Brandon Marshall Fantasy News

Thursday, December 22, 2011, 12:31pm

Darrelle Revis could see plenty of Hakeem Nicks, the Giants' best wide receiver, on Saturday. Nicks is coming off a game in which he dropped a sure-handed touchdown pass after he lost it in the sun early in the first quarter during the Giants' 23-10 loss to the Redskins last Sunday.

Nicks is looking to redeem himself, but he is not getting caught up in the hype of a potential one-on-one matchup with Revis.

Victor Cruz, though, is looking forward to seeing those two go at it.

"Not only is [Revis] good athletically, but he watched a lot of film," Cruz said. "He knows the routes that we like to do on certain downs and distances and he picks up on tendencies. We have to be disciplined. We can't show any of our stuff and make sure we get to the right depths and using the right technique against them."

"It is going to be a good one," Cruz said of Revis against Nicks. "I think it is going to be a lot of back and forth, both guys making plays, both guys are very talented. Whoever makes that last play to win the game will be the victor."

Thursday, December 1, 2011, 10:10am

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall was handcuffed and briefly detained by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies after he was accused of fleeing to evade paying a $142 cab fare. The incident began around 5 a.m. Nov. 14 at Fort Lauderdale International Airport and was resolved at a Port Everglades security check point hours later.

Marshall had attended a 30th birthday party for teammate Karlos Dansby at the Fontainebleau on Miami Beach. Peterson Pierre, a driver for Miami Springs Taxi Company, picked him up at the resort and, after first going to Miami International Airport, they eventually ended up at the Fort Lauderdale airport.

“He didn’t know where he wanted to go,” Pierre told South Florida Times on Monday. “When I woke him up and told him he had to pay, he said he wasn’t and started arguing for me to take him home.”

Marshall could not be reached for comment. He told deputies there had been a misunderstanding due to Pierre’s accent, according to the police report.

“Marshall said the cab driver was difficult to understand because of his thick accent and refused to take him home,” the report states. “He indicated that, instead of continuing to argue with him, he simply walked away from him and he entered another cab to go home.”

According to the police report and Pierre’s accounts, Marshall said he had to use the restroom and then got out of Pierre’s cab. He entered the airport lobby and then Pierre saw him leave through a different exit and jump into another cab.

Marshall’s agent Kennard McGuire denied the Dolphins receiver did anything wrong.

“Completely innocent,” McGuire said in an e-mail to South Florida Times. “It was a communication issue, more of a language barrier, in not understanding Mr. Marshall's destination.”

Chiefs expecting Bailey to shadow Bowe
Friday, November 11, 2011, 11:17am

The Broncos have chosen to have star cornerback Champ Bailey shadow an opposing wide receiver at times when the Broncos have faced elite players such as Brandon Marshall and Calvin Johnson.

Bailey figures to spend much of Sunday following Kansas City's Dwayne Bowe, like he did when the teams played last year. In the second matchup, Bailey held Bowe without a catch and also drew an offensive pass interference penalty.

"He's a heck of a competitor, heck of a talent and has always been a pain in the butt, whether it's the receivers coach or coordinator or head coach to play offense against," Kansas City coach Todd Haley said.

"We've got a good game plan for (Bowe)," Bailey said. "We're still ironing out some things, so I guess they're going to see how we play before they make their adjustments."

Friday, October 21, 2011, 1:39pm

Most offenses seem to be taking a hard look at the Broncos' nickel package (five defensive backs) because of where Champ Bailey is. Against the Chargers, for example, Bailey matched up on San Diego wide receiver Vincent Jackson when the Broncos were in base defense, no matter where Jackson lined up.

However, when the Broncos went to the nickel, that moved Bailey into an inside position, where he covers the third receiver, no matter who it may be. Defenses have done this with the best cornerback all over the league because quarterbacks go to that slot receiver so often, but when the Broncos do it, quarterbacks are looking outside, especially with a chance to score, because Bailey isn't there.

Saturday, September 10, 2011, 7:54am

Respect for Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne from his peers took another step forward this week when his Dolphin teammates voted him one of the season's four team captains.

Tackle Jake Long, linebacker Karlos Dansby and safety Yeremiah Bell, all of whom also served as team captains last year, retained the honor.

"I've been saying all along, he's a leader on our offense," Long said. "He deserves it."

Bell said that his admiration for Henne, who took criticism from receiver Brandon Marshall and other teammates toward the end of last season, increased this past offseason when Henne ran practices during the lockout.

"Even I looked up to Chad, how he brought the offensive guys together and taught them the playbook," he said.