It seems consistent with everything Coach McD has.

If Coach McDaniels had “offered” to keep Jeremy Bates on his staff in any capacity, it may have coaxed Culter into remaining a Bronco even with the trade rumours swirling about but Coach must have realized that a Bates/Cutler coalition scripting plays, ala Shanahan/Elway with Reeves, would have been a problem he’d be faced with at some point during the season. Coach has a distinct plan and coddling a player, any player, doesn’t seem to be a part of it.
I hope Marshall comes to his senses and soon. I love that spin move which in space seems to always net a few more yards.

It’s just not in character for McDaniels and what (it appears) he wants to do.

as one poster put it and i think McD would have named orton the starter even if marsh wasnt pulling this stunt

McDaniels knew Cutler grew up being a “Bears” fan and he orchestrated the whole disgruntled QB scheme knowing that Chicago would in deed fall for the bait and bet the house on Jay. What a funny scenario if it were true and we can’t discount the fact that McDaniels knows quarterbacks. Maybe McDaniels was watching Kyle all along and saying to himself, those guys (the Bears Offensive Coordinators) couldn’t coach a fly to hit the swatter. This guy McDaniels is a genius. Sound far fetched? Devious minds scheme to succeed, just like any other corporate manager who has success.

And if you ask me, not that you did, but I have a feeling McDaniels may have been forced to hold up that #6 jersey at the owner’s meeting – did you see his wry smile? He already knew there was no way Cutler would be our quarterback this year…

I keep going back to his days at Purdue and way he was used and played there. Chicago never came close to using his skill set with the offense they ran. Overall he has decent numbers, but there are a few times he lost focus and lost the ball. Every QB has those moments. Kyle will play with great passion and heart for the Broncos IMO. He’s a good choice and according to the reports and Simms himself is picking this offense up faster.

The problem with Brandon Marshall is he really doesn’t hold any of the cards. The Broncos hold them all. He is doing himself more harm than good by sitting in Orlando and demanding more money at this point. Something Pat Bowlen probably pointed out to him in their meeting over the weekend.

If that was the theory then Jerry Rice would of been raising hell when they switched from Montana to Steve Young.

…that Brandon Marshall is holding out under these circumstances, it would not shock me to learn that he’d whine about the handedness of his QB. That said, I doubt the guy that stared down Jay Cutler spends a lot of time worrying about such things. In fact, I get the idea that McDaniels would start a mule at QB if he thought that would make the team better.

I think the bigger problem here is that McDaniels failed to read the memo annointing Cutler and Marshall as the futures of this franchise. I don’t think it helped that both were already counting the money on the extensions they probably would have got from Shannahan this off season. Having to prove one’s self again was maybe a little too much to ask of two guys that led this team— as its collective heart and soul (not my assessment, but that of the MSM) no less— to 17-20 record since they’ve been here. I mean think about it— when you go 17-20, do your part to bring some bad PR to your franchise (whether its Wately in Marshall’s case, or Cutler talking smack that he never backed up), and rarely actually transcend the limitations of the talent around you through elevating your team, it makes perfect sense that you should be untouchable and beyond reproach. Then some kid with a big old and shameless set of brass ones comes along and has the temerity to suggest that you’re part of something larger than yourself, who wouldn’t get a little upset….?

I say kill them all and let McX sort it out. Run with the plan full speed, and if Brandon Marshall and Jay Cutler want to alienate an entire fan base somewhere else, then Godspeed and don’t let the door hit you on the rear on the way out. It sucks and 2009 will probably suffer for it, but in the long term— as long as Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall continue being themselves— there will be few people in Bronco Nation who truly regret this offseason when all is said and done. The risk, of course, is that Brandon Marshall and Jay Cutler could grow up and become the superstars they already think they are. But enough evidence suggests that growing up might never happen for either of them.

Time will tell, but in the butchered words of Michael Corleone— “This is the offseason where the Denver Broncos take care of all family business…” Unless Brandon Marshall has a long awaited epiphany of some sort very soon, he should be the next order of that family business.

Orton earned the job on his own merits. Although I seldom agree with Woody’s epiphanies, he is absolutely correct in today’s article. Brandon needs to look on the bright side.. he is lucky to have a job. Brandon, come back to Denver and collect your $2.5 mil or leave us alone. We just can’t stand any more drama this year!

Thanks again for the great support.

…and Denver should simply tell BMarsh to shut up and put up.

What Is This thing that athletes are thinking? As a contractor, when I make a deal with a client to perform a job for them, and the work that i do ends up being beyond exceptional, more than they even antisipated, Do I have a right to go back to them and ask for more money just because everything worked out so well on the project? NO I DON’T!

I beleive a deal is a deal, and that is the way that it should be viewed by players in the NFL. The incentives were written into his contract and He earned his raise. Now he needs to be happy with it and go back to work. His only beef should be with his agent for not getting him a better origonal contract. In my case, I do accept gratuities, (and have often gotten them) and a new deal for BMarsh should be done only if it is offered by the Broncos, NOT because it is demanded!