Brandon Marshall may have been outnumbered in Hawaii being only one of two Miami Dolphins' that participated in yesterday's AFC vs. NFC Pro Bowl game.
But then again, hasn't Marshall always been a one man show?
Marshall reeled in six catches, four of them for touchdowns, in his 177 yard MVP performance in the AFC's 59-41 win on Sunday night. But it wasn't only Marshall's actions that stood out, unfortunately.
It was also his words. I know, shocker.
“Quarterbacks make it easier for me,” Marshall told a NBC sideline reporter during the Pro Bowl. “These guys are putting it in the right places and I’m making plays. It’s easy right now.”
"Down in Miami, getting a feel for different quarterbacks, I had three or four of them throughout my two years there,” said Marshall, who caught 81 passes for 1,214 yards and six touchdowns last season. Marshall would also go on to say that "elite QB's put the ball in the right spot."
Ouch.
Marshall has a point though. In his first two years in South Florida the sixth year receiver out of Central Florida has caught passes from Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Tyler Thigpen, Matt Moore, and JP Losman. Five different starting quarterbacks for a receiver who only had one, Jay Cutler, in four years with the Broncos.
His frustration is understandable.
That being said, if the Dolphins cannot sign a Matt Flynn or a Peyton Manning and are stuck with current starter Matt Moore, then yesterday's comments have the potential to become a problem. There is not a more important relationship then that between the QB and the number one receiver. Just take a look:
Brady and Welker
Manning and Cruz
Romo and Bryant
Newton and Smith
Stafford and Ca. Johnson
Rogers and Jennings
Shaub and And. Johnson
Ryan and White
Brees and Colston
Get the picture?
If Matt Moore should go into 2012 as the starter then one of two things will happen: Either both Moore and Marshall will get together and clear the air OR the two will have run- ins throughout the season building up to an eventual explosion. Owens and McNabb ring a bell?
If Matt Moore should go into 2012 as the starter then one of two things will happen: Either both Moore and Marshall will get together and clear the air OR the two will have run- ins throughout the season building up to an eventual explosion. Owens and McNabb ring a bell?
I don't see either of those two happening, however, because if Moore's fate wasn't already sealed before the game yesterday, between Marshall's in game actions and post game comments, it definitely is now.
Brandon Marshall doomed the fate of QB Matt Moore. And that may be a good thing for the Miami Dolphins.
Check out the highlights of Marshall's performance and his post game comments below, and after that go and vote on our latest poll. Enjoy.
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