Super Farce XLIX, The Thugs: Marshawn Lynch is Becoming a MAJOR Distraction

... and, knowing him, he's going to get the last word on Sunday -- just not sure if it's going to be during the game.

It is becoming rapidly apparent that Marshawn Lynch is becoming the DeflateGate of the Seattle Seahawks -- in that he's becoming a rather large-scale distraction.

Yeah, he came out to the press conference on Tuesday, and told the press 25 times he was only there not to get fined.

Now, we get word the NFL was about to ding him a HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.  (And they still might fine him for his hat from Tuesday.)

That is the MAXIMUM fine which can be given under any realistic circumstance, but that they've had to go here indicates that one has to wonder how much under Goodell's skin he's gotten.

I am coming to the conclusion that the following two things will not both happen:

1) The Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl XLIX.
2) Marshawn Lynch will be a Seahawk next year.

There is significant talk that Lynch might not be back, and, at the rate things are going, one has to wonder if getting Lynch under control (or guaranteeing he's gone after this year!!!) is a condition of awarding Seattle the win this Sunday...