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Tuesday Media Transcript: WR Brandon Marshall

Eric from BBI : Admin : 9/26/2017 5:54 pm
WR Brandon Marshall

September 26, 2017

Q: Is it true that you spit in an Eagles fan’s face on Sunday in Philadelphia?

A: No, absolutely not. I think that if anybody does that – a fan, or a player – should be suspended, should probably pay a fine, and you should have a public apology prepared and they need to read through it on camera. So, absolutely not. But, that’s the world we live in. I’m sure because there was a lot of cameras around, he had his camera, all of his buddies had their cameras out. There should be video evidence of anything on his face or on his body. So, I’m not worrying about that.

Q: What happened with the fan in Philadelphia?

A: I’m not worrying about that, next question.

Q: Did you think it was a bad idea to get into it with a fan?

A: No, not at all. Nope.

Q: Did the fan say anything to you before the incident?

A: If I spit in the guy’s face, I told you guys what should happen and I feel the same way if a fan does the same thing. So, we can move on to the next question.

Q: How has the relationship between you and quarterback Eli Manning changed through the first three weeks of the season?

A: Well, we’re still in the honeymoon phase, but we’re approaching some rough times. We’re sitting at 0-3, so that’s a little bit rough, but we’ll be fine. We were able to connect on a few passes this past weekend and that was good.

Q: What leads you to believe that this team could be the fourth team ever to make the playoffs after starting 0-3?

A: The men in this room. Simple as that.

Q: What does the team have to do to take the next step and get a win?

A: I think we just have to build on the plays that we made out there. Offensively, some things clicked. So, we just have to continue to get better on the offensive side and I think we’ll be alright.

Q: Do you think the offense is getting closer?

A: You know what, obviously there’s no moral victories, but we were able to do some things that we weren’t able to do in the first two weeks, so that’s promising. If we build off of that, I think we’ll be fine.

Q: How frustrating is this start for you?

A: I’ve been in this position before. It’s a long season, all kinds of things happen. Every year is different. So, I’m still happy. Obviously, it’s not the ideal situation right now, but if you’ve made it to this point, making it to the NFL, then you’re battle tested, you have a lot of mental toughness. Because this sport is hard, especially at this level with so much going on and so much on our plates. You have to be mentally tough to be able to sustain and continue to perform.

Q: Has the confidence level in the locker room faded at all?

A: No.

Q: What did you think of wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr’s touchdown celebration last week against Philadelphia?

A: Odell’s creative and we all know that. Now I think he knows that it’s a penalty and I don’t know he’ll do that again, knowing that he’ll get flagged for that. We know the rules now and we’ll be okay.

Q: Were players unhappy with Beckham’s touchdown celebration?

A: Well, every player in this room has contributed to our 0-3 start. So, we’ve all got to look ourselves in the mirror and just continue to get better. It starts with ourselves.

Q: As a veteran in this league, do you have to sit down and talk with Beckham about his touchdown celebration?

A: Like I said, Odell’s creative and now we know the rules. We know that it’s a flag and we’ll continue to be smart about our celebrations. But Odell’s a smart guy and our best player and he needs to continue to perform at a high level and have fun while he’s doing it.

Q: Did Beckham tell anyone that he was going to do his touchdown celebration?

A: Not me. I can only speak for myself.

Q: Were you surprised by Beckham’s touchdown celebration?

A: Well, I didn’t know if it was going to be a penalty or not. So obviously, it is what it is.

Q: As a receiver, when you see Tampa Bay give up a lot of yards last week to Minnesota, does that light your eyes up a little bit?

A: No, every week’s different. You look at the Oakland Raiders, what they did to start the season. Then they go down to Washington and you see what happened. Denver, what they were able to do to the Cowboys and then play against the Bills and Buffalo had a great performance. The Jets had an awesome game this past weekend and they beat a very good team, the Miami Dolphins. So, any given Sunday.

Q: What is the one thing the team has to do better to win this week?

A: You know what, we’ve just got to create some momentum and sustain. You just need to make a play or two and put some drives together and we’ll be fine.

Q: Did you feel more comfortable last week against Philadelphia than the first two weeks?

A: Every week is going to get better and better for us. It’s a new offense, I’m a new guy here, so that’s expected. I’ve just got to make the plays when I get the opportunity. So, every week we’ll get better and better.
He thought he had a real shot  
ATL_Giants : 9/26/2017 6:17 pm : link
at the playoffs coming here.

I did too.
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