Broncos leave Marshall behind on road trip

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SEATTLE (AP)—Brandon Marshall’s(notes) feud with the Broncos continued on Saturday, with the disgruntled wide receiver left back in Denver while the rest of the team lost a preseason game at Seattle.

“Everybody who was ready and able to play in this game was here. And everybody we deemed not ready and able stayed back home,” Broncos first-year coach Josh McDaniels said late Saturday night after Denver’s 27-13 loss.

The coach added he “absolutely” expected Marshall to participate when the Broncos return to practice Tuesday.

The team also left safety Brian Dawkins(notes) home. The 35-year-old Dawkins, who joined the Broncos after 13 seasons in Philadelphia, missed a week and a-half of training camp with a broken right hand that required surgery. He returned to the field a few days ago week and picked off a pass despite a cumbersome club on his hand.

Broncos rookie cornerback Alphonso Smith(notes), a second-round pick for whom Denver traded a No. 1 pick in 2010 to Seattle to draft, left with an apparent injury to his right leg in the third quarter following a kickoff return. The Broncos said only that Smith had an injury to a “lower extremity.”

Chris Simms(notes) replaced starting quarterback Kyle Orton(notes) midway through the third quarter and completed five of seven passes into the fourth period. Then impressive Seahawks rookie pass rusher Nick Reed(notes) got tangled up with a blocker and landed on Simms’ left foot. Simms limped into the locker room with trainers. Rookie Tom Brandstater(notes) replaced him.

Marshall spent two days last week working almost exclusively with the scout team after saying he was nowhere near mastering the new offense.

He is upset with the Broncos over their refusal to redo his contract after consecutive 100-catch seasons or to trade him. He’s also angry with their handling of his acquittal on battery charges last week.

Players were told by a staffer not to say they were happy for Marshall.

Marshall missed the preseason opener at San Francisco last week while attending his court case in Atlanta.

He boycotted the team’s offseason workouts, at first to recover from March 31 hip surgery, and then in protest of his contract and what he felt was the team’s misdiagnosis of his hip injury.

He pulled up lame with a hamstring injury three days into training camp and missed two weeks before returning to practice last Sunday.

His agent, Kennard McGuire, met with McDaniels this week at the team’s headquarters, presumably to talk about renegotiating his contract. Neither McGuire or McDaniels would say whether a trade request was reissued this week on behalf of Marshall, however.

Coming off back-to-back 100-catch seasons, Marshall, who started in the Pro Bowl six months ago, has vastly outperformed his contract, which calls for him to make $2.2 million this year.

Now, he said he has “trust issues” with the Broncos over their handling of his acquittal.

Updated Aug 23, 3:11 am EDT
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  1. Warhammer
    142. Posted by Warhammer Mon Aug 24 1:25pm EDT

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    Orton is screwed if Marshall quits on him...Simms will have his job by week 3
  2. Lind
    141. Posted by Lind Mon Aug 24 1:12pm EDT

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    Can the Broncos trade him in the cash for clunkers program???? Al Davis will prob take a flyer on this a.ss clown
  3. drummer 757
    140. Posted by drummer 757 Mon Aug 24 1:08pm EDT

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    Can everyone say T.O. The only difference is T.O. hasn't been busted for anything yet. This guy is a cancer, he'll bring down any team that he plays for. I get sick and tired of these pro athletes thinking that the world owes them a living because they get paid to play a game. Dude, get a real job where you have to go punch a clock everyday. get a job where if you get busted for something, you go and ask them to hold the job while you're in jail, or house arrest or what ever sentence you must serve. All of these guys need to remember that with out the fans buying tickets , merchandise, concessions, and everything, they would n't have a job. Keep Marshall around and wee what happens the broncos will finish in the bottom of the division, part of it will be coaching, part of it will the QB, and part of it will Marshall complaining about not getting paid enough.
  4. madgame69
    139. Posted by madgame69 Mon Aug 24 1:03pm EDT

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    Hey pat, B Marsh is isolating himself. In fact, if you could read, you would know he actually has no issue with the coach. His issues are with the Broncos organization, their unwillingness to negotiate a new contract for him, their handling of his hip injury and his recent legal problems. Pat, you might want to get your facts straight, before you make a complete @** of yourself.

