August 29, 2009

Brandon Marshall Suspended

It is official, Brandon "The Beast" Marshall has been suspended for his conduct at the Broncos Wednesday practice. Marshall was caught on film being a goose. Punting away balls, knocking away passes and walking when others where running. After this video came to light Marshall tried to defend himself on ESPN but Friday morning McDaniels announced that he had been suspended. Marshall's suspension lasts until September 5, and the head coach said the team looks "forward to having him back here on September 6 as we begin our preparations toward Cincinnati."

McDaniels said a warning was given to Marshall before practice on the Wednesday, letting him know that his previous behavior was not acceptable.

"His actions didn't really change after that warning," McDaniels said. "So that leads us to today, where we went ahead and followed up the warning with a suspension." The suspension came as no surprise to anyone as he had not been putting in the work that the other 79 players had been. He also had been warned by other players that his attitude was unacceptable, Daniel Graham being one of them.

Now he will miss the next few preseason games and will be fined for missing those. So it is a bit weird for a guy that didn't want to get fined for not showing up to camp now getting fined for being a upset child.

Marshall told ESPN on the Thursday night after the video was released he wasn't trying to force a trade through insubordination but that frustration got the best of him.

The question is where do the Broncos go to from here? In his two weeks off do you think Marshall will learn the playbook? And will he be ready to go when the season rolls around? At this point some people may be jumping ship or being to lose faith in Marshall and would rather see him go. Marshall clearly has not grown up and hasn't shown anyone why he deserves that fat contract he wants. He would be better served to work hard and put in a good season then not.

Here is how I see this playing out. Since he has been suspended I highly doubt he will be traded before the season starts. So saying that he will be a Bronco this year whether he likes it or not. He will probably not be ready to go as the season rolls around so he may miss a few reps. But he is a good player and will put together a good season, where the Broncos will either say good bye or try to resign him. If not he will probably get the franchise tag.

What I don't understand is why Marshall doesn't realize that he won't get his pay day at the start of the season with his history. He will get his pay day at the end of the season in the form of three things. Free Agency, Resigning with the Broncos or the Franchise tag. And if he works hard and has a big season that just makes the deal that much better. So why doesn't Marshall see this?

Or is there something Marshall knows that he is not letting anyone know about? Does he know that his hip is not 100% or he has lost a step because of it? Or is there some off field issue he is worried about? This could explain why he is working so hard to get a deal now, since he knows that a full NFL season would expose his problems?

So I will open it to the fans what do you think and where is this going, is Marshall in for a surprise?

122 comments:

  1. hes an idiot, i really wouldnt know what to do, but if a good trade proposal comes up trade him. Oh and I was gone last night because my team had our first Varsity football game ever. We won 59-6 against Santa Fe capital. Sent u trade proposal Chris

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  2. do you send him a lot of trade proposals, or is he just not getting the memo?

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  3. Love the name of that video.

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  4. ive sent him like 3, but he keeps on rejecting them. maybe he will accept this one.

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  5. man, this site has become a ghost town.

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  6. hey guys, orange colored glasses draft is in an hour.

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  7. Bronco#80, all you're doing is offering me a bunch of Jets players.

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  8. Bronco80, sent you trade

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  9. sorry chris, Forte is really valuable to me. I think he might be the top FF player in the NFL, better than AP. Oh and i didnt even realize i was just offering u a whole buch of Jets players. lol

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  10. lol. Im doina FF draft right now. its 20 teams so its taking forever.

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  11. once Im done I will send you a trade request

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  12. alright, gotcha ya, might not be on anymore tonight, but maybe i will. ill be on for pretty much most of the day tomorrow though.

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  13. Have you guys seen what people have been doing to Cutler jerseys? They werent allowed to burn them. But the destroyed them with sanders and weed trimmers. Flushed some down the toilet. lol

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  14. Oh, and did anyone see the raiders completely man-handled? The saints put like 45+ points on them.

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  15. yeah i thought that was pretty funny, well both things. Man i feel sorry for the Raiders. When was the last time thay went to the playoffs?

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  16. Chris, you done with the draft yet, if not that is a really long draft.

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  17. that was a long draft. But a good one

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  18. i dont feel sorry. The only team i like in the afc west are the kansas city chiefs. I hate the other two.

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  19. What up guys, been busy the last few days, we won our game yesterday and I had my girlfriend over today so been busy, did manage to draft two rounds before she kicked me off oh well. And yeah it has been quite here. I think a lot of people are gearing up for a big game tomorrow.

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  20. Florio, I don't like the Chiefs. I respect them. Their a good franchise witha lot of history and great players. but come gameday I hate them.

