{"id":2473,"date":"2026-06-19T20:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:09:40","slug":"marshawn-lynch-delivers-hype-speech-for-usmnt-fans-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2473","title":{"rendered":"Marshawn Lynch delivers hype speech for USMNT fans in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Former Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch delivered a hype speech before Friday\u2019s World Cup match between the US and Australia at Lumen Field.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2471\">Exclusive | DOJ\u2019s civil rights chief slams Giants, MLB after launching Pride hat investigation: \u2018It doesn\u2019t really matter how gay San Francisco is\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lynch made an appearance on \u201cThe Men in Blazers Show,\u201d where he discussed the highly touted clash at the stadium he called home for seven seasons of his NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is how I see it. They done caused an earthquake already. We just want to make sure that the building stays put together, because I think if they get loud enough, I think they can bring that mother\u2014\u2014 down for sure. That should be the goal. Let\u2019s see if we can bring that thing down. They get lit,\u201d Lynch said of the American fans. <\/p>\n<p>The crowd responded to Lynch\u2019s speech with loud cheers as World Cup fans gathered outside of Lumen Field for pregame festivities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything is possible, you just gotta believe. Seattle is gonna keep it lit,\u201d Lynch added. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2469\">James Burrows, \u2018Will &amp; Grace\u2019 director and \u2018Cheers\u2019 co-creator, dead at 85<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lynch is one of several NFL stars to lean into the crossover between American football and European football as the World Cup has created a newfound interest of soccer in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The decisive matchup between US and Australia should be interesting as head coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed star Christian Pulisic won\u2019t play with a calf injury. Ricardo Pepi got the start in Pulisic\u2019s place as Seattle is packed with World Cups fans for the match.<\/p>\n<p>While Australia is the underdog, the team has gained some momentum with US\u2019s loss of its best player. Regardless, the match has breathed life into the streets of Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2467\">USA vs. Australia live updates: Christian Pulisic out for pivotal World Cup clash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch delivered a hype speech in front of a large crowd outside Lumen Field ahead of the USA versus Australia matchup. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Marshawn Lynch delivers hype speech for USMNT fans in Seattle - Metro Transit Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2473\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Marshawn Lynch delivers hype speech for USMNT fans in Seattle - 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