After basically disengaging himself from practice by standing with the defensive players on the sideline and not taking any normal repetitions during 11-on-11 drills (he said it is because he is “not close” to learning the playbook), Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall reiterated he is not happy with the team. He was asked if there were irreconcilable differences with the team.
“Unfortunately, sometimes it gets to that point,” Marshall said. “There are trust issues on both sides. It’s understandable. We’ve got to try our best to move forward.”
He said he was starting to work past his issues with the team, but he was upset on Friday when he said a public-relations staffer told Broncos players not to act too happy for Marshall after he was found not guilty of a misdemeanor battery charge in Atlanta.
“I think the biggest thing was, it was really disappointing hearing that some of my teammates on one of the best days of … for the past three years, of my life, some of my teammates were coached to say ‘Don’t say you’re happy for Brandon,’” Marshall said.
“That situation, we feel like we’ve tried to handle it the best we could after something like that came out, but trying to get everyone’s mind back on football,” Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said.
Marshall said he has not asked the Broncos for a raise. Marshall’s agent Kennard McGuire was at Broncos facilities on Monday.
“From day one I’ve never asked the Broncos for more money, and that’s from the summertime,” Marshall said.
Marshall wouldn’t say he asked again for a trade but said Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said back in June he would try to trade him.
“In that meeting with ownership, it was told to me they’ll do their best to accommodate me with that wish,” Marshall said. “And I’m still here. I’m a Bronco and all I can do now is do my best to get in my best football shape and be that player I was the past three years.”
Marshall wouldn’t say whether he would want to sign a long-term extension with the Broncos. He was then asked if he wanted to be with the team in the future.
“You know, I’m here now,” Marshall said. “And I love playing football, that’s what makes me happy. It’s hard to come out here and be disgruntled when you love what you do, and I love what I do.”
[...] with the team. "Unfortunately, sometimes it gets to that point," Marshall said. Source: Colorado Springs Gazette Attached Thumbnails [...]
Was it Marshall’s decision to stand with the defense? Or the coaches know he doesn’t know the playbook so they made him stand with the defense? Does he know that his agent was at dove valley?
Can’t we all just get along? Which Bronco front office PR guy told Marshall’s teammate that they couldn’t be happy that their playmaker receiver was acquitted of criminal charges and avoids a suspension? This was an opportunity to relish in some happiness and build a little cheminstry after, to put it mildly, a tumultuous offseason. As a Bronco fan of over 20 years, this is the first time I can honestly say I have no idea what the team brass is thinking. I can understand firing Shanahan after they choked last season away. I can even almost understand the switch to Kyle Orton at QB, as he is 21-12 as a starter. But telling teammates not to be happy for a player, an important one at that, that he doesn’t have to face criminal charges? What the heck is going on over there? 5-11, here we come!
Sam, I’m not quite sure who made that decision. All I know is that I’ve been out here at practice every day since this started on July 31 and can’t remember an offensive player standing on the defensive side of the line, or vice versa, for more than a few moments before going back with his group. It was odd. And yes, he knew his agent was at Dove Valley.
Thanks for the reply Frank. The tweets are awesome.
Thanks much Sam. Appreciate the feedback, and hope you keep coming back to the blog and the twitter feed all season.
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Is it not about time that Mr. Marshall realized he should be charged with a felony by the Broncos for stealing their money? Grow-up and earn your pay.
The Broncos should suspend BM without pay until he learns the playbook and performs with the knowledge he knows the playbook. Or the could put him on the unable to perform list and leave him there.
I live in dallas, tx and Jerry will take him in a heart beat. so just wait him out and Denver will get three first round draft picks for the prima donna.
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