Brandon Marshall: Now that’s how you come back from suspension!
To say Brandon Marshall had an eventful offseason would be the understatement of the decade. A “wrestling” accident with his brother led to ligament damage and had everyone wondering whether he would be OK for the 2008 NFL season. He was also arrested for DUI last year and for reckless driving. Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended the enigmatic receiver for three games; which would’ve put a serious crimp in Marshall’s fantasy prospects. But Marshall successfully appealed to the commissioner and his suspension was reduced to one game.
In his absence Eddie Royal broke onto the NFL scene with one of the strongest rookie WR debuts in recent history.
So all eyes were on Marshall in Week Two. Would he bounce right back? Would he be rusty? Would Eddie Royal steal a lot of QB Jay Cutler’s looks?
The answers were YES, NO and NO in that order.
- 18 receptions
- 166 yards
- 1 TD
For those wondering, Marshall’s 18 receptions was NOT an NFL record.
That honor goes to Terrell Owens, who caught 20 receptions against the Chicago Bears in 2000. But Marshall’s 18-reception day WAS the 2nd best tally in league history; tying Tom Fears (1950).
The Pro Football Hall of Fame website has a list of each team’s record holder, if you’re interested in some additional perspective.
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