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  21. I don't think I will be able to blog during the game tonight

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  22. im pumped for the game tonight, i dont think ill be blogging during the game either. And yeah i respect the Chiefs to, same as Chris. And Chris, weres that trade proposal you were going to send me?

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  23. looks like Matt cassel might be seriosly hurt, that would take a huge hit to the chiefs. Also remeber our roster will be cut to 75 players by tuesday.

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  24. anyone here? I can be on for most of the day probably.

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  25. hello, ghost town? again?

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  26. That's what i mean. I enjoy watching the chiefs play against other teams, but i totally hate them when we play each other. Maybe i feel bad cuz they suck.

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  27. yeah, hate them when we play. wats up Florio

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  28. My family has this tradition to eat the local food of the team we are facing each week. It sounds kinda strange, but evrytime we do it, we win. So I've been making Chicago style deep dish pizza today. This one time we made gumbo when the nuggets played the hornets and we destroyed them. lol

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  29. guess were gunna win today. :)

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  30. pretty good, my football team played there first varsity football game ever last friday and we won 59 to 6. Tomorrow we have a JV game, and how u doin.

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  31. 80, I thought about it and decided I could do with out

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  32. alright chris, so none of players you want to trade for?

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  33. mevermind, sent you trade request.

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  34. Florio, so you're whole family are Bronco fans?

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  35. it was tempting, but i had to reject it, i like forte to much. :)

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  36. I sweetened the deal, see if you like the new trade request

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  37. tried making a counter offer but it says:


    There was a problem

    * Dr.Chris has the max pending trades allowed. (Error #183)





    I think you need to delete one of your trade proposals

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  38. but I like my trade proposals. but I guess I can delete a few.

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  39. alright, let me know how u feel about it.

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  40. have u seen yet?

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  41. hey princess, long time no talk. Im doin pretty good, ready for the game?

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  42. naw, I made a counter offer

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  43. what you been up to Princess?

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  44. Blame my absence on homework. I told you I wouldn't be around much... believe me now? haha And I'm more than ready for this game... can't wait to see Cutler get buried! Been dying to see this game for far too long.

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  45. This game will be like therapy for me. LOL That's what I need... football therapy.

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  46. haha, its good enough that you found enough time to watch the game. I still have another 10 days of freedom.

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  47. yeah, most people havent been on, in doing HW right now. made counter offer Chris

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  48. 80, I'd have to cut a lot of players if I made that trade.

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  49. Yep. A whole family of bronco fans.

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  50. Are you kidding... I will always make time to watch my Broncos play. Wouldn't miss it for the world, especially this game.

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  51. made counter offer, yeah, i wouldnt miss this game for anything either, even if it preseason.

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  52. you're Broncos!!!...don't you mean my Broncos.

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  53. Nope they are MINE baby... ALL MINE!!!! I live and breathe this team. They are MY team you little rascal. muwahahahaha ;)

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  54. hey both of u stop fighting, there MY broncos. Problem solved, now we can all get along.

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  55. you don't even spend time with them anymore!!!

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  56. Say what Doc? I spend time with MY team every single day... I have a whole hallway just for MY team. They're mine, mine, mine!! Don't make me get fiesty with you!! LOL Plus I'm older than both of you, I knew about the Broncos before you did, so there! How do you like them pickles!! hahaha

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  57. yeah princess, so i guess there MINE, ill let u come in 2nd Chris, Princesss, your 3rd. lol

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  58. rejected trade

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  59. I have a whole house for MY Broncos.

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  60. im still not given in, cant give.....in.

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  61. c'mon man!!! sent you another tarde

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  62. I'm third?? In what? I'm confused. They are MY team, just deal with it. Sounds like you're both in denial!

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  63. You two sound like a bunch of girls... hahaha. Neither one of you can take a trade. Too funny.

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  64. you are a girl...oooooooh, burrrrrrn

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  65. you c'mon man, counter offer, i told Forte is very precious to me.

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  66. Forte is precious because Cutler is gunna suck!!!!

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  67. * i told you Forte is very precious to me.

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  68. you know she was also callin u a girl Chris. oooooooohhhh buuuuuuuurnnnnn. :)

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  69. Gee Doc, nothin gets past you does it?! Maybe you should get on the intercom to the world and announce that I'm a girl... I don't they heard you!!!! haha

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  70. exactly florio, Chicago is going to have to run the ball alot, once Cutler throws all those picks.

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  71. If we sack Cutler tonight, I will EXPLODE!

