Marshawn Lynch - The future of explosive Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is on the balance; the demands of the playing at the top level of the NFL may force him to make an early retirement.
According to former team-mate Michael Robinson, it is uncertain if Lynch would want to play another season. He thinks at the moment Lynch himself is unsure of his next move.
"I don't know [if he's going to play next year]. I don't think Marshawn knows yet," Robinson said during an ESPN interview in Seattle on Thursday.
"It's very difficult to ask a running back of all positions...you know, has he had enough football? I mean, you can't ask him that right after the season."
Although Lynch is 28, and stands to earn more financially if he extends his one year contract with the Seahawks, Robinson thinks that he may be thinking of pursuing other interests.
"It's a grind. I don't think people really understand that families are affected by playing football, your whole schedule, your life," he said.
"People say, 'Yeah you make a lot of money,' but there are some sacrifices there. I think Marshawn is just getting to a point in his life where maybe he wants to enjoy other things in life. And like, maybe other things are becoming important to him."
His comments echo's those of John Schneider, Seahawks general manager, who said during an interview with the same station last week that he is unsure if Lynch would play next season.
"It's hard for these guys. This is a long season," Schneider said. "We've played a lot of football these last two years and especially the way this guy runs the ball it's taxing on his body and so he has to reset himself and get in that mind-frame of, 'Okay, I'm ready to get moving here again and get prepared for another season of this.'"
