Here We Go Again!?!

Adam Schefter reported on KOA Radio that Brandon Marshall has asked to the Denver Broncos to trade him. He is unhappy with his current contract situation (2.2 million dollars for 2009), and he is frustrated with the Bronco Medical staff for misdiagnosing his hip injury during the season. This mistreatment of the injury led Marshall to undergo hip surgery that has kept him out of off season workouts, and he will not be healthy until the start of training camp in July. Schefter also reported that during his meeting with Pat Bowlen, Marshall stated his intention for a trade, and then Bowlen apparently told him to reconsider with the promise of some sort of contract extension. How much this is true remains to be see, but one thing is for sure: We have another debacle going down in Denver. Where do we begin on this one? First, in the words of long time radio host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Brandon Marshall is a "freaking phony." The day after Cutler got traded to Chicago, Marshall was interviewed by Rich Eisen of NFL Total Access. Marshall explained that he supported Coach Josh McDaniels and Owner Pat Bowlen in their decision. He explained that Bowlen has won 2 Super Bowls and McDaniels has won 3 Super Bowls, and they know what it takes to build a great team. Now, all of a sudden he wants a trade-give me a break. Second, Marshall doesn't have a lot of leverage here. He is constantly in trouble with the law, and he is coming off hip surgery. Why would any team give him a new deal right now? If the Broncos are going to give him an extension, then do it if he performs well during the season (Any new deal better have a personal conduct clause in it). Third, the Broncos could not give him a new deal and then either slap him with the Franchise tag or match any offer that he gets when he becomes a restricted free agent. Lastly, Denver needs to take a stand. Don't trade him. Jay Cutler set an example that if you act like a child and demand a trade, then Denver is going to trade you. Well, the Broncos shouldn't trade Marshall because then anytime a player gets unhappy, then they will ask or demand a trade. Denver must put an end to this now. Also, after the 2008 season concluded, the three best players on the Broncos' roster were Jay Cutler, Champ Bailey, and Brandon Marshall. If we trade two of those players away, the Broncos can start planning for the 2010 draft in July of 2009. Bowlen and the front office need to take a stand, but make sure that they can get Marshall in the mix. How this plays out? Who knows! Deep in my heart, I never thought Cutler would get traded, and then he did. Will Marshall get traded? I would say right now it is 50-50. The Brandon Marshall saga is just about to get heated up as we head into the dead period of the NFL offseason. This offseason has to be the worst offseason in the history of the NFL. When NFL Network does a "Top 10 Worst Offseasons" show, I want to be interviewed for it because the 2009 Denver Broncos will be number one. The drama out of Dove Valley gets worse every week. When Denver lost to San Diego at the end of last season, I said that it is always the darkest before the dawn. Well, how fucking dark does it have to get for my Denver Broncos!!!! Seriously, this is fucking ridiculous!!!!