    brina b - Worry about your own dysfunctional team. The Raiders make the Broncos look like THE model NFL franchise. Who's the mole now? Which coach or player is going to punch another this week? Worst record over the past 6 years in the NFL and it will only continue to be pathetic.
  5. pat
    138. Posted by pat Mon Aug 24 12:19pm EDT

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    Once again Josh "never done anything" McDaniels is isolating another great player. The Broncos are in trouble under this douchebag. He needs to win as a head coach before he starts running players off. He's a punk.
  6. brian b
    137. Posted by brian b Mon Aug 24 12:01pm EDT

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    How bout that Jay Cutler? Broncos will win the super bowl with Jay this year.
  7. rex
    136. Posted by rex Mon Aug 24 11:05am EDT

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    Hey ricoraider.. you were doing alright there for a while but then you blew it. When did the Cowboys win 3 titles in a row? They won in 72, 78, 93, 94 and 96. The NFL didn't instute the salary cap until the 94 season. You don't know what you are talking about. I am not a Cowboy fan at all but get your facts straight. They won all those titles because they were able to pay the big bucks for players. It was allowed back then. Same with Davis. Don't ever use Al Davis and keen sense and intelect in the same sentence. Fourteen division titles? Not impressive with the likes of the Chargers and company at the time. they haven't done so well in the last 15 years or more....
    And Buck...you are right a team can release a player anytime and not pay them. But that is also why players get so much upfront money i.e. singing bonus. Ever hear of it?
  8. Bronco
    135. Posted by Bronco Mon Aug 24 10:35am EDT

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    Giants can use him.....

    COME ON OVER!!!!

    Go Giants!
  9. Buck
    134. Posted by Buck Mon Aug 24 9:56am EDT

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    "If he wants more money for his stats being so good does that mean a player who has low stats has to give back some $$$$ lol"

    Actually Robert, when that happens, the teams try to renegotiate to give the players less money, or the teams just cut the player outright...meaning the team doesn't honor the contract that THEY signed. If you're so enlightened, explain to us how one is worse than the other.
  10. M J
    133. Posted by M J Mon Aug 24 9:41am EDT

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    I would be pissed too if my administration traded for Kyle Orton!! What a joke! Hey Ryan Leaf might be available.
  11. Orange C
    132. Posted by Orange C Mon Aug 24 8:45am EDT

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    As bad as it looks for the orange and blue. We always have whipping up on the Raiders to look forward to.
  12. Orange C
    131. Posted by Orange C Mon Aug 24 8:44am EDT

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    Kevin
    I dont get it . Why is it every year these Football Players sign a 4,5,6,7, year contract and the very next Year they want to restructor . I am a Union worker and I cannot redo my Contract to please myself every time I see Fit . These Players need to quit being whinny overpaid I'm not going to play unless you redo my Contract Players . Deal with it when the time comes up . But until then they should Honor all Contracts SIGNED !!!!
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    It's supply vs. Demand.

    Demand isn't as large for the work you're supplying as it is for and NFL wide receiver.

    NFL has a better union. No pun intended.
  13. j22c81
    130. Posted by j22c81 Mon Aug 24 8:22am EDT

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    #129 why should players honor there contract when the owners can release them whenever they want? Whats fair is fair there is no loyality anymore on both sides.
  14. kevin johme
    129. Posted by kevin johme Mon Aug 24 8:16am EDT

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    I dont get it . Why is it every year these Football Players sign a 4,5,6,7, year contract and the very next Year they want to restructor . I am a Union worker and I cannot redo my Contract to please myself every time I see Fit . These Players need to quit being whinny overpaid I'm not going to play unless you redo my Contract Players . Deal with it when the time comes up . But until then they should Honor all Contracts SIGNED !!!!
  15. j22c81
    128. Posted by j22c81 Mon Aug 24 8:01am EDT

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    send him to the jets god know they need somebody.
  16. cowpoke67
    127. Posted by cowpoke67 Mon Aug 24 7:59am EDT

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    Just an other over payed crybaby, who does not want to share his toys with others! I think is is time that the Broncos cut their ties with Marshall and free up a spot on the roster for somebody whom does want to play. It seems that Marshall no longer wants to play football, it seems all he wants to do is cry, cry, cry, and cry. Look at us soldiers Mr. Marshall we get send away from our famlies for months at time and what do you get for pay not enough, but we do not cry or moan or even @#$% about that we do our job cause we love our country and our famlies. And yet you and other over payed cry babies say that your poor and need to keep food on your tables, my God open your freaking eyes, we have to get part-time jobs and in some cases food stamps just to make ends meet, and yet you cry that you need more money!
  17. Shon D
    126. Posted by Shon D Mon Aug 24 5:59am EDT

