Brandon Marshall named AFC Player of the Week

by John Bena on Dec 15, 2009 7:34 PM MST in Denver Broncos in the News

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played during the 14th week (Dec. 10-14) of the 2009 season, the National Football League informed the Broncos on Tuesday.

Marshall's selection as AFC Offensive Player of the Week is the second such award of his four-year NFL career. He also received the honor for his effort in Week 2 of the 2008 season against San Diego.

During Denver's game at Indianapolis on Sunday, Marshall posted an NFL-record 21 receptions for a career-high 200 yards with two touchdowns. His 21 catches surpassed Terrell Owens' previous league record of 20 receptions, which he totaled for San Francisco vs. Chicago on Dec. 17, 2000.

Below are a few notes on Marshall's performance against Indianapolis:

His NFL-record 21 catches vs. Indianapolis give him two of the top-four single-game receiving totals in NFL history. His 18 grabs (166 yds., 1 TD) vs. San Diego on Sept. 14, 2008, tie for the third-highest single-game total in NFL annals.
His 21 catches represented his eighth career game with at least 10 receptions, marking the most by a player through his first four seasons in NFL history.
The former University of Central Florida star was targeted 28 times, which represented the highest such total in the NFL since at least the 1994 season.
His 12 receiving first downs were the most by an NFL player in four seasons and tied for the fourth-highest total in the league since at least the 1994 season.
His 200 receiving yards represented the third-highest total by a Bronco in club history and were the highest total by a Denver player in five seasons (Rod Smith, 208 yds., vs. Atl., 10/31/04) as well as the highest total by an AFC player this year.

Marshall is Denver's fifth AFC Player of the Week winner this season, joining cornerback Champ Bailey (Wk. 4 vs. Dallas), quarterback Kyle Orton (Wk. 5 vs. New England), wide receiver/returner Eddie Royal (Wk. 6 at San Diego) and kicker Matt Prater (Wk. 12 vs. N.Y. Giants). He is Denver's 45th AFC Offensive Player of the Week winner since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984.

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Well this was inevitable....Congrats Marshall.

It is nice to see TO get bumped from the top spot…. :)

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by weazel on Dec 15, 2009 7:37 PM MST reply actions

Baby TO

ain’t no baby no mo! ^^

So so proud of him!

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by broncosmontana on Dec 15, 2009 8:09 PM MST up reply actions

If you break the receptions record in one game, you deserve to be AFC Player of the Week.

No surprise there. Congrats again, Mr. Marshall.

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by Troy Hufford on Dec 15, 2009 7:37 PM MST reply actions

LOL at the picture . . .

The Colts players look like little boys with him there.

BILLY THOMPSON GOT SHAFTED!!

by AZDynamics on Dec 15, 2009 7:45 PM MST reply actions

They looked like that all game

He really made them look silly

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by sadaraine on Dec 16, 2009 9:38 AM MST up reply actions

That's a large reason why he was targeted 28 times.

Putting a <6’ guy on the Beast is like bending over and grabbing your ankles.

Because Montana has no professional sports, I gotta support the land of my birth.

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by Drizzt396 on Dec 18, 2009 12:19 AM MST up reply actions

Congrats Brandon!

Is there MHR Radio tonight?

by BroncoTwins on Dec 15, 2009 8:03 PM MST reply actions

surprise, surprise

:) Damn you brandon for making me like you!

Also, this a good place to remember his wonderful gift for the lady at the game. Her comment rings true, where she basically said that Marshall made it hard for fans to remain loyal to him, but that she was learning to see past that.

It ain’t easy.

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by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 15, 2009 8:05 PM MST reply actions

I wonder

Had we paid him going into the bye week and locked him into a long term deal then, would he have performed at this level since? Or would he have let off, knowing he got what he wanted?

In the offseason, he showed that he’s a “me-first, pay me” character. Unless some values have rubbed off on him from the more respected veterans in the locker room (e.g., Holliday, Davis, or Dawkins) I think it’s possible there could’ve been a drop-off in his performance.

