Former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll got a warm welcome – or a startling surprise – from one of his most memorable players.

Monday's event featured a surprise visitor as Carroll's former star running back Marshawn 'Beast Mode' Lynch crashed the press conference ... to pause before smiling and responding to his former ...

Then suddenly, Lynch emerged from the crowd and bulldozed over every Saints player in his ... experience for football fans and solidified the nickname of 'Beast Mode' for Lynch.

Monday's event featured a surprise visitor as Carroll's former star running back Marshawn 'Beast Mode' Lynch crashed ... and responding to his former player. "There you go, there you go.