A lot of people were shocked when the Alliance of American Football went defunct after only a few months.
While some might have been stunned the league ran out of money and shuddered so soon, Marshawn Lynch probably wasn't one of those people.
Rumors have floated about the startup football league's ineptitude with money and their desperation for star power. The league tried to woo Tim Tebow and reportedly had interest in signing Colin Kaepernick, both to no avail.
They did, however, secure an interview with Lynch. But it cost them a pretty .