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Marshawn Lynch not upset about play-call at the 1-yard line

By Vinnie Criscenzo

Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) on the field during the first quarter against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) on the field during the first quarter against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Marshawn Lynch didn’t seem to be upset about not getting the ball at the 1-yard line at the end of the Super Bowl.

If Marshawn Lynch is upset about not getting the ball at the 1-yard line at the end of the game with a chance to win the Super Bowl on the line, he isn’t saying so.

Lynch told Jim Trotter that he is not upset about the playcall that led to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson throw an interception to New England Patriots rookie defensive back Malcolm Butler which ultimately ended the game.

After an incredible catch by Jermaine Kearse that got the Seahawks to the Patriots 5-yard line, Lynch ran the ball on a first-and-goal to get the ball inside the 1-yard line. The obvious decision would be to give the ball back to one of the best power-runners in the NFL on a second-and-goal situation inside the one. Instead, the Seahawks called a passing play with the receivers running slants. The play failed, and the Seahawks got the interception.

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The Patriots took over at their own 1-yard line, and were able to draw the Seattle defense off-sides on the next play, giving the Patriots five yards and a Super Bowl victory.

It could be that the Seahawks figured the Patriots would be expecting them to give the ball to Lynch, so they tried to surprise them with a passing play. Still, the way Lynch had been running the ball all game, it seems a bit foolish to not let him have a crack at it. Plus, it was only second-down. Why not give the ball to Lynch and give Beast Mode a shot at pounding the ball in? The worst that could happen is he gets stuffed at the one-yard line and then you have another play.

Instead, the Seahawks threw the game away… literally.

Lynch is right, it’s a team game and one play doesn’t determine the outcome of a game. However, this is a play that could very well have altered the outcome of this game, and I’m sure the Seahawks coaching staff are thinking ‘what if’ right about now.

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