Friday, March 4, 2011

A Backup Plan By Brandon Marshall

By Lenny Steinberg


Brandon Marshall's not going to sit back next year if the NFL does lock the players out. He's made it quite clear that he has a back up plan and it's quite interesting. He's anxious to get a try out with the NBA if the NFL does move forward with a lock out.

Marshall's ideal situation would be to get a tryout with the Miami Heat or the Denver Nuggets. Since Marshall spent several years in Denver and is now familiar with Miami, these teams make sense for him. He's made it clear that he's serious about this as well!

Brandon Marshall played competitive basketball growing up and throughout high school. However, he's now 26 years old and has been out of competitive basketball for quite some years. He's still extremely confident that he would have no problem making an NBA team.

Marshall who was recently traded from the Denver Broncos to the Miami Dolphins has a plush contract. He's making $47.5 million over four years, but not if there's a lock out. His discussion about playing in the NBA is all due to his confidence that there will be a lock out.

He's already made arrangements to start training for the NBA. I'm not sure where he will find the time to train for the NBA, but he's lined up a coach to help him out. I guess that's a sign of him showing he's serious!

Marshall was a fan favorite in Denver for several years. He had some ups and downs, but he can easily win the fans back. He's aware that he may have to deal with some boo's at first if he does return to Denver to play basketball, but he's also confident he will get a nice welcome home cheer.

The Dolphins staff isn't very bothered by Brandon making this announcement. They don't think he has a chance at the NBA. One of the members of the Dolphins staff actually made fun of Brandon's vertical!

Time will tell what happens with the NFL and this will help Brandon Marshall determine his future as well. As much as I'd love to see him in the NBA, it would be devastating if the NFL actually did turn to a lock out.




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