Friday, June 20, 2008

Marshawn Lynch to Plead Guilty

The Buffalo News is confirming what we all pretty much saw coming: Former Cal running back and current Buffalo Bills starting running back Marshawn Lynch is expected to plead guilty in the May 31 hit and run incident in which the Porsche SUV Lynch was driving struck a pedestrian in downtown Buffalo.

From an outsider's perspective, there wasn't any reason to believe Marshawn wasn't behind the wheel, as no one was saying anything. Unfortunately, the entire saga has also seen various members of the Bills organization see subpoenas as well, so hopefully this all gets resolved soon.

The last remaining issues are:
1) What type of charge Lynch will receive in court. I've heard and read here and there that it's unlikely that Lynch will see any jail time as it is his first time offense, but I wouldn't be completely sure on this matter.
2) What type of action the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell will give Lynch in response to this charge. We all know that Goodell has an incredibly tight leash in regards to NFL players getting "involved" in matters off the court. Hopefully, no suspensions will be issued...

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