Former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall is a prominent figure in the world of national football and had been known for his exceptional athleticism to dominate on the field, however, his recent revelation has raised eyebrows among fans and pundits alike.
The Pro Bowl WR made a shocking confession regarding his outstanding performance against the San Francisco 49ers back one decade ago and said he was actually “high as hell” during the game, adding an unexpected twist to his remarkable performance.
Brandon Marshall on his best performance vs the 49ers
Marshall spent three seasons of his illustrious career with the Bears and his contribution to Chicago in 2014 against the San Francisco 49ers is a thing to be remembered by many football fans.
The 49ers were leading the match 17-0 and the Pittsburgh native was moonlighted as a hero to continue the Bears’ legacy of going to a third straight NFC championship game by shocking fans with one of the great catches in the team’s history as well as an incredible one-hander in the end zone to finish with three touchdowns, ensuring a phenomenal 28-20 victory over San Francisco.
However, little did anyone know that the former football star was actually high during the match and he himself was the first one to reveal the news while appearing on Dr. Mike’s YouTube channel.
The 39-year-old veteran said he hurt his ankle a few days before the match and had to take pain-killer pills before the warm-up,
“What I did before I went up to the warm-up. I took like four pain pills, two toradols and I was high as hell on the field because I really wanted to play.”
Brandon Marshall NFL career overview
After being selected as a fourth-round pick by the Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft, the then 6-foot-4, 222-pounder turned heads by earning the mark of having only one game with less than 50 receiving yards and averaging 13 yards per catch along 1,325 yards in his second season.
Marshall proved himself as a formidable football player by recording 3,710 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns on 307 receptions during the next three seasons following a preseason knee injury after his draft in the league. He earned a new feat of recording the most receptions in a single game with 21 against the Colts in 2009.
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The football prodigy was one of the most reliable receivers in the league during his prime, however, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2010 due to his off-field issue, albeit he continued the legacy of recording over 1,000 yards receiving for the fourth year in a row and earned Pro Bowl along with MVP honors in the second season with the team.
He was once again traded to the Chicago Bears and recorded his then-career-high 12 touchdowns in the second season with the franchise, albeit he got plagued by serious injuries later and ended up in the New York Jets team.
Brandon played for the Jets from the 2015-16 season and led the NFL with 14 receiving touchdowns along with 1,502 receiving yards for the team in the 2015 season and inked the mark of becoming the first player in NFL history to gain over 1,000 receiving yards with 4 different teams.
The fourth-round pick out of UCF later played with the New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, and New Orleans Saints but failed to keep up his earlier form and retired eventually, however, he recently expressed willingness to head to the NFL as a tight end to enjoy a chance of playing with the Jets new QB Aaron Rodgers for a single season.
The former NFL star earned multiple titles throughout his career including Six Pro Bowls, one first-team All-Pro, one second-team All-Pro, 2012 Pro Bowl MVP, three-time AFC Offensive Player of the Week, and 2015 NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader.
Whether Marshall ultimately gets the chance of playing with the four-time MVP is yet to be seen, however, his glorious NFL career will likely keep him high in many football fan’s hearts.
