The Breakdown: An Open Letter to Brandon Marshall

I enjoyed it. Nice story, and it would be great if Brandon read and listened.

Also, good job krayfish, I appreciate your lack of trollmanship :)

I wish Brandon could understand your point, but it seems that he’s just one of those truly ugly personalities who will always think they’re right and make everything about them. In his mind, I truly think he believes he’s being picked on by the media, the fans, and by management.

I’m glad he’s suspended. I’m happy with the way Coach has handled this entire issue and the professionalism he’s shown. I’m disappointed IF nobody in the locker room has started fighting with Brandon over his poor sportsmanship. I really hope Dawk starts laying into him on the field and off. We need some locker room leadership forcing accountability where management can’t always do.

Truly great reading, btw.

You can’t really say much after that because you cover it. I will say this though, I have never ever wanted a Bronco to be suspended for anything. However I am really glad his is. I know he doesn’t like his situation, yet neither did Boldin and isn’t he showing up and putting forth the effort because I have heard anything about him for some time. If Marshall doen’t want to put forth the effort then Bowlen shouldn’t put the effort in paying him at the moment. If I acted like this at work I would be suspended to, if not fired.

I guess I appreciated and rec’d your post more than anything because you are a true, hard-working American. It’s refreshing to have a real “average joe” post such a wonderful letter.

Great read, man. I think Brandon Marshall is a piece of shit, and I hope the Broncos lose when they play us, but you are completely correct in everything you say, and I hope everything works out for you OK. Good luck!

Great post and very well said.

You clearly hit a nerve that every football fan is familiar with. Great job!

I’m 21 a senior in college I feel ya bro, working hard 40 hours a week and going to college is tough, u may have had a tougher road but we real folks understand that these athletes who whine about their salaries are just acting the furthest things from men.

I don’t know what you are studying in school, but if you bring this kind of passion and clarity to your career, you will be just fine, my friend.

And thanks for the civility from the KC fans here. I hope this would be a trend that takes hold in this family of sites. There are dozens of sites I can go to and pick a smack fight at, but there are precious few where I can go and just enjoy different points of view with fans that don’t see the world in shades of blue and orange. It would be nice if the SBNation was that kind of place.

I seriously think you should consider mailing this to the Denver Post, or local news/radio stations there. Try somehow to get him/his friends/momma to read it. Great letter Christian. As someone who has been jobless for about two months and no light at the end of the tunnel that I can see, I totally get it. Totally.

Good job! Like sadaraine said: “It really helps to see what each route is about and why they are or are not effective.”, thats exactly how I feel. It’s almost an extension to MHR-University for me, learning more about those systems than I already know. Great work!

Loved your letter…BM needs to read this as well…Not so sure that he would “get” the message but he need to read it none the less…Thanks

  When I was in the Army, I use to tell my troops (and now I tell my children) this: If you are man (or woman) enough to make a desicion, you better be man (or woman) enough to live with those consequences, for better or worse.

  That letter hits the heart, and is a reflection of every working man (or woman) in the U.S.

  ChristianL, you are a true credit to the Bronco maniacs world wide, thank you for putting your heart out there for us. That showed great strength.

I like what you wrote. Keep your head up, keep working hard, stay in school, and try not to worry too much about the Ramen noodle diet. You’ll get there, and you’ll be a better man for having worked your butt off. I wish I owned my own business so I could fly you out and put you to work for me.

This song’s for you!

I HATE Ramen, Mac and Cheese, and Hamburger Helper…. haven’t really had any since the last major economic downturn. I also hate sleeping in a car (because I had to, not just because it was convenient, lol) trying to pick out a “safe” parking spot, and showering at the Y. Lot of things you would think Marshal might relate to, with all the stories of athletes who made it coming from less than privileged backgrounds, but I guess not. I am grateful for a lot in my personal life now, as well as in my “Bronco” fandom. I will appreciate this suspension as well, both for the sake of the Broncos as well as the object lesson it will provide for my 14 year old step-son, who was initially horrified when he saw the news on ESPN. Life with McDaniels has been a rough ride for him so far…. I wish Marshal would try to understand and accept it a fraction as well as my stepson has.

pass this one on to Marshall when he gets back.

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I put this letter on a football mom’s site where I’m hoping it will clog the blogs….giving you and MHR full credit. It has received some response. It has given some of MY football mamas an initiative to write a similar letter to Crabtree amoung others. lol I appreciate your sentiments…my family and I have been deeply affected by the economy also. My hubby lost his job of over 21 yrs. as a glass welder back in March. I became a sahm about 5 or 6 yrs. ago…I couldn’t find a decent job as a CPA..sending out dozens of resumes. Altho, I must admit…I was on total meltdown when I decided to be at home for my family. I still don’t know if I want to deal with numbers (anyone’s) today. Thus, the reason I really can’t find a CPA job. Sshhhh Don’t want to get into specifics at this time. I just wanted to say thank you and… I sincerely wish you all my families best with your future endeavors! Oh, and GO BRONCOS! WOOT!