A sampling of national-media reaction in the wake of Marshawn Lynch's retirement announcement during the Super Bowl.
Like last year, running back Marshawn Lynch managed to garner some attention during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.
Except this time, it was for something off the field.
While the Broncos were putting the finishing touches on an epic defensive performance against the Panthers in Santa Clara, Calif., Lynch tweeted a photo of cleats dangling from a wire with no words, apparently announcing his retirement. As teammates and Seahawks owner Paul Allen began weighing in Sunday night, Lynch’s retirement after nine seasons in the NFL (six with the Seahawks) began to sink in.