Because I expect it to be 2 games and the Broncos will come out of it 2-0

this suspension is a fraud and a double standard. This reminds me of when Adam Shefter knew the draft pick of every team before the selection was ever made on draft day. Total absurdity.

are you still thinking 13-3?

and focus on what the Broncos will be doing on the field in Brandon’s absence. I think Royal will be our secret weapon. He’ll either start at the number two position or the slot or will get significant playing time. With the rapid progress he’s made so far, think of where he’ll be at a month from now. We might see a star emerge on Monday Night Football. Then people can see what a shrewd choice Shanahan made when he passed up all those name players and made Royal our second choice. If this year’s team is made of sterner stuff than last year’s, they’ll rise to the occasion. It’s an opportunity for the other receivers, particularly Royal, to show what they can do.

it’s not like we didn’t see this coming.

Hey Royal, it’s your turn…...here’s your shot.

...actually it’s probably preferable to that. If we’re not deep enough to handle a WR injury for 2-3 games then we’re not a good team. I don’t think that’s true.

The defense will be better this year! It would be nice if J Rus and Phyllis both got a bunch of sacks upon them. Maybe Phyllis will get hit so hard he will look like the UnarmingMermaid avitar.

where did you get the pic of Marshall, the Denver Police Dept? The picture looks more like a mug shot than a Bronco promo pic.

Do you think Champ will play wide receiver on occasion this season?

now we know. He gets his head out of his butt and the team regroups and prepares. Since suspended players can’t be around the facility, get the recently retired Rod Smith and get him in a private, secluded place to train and stay sharp. I would send him to a mountain town and tell him to stay there until the suspension is finished.

At least we didn’t sign Javon Walker for 55 million and have him threaten to retire after a week at camp.

I expected to start off slow, going 1-2 to open the season, so this news is no big deal. I still think we have enough to do just that. Honestly, I see Jackson as the #1, with Royal and Stokely switching off between the #2 and #3/slot while Marshall is away. If we can win at least one of those three games, then this should just make us a stronger team.

what he deserved, and it’ll be a lesson well learned when it’s all said and done with. In the end, he’ll be a better player, and more importantly, a better man for it.

As for on the field, the Broncos will be just fine without Brandon for 2 or three games. This will help build the confidence of the other receivers, and help Jay develop much needed chemistry and trust among the other receivers. That said, the Broncos will be that much better once Brandon returns from his suspension. And perhaps it will help temper his ego a bit, if he sees that the Broncos can survive without his amazing talent.

The process itself is a joke. The leak of Marshall’s suspension this past weekend is part of a pattern of leaking info before it is public knowledge or that should be confidential (draft interviews, drug tests, etc). I also have a problem with the fact that neither Marshall nor his attorney were informed of the suspension by anyone from the league. They found out from a press release. They have not been told what the “additional conditions” are yet. I’ll also throw in the fact that a player’s only option is to appeal the commissioner’s decision to the commissioner is laughable, especially if the mere filing of an appeal is a violation of those additional conditions. Even if it will not affect Brandon’s case in any way, all the players in the league deserve a better, clearer and fairer process.

To not be completely negative, the one silver lining I do take from this is the opportunity to see both Jackson and Colbert as starters for a couple games. It will give both of them a chance to show what they can do on a level playing field. Also, assuming it is only a two game suspension I think that the odds of Denver being 1-1 after those two games are not significantly changed by the loss of Marshall (see Hoosierteacher’s comments above) Gven all the new weapons being integrated into the offense, there may be some advantage to not having Marshall as a crutch those first couple games.