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Published on 06/15/2009 at Mon Jun 15 13:13.
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Marshall Asked Bowlen For a Trade

Posted Mon Jun 15th by

Folks, Adam Schefter reported this one. During their meeting on friday Brandon Marshall asked owner Pat Bowlen for a trade. Bowlen asked Marshall to consider whether he wants an extension or a trade, and according to PFT, “Marshall is expected to stick to his guns.” Wow. I’m speechless… sort of.

I’m not too mad about this because of all the problems Marshall presents to the team. However I will be furious if he goes to the Bears. If Marshall is traded, at least Denver is guaranteed an increase in original value seeing how he was a 4th round pick. Denver could lose a diva of a QB and a trouble maker of a wideout this offseason. Man the other blogs will definitely say Denver is done for if Marshall leaves. More to come.

What do you think Denver? Should Brandon Marshall be traded?

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  • Boisebroncoguy

    Wow! I know one thing, I am never buying another jersey. The last 3 I bought were Cutler, Marshall, and Portis.

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    I was on NFL.com doing the live chat with Rich Eisen and I asked him the following:

    What’s up with Brandon Marshall?

    Rich Eisen, NFL Network:

    Very good question. I’m wondering the same thing. He is clearly not happy about a) his contract b) losing his Pro-Bowl quarterback and c) losing his Pro-Bowl quarterback in a walk year that he probably never thought his team would allow him to get to. All of the above apply and if he has indeed demanded a trade, as reported, then I am all over him like white on rice. Forget Plax. THIS is the guy (with off-field baggage, yes) that I would go get immediately. And he has the hammer with the Broncos. How in the world could they explain the loss of both him AND Cutler in the same offseason?

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    Oh yeah…

    HERE WE GO AGAIN

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    Here are a few more that keep poping up:

    do you think the bears sould pursue plaxico burress?

    Rich Eisen, NFL Network
    I think the Bears should pursue Brandon Marshall. ASAP. Give the Broncos all the draft picks they didn’t give them in the Cutler trade.

    I’ve heard that the Raiders may try for Brandon Marshall. I think its good! What do you think?

    Rich Eisen, NFL Network
    I think Marshall would be fantastic for any team, especially the Raiders. But with the Broncos controlling the situation, that will never EVER happen. And I mean never.

    Is Cutler overrated?

    Rich Eisen, NFL Network
    That is a really good question. Every single player or evaluator I’ve spoken to LOVES the way he throws the ball. And believes he has the ability to be a once-in-a-lifetime talent. What he is, for sure, is a guy that you should NOT let go of at age 25 with a couple salary cap friendly years left on his deal. But, he definitely has some wins he needs to book, playoff wins mind you, before we start putting him up there with the top talents in this league with regularity. He’s got his work cut out for him.

    I don’t know what to think. I hope this is just media driven.

  • Brian

    The reciever always proved to be a heck of a player on the field however he has also proved irresponsibl for his actions off. He also has some potntially career hampering injuries to deal with. I hate to say it, trade him now as we could get someone who wants to be a Bronco that could contribute. Too bad as it seems the love of ones own self over rules to dedication or loyalty to the teamand fellow teammates. I say get rid of his ass and give Clady and Royal a bonus and call it the Marshall Plan. Don’t let the door hit you on the ass and oh yeah, watch out for that Mc Donald’s wrapper.

  • http://broncotalk.net Ben

    Were not gunna trade him and even if we do I heard on espn that we were 1 of 3 teams that could land buress

  • Andpark

    Man, what a crappy off season. Bowlen set a big precedent when he let Cook/ Cutler bully their way to get a trade and now look what is happening, chaos. I understand why Marshall is upset but this is really out of control. Is McD really that unlikable and untrustworthy? Who knows.

    Please refrain from trading him, talk some sense into him and make him work the last year of his contract. Cannot see why it would be good to trade him now.

  • jcampb72

    All you McD lovers out there can kiss my A$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://broncotalk.net Ian Henson

    It just doesn’t stop, I said it in my last comments in the other thread. Let’s pick up Plaxico and see if there’s interest in Arizona for Marshall.

  • jcampb72

    I’m dumbfounded. I can’t believe this is happening to my team. Hey McDaniels, is there anything you would like to say to the fans of the denver broncos?

  • roshon2411

    First Cutler, now Marshall. Is there anyone who wants to play for McDaniels? Denver’s running out of Pro Bowler’s to trade.

