Seahawks safety Coby Bryant scored the first pick 6 of his career on Sunday to give Seattle a third-quarter cushion against the Arizona Cardinals.
He celebrated with a tribute to one of Seattle’s favorite sons — a crotch grab in honor of Marshawn Lynch. It’s a move that will surely cost Bryant some money while being met with glowing reviews in the Pacific Northwest.
The play took place midway through the third quarter as Seattle held a 7-3 lead. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray overthrew Michael Wilson on a fourth-and-1 pass from the Seattle 39. Bryant was there to pick it off. He then raced 69 yards down the left sideline to the end zone.
When he reached the goal line, he leapt backward and grabbed his crotch a la Lynch to the delight of the home Seattle crowd.
The move was an ode to Lynch, the ex-Seahawks great who made the celebration his own much to the chagrin of the NFL. Lynch first pulled the move while scoring a touchdown in the 2015 NFC championship. The league deemed it “obscene” and docked Lynch $20,000 for the gesture.
The celebration has resurfaced multiple times since, with the most recent iteration just last week costing Lions receiver Jameson Williams nearly $20,000. Bryant, who’s playing on the the third season of his four-year, $4.5 million rookie contract, should expect a fine in the same neighborhood.
The Seahawks, meanwhile, are fully embracing Bryant’s celebration on social media with a juxtaposition of Bryant’s crotch grab next to Lynch’s.
Who did it better?