Our current poll question asks whether Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall is the new Pacman Jones and/or Chris Henry.
The objective evidence suggests that the answer is “hell yes.”
And since Adam Jones has since abandoned the “Pacman” moniker, we’ll apply it to Marshall. So, from this point forward (or until we get bored with it), Brandon Marshall will be known in these parts as Pacman Marshall.
The Denver Post outlines a dozen incidents involving Marshall, dating back to his junior year at Central Florida. The Post also points out that police were summoned on three occasions in little more than three months in connection with disputes between Marshall and girlfriend Rasheedah Watley. A fourth incident also occurred during that same time frame.
In no case was Marshall arrested.
On March 18, 2007, Watley told police that Marshall hit her and took her purse from a hotel in Atlanta.
On June 8, 2007, Watley claimed that Marshall cut her in the thigh and punched her in the head.
Also on June 8, 2007, Watley’s friend, Kristeena Spivey, claimed that Marshall hit her car while she and Watley were in it. Spivey said that Marshall then threw a rock at the passenger door of the car.
Then, on June 30, 2007, Watley told police that Marshall had punched and choked her.
Unless Marshall changes his ways right now, he deserves not just a suspension, but to be banished. As we’ve recently argued on several occasions, folks who work in some capacity other than playing pro football get fired from their jobs for far less stuff, every day.
What better way to get the message across to all of the players than to fire one of them? Few have been as deserving, in our view, as Pacman Marshall.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I think a better nickname would be McNugget Marshall. Nugget often refers to a turd and the mcnugget is sold at McDonalds which was what Marshall claimed caused the cut on his arm at the time.
Also, if his girlfriend is getting the pinata treatment on a monthly basis, why not leave? This is turning into a lifetime network movie…
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Hard to argue. The guy should be cut/wiaved/fired/arrested/jailed. Too bad–he is the best receiver the broncos have. They are gonna be sad this year.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Wow Florio. I smell desperation all over this. Having trouble gettting real news for us now?
By no means has Marshall been a perfect poster boy. But to equate his actions with those of Pacman is a joke.
Last I checked Marshall wasn’t shooting up strip clubs, he doesn’t have some addiction to strip clubs, he doesn’t have an entourage featuring numerous gang members.
Marshall seems like a good person that was too immature entering the league. Whereas Pacman was just a bad person. There is large difference.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
btw…
Its funny how quickly you are ready to kick a guy out of the league without any true reason.
Was he convicted of any of those things? No. As of now its his word versus hers. We don’t know how crazy she might be. For all you know she is making it all up. Is it fair to kick a guy out over that?
Give me a break. If so I’m going to start fabricating stories to get players kicked out of the league as well. Real smart idea.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
“On March 18, 2007, Watley told police”
“On June 8, 2007, Watley claimed”
“Also on June 8, 2007, Watley’s friend, Kristeena Spivey, claimed”
“Then, on June 30, 2007, Watley told police”
“In no case was Marshall arrested.”
Connecting dots is probably not PFT’s strength right now. It never has been. Somebody with half a brain would realize that Marshall would have been convicted of a crime by now if any of that stuff had really happened.
Heck, i could go to the police and give them a story about how i saw Mike Florio bang a turtle in my backyard. Does that mean it really happened? Not really. People can claim things. Especially girls in their teams that have a relationship with an NFL star.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
since when do you not get arrested for that kind of behavior? I guess I need to start throwing more rocks at ex-girlfriend’s cars.
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June 29th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
“police were summoned on three occasions in little more than three months in connection with disputes between Marshall and girlfriend Rasheedah Watley. A fourth incident also occurred during that same time frame.”
Sounds like a match made in heaven. When are they getting married?
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Marshall is a grade A turd, but it would be inconsistent to banish him from the game…dude hasnt even been arrested. i cant help but wonder if florio would be so outraged if marshall didnt play for shanahan. furthermore, pacman marshall? original. c’mon florio, you can do better than that
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
This is bull. Mike, you throw a question out there about giving a nickname to a player and OF COURSE people are going to vote for it. If you’ll notice a lot of people disagree with the moniker.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
If you’re going to give Marshall the “Pacman” moniker, you should also think of a clever nickname for Marshall’s girlfriend.