  • CJ

    WOW!! i say trade his a$$! Anquan Boldin straight up! ahah not likely but i would be pleased

  • http://www.search-this.com mark

    “Denver could lose a diva of a QB and a trouble maker of a wideout this offseason”

    Or you could just say there two best players…

  • jcampb72

    I think Bowlen needs to take his role as owner more seriously. We are starting to become the laughing stock of the NFL.

  • merc22

    Marshall for Boldin. They play the same way! Wouldnt miss a beat with boldin

  • http://www.search-this.com mark

    I call shannanigans on McDaniels…

    AND if McDaniels gives us the whole “you can’t have a guy like that on your team” speech then I call double shannanigans because you kept Randy Moss on the Patriots.

  • NathanH47

    If we trade him, we better get someone that will impact the team as much as he does on the field. If not, Seattle will be pickin top 5 next year with our pick. I haven’t had a huge problem with the changes this off season, or the draft for the most part, but McDaniels probably made a TERRIBLE decision in the Alphonso Smith trade.

    Orton’s transition will be much, much more difficult without Marshall. Who’s the #1? Not Royal in McD’s offense, probably Gaffney, which is a considerable down grade.

    And to those of you saying Boldin, that doesn’t make any sense because Marshall would want an immediate contract from the team he’d be traded too, and he wants as much money as Boldin at least. Arizona doesn’t want to give it to an upstanding soilder like Boldin, i’m sure they don’t want to give it to a guy that is one F up away from missing a half season.

    I think he’s using this as leverage for his contract, and I hope we can work something out with him. If we trade him, we likely will suck this year, and that really pisses me off because next years top 5 is great, and thats likely where we’d be picking if we traded Marshall at this point.

    I can’t see any team giving up their defensive superstar for Marshall right now, and it really doesn’t help us that his offseason stuff lowers his trade value. I don’t really want picks for him unless we got a lucrative 1st, along with a barrage of other picks.

    If Roy Williams went for a 1st and multiple picks than B-Marsh should garner much more. I would just hate to see us take picks for him when we traded OUR 1st which will be pretty high if Marshall is gone for picks. Mind boggling. Please sign him Bowlen, PLEASE.

  • kerry

    hmm. so who wants to bash me now for saying McDaniels is ruining this team?? because in case anyone hasnt noticed because they are in too much of a kool-aid drunken stupor, thast exactly what is happening. i dont buy for one second he is holding out for more money. he knows this is a sinking ship, his numbers will take a serious hit and he wants out.

  • http://BroncoTalk.net Mr.East

    How is this exactly McDaniels fault?

    Marshall is not just unhappy with the Cutler ordeal, he is mad about the way the Denver training staff handled his injury last season. That doesn’t sound like McDaniels fault to me. Marshall wants the big money and immediately. I doubt they let him go but anything can happen. I don’t doubt that Marshall isn’t considering a trade but a nice little threat for that contract also isn’t out of the question. Hell you can pay any player to play for any team. History has taught us that money makes all relationships better. Even Jay would of high fived McDaniels with a fat contract.

    Mark,
    The two best players on the team? I was unaware that Champ Bailey and D.J. Williams had died.

    Seriously ask Marshall or Cutler what the playoffs are like and they’ll tell you that CBS does a great job of covering the game. Ask Bailey and he’ll tell you that it’s real hard to pick of Tom Brady in the end zone and run it back for 99 yards.

    I seriously don’t get how this one is 100% pinned on McDaniels. Marshall obviously have extreme character flaws, this incident proves that it runs deeper than we thought. It was digusted by the way Cutler treated his teammates with the things he publicly said about leaving, this proves Marshall is the same way. I guess when Eddie Royal said that Brandon and him were like Brothers Marshall didn’t feel the same way. If Marshall leaves I hope they both have the same network.

  • NathanH47

    Yea, i agree this can’t be attributed to McD. If anything it’s Bowlen’s for not having a gauge on how much Cutler would react to Shanny being let go, and for not pulling out the check book for Marhall because this is all about money for him.

  • Roy

    I love how this is all McDaniels fault. Seeing as how he was in our training room last year, after all. Of course his numbers are going to take a hit, he just had hip surgery. I don’t think this has much to do with his QB is, either. It is yet another case of a spoilet rotten problem child biting the hand that feeds him.

  • http://www.search-this.com mark

    @East – You are entitled to believe that Champ and DJ are better than Cutler and Marshall if you want. But I don’t. And just because they have seen the playoffs, doesn’t make them better. If you were starting a team and took Champ and DJ over Cutler and Marshall I would disagree.

