Marshawn Lynch spent the first quarter of Sunday night's game vomiting into a Gatorade bucket and scarfing down Skittles, according to various reports. Whatever he did, it worked well enough to inspire him to one of the greatest runs of the NFL season.
The game was already well in hand when Lynch ripped off this 79-yard beauty, a masterpiece that included speed, strength, stamina, will, and a good old-fashioned, flying-backward ... well, let's call it an "equipment adjustment."
The run marked Lynch's longest run from scrimmage, and firmly sealed a 35-6 victory over Arizona that put Seattle on a Super Bowl trajectory. Lynch finished with 110 yards and two touchdowns, and whatever strife exists between him and the rest of the Seahawks seemed far, far away.
After the game, buoyed by the victory and basking in the glow of a fine day's work, Lynch was friendly, forthcoming, and thoughtful. Ha! Just kidding.
He was as distant as ever, and he's only a few games away from repeating reporters' questions back at them word-for-word like an 11-year-old just trying to tick you off:
Lynch talks and answers every question with: "Thank you for asking. I appreciate it.''
— Terry Blount (@TerryBlountESPN) December 22, 2014
That plus the crotch grab is certainly going to keep Lynch unpopular with the type that expects a certain level of behavior out of pro athletes. But as far as Seattle and its fans are concerned, Lynch could sing nursery rhymes in the locker room and conduct self-colonoscopies on the field, just so long as he's tearing off nights like this.

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