Marshawn Lynch tried to relax rookie Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald on the sidelines - Sporting News

[Tim Weaver]

It's hard thinking of a more mismatched oddball pair than Seattle Seahawks great Marshawn Lynch and new head coach Mike Macdonald. Seattle's new coach admitted to the media earlier this week that he's nervous heading into his first NFL game as a head coach, and even quipping that he's "always nervous. Have you met me?" Then there's Lynch, who's never experienced a moment of anxiety in his life as far as we can tell.

Some weird genius decided to put the two in the same building, so we naturally got a must-see TV moment out of it. Watch Lynch trying to get the self-professed football nerd to relax on the sidelines of his first game with a little shoulder massage.

Marshawn Lynch on the sideline giving Seahawks first year HC Mike Macdonald a little “relax” massage pic.twitter.com/IUdzv7ZuwZ

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The results on the field so far probably aren't going to help Macdonald feel any less nervous. At halftime the Broncos lead 13-9, the difference in the score being the two safeties the Seahawks have had go against them in their own end zone. Their only touchdown came on a desperate scramble by Geno Smith.

The culprit is Seattle's offensive line, which has so far proven to be even worse than the very low expectations that people had coming into the season. The first-quarter loss of right tackle George Fant isn't going to help, either.