OAKLAND — It’s been greater than a decade since Tremendous Bowl 49, however everybody’s speaking about it this week as we wait to see the present variations of the Patriots and Seahawks face off once more on Tremendous Bowl Sunday in San Jose. And Marshawn Lynch and Julian Edelman had been no exception.
The foundations had been quite simple: This was a golf cart race in Oakland on twenty eighth Road and Telegraph Avenue, and due to Starbucks, each Lynch and Edelman needed to carry a full tray of venti iced coffees whereas driving a golf cart as rapidly as potential. The winner can be the one who spilled the least espresso, and the outcomes had been actually one thing.
Marshawn was my decide to win. At the start, he has intensive golf carting expertise. Exhibit A:
And look, I’m not strolling into Marshawn’s metropolis and choosing anybody however him to win any sort of contest, and particularly a contest that includes golf carting. And I used to be right. Edelman gave it his finest effort, however Marshawn introduced house the win. Right here’s a behind-the-scenes take a look at the occasion, because of Starbucks.
We didn’t get to talk to Marshawn after the race, however I wish to inform you what he did as a substitute: He walked round, speaking to and thanking the crew, extras, and Seahawks and Raiders followers. Marshawn loves Oakland and the followers, and so they all love him again. It’s actually a ravishing factor.
Edelman was a incredible sport about it, and took the time to speak to me about his heartbreaking loss, the rigged golf cart, how he managed to carry onto the ball after that massive hit from Kam Chancellor on that catch over the center in Tremendous Bowl 49, which workforce has the very best WR group, and the one and solely Tremendous Bowl MVP from Kent State College’s darkish horse Tremendous Bowl 60 MVP decide.
We’ll see if Edelman’s proper on Sunday when the Patriots and Seahawks meet up in San Jose for a Tremendous Bowl 49 rematch.
