Marshawn Lynch, Former All-Pro Running Back, Teases Potential Run for Oakland Mayor
Marshawn Lynch, the OG “Beast Mode” and former NFL All-Pro, is toying with the idea of running for mayor of Oakland, dropping hints on his “Politickin’” podcast with California Governor Gavin Newsom in true Lynch fashion. We discuss it here!
Marshawn Lynch at the FOX's Stars on Mars VIP Red Carpet Press Preview at the Scum Villainy Cantina on June 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.
Credit: Kathy Hutchins
By: Joshua Martin
According to reports, Former All Pro Running Back Marshawn Lynch is considering running for Mayor of his hometown Oakland, Ca. During a recent episode of his “Politickin’” podcast, the former Super Bowl champion spoke on the possibility he would make a mayoral bid in an upcoming election.
“It might be a possibility.”
On a trip to his alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley, for a ESPN College GameDay appearance, “Beast Mode” began mulling over the idea that he may run for office. As the podcast continued, Lynch jokingly likened his potential conduct as mayor to the late actor and comedian Bernie Mac. In the film, Mac portrayed Mitch Gilliam. A brash, loud mouth bail bondsman who became Vice President of the United States in the 2003 comedy “Head of State.”
“Do you remember when Bernie Mac was walking through, when he was slapping the sh*t out of everybody? That’s how I would be coming through there… slapping the sh*t out of everybody, like, ‘Get your sh*t together.’”
Marshawn Lynch began his NFL career in 2007 when he was drafted 12th overall by the Buffalo Bills. During his four seasons in Buffalo he showcased his powerful running style and earned his reputation as a tough, hard nosed back.
In 2010, Lynch was traded to the Seattle Seahawks where he truly made his mark in the league. Earning him the nickname “Beast Mode” due to his explosive running style. During his time in Seattle, Lynch helped lead the team to back to back Super Bowl appearances. The Seahawks would capture the championship in 2014, with an impressive victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. A game where Lynch rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Lynch announced his retirement from professional football in 2015 but briefly returned in 2019, signing with the Seahwaks during a playoff run. He officially retired for a second time following the 2019 season. Throughout his career, he amassed over 10,000 rushing yards and 85 rushing touchdowns. Lynch will go down as of the most dynamic and memorable backs in NFL history.
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will.i.am | Politickin' with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch, Doug Hendrickson
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Damar Hamlin Documentary To Be Released Sharing His Road To Recovery
Damar Hamlin is releasing his documentary entitled Did We Win, which follows the Buffalo Bills' safety and his miraculous recovery after nearly dying on the football field.
Photo Credit: Damar Hamlin MICHAEL REAVES/GETTY IMAGES
By: Joshua Martin
Damar Hamlin is releasing his documentary entitled Did We Win, which will follow the Buffalo Bills' safety and his miraculous recovery after almost dying on the football field. The title of the film references a question Hamlin asked from the hospital after waking from a medically induced sedation. According to reports, Damar’s team has been recording his journey since arriving at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The film will document how he fought to regain his strength and handle life after his terrifying injury against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.
He was discharged from the hospital on January 9th, 2023, and was briefly monitored at his Buffalo, N.Y. home. After his release, the professional athlete opened up about suffering from commotio cordis, a rare form of cardiac arrest.
“Not to sound cliché, man, but the ‘wow moment’ is every day just being able to wake up and just take deep breaths and live a peaceful life. To have a family, to have people around me that love me, that care about me, and for those people to still have me in their lives. They almost lost me. I died on national TV in front of the whole world. That right there is just the biggest blessing of it all. For me to still have my people and for my people to still have me.”
Clay Tweel directed the documentary with Beau Flynn handling production duties through FlynnPictureCo company. Skydance Sports and NFL Films will serve as the sports doc’s executive producers.
“Damar is a real-life superhero. His impact and recovery in such a short period of time has been extraordinary to witness. I am honored that he and his family have entrusted us. Damar’s incredible story needed to be shared with audiences and look forward to taking this step into nonfiction with him.”
The 25-year-old made the Bills 53-man active roster last month. He will serve as the Bills' backup safety this season.
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Damar Hamlin is Cleared to Make His Return to the NFL Following Cardiac Arrest
Months after suffering cardiac arrest during a Monday Night NFL Game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been fully cleared to make his return to the NFL! We discuss it here!
LOS ANGELES - JUL 12: Damar Hamlin arrives for the 2023 ESPY Awards on July 12, 2023 in Hollywood, CA
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By: Omar Cook
On January 2, the world watched in shock as Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed on live tv during a Monday Night NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital in a scary situation.
3 months later, Hamlin is finally cleared to return to playing football. Bills general manager Brandon Beane relayed the news. “He’s fully cleared, he’s here, and he is of the mindset. He’s in a great head space to come back and make his return,” Beane said of Hamlin, according to ESPN. Hamlin has spent the past few months in physical therapy, working with doctors and has been attending a few team practices.