Maybe something along the line of “I Must Be Really Stupid And/Or Attracted To The Bling To Stay With A Guy Who I Repeatedly Claim To The Police Hits Me On A Regular Basis” Watley.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Shanahan has a history of drafting players with questionable characters & I can’t think of a case where he was right.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
it’s pointless to cut him because the Bucs would have no qualms about signing him
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
This idea is so cheesy on so many levels Florio….first off, are you really gonna cave on Pacturds request to not call him Pacman just because he says so? Pacman Marshall is just too corny and non-original…seems it would be much more appropriate to compare Marshall to a guy like Ray Carruth…maybe call his girlfriend Bug Eyes or Loose Thighs….
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
What you have here Mike is another case of the media taking a fabricated potshot at old Al. From Kiffin’s mystery letter to JRuss’s weight, the media has it out for the Raiders and it makes me laugh at the little school girl attitudes these “professionals” have. The Raiders are one of the worst news beats because they don’t share everything/much with these hacks. This irritates little reporterperson. There is also a culture of hating all things S&B that is condoned in the media. It most likely dates back to the move to LA and the lawsuits. Most of today’s mediots don’t even know why they hate us, they just parrot BS about Al and his “embarrassing/disfunctional/bizarre” franchise. They said the same shiite in 1997. Then we rebounded. All I can say is stfo the bandwagon when things turn around, and don’t forget to give the old man some credit when things do get better.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Watley is an idiot, for hanging out with this sorry exscuse for a human being.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Sorry for the above post, meant for the latest Raider-bashing story. I agree on Marshall though. 100% pure turd.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
pacman marshall
maurice clarett
david kircus
travis henry
darrent williams (rest in peace)
todd saurbrun
this what the raiders used to be!
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Sometimes I shake my head in disagreement when I leave this site, but this is why I read it. The Pacman moniker must live on and the usage here is fantastic.
On a separate but related note: does anyone else think there’s a strange connection between performance enhancing drugs and violent crime, or is it just the NFL? To PFT, any data on arrest rates of the NFL versus say the NBA or MLB? Or versus the public in general? Are the rates normal, or do they just seem to abnormally high?
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Sounds more like the next Ike Turner than PacMan
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
What a crock!!
Pacman is a complete idiot who has no sole. He has shown no remorse for his actions and has been arrested numerous times.
Last I checked, Marshall hasn’t been convicted of anything and these spats with his girlfriend have no validity whatsoever. IMO, the girlfriend is just out for money. Why in the heII did she wait until she got to Atlanta to file charges for an incident that occurred in Florida?
Sorry guys, but this one doesn’t pass the smell test.
Marshall is extremely immature but to compare him with Pacman is just blasphemous.
Sincerely,
gogobroncos
The President of the Brandon Marshall Fan-Club.
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June 29th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I love how easy it is for blog heads and media jerks to fire athletes. So the Broncos get rid of Marshall. Fine. What happens then? The Raiders pick him up? The Cowboys? How exactly does that help anyone but the team that “gives him a second chance”? Let’s face it, it’s a crappy system, but you just can’t go around firing your most talented players. Anyone wanna bet that Tennessee doesn’t already wish they had Pacman… sorry… Adam Jones back?
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June 29th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
“Watley is an idiot for hanging out with this sorry excuse for a human being?”
Ouch. Are you Watley’s bitchy girlfriend? You go girl!
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June 29th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
“Was he convicted of any of those things? No.”
When was Pacman Jones ever convicted of shooting up a strip club, smart guy?
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June 29th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
As a Broncos’ fan it pains me to say this, but his original nickname of Baby T.O. was close. We need to drop the T.O. part, and just call him “Baby” until he grows up. I don’t know how I feel about comparing him to Pacman, but maybe Pacman Jr will end up being a decent name…then Watley can be Ms. Pacman!
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June 29th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I’m afraid to be overtly political because it may affect my contracts, and this joker can beat his girl publicly?
just damn
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