    Cutler and Marshall are still just kids…

  • KMA

    Broncos just signed Brandon LLoyd, from Chicago. Orton’s most productive receiver (not saying much). Does this guy even make the final roster? Does this have anything to do with the B-Marsh deal? Anybody else hearing anything?

  • Matt

    Anyone who thinks this is McDaniels’ fault is an absolute moron.

  • Estes2SD

    The guy lead the league in dropped passes! How many big fumbles did he have? He belongs somewhere else. By the way, I know it is just the Pro Bowl?!?! But who else was embarrased by the talent Cutler and BMarsh showed in Hawaii? Didn’t Cutler throw a game ending pick and Bmarsh drop a couple touchdown passes? I say take that talent and horrible attitudes to another team.

  • Andpark

    This signing today does not look good for Marshall staying. This is crazy.

    Champ and DJ are good and playoff experience means something but if we lose both Cutler and Marshall this off season that is quite an amazing turn of events. 2 young pro bowlers gone, are we trying to become the laughing stock of the league. How did this get this bad?

    I am trying to stay positive but man I miss Shan a lot today.

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcwest/0-3-2338/Marshall-trade-request-was-predictable.html

    Marshall trade request was predictable

    June 15, 2009 6:20 PM

    Posted by ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson

    Truthfully, I’ve been expecting it to come to this since Brandon Marshall didn’t show up for the Denver Broncos’ mandatory minicamp Friday.

    The next step was for Marshall to ask for a trade. And that’s what was reported Monday. The Broncos didn’t have a comment on it and Marshall’s agent hasn’t returned a phone call. If it wasn’t true, I’d imagine folks would be jumping to deny it. So far, it’s been quiet.

    It makes sense. When players stay away from a team, often a trade request follows.

    I think Marshall thinks it’s the next step. He had he has medical trust issues and he wants a pay raise. Marshall’s contract expires after next season. Marshall had hip surgery in March and he won’t be able to practice until training camp starts late next month. Still, he was required to rehabilitate at the camp.

    The development is another mistake by Marshall. He doesn’t have any leverage. The Broncos do not want to trade him. The Broncos, which will probably put the franchise tag on Marshall next spring, could tire of him at the end of the season and let him walk, but they wants him to be in Denver.

    Marshall has three options: Report to camp and be a team player and go out and have another huge year; he could holdout all season and lose $2 million or he can report and be a problem player. The last two options don’t help him. The first option does. He get paid and paid well if he plays this season if he doesn’t get in any more legal trouble, of course.

    Reporting to camp is his only option.

    So, a trade request may not be taken seriously by Denver. This thing could continue to spin out of control as did the Jay Cutler fiasco. The difference between this and the Cutler issue is that it was a two-sided fight. Both sides made mistakes.

    The Marshall issue is all on him. Denver is not at fault in this situation.

    Again, anything can happen, but the likely scenario here is that Marshall holds out for a good chunk of training camp and then he’ll report in time for the start of the season. It may be his only real option.

  • kerry

    alright we signed Brandon Lloyd!!! yes!! another free agent loser for this team. it been a few weeks since we signed one of those. im sure the Lloyd/Rod Smith comparisons will be coming shortly. afterall Lloyd was signed by the Broncos so he must be great! all hail McDaniels!!!

  • Roy

    You are right about one thing Mark- Cutler and Marshal are still just kids. Petulant, immature, egotistical children. I am really getting sick and tired of watching grown men get paid millions for playing a game and acting like they are entitled. I think they could do with a little perspective by a healthy dose of soup kitchen duty followed by a USO tour to a warzone. Maybe that would give them some perspective.

  • http://broncotalk.net Ian Henson

    RUMOR: Brandon Marshall to Baltimore for a 1st and a 3rd. /RUMOR

  • MileHigh55

    If by chance we trade the second coming of Crybaby Cutler in Crybaby Marshall then I say we just let him sit until the final moment and then trade him away after all the fines he gets he should be leaving penniless.

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    PERFECT. Let’s put more draft picks in Mcd’s hands. Not players. That would be stupid.

  • kerry

    Ian:

    where did said rumor come from? link?

  • NathanH47

    EVERYONE NEEDS TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

    We haven’t had a hold out in Denver in a while but trade requests are pretty damn common. Philly’s had 3 probowlers ask for trades this offseason, and it hasn’t been a huge deal because it’s common for their franchise. It’s not a huge deal and Marshall has very little leverage. We won’t trade him for nothing, we could pull a Keyshawn on him and let him ride the bench in his contract year(he won’t do that if he’s a competitor.