Damar Hamlin has been "fully cleared" to resume football activities, Bills GM Brandon Beane announced. pic.twitter.com/a2avQrl2UK
— ESPN (@espn) April 18, 2023
“When he left Cincinnati, he came here, it was Buffalo General [Hospital]. He saw a couple of specialists here in Buffalo, and then, since then, he’s seen three additional specialists, most recently on Friday (April 14), and they’re all in agreement. It’s not 2-1 or 3-1 or anything like that. They’re all in lockstep of what this was and that he’s cleared, resumed full activities just like anyone else who was coming back from an injury or whatever,” Beane stated.
On Tuesday, Hamlin gave his first news conference since the event happened and stated that doctors concluded it was a result of commotio cordis, "an extremely rare consequence of blunt force trauma to the heart that happens at exactly the wrong time in the heart rhythm, causing the heart to stop beating effective," per the American Heart Association, which caused him to suffer cardiac arrest on the field.
"My heart is still in the game. I love the game. It is something I want to prove to myself, not nobody else," Hamlin said. "I just wanna show people that that fear is a choice that you can keep going in something without having the answers and without knowing what's at the end of the tunnel. Or you might feel anxious, you might feel any type of way, but you just keep putting that right foot in front of the left one, and you keep going. I want to stand for that."
Many people after witnessing the event believed that that would be Hamlin’s last time playing in an NFL game after such a traumatic experience but Hamlin is determined to keep going.
"Being around my teammates, the camaraderie of the sport of football, you know, that's what makes this sport the best in the world, is the brotherhood that it creates, the unity that it creates between all people of all aspects of life and just different journeys, it brings them together for one common goal," Hamlin said. "And I feel like that's a direct correlation of what happened to me that night, you know, just bringing people together in prayer, love, but that's what this sport does as well, so my heart is in it completely and it takes a lot to be great in this game, and I got a long way to go. I got a long journey to go, but I'm committed to it each day, day in, day out."
We wish nothing but the best for Hamlin as the 25 year old safety looks to make his NFL return in what will be inspiring for millions of people to see.
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Damar Hamlin Released From Hospital and Returns to Buffalo
Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, was discharged from the hospital in Cincinnati and returns to Buffalo. It is uncertain when he will be able to return to football activities. We discuss it here!
Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin
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By: Adonis Armstrong
Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, was released Monday January 9 from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and is now back in Buffalo, one week after suffering cardiac arrest during the Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati against the Bengals. It’s reported that he’s in good hands at the Buffalo General hospital, according to Cincinnati’s WLWT channel 5 news.
An amazing update. ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/Do1P1nKQWI
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 9, 2023
Damar appeared to make a easy routine tackle in the game against Cincinnati Bengals wide out, Tee Higgins. Hamlin stood up after the play, but eventually collapsed on the field moments later. Medical staff rushed onto the field and performed life-saving CPR to help keep Hamlin alive. Hamlin is very grateful to be alive and receive so much love he took time to speak some words on Twitter.
“Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling”
Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart. 🫶🏾
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) January 9, 2023
Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling.
The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more.
Bigger than football! 🫶🏾
Although Hamlin has made significant progress, it’s uncertain when he will be able to return to football activities. He is placed on injured reserve for the reminder of the season from the traumatic incident. Normally, when a player is placed on IR their salary is cut in half, but the Buffalo Bills and the NFL worked out an agreement to pay him his full salary. Which opens a conversation on why NFL athletes should get guaranteed contracts in the future.
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The World Rallies Around Damar Hamlin After Suffering Cardiac Arrest in NFL Game
Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, suffered cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night. Despite Hamlin remaining in critical condition, there has been some light coming out of it! We discuss it here!
Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin
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By: Omar Cook
24 year old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, suffered cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night. Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle on Tee Higgins in what caused a scary scene, leaving players and fans in tears. Damar’s heartbeat was restored on the field after he was given CPR, and he was transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further testing and treatment.
The incident happened with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter and Cincinnati leading the game, 7-3. The Buffalo Bills released a statement on Damar’s current condition, stating he is still in critical condition.
Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 4, 2023
He is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him.
In the midst of this horrific situation, there has been a positive as Damar has a GoFundMe set up to fund a toy drive in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa. His goal was to raise just $2500 but now the fundraiser has raised over $6 million with over 200,000 donors. What Damar needs most is support and this incident has brought a world of new fans and supporters to his side.
Several Bills players visited Hamlin in the hospital to show support. Fans also gathered outside of the hospital as many were affected by incident.
A few dozen people have shown up outside University of Cincinnati Medical Center for a candlelight/prayer vigil to continue lifting up Damar Hamlin. pic.twitter.com/dQry73qsa1
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 4, 2023
The incident shows the dark side of the football. Watching a player go down like that on live television is traumatizing for any viewer, or teammates. The game was obviously postponed as of course, the game itself was no longer important, with Hamlin’s health being a priority.
Hamlin was having a breakout season with 91 tackles made this year. Our prayers go out to Hamlin as we hope he can make a full recovery.
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