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82-682: The Panthers are co-owned by Oakland native and NFL All-Pro running back, Marshawn Lynch , and by Roy Choi, who also owns the IFL's Cedar Rapids River Kings and San Diego Strike Force . The Panthers are the Bay Area's first arena/indoor football team since the San Jose SaberCats , who played in the Arena Football League from 1995 until 2008 , and again from 2011 until 2015 , winning four ArenaBowl championships. With

164-429: A 29-yard touchdown reception. One week later, against Stanford , Lynch had 122 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. In addition, he threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Burl Toler in the 41–6 victory. Overall, Lynch carried the ball 71 times for 628 yards with eight rushing touchdowns and 147 yards on 19 receptions and two receiving touchdowns in his freshman season. In 2005 , Arrington had graduated and Lynch became

246-540: A Super Bowl rematch. On November 2, against the Oakland Raiders , he had 67 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 76 receiving yards. In the next game against the New York Giants , he had a stellar performance with 140 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in the 38–17 victory. He scored 24 total points in the game, which was tied with Jonas Gray for the most by any player in a single game in

328-684: A fifth-round pick. Lynch then reunited with former Cal roommate and fellow running back Justin Forsett , a seventh-round draft pick of the Seahawks in 2008. Lynch scored his first touchdown of the season and with the Seahawks on October 17 on a 1-yard run against the Chicago Bears . On December 5, he scored three touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers . Lynch had 202 carries for 737 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns during

410-579: A joint venture between CBS Radio and Cumulus, which started on January 2, 2013. NBC Sports Radio has also been covered on KTCT. Through these affiliates, other games and events from MLB, NBA, NFL, PGA Tour , NASCAR , and NCAA have been broadcast. Sports content has included San Francisco Giants MLB baseball, San Jose SaberCats arena football, San Jose Earthquakes soccer, and Stanford Football . Some AM broadcasts on KNBR may be moved to KTCT due to conflicts with Giants games. Golden State Warriors basketball had also been covered until August 25, 2016,

492-419: A month later, on October 1, he had 107 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a 28–0 victory over Arizona . The next week, he had 135 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 47–40 loss to UCLA . On October 22, against Washington State , he had 160 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 42–38 loss. In the next game, a 27–20 loss to Oregon , he had 189 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. In

574-509: A picture of his football cleats hanging from a telephone wire. He subsequently became a mentor to the current college football players at Cal. After his retirement, rumors circulated about Lynch returning to the NFL. In early April 2017, after sitting out the 2016 season , it was reported Lynch had agreed to terms with his hometown Oakland Raiders and that the Seahawks, who retained his rights even after retirement, would trade him. Lynch said he

656-499: A professional. The Bills' new offensive coordinator Turk Schonert had stated a number of times that he anticipated Lynch "being in on third down a lot more" this season, citing Lynch's inexperience as a reason he was not very involved in the 2007 season. Lynch started the 2008 season with four rushing touchdowns in his first three games against the Seattle Seahawks , Jacksonville Jaguars , and Oakland Raiders . He

738-835: A row. However in their second season on August 5, 2023, they beat the Sioux Falls Storm by a score of 51-41 to win their first IFL National Championship at the Dollar Loan Center . Quarterback Dalton Sneed of the Bay Area Panthers was named the game’s MVP. Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated July 4, 2024 32 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters President of Football Operations and Head coach Assistant coaches On February 27, 2020, it

820-683: A rushing touchdown. In the penultimate game of the regular season, he had 111 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 42–13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks finished with an 11–5 record and made the playoffs in the 2012 season. In the Wild Card Round against the Washington Redskins , he finished with 132 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 24–14 victory. In the Divisional Round against

902-480: A single game for the first time in his career. Lynch suffered an ankle sprain in the Bills' preseason opener against the Washington Redskins and was expected to be out for three to four weeks. He started three games for the Bills before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks on October 5 for two draft picks, a fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft and a conditional pick in the 2012 NFL draft , which would become

