Brandon Marshall's hands might be failing him this preseason, but his foot and mouth are in mid-season form.

The Miami Dolphins' new leading man on offense has been making more news with his punting abilities than the jaw-dropping catches fans expected when he signed this offseason.

But before anyone gets too caught up in his dropsies (the Ginns), he wants you to know: It's just practice.

"When I'm frustrated in practice I'm going to be frustrated. When I'm frustrated in a game it's a different story," Marshall told reporters after another punting session Wednesday. "In a game you don't want to give your opponent that edge, so you try to control your emotions."

We've heard that before from another diva with other-worldly athletic skills and a knack for controversy to match: Allen Iverson.

And while Marshall is expected to be the answer for the Dolphins offense, coaches will have to make sure they help him keep those emotions in check.

But hey, it's practice (yes, we're talking about practice), so fans should cut Marshall some slack.

At least it's good to know we won't be getting any untimely 15-yard penalties for a Marshall boot, but we'd like his hands to show up sooner rather than later.

A punt by Marshall last offseason when he was in Denver was a clipped played in heavy rotation and made him look like a whiny, immature diva who was mad he wasn't getting his way with management. Marshall wants his new fan base to believe it's just him playing with emotion.

Time will tell, but Bill Parcells may have a sit down with his biggest acquisition if Marshall's toe continues to meet leather.

Marshall's punting skills also haven't gone unnoticed by his teammates.

Marshall's now infamous punt drew so much attention it was mocked by teammate Vontae Davis, a second-year cornerback and friendly rival, in Tuesday's practice.

"I didn't like it at all," a smiling Marshall said of Davis' act of defiance. "I went to the sideline and told coach, 'I can't believe I let him get the opportunity to kick the ball,' ... He made a great play, a play I should have had, and he knocked the ball away, got up and punted the ball, and I didn't like that at all."