Following a rocky ending to a disappointing season in Denver, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and receiver Brandon Marshall have apparently found some common ground, both saying they would like to see the two-time Pro Bowler back with the team next season.

Bowlen told the Denver Post that he thinks Brandon is going through a maturing process and would love to see him stay with the organization even though he is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

This comes as a bit of a surprise after Marshall was but was benched for the team's final regular season game by head coach Josh McDaniels for failing to arrive at a physical therapy session on time. This came just a short time after he set an NFL record for receptions in a game with 21.

"Now, if the head coach sits down and says no, I want to trade him, or I've got a deal that's going to be beneficial to the club," Bowlen said. "I don't think I'm going to override him."

The Broncos started 2009 with six straight wins before going 2-8 and failing to gain a playoff berth. Marshall finished the year with 1,120 yards on 101 receptions.

Bowlen's attitude towards keeping Marshall may have a lot to do with the receiver's comments during this past week in Miami.

"Learning from last year and last offseason, I approached things unprofessional," Marshall said Thursday at the Super Bowl XLIV media center. "This offseason I'm just going to go with the flow and just go in whatever direction the Broncos want to go."

It is going to be interesting to see how this plays out and if Marshall ends up in Denver next season.