Brandon Marshall Trolls NFL Fans Who Think He's Other Brandon Marshall

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By Sam Laird2013-10-11 17:55:11 UTC

Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall broke NFL rules by wearing lime green cleats during Thursday night's game to raise awareness for mental illness. The move earned him loads of respect from fans, and he also scored two touchdowns to lead his Bears to victory, making him the night's big winner.

But there's another Brandon Marshall in the NFL, a linebacker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He made just two tackles last season and was signed in September to the Broncos' practice squad. Few football fans know who he is. So Bronco Marshall took advantage of his anonymity to do some Hall of Fame Twitter trolling of oblivious NFL fans during Bear Marshall's stellar Thursday night performance. The results are hilarious.

Early in the game, it seems Bronco Marshall's mentions blew up when Bear Marshall dropped an easy pass:

This, however, gave Bronco Marshall an idea:

He even offered up "his" famous shoes as a post-game souvenir:

And some fans were stoked:

Bronco Marshall kept up the tweeting-while-playing charade:

Many fans had caught on by now, enjoying the schtick, but some continued to bite:

Some impressive multi-tasking, no?

Bronco Marshall kept on gloating about Bear Marshall's success, and fans kept on falling for it:

Finally the jig was up, and Bronco Marshall came clean:

Some fans were ticked off:

But most appreciated Bronco Marshall's sense of humor:

The only logical conclusion here? Brandon Marshalls rule the NFL right now, both online and on the field.