Brandon Marshall Reportedly Angered Jets Players with Halftime Rant vs. Patriots

December 29, 2016   ·   Rob Goldberg   ·   Jump to comments

It turns out an inspirational halftime speech doesn't land quite as well when the team is down 27-0.
New York Jets receiver Brandon Marshall attempted to motivate his teammates during Saturday's loss to the New England Patriots, but according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, the speech only raised tensions.
"We were getting our butts kicked, and I was trying to get guys to respond," Marshall said Wednesday. "But not everyone responds to certain things the same way." 
The 27-0 halftime deficit resulted in a 41-3 loss, which dropped the Jets to 4-11 on the year. It was the fifth loss decided by more than 20 points.
Instead of exciting the team, Marshall's halftime theatrics ended up causing problems within the locker room.
"When we're getting blown out at halftime, there's no reason to be fighting among each other," safety Calvin Pryor said. "I think that's why guys were upset, because we needed to be fighting against the Patriots instead of the Jets."<...

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