Marshawn Lynch set to make his Amazon ‘Thursday Night Football’ debut this week

Two months after “stank of booze” during a DUI arrest, the former Seahawks chasing Marshawn Lynch has been hired to contribute to Amazon’s Thursday Night Football Coverage.

Lynch will contribute to the pregame coverage of the broadcast starting this week as the Commanders take on the Bears, marking the start of a feature series called ‘N Yo’ City,’ according to the report. New York Post.

The news of Lynch’s hiring was announced by Amazon’s Vice President of Global Sports Video, Marie Donoghue, on the “Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast.’

The move comes two months after Lynch was arrested for drunk driving in Las Vegas.

The Super Bowl XLVII champion was seen on bodycam footage arguing with police before being dragged from his car and falling onto the street.

According to a report of impaired driving provided to DailyMail.com at the time of the arrest, Lynch spoke indistinctly to the Las Vegas police, repeatedly fell asleep, reeked of alcohol and strangely admitted to having the car. stolen.

Lynch was not charged with stealing the car (it’s unclear if that allegation was true), but he was booked for DUI, driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to refuse/vomit, and failing to drive in a lane.

He was later released on $3,381 bail, and his next court date is set for December.

Donoghue said in the podcast that Lynch’s arrest is not the reason why he starts at Amazon with all four games on Thursday.

Lynch enjoyed a successful playing career with the Bills, Seahawks and Raiders

“I think Marshawn wanted to run through some things,” she said.

“We’ve already worked with him. We never ran away. We just went through some stuff with him and we’re excited. We can’t wait for him to join us.’

The five times Pro-Bowler has now come to the media after he famously lacked patience for it during his playing career.

On Super Bowl media day in 2015, Lynch answered every question during his availability, “I’m just here, so I won’t get fined.”