FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall rushed to the defense of embattled coach Todd Bowles on Wednesday, claiming Bowles has kept the locker room from fracturing and deserves to return next season.You guys do remember a couple of years ago, he was probably the most coveted coach out there, Marshall said. All of a sudden, he lost it?Bowles has come under fire because the Jets are 3-9, including a 41-10 embarrassment to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. Theyve lost four in a row, but the atmosphere remains upbeat, according to Marshall.Marshall knows toxic environments. He played for the 2014 Chicago Bears, which he called the worst environment and worst year Ive ever had. Ever. Ever.You can look at it from the outside and say this is a similar situation, but its not. That whole organization was divided. Thats not the case here. Were together. Were having a bad year. Sometimes years like this build teams to be stronger.The Bears cleaned house after a 5-11 season in 2014, trading Marshall -- seen as one of the problems -- to the Jets. Marshall and the Jets flourished last season, finishing 10-6 in Bowles first year and just missing the playoffs, but theyve encountered tough times.Still, the Bears situation was 100 times worse because their locker room was divided, Marshall said. There was a lot of division. There was division between players and there was division between players and coaches.We dont have that here, he continued. Weve had some tough conversations -- we hold each other accountable -- but were still together, and thats promising.In fact, Marshall and defensive end Sheldon Richardson engaged in a heated locker room argument early in the season. There have been rough moments, but Marshall credited Bowles with maintaining unity.The reason hes still together is because hes real, said Marshall, 32, whose production has waned. Hes a mans man. The best way I can describe Coach is hes a mix between Bill Parcells and Lovie Smith. Those are guys Ive been around -- total opposite ends of the spectrum from the outside, but great guys to play for.Owner Woody Johnson hasnt made any public comments about Bowles future, but sources say he has been supportive behind the scenes. He could be waiting to see how the Jets finish the season. Theyre favored on the road this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers (1-11), who have dropped 11 straight.After benching QB?Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bowles will start the unproven Bryce Petty, who is 0-1 as a starter. Marshall, whose own future is cloudy, preached continuity.Sometimes you blow up stuff and you think its the answer and its not, he said. Darnell Savage Jr. Super Bowl Jersey . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. Jamaal Williams Super Bowl Jersey . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. https://www.packersrookiestore.com/Packers-Jaire-Alexander-Jersey/ . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. Aaron Rodgers Super Bowl Jersey . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. Geronimo Allison Super Bowl Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- IOC strips Russia of 2 track and field medals from 2008 Beijing Olympics. ' ' '