John Lynch, Pro Football Hall of Famer?
A week ago, that title seemed way more realistic than “John Lynch, 49ers general manager,” which he indeed became last Sunday. Lynch could cap off a life-changing week by getting elected Saturday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“It wasn’t conventional when early in my (NFL) career I struggled to get on the field and here I am this weekend as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and knocking on that door,” Lynch said. “So, there’s a lot of things in my life that haven’t been conventional.