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984-470: A sprinter, but also in jumping events. He recorded a personal-best time of 10.94 seconds in the 100-meter dash as a senior, while also posting top-leaps of 1.94 meters (6 ft, 4 in) in the high jump and 6.38 meters (20 ft, 10 in) in the long jump . Lynch was a versatile athlete on the football field. He played defensive back, quarterback , wide receiver , and linebacker in high school. The Rivals.com recruiting network had him ranked #2 in

1066-829: A third and final time, he has co-owned the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL), Beasts of Fan Controlled Football (FCF) and the Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Lynch grew up in Oakland, California , with three older siblings. He was raised by his mother, Delisa, who once held a 200-meter track record at Oakland Technical High School . Lynch started playing youth football in Oakland at

1148-460: A touchdown in the 42–16 victory. In the following game against Arizona State , he had 17 carries for 124 yards in the 49–21 victory. In the next game, against Oregon State , he posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard game with 106 yards and a touchdown in the 41–13 victory. After a 50-yard performance in the 45–24 victory over the Oregon Ducks , he had 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns in

1230-527: A touchdown pass to tight end Robert Royal , the first touchdown pass completed by a Bills non-quarterback since running back Joe Cribbs in 1981 . Lynch injured his ankle the following week against the Miami Dolphins and missed the next three games. He returned to play on December 9 for the Bills' second game against the Miami Dolphins that season, rushing for 107 yards and fumbling for

1312-518: A young age. Lynch attended and graduated from the same high school as his mother, Oakland Technical High School , from 2000 to 2004. He attended the University of California, Berkeley , where he majored in social welfare and played for the Golden Bears football team from 2004 to 2006. In 2020, he received an honorary degree from Princeton University after he was invited to be

1394-421: Is a risk of being suspended. Lynch played his first game of the 2009 season against the Miami Dolphins and played the rest of the season. Beginning November 29, he was replaced as the Bills' starting running back by Fred Jackson , who had the first 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. Lynch finished the season with 450 yards on 120 carries with two rushing touchdowns and did not break 100 rushing yards in

1476-482: Is powered at 50,000 watts , the maximum for commercial AM stations in the U.S. But because 1050 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A XEG Monterrey , KTCT reduces power at sunset to 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times with a five- tower array . The transmitter is off West Winton Avenue in Hayward , near San Francisco Bay . In 1946, the station first signed on with

1558-629: Is simulcast with KNBR 680. The evening shows have Scott Ferrall 's show Ferrall on the Bench , followed by late-night programming from CBS Sports Radio and then NBC Sports Radio. Weekend programs include Mortgage Makeover and various CBS Sports and NBC Sports Radio programming. On Sunday mornings to fulfill required public affairs programming guidelines, speeches and presentations from the Commonwealth Club of California are carried. KNBR and KTCT are charter affiliates of CBS Sports Radio ,

1640-515: The 2007 NFL draft . On April 28, 2007, Lynch was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft , the second running back taken. He agreed with the Bills to a six-year, $ 18.935 million contract. The deal included a $ 3 million signing bonus and contained $ 10.285 million in total guarantees. Lynch entered the NFL as the starter at running back for

1722-447: The 2010–11 NFL playoffs , which saw him rush for 67 yards while breaking nine tackles, is considered one of the greatest runs in NFL history. Lynch retired in 2015 following an injury-plagued year, but returned to the NFL in 2017 to play for the Oakland Raiders , his hometown team. After two seasons, Lynch retired a second time until he reunited with the Seahawks in 2019 for their last regular season game and playoff run. Since retiring for

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1804-571: The 2018 NFL draft . Lynch signed a two-year, $ 9 million contract with a maximum of $ 16.5 million; it had a $ 2 million bonus for 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In the Raiders' regular season opener on the road against the Tennessee Titans , Lynch finished with 18 carries for 76 rushing yards along with one reception for 16 yards in a 26–16 win. On September 14, Lynch was fined $ 12,000 for doing an obscene gesture. In Week 2 against

1886-475: The Atlanta Falcons , he had 46 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and 37 receiving yards in the 30–28 loss. Overall, Lynch started all 16 regular season games, as well as the two playoff games the Seahawks were in. He accumulated 1,590 yards rushing on 315 attempts. He scored 11 touchdowns, his longest being a 77-yard touchdown run. He averaged 19.7 attempts per game and 99.4 yards per game, and over

