Good news for both the Denver Broncos and Brandon Marshall (and better news for fantasy owners who took a gamble and drafted him) broke Thursday evening, as it appears that the only receiving threat in the Rockies will miss just one game.Originally slated to miss three games for a domestic violence incident (among other things), Marshall will now be back in time for the Broncos first home game against the Chargers.
"I am glad the NFL took a second, good hard look at the case," [Marshall's lawyer Harvey] Steinberg told ESPN.com's Bill Williamson. "I am very pleased with the results."And, bonus for everyone involved. Although it is a little disturbing, as Clayton pointed out in his article, that drunken driving doesn't apply to the Roger Goodell Iron Fist Rules of Off Field NFL Behavior. It's not dangerous, after all, like hanging out in strip clubs.
Marshall flew to New York on Tuesday to meet with commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell said originally that the three-game suspension would be reduced to two if Marshall kept in touch with a league-appointed counselor and stayed out of trouble.
Morality discussions aside, this is a huge bonus for the Broncos because offensively, they absolutely need Marshall on the field.
Fantasy Spin: Bump him the mess up in your drafts (if you're drafting late tonight, you best be pulling while no one's looking) and bump Jay Cutler up a few notches too. He was going about the same time as Eli Manning, and well, that's ridiculous. Both of these guys could be in store for huge seasons and you can still get them at a reasonable discount because of Marshall's off-field concerns.
