Thread: Brandon Marshall entranced by Lovie Smith's Chicago Bears

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Jay Cutler was entitled, then he came here. Julius Peppers was a dog ... before he arrived in Chicago.

And now, after striking gold twice (albeit at steep prices), the Chicago Bears are upping the ante a notch in their pursuit of that elusive second Super Bowl ring, with a roster aging in some spots and just hitting its prime in others.

Brandon Marshall arrived in Chicago in March, with the Bears sending two third-round picks to the Miami Dolphins and inheriting the three years and $28.1 million remaining on his contract. The allure is obvious. Start with the 6-foot-4, 230-pound frame, continue with the Bears' need at receiver, and don't forget the built-in advantage of Marshall's Denver-born relationship with Cutler. The risk is just as clear. His next off-field misstep could lead to a lengthy suspension, and his reputation as a teammate hasn't been great.

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Million dollar body, ten cent head. Nothing has changed. Lot of talk and fluff, but he is still Brandon Marshall.

Originally Posted by Canmore

Million dollar body, ten cent head. Nothing has changed. Lot of talk and fluff, but he is still Brandon Marshall.

And he's still a beast of a WR.

Originally Posted by turftoad

And he's still a beast of a WR.

Yes, and he is reunited with Cutler. I expect 100 catches from him, if he stays on the field.

Originally Posted by turftoad

And he's still a beast of a WR.

The fact that two teams have quickly given up on him speaks more volumes about him than what he has done on the field to me.

Originally Posted by BaileyTheBest

The fact that two teams have quickly given up on him speaks more volumes about him than what he has done on the field to me.

You mean like McDaniels?

Big deal. He can get his 100 catches and 1200 yards. The OL is still shaky and the receiving options outside of him are still weak. Plus, they still have to surpass GB and Detroit in their own division.

I believe they were the best team coming down to the end of the season, last year, before Cutler's injury. Adding OL depth, and a new stud WR didn't hurt them.

I wish the young man luck. I agree with canmore. If you can keep him on the field, the gamble has paid off for da bears. it doesn't even matter what kind of a teammate he is. he can be productive at the position without a doubt. I don't know what the circumstances in Chicago are, but this is all on BM. Jay Cutler's not going to keep him in line. Lovey Smith can't. Only Brandon can do that. You've had your wakeup calls, now let's see what you can do.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

You mean like McDaniels?

It was reported that Shanny was ready to flat our cut him if you remember. We'll never know how true that report is, but given that he is now on his third team, I think it's pretty plausible.

Originally Posted by BaileyTheBest

It was reported that Shanny was ready to flat our cut him if you remember. We'll never know how true that report is, but given that he is now on his third team, I think it's pretty plausible.

Shanahan denied that rumor.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Shanahan denied that rumor.

Well that confirms it since we know NFL coaches never lie!

What would he gain from confirming that?

Originally Posted by BaileyTheBest

Well that confirms it since we know NFL coaches never lie!

What would he gain from confirming that?

You mean as opposed to simply telling it as it is when saying the rumor wasn't true? I mean, you can believe anything you want. The second shooter on the grassy knoll is "plausible".. the fact that we didn't do the first moon walk and filmed everything in studio, is plausible. I can come up with a TON of examples as to whats "plausible" .. and you can choose to believe them if you want to.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

You mean as opposed to simply telling it as it is when saying the rumor wasn't true? I mean, you can believe anything you want. The second shooter on the grassy knoll is "plausible".. the fact that we didn't do the first moon walk and filmed everything in studio, is plausible. I can come up with a TON of examples as to whats "plausible" .. and you can choose to believe them if you want to.

The difference in this scenario from the ones you described is that two head coaches DID dump Marshall. The fact that it's happened twice makes it very realistic that Shanahan was considering doing the same thing.

Originally Posted by BaileyTheBest

The difference in this scenario from the ones you described is that two head coaches DID dump Marshall. The fact that it's happened twice makes it very realistic that Shanahan was considering doing the same thing.

It also makes it very realistic that he was telling the truth about that being a rumor. You just want to believe that one situation has something to do with another.