1968-508: The Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft and played three full seasons before joining Seattle during the 2010 season. Playing for the Seahawks from 2010 to 2015, Lynch was voted to four consecutive Pro Bowls , made one first-team All-Pro selection, and twice led the league in rushing touchdowns. He also helped the team win their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLVIII . His Beast Quake touchdown during

2050-492: The New England Patriots . Lynch finished the 2008 season with 1,036 yards rushing and eight rushing touchdowns. He posted 300 receiving yards on 47 receptions, including a receiving touchdown, compared to 184 yards on 18 receptions for the 2007 season. Lynch was selected to his first Pro Bowl , replacing injured Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson . This made him the first Bills running back to head to

2132-649: The New York Jets , he had his first touchdown as a Raider, which was a two-yard rush in the second quarter, in the 45–20 victory. During Thursday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week Seven, Lynch was ejected for running onto the field and shoving an official following a hit by Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters on Raiders quarterback Derek Carr . The next day, the NFL suspended Lynch for one game. Lynch attempted to appeal, but

2214-631: The Philadelphia Eagles , he was observed receiving Skittles from a trainer to celebrate his touchdown. Fans later threw Skittles onto the field after Lynch scored. On November 6, against the Dallas Cowboys , Lynch had 135 rushing yards and a touchdown. On December 1, he had his best rushing game of the season with 148 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles. On December 18, he set

2296-593: The San Francisco 49ers . Lynch went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season on December 14 in a rematch against the Jets when he rushed for 127 yards. He was able to stay healthy until injuring his shoulder in the second half of a Bills victory on December 21 against the Denver Broncos , during which he rushed for his eighth touchdown of the season. The injury kept him out of the Bills' season finale against

2378-548: The San Francisco Bay Area . It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a sports radio format as KNBR 1050 , a sister station to KNBR and KNBR-FM . In contrast to KNBR-AM-FM having local sports talk and play-by-play most of the day, KTCT emphasizes nationally syndicated programming from ESPN Radio . KTCT is also the radio home for San Jose Earthquakes soccer, Stanford University football , and University of San Francisco men's basketball . By day, KTCT

2460-439: The call sign KVSM, standing for the "Voice of San Mateo". The station ran only 250 watts and was a daytimer . The station was a network affiliate of the short lived Progressive Broadcasting System in the early 1950s. In 1953, the station's power was increased to 1,000 watts. In 1958, the station's call sign was changed to KOFY. From the 1960s through the 1980s, KOFY aired a Spanish language format. In early 1986,

2542-557: The 1,000-yard mark, and the first since Greg Bell in 1984 . He closed out the regular season with 105 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against the Philadelphia Eagles . He finished a successful rookie season with 1,115 total rushing yards and seven touchdowns. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for the 2007 season. Lynch was expected to be more involved in Buffalo's passing game in 2008, his second season as

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2624-676: The 2006 All-Pac-10 team First-team for his performance in the 2006 season. Lynch was also named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 and an AFCA (Coaches') All-America in 2006. In his final game for Cal, Lynch ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the 45–10 victory over Texas A&M in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on December 28, 2006. He shared the Co-Offensive Player of

2706-513: The 2006 MPSF Championships. On July 22, 2006, the Cal football program officially launched the campaign for Lynch to win the 2006 Heisman Trophy with the opening of the website Marshawn10.com, featuring Lynch's highlights from 2004 to 2006. In the second game of the season, against Minnesota , Lynch had 139 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 42–17 victory. In the next game against Portland State , he finished with 112 rushing yards and

2788-544: The 2010 season. In his first career playoff game, against the New Orleans Saints on January 8, 2011, Lynch had a 67-yard touchdown run in which he broke nine tackles and with one arm threw Saints cornerback Tracy Porter to the ground. This run has become known locally in Seattle as the " Beast Quake ". The play gets its name from Marshawn Lynch's nickname, "Beast Mode", and the fact that, during and after

2870-612: The 2014 season. He continued his successful string of games with 124 rushing yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in a loss the following week. Lynch had a career-long 79-yard touchdown run against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16, similar to his "Beast Quake" 67-yard scoring run in the 2011 Wild Card Round against the New Orleans Saints. Four days later, Lynch was fined $ 11,050 by the NFL for his celebration of

