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Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:43 pm EST

Joey Porter: Brandon Marshall is sofT

As the resurgence of Joey Porter as a premier player in the NFL continues, so does the resurgence of Joey Porter as the sports world's greatest source of unfiltered, antagonistic babble.

Today, after his Dolphins took down the Broncos in Denver, he's taking some big-time shots at Brandon Marshall. According to Joey, Marshall is soft with a capital T. SofT.

"He's one of those guys that if he don't get the ball in the first two series in the first quarter, he's out of it," Porter said. "He had 18 catches in a game before. So he's not used to going the whole first half with no balls. We got in his head and he pretty much was done. I didn't get inside his head, we just were talkin'. He got in his own head. He was done," Porter said. "He's one of those soft receivers, where he has to have the ball all the time. If he don't get it, he's going to mope and cry. He did it to himself."

Is Joey right? This time, probably, yes. As evidence, I'd point to Marshall's nickname of "Baby T.O." He finished the game with two catches for 27 yards, while rookie Eddie Royal and someone named Peyton Hillis combined for 14 catches and two touchdowns.

And he did spout off a little bit after the game about how he wanted the ball more, albeit in a restrained Baby T.O. kind of a way.

"When the quarterback sees 1-high or cover-1 (coverage), he's got to be on the same page as me and get the ball to me. But it's a team game, and oh, well."

I love that. My translation of that reads something like, "The quarterback is screwing up. I'm open. Get the ball to me. But you know what, it's a team game ... there just happens to be one particular member of the team who isn't doing his job, and that makes me feel very frowny.."

"I mean, when I look at it, it's common sense. If I was a receiver going against our defence and they're stacking the box and we're playing a 1-high defence and eight in the box, and the DBs are 10 yards off of me, I'm going to catch 10, 12 balls a game," Marshall fumed.

Or two.

Gracias, FanHouse.

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  1. guantanamo_blues
    1. Posted by guantanamo_blues Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    at least TO plays hard.
  2. Will
    2. Posted by Will Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    Porter's on the Pats now??? haha. oops!
  3. The Unsilent Majority
    3. Posted by The Unsilent Majority Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT

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    Porter plays for the Dolphins, not the Patriots. Please correct.
  4. fts
    4. Posted by fts Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    That last comment Marshall was actually ripping Denver's defense - a real no-no and quite TO-like, in my opinion.
  5. wade
    5. Posted by wade Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    wow. your one hell of a writer. go dolphins... i mean patriots?
  6. BroncosFanInVegas
    6. Posted by BroncosFanInVegas Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    If The Lil Cry Baby Would Get Open, The Ball Would Be Thrown To Him... I now Have No Respect For Marshall... Don't Call Out Your QB... The Defense... Coaches... Marshall Is Just Another Drama Queen!!!
    I Still Think The Refs Are Trying Punish The Broncos Because The Messed Up In The Charger Game... That Was Another Horrible Offensive Pass Interference Call... Same This Happened Against The Jags...
    Refs Need To Get Over It, U Screwed Up, Stop Trying To Make Up For It By Screwing The Broncos!!!
  7. smaku
    7. Posted by smaku Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Porter would have kept his mouth shut if not for that BS interference call when Marshall caught and ran for about 80 yards. Marshall barely touches the guy and they throw a flag. Hell, if he had Moss or Owens on the back of his Jersey, he could have tackled the DB and they wouldn't have called it. His hand touches the DB before the catch and they call Interference on the Offense. Wow. Not to mention, Marshall beat double coverage to draw an interference flag against the defense to setup a 1 yard TD. That doesn't show in the stats. Porter needs to shut it. But you know, Marshall needs to hear this kind of talk. He's been in a slump and he needs to step it up.
  8. kieranreddy
    8. Posted by kieranreddy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    you guys are idiots, three weeks ago u would have sucked BM off. dont try to cause drama, Marshall is elite PERIOD
  9. andy
    9. Posted by andy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    Marshall has every right to talk after this game. I think if the broncos would have won, he wouldn't have said anything about it. The Broncos need to be pissed about this loss. Top to bottom.
  10. Scott E
    10. Posted by Scott E Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    I've never seen a littler "big time" receiver than T.O. - as in "Totally Overrated."
    For a big guy, he has trouble getting off the line more than he should. I see him blanketed one-on-one (Redskins do this every game) with little or no help. When he isn't dropping the ball, he is getting it stripped from him. And finally, he doesn't fight through adversity. When things start going against your team, you are supposed to fight back, not sulk and point fingers. Not T.O. I grant that he does score a number of touchdowns each year, but this is generally when things are all going the Cowboys' way. I've seen receivers with his drops get the boot, but somehow he whines his way into the mystique of being a big time player. What a crock.
  11. Karen
    11. Posted by Karen Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    Mr. Darnell, you must not pay much attention to college football. "Someone named Peyton Hillis" is a rookie fullback who helped to make Darren McFadden a star at The University of Arkansas from 2005-2007. When Peyton Hillis was injured during the last part of the 2006 season and during the 2007 season, McFadden was not nearly as productive as when Hillis was in the game. Hillis was a late-round draft pick due to his history of injuries--had he been healthier in college, he would have been an easy first or second-round draft pick. I find your reference to Hillis as "someone named Peyton Hillis" to be offensive and uninformed.
  12. yearlyyankeegame
    12. Posted by yearlyyankeegame Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:55 pm EDT

