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Brandon Marshall Misses Practice, Heads To New York For Appeal

Brandon Marshall was not on the practice field this afternoon.  In fact, he was about 1500 miles away, traveling to New York City to have his appeal heard at the NFL League Office.  Marshall was accompanied to NYC by his attorney, Harvey Steinberg, and will not be heard by the Commissioner Roger Goodell. 

Word around the camp fire is that Marshall and the Broncos are hoping to have the length of the suspension reduced to just one game, the opener in Oakland.  That would still be a bit painful but would mean the Broncos most dangerous weapon would be on the field and ready to go when the Chargers come to town Week 2. 

Since the suspension is scheduled to begin this Saturday, most assume that the League will render its decision before Friday's game in Arizona. 

The Broncos are hoping the League takes a similar approach to the one they took last week with Green Bay Packers Linebacker Nick Barnett.  Barnett had been notified in June that he was going to be suspended for his role in an incident at a Green Bay-area bar.  Barnett was surprised by the suspension because the charges in the case had been reduced to one civil ordinance violation for throwing another person's cell phone against a wall.

Through an appeal process granted every NFL player receiving discipline, Barnett was able to reduce a one-game suspension to forfeiture of one week's salary. Thus, Barnett will be available for the opener in Minnesota, but he'll be docked $155,882, which constitutes 1/17th of his $2.65 million earnings this season.

If the NFL does in fact reduce Marshall's suspension it is likely that he would still miss a game, though 1 missed games is certainly better than 2 or 3.

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Let's keep our fingers crossed.

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by Mike Clark on Aug 26, 2008 6:47 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amen !!

That would bea fine piece of news to have him available for the Bolts.

by Broncs Cheer on Aug 26, 2008 6:57 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wait

with bated breath…

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Aug 26, 2008 7:49 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Work that charm Brandon

Good luck with the Wizard of Oz. May he grant your wish!

I wish Woody Paige was our coach!

by bcfunk on Aug 26, 2008 9:31 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm optimistic because

I’ve practiced law in Colorado for 30 years. I know Harvey Steinberg’s partner Jeff Springer and I am acquainted with Mr. Steinberg. He is simply the one of the finest lawyer’s I have ever seen in a courtroom, he has an excellent manner and his knowledge is encyclopedic. I am always impressed at how much judges enjoy his presentation. I’m sure Mr. Goodell will also.

"Don't worry, you'll pass out before you die" -- Rick Tuten

by littletinybroncos on Aug 26, 2008 9:36 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goodell will only read the appeal--will that be enough?

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by Mike Clark on Aug 26, 2008 10:17 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I doubt it

They bring up the Nick Barnet thing, but that was one incident and Brandon has had numerous incidents (granted most all of them stemmed from issues with his girlfriend), but I think the fact that there has been multiple arrests, police calls, and just some very stupid behavoir, Goodell is not going to reduce it below 2 games, I think Brandon just needs to accept the punishment, make a public apology to the Broncos and the league and fans, and get it over with. I don’t want him to be suspended, but as my dad always said, don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.

Broncoman

by Broncoman on Aug 26, 2008 10:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goodell won't be present

at least, that was my most recent reading.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on Aug 26, 2008 11:07 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What crimes did he commit?

It is not unusual for young men in their early 20’s to have messy squabbles with their girlfriends. Plus, the McDonalds bag did not file charges against him, so that was probably just a heated shoving match. I would hate to see someone at my job site get suspended for such minor and correctable behavioral issues.

by Arctic Bronco on Aug 26, 2008 11:17 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure if you've been around during the discussions on this.

This isn’t a criminal or even a civil case. It’s an administrative case, and has nothing to do with criminal history. The issues considered are whether the player has engaged in behavior that could bring negative publicity to the League. Marshall is subject to this kind of review because he signed a contract with a clause that is even endorsed by the players’ union.

It isn’t illegal for me to go to a strip club or to a liquor store, but when I was a teacher I could have lost my job for it. I took my job knowing the rules and signing a contract that I wouldn’t engage in any behavior that threatens the school’s reputation. Military officers have lost their entire careers for engaging in legal, but “unbecoming of an officer” activities, including having affairs. Currently working in law enforcement, I could lose my job for writing to the local paper and expressing an opinion.

As Guru pointed out in a story he wrote on the matter, we can all disagree on how many (if any) gmae suspensions Marshall should get, but the process itself is endoresed by the owners and the players’ union, and is a process used in many career fields where personal integrity has an impact on either the product (like pharmacies), the service (police, teachers, military), or the public image of a business that is based on public relations (sports).

I’m pulling for Marshall to get the reduction, or even get the suspensions thrown out all together. But this doesn’t mean I think the process is unfair. Marshall has certainly had many brushes with the law, and that alone is fair game in an administrative review for employment in certain jobs.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on Aug 27, 2008 6:48 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My only quibble with what you say

Is that the personal conduct policy in its current form did not exist when Marshall signed his contract in 2006. It has been changed by the NFL over the past couple years. Granted the union leadership agreed to the changes, but I don’t think it is really fair to say that Marshall knew what he was getting into.

PS. Don’t take this to mean I disagree with the concept of the personal conduct policy or the right of the NFL to have one, though I do have questions about the wisdom of certain parts of it and about the way it is/has been enforced, but that is a whole different conversation.

by MattR on Aug 28, 2008 1:31 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He beat his crazy ex girlfriend....he was never convicted, but I doubt any of us condone that sort of behavior.

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by Zappa on Aug 27, 2008 8:12 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

The point of the league as HT was saying is you don’t need to be convicted, if you are getting into situations, the league can suspend you. To my knowledge Pac-Man has not been convicted of any felonies, yet the league still has him officially suspended for his actions. So I can see even if this wasn’t his fault entirely (usally takes two), he still needed to understand that he can’t be around people that are going to drag him into these situations.

Broncoman

by Broncoman on Aug 27, 2008 9:47 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look at the police reports

I don’t know if he beat her I wasn’t there but looking at the police reports, it definately appears that there was a series of altercations between the two.

Broncoman

by Broncoman on Aug 27, 2008 5:40 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

though no charges were ever filed...

"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game

"I wouldn't say he's nowhere near T.O." - Pacman Jones on Brandon Marshall

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by DesertBroncoFan on Aug 27, 2008 5:42 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crime was DUI and domestic violence

Granted nothing has gone to court, but I doubt that he will not get something for the DUI, and it remains to be seen what will happen with the stuff in Atlanta, although my guess is that he will end up paying off the ex-girlfriend to drop all charges.

Broncoman

by Broncoman on Aug 27, 2008 9:50 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would be wonderful,

however I am not going to hold my breath.

by weazel on Aug 27, 2008 12:01 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is over.

One game. No big whoop!

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on Aug 30, 2008 8:49 AM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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