Sure we need to sign him and offer what he is worth. Congrats Brandon. Now keep playing what you’re worth.

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by Horsepower on Dec 15, 2009 8:06 PM MST reply actions 1 recs

75% completion rate, 9.5 yards per catch

….and people are complaining that he was targeted too often?!

actually, maybe we should’ve gone to him more…. :-)

by oxmouth on Dec 15, 2009 8:36 PM MST reply actions

This is great

for The Broncos and great for Marshall. It seemed like it would be impossible at the start of the season but he has now largely rehabilitated himself. This is probably the pinnacle of how high his value will go. Trade him now before the inevitable self destruct occurs. He will almost certainly have another police incident within a year (and will probalby be in prison within five). There will be no similar comeback next time and It is unlikely he will ever become more vauable than he is right now.

by warmick on Dec 15, 2009 8:37 PM MST reply actions

Couldn't Disagree More, Respectfully

Right now, our offense is running through him. I know we have other weapons, but KO is obviously very comfortable with him. Currently, their connection is really hitting a stride. If we want to continue to see this team grow, we need to keep our good players.

Also, give the man some credit. He has been doing and saying all the right things this year. BMarsh of two years ago wouldn’t have given that lady a ball.

Finally, I have always enjoyed watching him play, and now I’m enjoying watching him mature as a professional.

by HBobbyT on Dec 15, 2009 9:07 PM MST up reply actions

I agree HBT

When the opposing Defenses double team BMarsh, Eddie will be targeted more and he will deliver like he did last year.

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 15, 2009 9:18 PM MST up reply actions

Agree with both of you

I can’t wait until this is seen as one of the unstoppable offenses. Ok, double cover Brandon, we’ll go to Royal. Ok, drop everyone back into coverage, we’ll run it down your throat with Moreno.

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Knowshon Moreno=ROY

by stedtfeld on Dec 15, 2009 10:00 PM MST up reply actions

Wouldn’t it be nice if Royal was not playing so poorly in his 2nd season so this idea of yours would actually work.

Makes sense in theory. Now wake the F up Eddie. Come on.

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by McGeorge on Dec 16, 2009 7:23 AM MST up reply actions

Come again, HBobbyT?

Beating up on women was bad but now he gives someone a football so …………. so what? But that aside. Even if you are willing to ignore moral shortcomings in the interest of what is best for the team, you would have to agree that team interest wins out if a great trade is undertaken now as opposed to owning the rights to a jailbird. Is it possible that a 12 times (that we know of) law offender will never get in trouble again and that someone who had to be suspended for insubordination will be utterly loyal to the team? Sure it is possible. It is also possible that an undrafted free agent will outperform a first round draft choice but you have to play the odds. The odds are that Marshall can be exchanged for real value now but not so later.

by warmick on Dec 15, 2009 10:11 PM MST up reply actions

I see your point but...

I guess for me the safer bet lies with the current performer rather than possible future draft picks. I agree he could be traded for substantial value, but I he is a proven asset in this league who figures to keep producing at a high level for several years, provided he stays out of trouble.

Also, I don’t overlook the alleged abuse. I think violence against women is despicable. I just want to believe he has changed, and little things he’s done have given me hope.

I respect your opinion in the matter, I just have a different perspective.

by HBobbyT on Dec 15, 2009 10:33 PM MST up reply actions

I agree HBobbyT

I believe that Marshall is really a changed man and he will be one of the top receivers in the league for a while.

Knowshon Moreno=ROY

by stedtfeld on Dec 15, 2009 10:52 PM MST up reply actions

Marshall has been one fo the top WRs for the past three seasons.

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by McGeorge on Dec 16, 2009 7:20 AM MST up reply actions

One huge problem with your theory.

Trade him now? How.

The window to trade players closed back in early October (week 6). I believe trades cannot be consummated again until March 2010.

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by McGeorge on Dec 16, 2009 7:19 AM MST up reply actions

We can only hope

he will retain his value until then

by warmick on Dec 16, 2009 11:09 AM MST up reply actions

That is a long time in the NFL. He may be a Super Bowl winning MVP or in jail. It’s not worth worrying about today.