2952-485: The 2017 season, he finished with 207 carries for 891 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 151 receiving yards. Lynch returned to the Raiders' backfield for the 2018 season opener under new head coach Jon Gruden . He recorded a rushing touchdown in the first three games of the season against the Los Angeles Rams , Denver Broncos , and Miami Dolphins , all losses for

3034-409: The 21–3 victory over Washington State . In the next game against Washington , he had another stellar game with 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning overtime touchdown, in the 31–24 victory. He later called the run his favorite career highlight, after which Lynch spontaneously drove around the football field in an injury cart, pretending to ghost ride . Lynch was named to

3116-525: The 23–15 victory. In the NFC Championship against the San Francisco 49ers, he had 109 rushing yards and a touchdown in the 23–17 victory. He was voted to the Pro Bowl for the third straight year, but had to decline the appearance due to his participation in Super Bowl XLVIII . He ended up rushing for 39 yards on 15 carries during that game, including a one-yard rushing touchdown, resulting in

3198-625: The 29–3 victory. In a 34–28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on October 6, he had 102 rushing yards. On November 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , he had 125 rushing yards in the 27–24 victory. He followed that up with 145 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons . In the next game against the Minnesota Vikings , he added two more rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown. Overall, he

3280-565: The Bay Area, the Panthers stated they would provide lodging and meals to their players in addition to their regular salary. The team hired Kurt Bryan, best known for devising the A-11 offense , as their inaugural head coach. However, the 2020 IFL season was curtailed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic before the Panthers could play a game. After initially announcing it would return in 2021,

3362-510: The Bills. In his first career regular season game on September 9, he gained 90 yards on 19 carries and scored his first touchdown in a 14–15 loss to the Denver Broncos . His breakout game came on November 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals . Lynch's success on the ground was instrumental in keeping the touted Cincinnati offense on the sidelines, as he rushed 29 times for 153 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown run. Lynch also completed

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3444-517: The Class of 2020 speaker. At Oakland Tech, Lynch was a four-sport star for the Bulldogs football , basketball , track, and wrestling teams. In his 2003 season, Lynch amassed 1,722 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in only eight regular season games and an additional 375 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in two postseason games. He was voted a PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American and was also voted

3526-455: The Game award with teammate, quarterback Nate Longshore . He finished his final season with Golden Bears with a Pac-10 leading 1,356 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 328 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. Lynch holds the Cal school record for most 100-yard rushing games with 17. On January 2, 2007 , Lynch announced he would forgo his senior season and enter

3608-537: The NFC Pro Bowl roster to replace San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore . He was ranked 94th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012 . On March 4, 2012, Lynch signed a four-year, $ 31 million contract with the Seahawks. In the second game of the 2012 season , Lynch had 122 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 27–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys . On September 30, against

3690-484: The NFL announced that Lynch would be suspended for the Bills' first three games for violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy. Lynch appealed the league's suspension on May 14 in an attempt to have it reduced or nullified, only to have it upheld by Goodell later on August 3. When interviewed on the topic, Lynch has said that he was not surprised when the suspension was upheld and that he loves playing too much and will try to keep himself out of situations in which there

3772-452: The NFL during the final week of the 2019 regular season , signing with the Seahawks alongside former teammate Robert Turbin on December 23, 2019, after Seattle lost three running backs to injury. Lynch made his debut with the Seahawks in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers on NBC Sunday Night Football . During the game, Lynch rushed 12 times for 34 yards and a touchdown in the 26–21 loss. After his touchdown, fans threw skittles onto

3854-589: The Pac-10 in rushing yards and sixth in rushing touchdowns. In the 2006 preseason, Lynch earned a spot on the watchlist for the Maxwell Award , was named 8th best player in the nation by Sports Illustrated , and earned several preseason All-American accolades. In the spring, he joined the Cal Track & Field team, and he competed in the 60-meter dash , recording a personal-best time of 6.98 seconds at

