Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch on Media Day: ‘I’m Here So I Won’t Get Fined’

Lynch: 'I'm here so I won't get fined' (ESPN)

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll celebrates his players' "uniqueness," and running back Marshawn Lynch certainly stood apart from his teammates Tuesday, even as he faced a $500,000 fine from the NFL.

Christian Petersen/Getty ImageMarshawn Lynch was threatened with a $500,000 fine by the NFL if he failed to make himself available on Super Bowl media day, according to a source.

During the annual Super Bowl media day, Lynch answered every question with some variation of "I'm here so I won't get fined." He occasionally changed the delivery but stuck to his script.

Lynch stayed at his designated podium for 4 minutes, 51 seconds -- over an hour less than all his teammates and coaches -- and was asked 29 questions. At the 4:51 mark, he said "time," stood up and walked away from the microphone.