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    Why would the Broncos want to keep a guy like marshall around???? He obviously isn't isn't going to be a positive influence in the locker room with his attitude. He will slowly drive down team moral...then he will affect other players....then they will eventually follow suit. LET HIM GO. it's for the best. I'd Trade Urlacher for him to come to Chicago tho...lol We need a big time receiver. Plus he wants to play beside Cutler here any way.
  18. Bronkoz
    124. Posted by Bronkoz Mon Aug 24 3:27am EDT

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    And your dumb ass coach might lose his job....hahahahaha Go broncos .
  19. Bronkoz
    123. Posted by Bronkoz Mon Aug 24 2:56am EDT

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    RicoRaider...fool please.
    Raiders have st 24-72 since losing to Grudens Tampa Bay Bucks...worse 6 year losing span by any team in NFL history. So that means Raiders are hands down the worse team in the NFL this Decade. Face it you fell off...and as long ass your team is in the AFC WEST we have a chance to make the playoffs year after year. Shaky ass run D, Again. So please stop talking @#$% til your team climbs out the black hole. Raiders the team of first round busts.
  20. -
    122. Posted by - Mon Aug 24 2:20am EDT

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    Hey ricorader,
    do you honestly believe you hold enough on this forum for anyone to read that bible you wrote?
    Your a bigger turd than Brandon Marshall.
  21. -
    121. Posted by - Mon Aug 24 2:19am EDT

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    Shouldn't have fired Shanahan.
    Now look what ya done.
  22. ricoraider
    120. Posted by ricoraider Mon Aug 24 1:54am EDT

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    Like I said once and say it again. Bronco fans, now that you're without John Elway it's down to the pit all over again. Ever since the NFL comission put a stop on Shanahan's cheating on the salarie cap after winning two super bowls, your team has been mediocre. In fact, at times, down right bad. Pat Bowlen has to find another way to deal in superior talent into this team but, he's being monitored by the NFL commission to see to it that he doesn't deal in players under the table so to speak. I doubt that he even has the intellectual ability to do it legally if he had to on his own. As you know, Shanahan came over from San Francisco and there, former team owner Ed Dibartolo, the horse racer and gambler, dealt through the cards to gather up quality players secretly while he avaided the NFL rules and salarie cap for years. That is, until he got caught doing it. It was down hill after that. Then came Shanahan and put in place what he learned from DiBartolo. MMMMM? Doesn't it seem odd to you that Elway was able to win on a role two back to back super bowls in such a short time. Before that, the Broncos were the laughing horse of three previous super bowls. Shanahan and team owner Bowlen were eventually caught cheating on the salarie cap and it was down hill after that. Oh, yeah, there have been other NFL teams out there that are doing it now while cheating on the cap. Believe me, they are. I think the NFL pick and choose players out of the college drafts knowing where allot of these quality players are going before being selected by an NFL team. Even before they make their sophmore year in college. Have you ever wondered how New England has gotten away with so much through the years. Look at the Cowboys three consecutive super bowls. Champions are shaped by design. It's the team that's going to rake the NFL more money. The representation image as the so called " America's team bit. It takes skill and talent to identify and mold players into championship athletes. Al Davis was a prime example. He managed to acomplished this feat by using his keen sense and intellents at a time when the NFL and other team owners who recieved the lift from the syndicate called Davis a renagade, an outcast and a liar when in fact he wasn't. Al Davis knew Pete Rozell for what he was. He knew the NFL syndicate for what they were and in the end he defeated his foes and through the struggles within the period of thirty years he brought Oakland fourteen divisional championships and three super bowls. This is a fact. Not from hear say nor a beer drinker's assumption. That's the business of the NFL that make themselve's appear as the image of a clean cut for family fun and intertainment in disneyland, so to speak, locked in with the Vegas casinos, baby.
  23. tinki
    119. Posted by tinki Mon Aug 24 1:25am EDT

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    why do they need marshal they do not throw dink and dunck
  24. tinki
    118. Posted by tinki Mon Aug 24 1:22am EDT

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    why do they need marshal they do not throw dink and dunck
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