Marshall apologizes for being poor teammate with Broncos in 2009

New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall has emerged as one of the leaders of his club, but the veteran wasn't always a great locker room presence.

Marshall apologized on The MMQB Podcast with Peter King for his lack of commitment during the 2009 season as a member of the Denver Broncos, singling out nine-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins.

"Brian Dawkins was at the end of his career, and we had a great team, and I didn't do my part to help him reach that Super Bowl and get that ring," Marshall said. "Josh McDaniels' first year, and I never understood, after our sixth win in a row, we're 6-0 ... Josh McDaniels says, 'Hey, Victory Monday! I'm giving you guys Monday off!' And Brian Dawkins was like, 'Noo! Let's keep it rolling!' And I'm young, I don't understand the sacrifice that it took, and it takes, to be a Super Bowl champion, and to be successful. I want my Monday off! I want to go party! I don't want to come in."

Marshall said he considered writing a letter to Dawkins to apologize.

"Man, I'll say it right now. I stay in contact with Brian, but I haven't said this. I was actually thinking about writing a letter to him. I was actually thinking about writing a letter to those 100 people we talked about, and apologizing. The city of Denver, the city of Miami. I'm sorry, man. I didn't get it. I didn't get it. Wow. Just so immature, and blind. I didn't understand how interconnected we all are."