    Denver is calling his bluff right now and will eventually give him a contract if they’re smart, if not, he’ll likely play out his contract unhappy, and than we’ll tag and trade him next year. So everyone just f’ing relax.

  • http://broncotalk.net Ian Henson

    If it were a Brandon Marshall for Boldin trade, I feel like we’d need to include a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

  • NathanH47

    Read my 1st post about Boldin, it makes absolutely no sense for the Cards. Or us really because Boldin wants money just like Marshall does, it makes more sense for us to just pay him. This is protocol for a hold out.

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  • http://BroncoTalk.net Mr.East

    How can you miss Shanahan? The man who let every amazing DE Denver had go into free agency and signed guys like Sam Adams.

    This Brandon Llyod deal was probably going to happen anyways with or without the Marshall deal.

    Mark,
    How are they not? D.J. Williams is still a kid, he jus doesn’t act like one. Champ Bailey is a hall of famer. Marshall gets in trouble with he law and Cutler cries when his coach wants to trade him. Bailey was in the same exact position.

    Widerecievers are a dime a dozen in the NFL. How many of them “elite” wide receivers have complained and caused problems for their respective teams this offseason? T.O., Plaxico, B-Marsh, Boldin, Braylon Edwards, and Tory Holt to name a few.

    Marshall is one step away from an eight game suspension this fall and they should pay him how much? I can’t believe has has the balls to ask for a fat contract after coming out of rehab for a second offseason in a row. There are still rumors that his left hand is numb from nerve damage. Marshall had a whole ESPN special about how terrible of a person he is just a week or so ago, and he asks to get paid or traded. Wow, what character.

    Hell if it can happen Denver should trade Marshall along with somehing for Terrell Suggs or Ngata. Suggs has played for Nolan and they are some of the best 3-4 players in the league. The Ravens want to accomodate Joe Flacco badly, let them do it.

  • jcampb72

    Me too

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    Suggs would be freaking sweet. But it will never happen. I think Marshall will be in Denver this season. There’s just not enough compensation.

  • kerry

    if Baltimore offered up Haloti Ngata then we would have to pull the trigger on that deal!!

  • kerry

    T-money:

    thanks for the link. but its from Mike Florio. lol. thats like asking a tree if its knows about the rumors.

  • http://ttmt.com T-Money

    Kerry~

    I hate the freaking website. All they do is think of random shit and post it. I agree with you.

  • http://BroncoTalk.net Mr.East

    kerry,

    I feel you on Florio, but he does have some serious connections. So I wouldn’t be surprised if Marshall is a Raven if and only if McDaniels can get a good deal out of it. I can see Mike Nolan just being like “Yeah I’ve coached that guy… that guy… that guy… and that guy.” It will be good to have an inside look if the Ravens are serious about Marshall. Man I hope they love Flacco enough to give up Ngata or Suggs.

  • MileHigh55

    http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/nfl.denver.broncos.2.1045781.html going to this link will give you story on Marshall and a video interview with Reggie Rolling on the Rivers.

  • ryan

    Yeah and Josh just made a gem of a signing in nabbing Brandon Lloyyd. Now we can all rest easy about this Marshall thing

  • http://www.search-this.com mark

    @East – I like Champ and DJ too, but I thought we were just talking talent not boy scout badges. If character is a question then half the guys in the NFL we don’t want…

    Why is it so hard to just give him a new contract? How many guys do we sign to this team that just plain suck? Guys that don’t make it through training camp or just take up space. It’s a long list. We give millions to these guys.

  • http://BroncoTalk.net Mr.East

    Mark,
    Widerecievers a dime a dozen in the NFL. Next years draft class is real deep with them too. Why should Denver pay guy who has lingering health issues and massive character issues?

  • broncoNM

    NathanH is right…a trade for boldin doesnt make much sense. One good question i saw was: Who would be our #1 WR? I love our depth at WR but bmarsh is our only true #1… BUT i dont mind the trade rumors. Marshall’s value is high right now and i dont think the FO feels comfortable paying him top Wideout money… he is hurt and is a trainwreck off the field. There are alot of teams looking for WR’s… im all for listening to offers. The giants, bears, ravens, eagles, redskins all have some draft picks and talent on the defensive side of the ball. If we could get a quality DT or LB for marshall im all for it. If we dont like any offers we dont have to trade him. This off season has to end soon… all this is gonna give me a friggin ulser.

  • MileHigh55

    A TEAM doesn’t need a #1 receiver a TEAM needs players to play together as a TEAM. On a TEAM 1 player goes no where with out the TEAM. Bye Bye Marshall , I players need not apply in Broncoland where a TEAM is being put together.

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