. You know, MVP of the Super Bowl ... that's pretty much the face of the nation at that point of time," Lynch said. "I mean, maybe it was a good thing that I didn't get the ball. I mean, you know, it cost us the Super Bowl. I mean, I have full ... I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we've done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball in? Yes, I would have.
"But the game is over, and I am in Turkey."
If you were clinging to the notion of Lynch having some sort of fear of speaking or social anxiety, you can dismiss that. He looked remarkably comfortable in front of the camera in another country.
