Brandon Marshall Brings Intrigue and Emotion to Monday Night Game

Brandon Marshall joins a very select group of athletes that will let his brain rule what happens on the field. As we know from like-minded athletes, this could be good or bad, but it will definitely be interesting. 

The Miami Dolphins wide receiver had some interesting things to say about his upcoming match against the New York Jets on Monday night. 

The Miami Herald quotes Marshall as saying he plans to get thrown out of the nationally-televised game. 

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I don’t care if I have penalties. It doesn’t matter; I’m going to let it all out. I don’t care what you guys write or what the commentators say. I’m just going to play football. That’s what I’m best at. I’m best when I play emotional. I’m best when I play with passion. You guys are going to see that on Monday Night Football. I don’t know if it’s throwing a football 15 yards in the bleachers, or getting a 15-yarder [penalty], or punting the ball and getting thrown out of the game. But something is going to happen. I’ll probably get kicked out after the second quarter.

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There you have it. Marshall has just called his shot in the worst way. You can bet that head coach Tony Sparano is shaking his head in disgust. The officials will have an extra eye on Marshall all game. 

The receiver hardly did his team any favors by letting his intentions known. However, he did pique the interest of football fans who could have hardly been bothered by this awful matchup. 

The Jets are playing shaky and inconsistent ball, and the Dolphins are yet to notch a win. This game was not on my radar as a must-watch event. 

However, now it becomes an interesting contest on the schedule. Marshall informed us he was diagnosed earlier this year with borderline personality disorder. 

Part of his reason to get punted from the game is that he hasn't been playing with enough emotion this season. ESPN quotes the receiver as saying, "I'm not joking. I'm serious. They're going to fine me. It's probably going to be like a $50,000 fine. But that quarter and a half that I'm out there, I'm going to play like a monster."

You can add Marshall to the list of players that play with a certain edge—personality disorder or otherwise. 

We are captivated any time Nyjer Morgan gets on base. We are glued to the TV any time Ron Artest is interviewed.

I will be watching every last second of Monday night's game now, which is saying a lot, considering the matchup. 

Marshall may have hurt his team by his comments, but he certainly improved the ratings.