3936-613: The Pro Bowl for the fifth time in his career. In the Divisional Round against the Carolina Panthers , he had 59 rushing yards in the 31–17 victory. He contributed heavily to a late comeback in the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers in a rematch of the season-opener, catching a 26-yard pass to set up one touchdown and later scoring a touchdown of his own on a 24-yard run. The Seahawks won 28–22 in overtime after trailing 19–7 with less than four minutes remaining in

4018-530: The Pro Bowl since Travis Henry in 2002. Lynch was initially the first alternate. Following his guilty plea on misdemeanor weapons charges during the 2009 off-season, Lynch met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for a disciplinary hearing. Lynch had been arrested in Culver City, California , for having a gun in his backpack in the trunk of a car he was occupying, a crime in California. On April 9,

4100-491: The Raiders. In Week 4, he recorded 20 carries for 130 rushing yards in the 45–42 overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns . On October 22, Lynch was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 90 carries for 376 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in six games. After the 2018 season, Lynch's plans were to not play football again and retire. Lynch returned to

4182-601: The San Francisco East Bay Player of the Year. In basketball , he played on the Oakland Tech's team alongside future Cal star Leon Powe . Lynch helped lead his team to the state semi-finals. As an athlete in the Bay Area, Lynch befriended and often played against film director and writer Ryan Coogler ; who also grew up in the same part of Oakland as Lynch. In addition to football, Lynch excelled in track and field , where he competed mainly as

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4264-458: The Seahawks lost 28–24 to the New England Patriots , Lynch had 24 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown, plus a catch for 31 yards. Late in the fourth quarter on a potential game-winning drive, Lynch ran the ball from the five yard line but was tackled by Dont'a Hightower at the one-yard line. On the next offensive play of the game, the Seahawks chose to pass the ball at the one-yard line instead of running it with Lynch, and Russell Wilson's pass

4346-469: The St. Louis Rams, he had 118 rushing yards and touchdown in the 19–13 loss. In Weeks 7–10, he posted four consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards and three consecutive games with a rushing touchdown. In Week 14, in a 58–0 victory over the Arizona Cardinals , he had 128 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. In the next game, a 50–17 victory over the Buffalo Bills , he had 113 rushing yards and

4428-440: The course of the season, Lynch had an average of 5.05 yards per carry. He fumbled 4 times, and lost two of them. Lynch was named as a First-team All-Pro and was elected into the 2013 Pro Bowl as a reserve. He was ranked as 24th best player in the league among his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 . In Week 2 of the 2013 season against the San Francisco 49ers , Lynch had 98 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in

4510-551: The expansion San Diego Strike Force in the IFL. The Panthers were officially announced as an IFL expansion team on September 10, 2019, along with their logo, color scheme, and coaching staff by co-owners Roy Choi and former NFL All-Pro running back Marshawn Lynch . The team planned to play out the Warriors' former home, the Oakland Arena . The Panthers' name references the indigenous Bay Area cougar, Oakland's involvement in

4592-504: The field. During the Seahawks' 17–9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Lynch broke a tackle to score a five-yard, first half touchdown. In the Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers , Lynch rushed 12 times for 26 yards and two touchdowns during the 28–23 loss. KTCT KTCT (1050 AM ) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Mateo, California , and serving

4674-460: The first time in his NFL career. The game marked the first time the Bills' offense produced two 100-yard rushers since 1996, as Fred Jackson also rushed for 115 yards. Lynch went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark on December 23 against the New York Giants , scoring a touchdown in the 21–38 loss, which resulted in the Giants clinching a playoff berth. This made Lynch the fourth Bills rookie to break

4756-475: The franchise record for consecutive games with a touchdown by scoring in his tenth straight game. The previous record of nine was set by Shaun Alexander in 2005. Lynch would reach 11 consecutive games scoring a touchdown before the streak ended against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. Lynch led the NFL in rushing yards over the final nine weeks of the season. On January 24, 2012, Lynch was added to

4838-406: The game. His 157 rushing yards in the game were a career postseason high for Lynch, as were his 183 total yards from scrimmage. Lynch made headlines at Super Bowl XLIX Media Day on January 27, 2015, when he held a five-minute press conference, only answering "I'm just here so I won't get fined" to every question. He has a history of unwillingness to talk to the media. In Super Bowl XLIX , where

