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Published on 09/16/2008 at Tue Sep 16 17:59.
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Brandon Marshall – AFC Player of the Week, Cutler not to be Outdone

Posted Tue Sep 16th by

Brandon Marshall vs. Antonio Cromartie
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Brandon MarshallDenver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played during the second week (Sept. 14-15) of the 2008 season, the National Football League informed the Broncos on Tuesday.

Marshall’s selection as AFC Offensive Player of the Week marks the first such award of his three-year NFL career.

During the Broncos’ 39-38 win against San Diego on Sunday, Marshall tied for the second-most catches in a game in NFL history with 18 receptions for 166 yards (9.2 avg.) with one touchdown. Marshall’s reception total, which was double that of the next closest player for Week 2, was the highest single-game total in the NFL in eight seasons (Terrell Owens had a league-record 20 catches for San Francisco vs. Chicago 12/17/00).

In his last five games dating back to 2007, Marshall has posted the most catches in NFL history for any five-game period with 55 receptions for 577 yards (10.5 avg.) with four scores. He has totaled at least 10 catches along with 100 receiving yards in four of his last five games and leads the NFL in receptions (18) through Week 2.

A 2006 fourth-round pick (119th overall) by the Broncos from the University of Central Florida, Marshall now owns five 100-yard receiving games and four 10-catch games for his NFL career.

Marshall is the first Bronco to be named AFC Offensive Player of the Week since 2005 (wide receiver Rod Smith, Wk. 15 at Buffalo). His selection marks the 42nd time a Broncos player has received AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984.

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Jay CutlerNot to be outdone is Marshall’s good friend and quarterback Jay Cutler, who happens to be up for his own award. Cutler is nominated along with the Arizona Cardinals’ Kurt Warner and Green Bay Packers Aaron Rogers, for the, ‘Air,’ portion of the FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week. With this award the fans themselves can decide over at NFL.com, so let’s show Jay how much we appreciate him and vote!

Cutler completed 36 of 50 passes for 350 yards and four touchdowns in the Broncos’ 39-38 win over the San Diego Chargers. Cutler led an offense that gained a total 486 yards and controlled the ball for 34 minutes.

  • T-Money

    Mike shanahan is up for the Coach of the week award too… Just thought you should know

  • http://www.slushygutter.blogspot.com CommishCH

    I’m up for Fan of the week too, I took down four beers at the game and not one was one of those lame “Souvenir cups” they charge you 8 bucks for and is actually less beer. Word….Just thought you should know.

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    Click here to vote for Shanahan for Coach of the Week!

    The controversy might cost him the award, but he obviously deserves it for his gutsy call and the way this offense decimated the Chargers defense. Fans need to vote five times each! GO NOW.