Marshawn Lynch, who hung up his cleats) following the 2015 NFL season, came out of what had been an eventful year of retirement last week to sign a deal with the Raiders, and on his way back to his hometown of Oakland, the longtime Seahawks running back thanked club owner Paul Allen and the 12s through a full-page ad that ran in this past Sunday's Seattle Times.
The Seahawks originally acquired Lynch in 2010 through a trade with the Buffalo Bills and he quickly became a fan favorite in the Pacific Northwest, where he earned four of his six career Pro Bowl nods and rushed for 1,200-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns each year from 2011 to 2014.
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