4920-446: The nation at running back behind Adrian Peterson . Sources: As a true freshman in 2004 , Lynch was the primary backup to senior J. J. Arrington . In his collegiate debut against Air Force in the regular season opener, he had seven carries for 92 yards and a touchdown in the 56–14 victory. On November 13, in the 42–12 victory over Washington , he had nine carries for 121 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with

5002-634: The play, movement from fans jumping in celebration was so intense that it registered on a seismograph 100 yards from the stadium . In the Divisional Round against the Chicago Bears, he was limited to four carries for two yards in the 35–24 loss. Lynch started 15 games in 2011 , missing only one regular season game, on November 23 due to back problems. Lynch rushed for 1,204 yards and 12 touchdowns, both career bests and posting his first 1,000-yard season since 2008. On December 1, against

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5084-527: The regular season finale against the Stanford Cardinal , he had 123 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 27–3 victory. In the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl , Lynch ran for 194 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries and was named MVP against BYU . Even though he missed two games due to a hand and finger injury, he still amassed 1,246 rushing yards with 10 rushing touchdowns on 196 carries and 125 receiving yards on 15 receptions. He finished fifth in

5166-533: The rise of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s, and the blockbuster Oscar -winning Marvel Studios movie Black Panther , directed by Oakland native Ryan Coogler . A team of the same name had originally been announced to play in the proposed Freedom Football League in December 2018, though no news had come from that league after the initial announcement. Because of the rising cost of living in

5248-652: The scheduled departure of the National Football League 's Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas in 2020 and the Golden State Warriors move to San Francisco in the 2019–20 season , on April 17, 2019, it was first reported that Roy Choi was in talks to bring an expansion Indoor Football League (IFL) team to Oakland for the 2020 season. Choi had previously purchased the Cedar Rapids River Kings and launched

5330-406: The score; falling back while extending the ball behind his head and grabbing his crotch. The league considered his celebration an "obscene gesture" to constitute unsportsmanlike conduct. Lynch shared the league lead in rushing touchdowns for the second consecutive season, this time sharing with DeMarco Murray . The Seahawks finished with a 12–4 record and earned a first round bye. He was named to

5412-420: The season but starred in Week 7 in a 20–3 win over the rival San Francisco 49ers , against whom he racked up 122 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Midway through the 2015 season, Lynch needed to have sports hernia surgery. Lynch's backup, undrafted rookie Thomas Rawls , had a 209-yard game against the 49ers in Week 11. Ahead of the Seahawks Wild Card Round matchup against the Minnesota Vikings , Lynch

5494-427: The season, and Lynch served as the starting running back for the team, ahead of backups Robert Turbin and Christine Michael . In the 2014 season opener, Lynch had 110 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 36–16 victory over the Green Bay Packers . During Week 3 against the Denver Broncos , he completed the first overtime drive by rushing for a touchdown, giving the Seahawks a 26–20 victory over Denver in

5576-437: The starting running back. Lynch wore jersey No. 24 his freshman year but switched to No. 10, his high school number. This switch placed him in sequence with his cousins Virdell Larkins, who wore No. 9, and Robert Jordan , who wore No. 11. Lynch and his cousins were teammates at Cal. Lynch started off the season strong with 24 carries for 147 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 41–3 victory over Sacramento State . Almost

5658-401: The station has operated at 35,000 watts at night, but using its daytime antenna system, under a special temporary authority , due to the unauthorized nighttime operations of XED-AM 1050 in Mexicali, Baja California , Mexico. KNBR and KTCT are owned by Cumulus Media Partners , LLC, a private partnership of Cumulus Media , Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group, and Thomas H. Lee Partners. It

5740-427: The station was sold to James Gabbert for $ 2,000,000. In March 1986, the station began airing an oldies format. In late 1986, the station added nighttime operations, running 500 watts. In 1989, the station's daytime power was increased to 50,000 watts, and its nighttime power was increased to 1,000 watts. In 1991, the station returned to airing a Spanish language format. In 1992, the station's nighttime power