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    porter could'nt get by without talkin' smack. he's a wuss. & needs a forearm shiver to bring him down to earth. gladly take the 15 yards if they're gonna make crap calls like on marshall.
  13. the greatest dolfan
    13. Posted by the greatest dolfan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:43 pm EDT

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    cry me a river! So sick of people talking about the call on Marshall. By NFL rules the call was right. No one say anything about the block in the back not called on the long kick off return. I seen it and kept waiting for a flag that never came but didn't cry about it. The better team won! GO Phins!
  14. taco sauce
    14. Posted by taco sauce Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT

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    Porter is a bad man, hes a monster. he can say what he wants when he wants, get used to it. he's gonna say alot more before the end of the year and you better beleive he's gonna prove alot more as well. he's right in this case. a wr never sais a word when the get the ball ten times, and it doesnt allways work out that they get the ball that much. they shouldnt cry if they dont, thats why theres more than one wr on the feild.
  15. smaku
    15. Posted by smaku Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Greatest dolfan... are you serious? Even the national announcers were talking crap about that call. They replayed it about 10 times. The DB sold the refs, simple as that. In slow-mo, you barely see contact for a split second...that's in SLO-MO. Imagine in real time, the contact was so minor. Hey calls go either way...I'm not crying about the call. Denver has had its share of breaks earlier this season. Bad calls happen, but there is no denying that was ticky tack and was a horrible call by the refs. Denver still blew their chances in this game and shot themselves in the foot. No one is blaming the refs for Denver's lack of production. I'm just pointing out the bad call...it was. Clearly. If that happened to Ginn, your story would be different and you know it.
  16. Jay Mac
    16. Posted by Jay Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    Hmmmmm Denver lost. Maybe Marshall is correct!
  17. AlexanderM
    17. Posted by AlexanderM Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    what
  18. bleek
    18. Posted by bleek Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    Its hilarious how this went from a B. Marshall post to somehow an analysis on T.O. Correct me if I am wrong but T.O showed up for that Super Bowl with the Eagles did he not. Last I remember it was McNabb not running the two minute offense like he should have. Marshall is like T.O in mouthing off yes, but on the field not even close. And for Scott E. that little analysis of T.O being stripped is incorrect, check the stats T.O has but one fumble since 04 and it came this week against the Giants. Aside from the fact that the Redskins don't play him man to man, they have a safety over the top. Marshall is soft. Porter is the man, people just hating cause he is leading the league in sacks. Plus the main thing that matters is the scoreboard, the one that read Broncos 17 Phins 26.
  19. fishdogg
    19. Posted by fishdogg Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Go dolphins!!!! screw the broncos they got beat!!!! marshall is a has been and never will be and joey porter is da man!!!!
  20. Mike P
    20. Posted by Mike P Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    he's so full of himself that it rubs people the wrong way. But in the game of football, you have to be self-confident and believe that you are the key to winning the game. But, there is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance, you must find a middle- of the road position that does not offend teammates or the general public.
  21. taco sauce
    21. Posted by taco sauce Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT

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    all porter can do is talk? i guess leading the nfl in sacks is talking for itslelf right jim w. your an idiot
  22. CLEVELANDROCKS!!!!!!
    22. Posted by CLEVELANDROCKS!!!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    JOEY WHO?? I guess it's easy to talk SMACK after the GAME!!! LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. CLEVELANDROCKS!!!!!!
    23. Posted by CLEVELANDROCKS!!!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    MIAMI only looks good because the PATS are down this year otherwise they would be COMPLETE LOSERS!!!!!
  24. smaku
    24. Posted by smaku Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    marshall a has been? wow, ignorance really is bliss. The kid is only in his third year. We'll see when it is all said & done. Marshall nearly broke T.O.'s record for rec. in a game...and he's only been playing 2.5 years, and wasn't a starter until last year. Give him a break.
  25. edog
    25. Posted by edog Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    baby TO can keep whining and playing crappy. its only helping my guy get off. GO EDDIE ROYAL.

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