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In the name of NFL&id=3608" target="_blank" title="Jay Cutler">Jay Cutler, what the heck is happening in Denver?
After a meeting with owner Pat Bowlen on Friday, Brandon Marshall emerged with trade demands. The story was originally reported by NFL insider, Adam Schefter, who is generally an extremely reliable source.
Marshall has been griping about not wanting Denver's medical staff to treat his injured hip for some time now, and the word has been out for even longer than he is unhappy with his contract.
After the way Josh McDaniels and co. treated his former quarterback, he has reason to be in a fit.
Marshall has had off-field problems since he's been in Denver, but they risk has been worth the reward the past two seasons, as Marshall as notched at least 102 catches, 1,100 yards, and 6 touchdowns in back-to-back seasons.
It's debatable whether or not Marshall will be as effective in a new offense and without Jay Cutler, but it is still very unwise for Denver management to be treating this manner so carelessly.
Owner pat Bowlen has reportedly asked Marshall to go home and think about the request some more, in an effort to calm the receiver and hopefully have him change his mind.
Marshall appears intent on getting out of Denver, however, as he was fairly upset over the treatment and subsequent trade of Cutler, and is now experiencing his own form of mistreatment with the new regime.
If Marshall does in fact become available, which is the absolute last thing Denver wants to happen, Chicago would clearly be a favorite to vie for his services. However, considering his talent and young age (25), Marshall would be an extremely hot commodity, and would simply go to the highest bidder.
There's no doubt he would be dealt out of the division, as well, and possibly even out of the AFC.
This will be rookie coach Josh McDaniels' second angry Pro Bowler and potential loss in his first off-season at the helm, which already doesn't bode well for his prospects toward returning for a second season, let alone finishing 2009 on a good note.
It's still to early to grind out a definitive answer or possible end result between the two sides, but like the Cutler situation, this doesn't appear to be something that will go away by Brandon Marshall merely "sleeping" on it.
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