5822-418: The suspension was upheld. During Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15, Lynch confronted officials about Derek Carr not scoring while a fumble and touchback occurred; on December 21, Lynch was fined $ 24,309. During the regular season finale, in a loss against the Los Angeles Chargers , Lynch became the 31st player in NFL history to rush for over 10,000 rushing yards . Overall, in

5904-535: The team subsequently also withdrew from the 2021 season due to the on-going restrictions during the pandemic. On August 16, 2021, the team held a press conference to announce it would not play in Oakland, instead relocating to the SAP Center in San Jose, California , as the Bay Area Panthers without ever playing a game in Oakland. The Panthers went 1-15 their inaugural season (2022), losing their last 15 games in

5986-429: The team's first Super Bowl victory by defeating the Denver Broncos 43–8. He was ranked 14th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014 . On July 24, 2014, former Seahawks fullback and good friend Michael Robinson announced on NFL Network 's Inside Training Camp, that Lynch would hold out of Training Camp while he waited for a restructured contract from the Seahawks. Lynch and the Seahawks quickly agreed to new terms for

6068-399: Was a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed " Beast Mode ", he spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks . Lynch grew up in Oakland, California , and played college football for the nearby California Golden Bears , earning first-team All-American honors and becoming the school's second all-time career rusher. He was selected by

6150-432: Was a significant contributor for the Seahawks in the 2013 season, rushing for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns, and recording three 100-yard games. He tied with Jamaal Charles for the league lead in rushing touchdowns. The Seattle Seahawks finished with a 13–3 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. In the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints , he had 140 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in

6232-426: Was announced that the radio home of the team would be KNBR AM 1050 out of San Mateo. KPYX broadcasts all home games on television. Dave Lewis is the play by play voice on the television broadcasts with Steve Papin or Aaron Garcia on color commentary. Lewis also calls the games on radio. Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American former professional football player who

6314-444: Was anticipated to make his return, but decided to stay behind in Seattle, stating that he felt that he could not play. Seattle went on to win, 10–9. Lynch made his return from injury against the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional Round , carrying only six times for 20 yards, and caught two passes for 15 yards in the 31–24 loss. On February 7, 2016, the day of Super Bowl 50 , Lynch announced his retirement via Twitter by posting

6396-404: Was held to a season low of 16 yards rushing in a Week 9 matchup against the New York Jets on November 2. He did not break 100 yards rushing in a game until November 17 on a Monday Night Football matchup against the Cleveland Browns , when he rushed for 119. The game also marked his first receiving touchdown. Two weeks later on November 30, Lynch posted a season-high 134 rushing yards against

6478-517: Was increased to 10,000 watts. In May 1997, the station adopted a sports format as "The Ticket", and its call sign was changed to KTCT. That same month, KTCT became the new flagship radio station for the Oakland Raiders Radio Network , replacing FM station KYCY . In 2003, the station was rebranded "KNBR 1050". After the 2003 season, KTCT dropped the Raiders, whose games moved to KSFO beginning in 2004. Since 1999,

6560-481: Was inspired to come out of retirement by the team's impending move to Las Vegas saying that he wanted children currently growing up in Oakland to be able to see a home-grown football star play for the Raiders before the team is gone. On April 26, 2017, Lynch officially passed his physical and was traded to the Oakland Raiders along with Seattle's sixth-round draft pick for Oakland's fifth-round selection in

6642-464: Was intercepted by Malcolm Butler . Lynch was visibly upset by the decision and left the Seahawks locker room without addressing the media. He stated in a later interview with Conan O'Brien that he was "expecting the ball" prior to the play. He was ranked ninth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 . On March 6, 2015, the Seahawks and Lynch agreed to a 2-year, $ 24 million contract extension. Lynch struggled to pile up yardage early in

6724-470: Was purchased from Susquehanna-Pfaltzgraff Media in 2005 along with other Susquehanna Radio Corporation stations. On KTCT, weekday programming consists of the following blocks when not preempted by sports events. The morning shows have CBS Sports Radio with Barber, Tierney, Jacobsen ; The John Feinstein Show , and The Jim Rome Show . The afternoon show is hosted by Ted Ramey and then The Tom Tolbert Show

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