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by McGeorge on Dec 16, 2009 1:30 PM MST up reply actions

That's true

although, if indeed he is a Super Bowl MVP by then, that is only that much better a reason to trade him. But you are right, it is not worth worrying about now. I’ll focus on someone more worthwhile the worries like -let’s see………… Alphonso Smith? :o)

by warmick on Dec 16, 2009 2:09 PM MST up reply actions

Disagree, Warmick

I was not on Marshal’s side at all. But, unlike other players, it looks as if can learn from experience, and I think he has learned a lot. Guess we won’t know for a while, though. I’m generally pulling for somebody to improve as a person, though….kind of a pollyanna outlook in these days.

by idahobronc on Dec 16, 2009 6:21 PM MST up reply actions

Where is the Trade Marshall crowd now?

Okay, where are all the folks who spent the whole summer saying BMarsh was not an elite receiver, not a legit #1, ranked him behind Steve Breaston, said he didn’t score enough touchdowns? The same people who wanted to to make a deal with the Jets for linebacker. Yeah, I’m talking to you. You think we’d be in the playoff hunt without him?

by xandervan on Dec 15, 2009 11:09 PM MST reply actions

Davis Harris of the Jets is a Pro Bowl LB. I’m glad McDaniels had his eyes on someone talented, not a stinker like Alphonso Smith.

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by McGeorge on Dec 16, 2009 7:21 AM MST up reply actions

McG

I could be way off here, but I’m starting to get the impression you’re not exactly fond of Mr. Smith.

Is that true?

Now where did that Kool-Aid vendor go?

by pubkeeper on Dec 16, 2009 10:00 AM MST up reply actions

Here, Here

I was all for it. It was never about his talent. It was primarily his penchant for violence against women and his apparent lack of dependability as a member of a team.

While I’m willing to concede that he has, at the very least, backed Denver into a corner on the PR front, I’m not at all wild about the talk that he’s earned Fitzgerald type money. I’m a guy that has a soft-spot for redemptive tales, so Marshall had no bigger advocate than me until he got into a screaming match with another woman on a public street. When he reverted to a school yard pout when he couldn’t to the math on the implications of his own behavior, I joined the torch and pitch fork crowd.

I honestly hate this situation. From a football perspective, Denver probably takes a step backward without Marshall, so I hate the idea of letting him go. What I hate more, is the idea of giving him his coin and him re-emerging as the Beast the history paints. This is potentially a damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation for the Broncos. I can only hope that this is the new and improved BM and not the one thats just bright enough to get what he wants.

I wouldn’t get too smug about him yet.

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by PredominantlyOrange on Dec 16, 2009 9:59 AM MST up reply actions

Good Points

“I can only hope that this is the new and improved BM and not the one thats just bright enough to get what he wants.”

Hey, that’s all any of us can hope for. I still say the current situation is infinitely better than if we had traded him. We would not be in the playoff hunt & more folks would be screaming for McDaniels head.

If you happened to catch BM on Jim Rome is Burning, then you’d probably be encouraged. He is the adult guardian for his 17-year old cousin. He sent him back to Pittsburgh for getting poor grades before eventually letting him return. Now he’s getting good grades.

Maybe it’s all PR spin, but I think his head is on straight.

by xandervan on Dec 16, 2009 10:23 AM MST up reply actions

I hope...

I’m rooting for him at both levels— professional and personal— but he won’t be very dominant sitting out a year long suspension in Orlando.

The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind-- Pearl Jam, "I am Mine"

by PredominantlyOrange on Dec 16, 2009 10:27 AM MST up reply actions

True- both levels

He will author a compelling moral play with whichever way he plays out his life. I am rooting for an uplifting saga of enlightenment, rather than a depressing rewrite of Kafka’s masterful treatise regarding our propensity to become on the outside what we are on the inside.

by idahobronc on Dec 16, 2009 6:33 PM MST up reply actions