Brandon Marshall is already looking ahead to next year even though the NFL is only a few games into their 2010 preseason. With the controversial wide receiver talking NFL lockout and the NBA while his bags are barely unpacked in Miami, he earns our Bitch-Slap-of-the-Week.  

Should the fans in South Beach give up on the season and throw out Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ prediction that his ‘Fins would make it to the Super Bowl this year? Making it to the big game seems like a mighty hard task when your star receiver is pursuing an NBA Championship and Chad Henne is your starting quarterback… or on your roster.

Okay, so technically Brandon Marshall said that he’ll consider a career in the NBA only if there is a lockout on the 2011 NFL season. Does that mean Mr. Marshall has already checked out this year?

Maybe so since he hasn’t laced his spikes up for a single game this season yet he’s already talking about next year, or maybe it’s simply because he is Brandon Marshall. My guess is the latter.

Marshall is a 6-ft 4-in 230 lb. wide receiver that has a history of issues to say the least. He has never played college basketball and basically has been injured most every year since he was drafted in 2006. He may be considered one of the toughest guys to tackle, but even an overweight out-of-shape Shaq would dominate the so-called ‘Beast’ in the paint.

During the regular season, each NBA team plays 82 games. That means there are 82 chances for Brandon ‘The Beast’ to re-injure his torn PCL, aggravated hip, strained groin, and pulled quadriceps.

God forbid that there be a McDonalds bag lying around the court for him to ‘slip’ on again. No joke, this guy cut his arm and needed stitches because he allegedly slipped on a McDonalds bag. We’re not making that up, have to wonder if he did though.

Brandon, just because you’re a good athlete it does not mean you can play any sport you please.

Take a look at Michael Jordan, arguably the most talented basketball player to ever live. He thought playing MLB looked easy but was about as good at hitting a baseball as Dina Lohan is at being a mother.

Do you seriously think that just because you played varsity basketball a decade ago, that you can drain a three on Kobe?

You may be above average height for your position in the NFL but 6-ft. 4-in. is really short on an NBA court.  Your height and minimal basketball experience makes you about as useful as any flat-footed player in the NBA.

And for all you “Brandon to the NBA” fans out there I say this. Based on his ability to up and quit on teams, I think we would have another LeBron James on our hands and with his notorious practice regimen; Brandon might even have a bit of Allen Iverson in him.

Regardless what B.M. says he wants to do next NFL season during any lockout or strike, my professional experience tells me that he has about as good a chance to play in the NBA as the Nets do. And for causing the distraction in the Dolphins locker room and assuming the NBA is so easy to step into, he receives the Bitch-Slap-of-the-Week.

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Logan Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to Sports Climax. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture to entertain his readers. Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.

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