NEW YORK -- Brandon Marshall was almost traded to the New York Jets in 2009, and again in 2010. Did you know that? Probably not. Looking back, he's glad he wasn't. He doesn't believe he was emotionally ready for Gotham. Instead of the Dark Knight, he fears there would've been too many dark nights.
Oh, it was tempting. No longer wanted by the Denver Broncos, who got tired of his diva act and put him on the trading block, Marshall had a choice of the Jets and Miami Dolphins. He remembers an April, 2010, phone call from Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum, the former Jets coach and general manager, respectively.