Amid talk that Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch’s surly demeanor is wearing thin in Seattle, coach Pete Carroll says he loves coaching Lynch.
Carroll said any talk that Lynch won’t be back in Seattle in 2015 must be coming from outside the organization.
“Somebody just started talking about that — he’s under contract next year, we’d love to have him back,” Carroll told USA Today. “There’s no hesitation in us saying that and there never has been. Somebody else said that. That’s never come from here. No one thinks that at all.”
Lynch is on pace for his second career 1,300-yard rushing season, and he’s having his best year ever as a receiver: He’s on pace to gain a career-high 395 receiving yards and already has a career-high three receiving touchdowns.
“Marshawn’s playing the best he’s played since he’s been here,” Carroll said. “His feet are on fire. He’s tough as hell. He’s doing everything. He’s catching the ball. He’s our guy. And he has been all this time.”
Lynch may not always be the easiest person to deal with, but there’s no question that he produces on the field. Carroll wants to win, and that’s why he wants players like Lynch.
