Marshawn Lynch delivered another memorable moment on Monday as he attended and then interrupted Pete Carroll's introductory press conference.
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The retired running back was in the back of the room as Carroll discussed his vision for the Las Vegas Raiders. Right as the Super Bowl-winning coach mentioned filling the stadium with fans, Lynch screamed "Raiders!" Carroll could only smile and say, "There you go" in response.
Beastmode co-sign 🗣️#RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/MOzCWdDaKQ
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) January 28, 2025
The interesting part is that Carroll didn't know it was Lynch who yelled during his press conference. The Raiders posted a video on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that showed him surprising Carroll in the hallway.
"Were you up there the whole time," Carroll asked while hugging his former running back. "Were you just hiding?"
Lynch responded by asking about his presser interruption. "You ain't hear me yelling at you?"
"No I didn't," Carroll said. "Was that you that yelled? Were you the one that yelled Raiders?"
Lynch appeared stunned for a moment before saying, "Who else gonna yell that while you're talking?"
The new Raiders coach is quite familiar with Lynch's personality. The duo spent nearly six full seasons together (2010-15, '19) in Seattle.
They celebrated numerous wins together as Lynch posted four seasons with at least 1,200 rushing yards. They also won a Super Bowl together against the Denver Broncos.
Of course, "Beast Mode" had his most memorable play early in Carroll's tenure as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He delivered a 67-yard touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints during the wild-card round. He broke nine tackles en route to the end zone and the fans celebrated so much that it registered on a seismograph as a mild tremor.
The former Bills/Seahawks/Raiders running back was not the only player present for Carroll's introductory press conference in Henderson, Nevada. He just had the most memorable moment.
Defensive standout Maxx Crosby was also present for the presser. He sat nearby as Carroll explained how the Raiders will have fun during his tenure. As he said, if the team isn't having fun, "he's screwing it up."
