Marshawn Lynch gets into some 'real [expletive]' as 'Beast Mode,' [longer expletive] crime-fighter

"I think it was just my relentlessness and my no-back-down type of demeanor when it came to running the ball, like, 'Boy, that boy a beast,' and it's like, yeah, when I get the ball, that's what type of mode I'm in - I'm in beast mode."

"The way that I get approached by kids and fans, like the way that they approach me is almost as if I am like a character so to speak, and I don't think that I was doing it justice because I'm like, 'Well s-, I'm just only a man,' but I believe in their mind what they had made up as Beast Mode is this larger-than-life, kind of surreal individual."

"At its center is Beast Mode: the 510's legendary fixer and freelance sleuth whose rough exterior hides a code of loyalty and willingness to deal with problems others won't touch. If you've got a problem the authorities won't handle, Beast Mode will. No invoices. No contracts. Just results."

Marshawn Lynch's 'Beast Mode' originated as a description of his relentless, aggressive running style during his 12-season NFL career with the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, and Oakland Raiders. The phrase evolved into a persona larger than Lynch himself, with fans and children viewing him as a character rather than just a person. Lynch accumulated 10,413 rushing yards and 85 touchdowns across 2,453 carries. Recognizing this cultural phenomenon, Lynch is embracing the Beast Mode identity by becoming a literal comic book hero. Artists Writers and Artisans announced the graphic novel 'Beast Mode 510,' written by NAACP Image Award-nominated author Sheldon Allen and illustrated by Eisner Hall of Fame artist Denys Cowan. The book, inspired and guided by Lynch, serves as a love letter to his hometown Oakland, featuring Beast Mode as a legendary fixer and freelance sleuth who solves problems authorities won't handle.

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