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  72. LOL #80 but actually I was calling both of you girls... neither one of you can make up your mind. That's what us girls do. We never make up our minds. haha

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  73. That sounds messy florio. Please don't explode! haha, man I love being ornery.

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  74. I need Forte and you have a man crush on Ronnie Brown so that is why it is very hard for us to work something out.

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  75. I will scream really loud and perhaps throw something directly at the ground. Then maybe kick the air.

    Or I could do a Martin Gramatica celebration.

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  76. Can you guys both post your rosters? I wanna see this matched up together.

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  77. what is a Martin Gramatica celebration?

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  78. bronco#80
    1. (2) Matt Forte
    2. (23) Roddy White
    3. (26) Donovan McNabb
    4. (47) Kevin Smith
    5. (50) Thomas Jones
    6. (71) Santana Moss
    7. (74) Owen Daniels
    8. (95) Philadelphia
    9. (98) Stephen Gostkowski
    10. (119) Kevin Walter
    11. (122) Torry Holt
    12. (143) Sammy Morris
    13. (146) Dustin Keller
    14. (167) Joe Flacco
    15. (170) New York

    Dr.Chris
    1. (11) Steven Jackson
    2. (14) Andre Johnson
    3. (35) Ronnie Brown
    4. (38) Kurt Warner
    5. (59) Beanie Wells
    6. (62) Lee Evans
    7. (83) Chris Cooley
    8. (86) Felix Jones
    9. (107) Lance Moore
    10. (110) Rashard Mendenhall
    11. (131) Matt Hasselbeck
    12. (134) New England
    13. (155) Vernon Davis
    14. (158) Kris Brown
    15. (179) San Francisco

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  79. I want Matt Forte. He wants Ronnie Brown.

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  80. wait my roster isnt right because i made a trade with jazzy, ill post my current one in a sec.

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  81. Watch the celebration on youtube chris.

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  82. They both want brains. LOL I'm sorry, I couldn't resist, I had to answer that question.

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  83. I tryed, typed in Martin Gramatica celebration and mothing appeared.

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  84. I think Forte is way to valuable

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  85. found it, he tore his ACL when celebrating a field goal? lol

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  86. Im not going to give you forte without getting both of your starting RBs because then im left with Brown and a crappie 2 RB.

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  87. later Chris

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  88. bronco#80

    QB Donovan McNabb
    WR Roddy White
    WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
    RB Matt Forte
    RB Thomas Jones
    TE Owen Daniels
    W/R/T Jerricho Cotchery
    K Stephen Gostkowski
    DEF Philadelphia
    BN Dustin Keller
    BN Joe Flacco
    BN Brandon Stokley
    BN Donald Brown
    BN Edgerrin James
    BN NYJ Defense


    Dr. Chris

    QB Kurt Warner
    WR Andre Johnson
    WR Lee Evans
    RB Steven Jackson
    RB Ronnie Brown
    TE Chris Cooley
    W/R/T Beanie Wells
    K Kris Brown
    DEF New England
    BN Felix Jones
    BN Lance Moore
    BN Rashard Mendenhall
    BN Matt Hasselbeck
    BN Vernon Davis
    BN SF Defense

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  89. those are the actual rosters.

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  90. ill be on and off, because i need to get some HW done before the game, so throw out some trade possibilities

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  91. bad news, Gaffney broke his thumb, could be out for several weeks.

    http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2009/08/30/gaffney-has-broken-thumb/

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  92. who starts out wide now that Gaffney is hurt, Stokley will most likely stay in the slot. Mckinley maybe or Lolyd.

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  93. kickoff in 17 minutes, probably wont blog anymore, GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!11

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  94. i'm back. I will blog during the beginning of the game. but will leave soon

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  95. disappointing. If Doom got the safety I would be alot happier

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  96. he was held in the end zone and it didn't get called. that is an automatic safety isnt it?

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  97. Wow, the thought of Tom starting the first game makes me sick to my stomach. On the plus side, he played very well today.

    How about B. Marshall for D. Anderson? or Thigpen?

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  98. or we could completely suck and pick a great QB next year. :)

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  99. Hmmmmm. No one wants to chime in, huh?

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  100. sam bradford,
    trade marshall mid-season if we don't start out at least 3-1, but should be 4-0, get another 1 rd pick, trade up to get bradford. Mckinley looked pretty good, very fast!

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  101. Orton didn't look too bad tonight, throw in marshall if he shapes up, with moreno. Could be a whole different look.

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  102. Sorry guys I wasn't around, been busy at work, got moved to another section today. Did get to see stats and scores through the day though. Thought we did well and Dawkins is a best. But got to improved. I thought we played alot better than last week.

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