Brandon Marshall Looking For Fight During Dolphins-Jets Game: Miami WR Predicts Ejection

With a major divisional game coming up between the Jets and Dolphins on Monday Night Football, Miami's Brandon Marshall came up with a game plan that coach Tony Sparano -- along with anyone who has him on their fantasy teams -- probably doesn't want to hear.

He is planning on getting ejected for fighting.

Not only did Marshall, who revealed over the summer that he has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, say he will probably get into a fight, but he also said he plans on getting ejected from the game in the second quarter.

Here are just some of the quotes (Via Miami Herald and Associated Press):

- "My goal is to get thrown out midway through the second quarter"

- "I'm serious. They want to fine me, it'll probably be like a $50,000 fine. But I'm going to play. That quarter and half I'm out there, I'm going to play like a monster"

- "I don’t know if it’s throwing a football 15 yards in the bleachers, or getting a 15-yarder [penalty], or punting the ball and getting thrown out of the game. But something is going to happen."

- "I might get into a fight with Bart Scott. [Antonio] Cromartie, we pretty much matured our relationship a little bit. We used to fight in Denver and San Diego. If that happens, it happens. We’ll see."

Of course, Sparano shrugged off Marshall's comments, insisted the wideout was "50 percent kidding."

Whether Marshall or not his coach or the Jets will take him seriously, , NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will likely be watching with the same alert level that he has reserved for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison at all times and he allotted to Washington's DeAngelo Hall after the cornerback came out and said that he would be targeting Tony Romo's injured ribs.

No player has been ejected this year yet, but Green Bay's Charles Woodson certainly came close in the season opener against the Saints. If Marshall does anything that even slightly resembles what Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan did last season, he will surely live up to his word.

Comments

[Roger Ochs]

09:00 AM on 10/17/2011

I can't blame Marshall for wanting to leave before the half. The Dolphins play so badly that no one wants to see an entire game.

[jmoser1973]

08:04 AM on 10/17/2011

What happen to playing because you love the game? I hate when players get bigger heads then they can handle. if he does get ejected, he should be suspended for planning this.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

03:19 AM on 10/17/2011

Now THAT'S a man. ..
An idiotic man.
ugh.

[LiberalScoop]

01:58 AM on 10/17/2011

Geez, I just noticed after posting my earlier words about Marshal and Bradley getting together that Milton Bradley is on the Huff sports page in trouble, again. Was I right or was I?

[LiberalScoop]

01:52 AM on 10/17/2011

This is why we didn't take this jack@$$ in Seattle. Here's a guy who is going to get knifed in a dark Miami alley because he's got too much baggage and thinks too highly of himself and he's going to really tick somebody off. He and Milton Bradley ought to hang out.

[MiamiMama]

12:50 PM on 10/16/2011

The Miami Dolphins continue to take the outcasts from other teams. They are superstars with lots of baggage. These players always end of hurting our team. You only have to do this when you have management that is incapable of scouting players and building a team year after year. You end up with rejects from other teams trying to do anything to win. Look at the well run organizations and you won't see things like this happening. Brandon should be left in Miami tomorrow night. The players should speak out that he is a distraction to the team. Good coaches would never tolerate this behavior. He wouldn't be missed. He has a big mouth and he doesn't back up his playing with his constant rants. I miss my old Miami Dolphin team when players were respectable, intelligent and good athletes. Our team has talent, but there are many that fail to do the job. How they remain on the team is a mystery.

The Dolphin organization lacks coaching and front office management. Why would you ever want to play in Miami? Look what they did to Don Shula and Dan Marino. The bad karma has come back to haunt them year after year. Now we have all these celebrities buying into the team. What a joke!

[Terry Shulaw]

12:02 PM on 10/16/2011

It would be one thing if he were trying to light a flame under the teams butt to get them to perform at the level they should be or trying to save that useless thing we have as a coaches job, but this is all about him and he aint all that. let him go... fire Sparano... Hire Andy Reid after the Eagles fire him today and continue to Suck for Luck! So sad... Fins Down.

[Obscenery]

11:41 AM on 10/16/2011

Ratings!

[redwingirish]

10:38 PM on 10/15/2011

Send the BOZO to chokeland!

[brian94russ]

10:36 PM on 10/15/2011

If he does what he predicts , he should be banned from the NFL for the rest of the year and his contract voided. His fine should be whatever pay he recieves the remainder of the year.

[GeorgeGee]

01:18 AM on 10/16/2011

I hope he does it and I hope you're right. That will put Dolphin fans one giant step close for "Suck for Luck".

[retie133]

09:03 PM on 10/15/2011

Sounds like quite a role model for the kids.He should be fined and suspended just for talking that way.

[madkono]

08:36 PM on 10/15/2011

he could've been a great one, may he rest in peace!!!

[plewdawg]

07:56 PM on 10/15/2011

Fire him if he does. His motive is clear.

[edwalters6]

07:38 PM on 10/15/2011

This guy is a total joke !! He can't get any recognition because he can't catch a pass so he has do do it through talk !! Brandon.. YOU ANI'T ALL THAT and don't forget it !!

[raystowntransit]

07:34 PM on 10/15/2011

People like Brandon Marshall are a disgrace to the game of football. He should be benched for even making such a statement, whether he is serious or just drawing attention to his useless self, he does harm to the image of all legitimate athletes.