One day after signing with the Broncos, cornerback Tracy Porter participated in a conference call with the local media. He credited the team’s coaching staff and championship aspirations as a major factors into his decision to sign with Denver.
“After going around visiting teams, I felt like first and foremost Denver put me in a good situation – coming in and being able to help the team win,” Porter said. “From the start, I really enjoyed the coaching staff, spending time with those guys.”
Porter brings Super Bowl experience to the team’s roster, having been a part of the Saints’ Super Bowl XLIV victory over the Colts. In that game, Porter made a name for himself in sealing the game for New Orleans after returning an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. That play stopped a potential game-tying drive for the Colts and instead gave the Saints a 31-17 lead with 3:12 left in the game.
“(That play) definitely put a bigger spotlight on me and my career because that’s the stage that everybody tries to get to,” Porter said. “That’s the stage that everyone in the world is basically watching that game. If you make a big play in the game, everybody is going to want to know who that guy is that made the play. It definitely helped lift my career and helped put a spotlight on me.”
The quarterback on the other end of that pick-six was Porter’s new teammate, Peyton Manning. While Porter said he did run into Manning and had a brief conversation with the new Broncos quarterback, the big play did not come up.
But he says it will eventually.
“No, we didn’t talk about that,” he said, laughing. “I’m sure it’ll eventually come up during training camp, OTAs or what not. But that first visit, we just wanted to find out where each other’s focus was as far as helping this club win.”
Once on opposite sidelines for a Super Bowl, the pair plans to chase their second rings this season.
Porter, who signed with Denver after playing the first four years of his career in New Orleans, hopes to return to the city next February for another game in the Superdome, which will host Super Bowl XLVI.
“I’m looking to begin my career here with the Denver Broncos and help this club get back to New Orleans so we can win a championship,” Porter said.
He’s looking forward to joining forces with Champ Bailey in the Broncos’ secondary and says he has a lot to learn from the 11-time Pro Bowler.
“I thought about that when I got down here, what it would be like playing with Champ,” Porter said. “He’s a guy that’s been in the league for quite a while, so that’s definitely somebody that I want to learn from and further my game under. He will be a great mentor for me. I’m looking forward to it. The coaches say he’s a great guy and I’ve heard nothing but great things about him.”
With his eyes on a championship, Porter says he’ll do whatever it takes for the team to reach that goal.
“Nothing is going to be handed to me, obviously, just because I signed,” he said. “I’m going to come in and battle for a position on the field… I’m just going to battle and be as productive as I can.”
-Stuart Zaas
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None was listed. Schefter just said 3 years for 9 million
Well its avg is 3 mil a year if the whole 9 is guaranteed.
Chris Harris was such a good pick up
Beautiful day so I’m heading to the golf course. Happy Friday everyone and i’ll check in on the blog so keep me updated if anymore signings happen!
Yea AB I don’t know yet. The contract details usually pop up a few hours after the signing. I still haven’t seen what Dresseen got. Regardless, I like the pickup
I do to. Just like finding out what they get a year helps me with my cap estimates.
Jacob Tamme @JacobTamme
Excited to announce I’ll be joining the Denver Broncos & I look forward to getting to work.
No I completely understand. I doubt either TE got much guaranteed.
To the golf course! take care everyone
Enjoy HOF.
The Broncos have agreed to terms with TE Jacob Tamme, according to a league source.
The three-year deal is worth $9 million and has $3.5 million guaranteed.
So its a little over 1 mil a year give or take.
Thats an avg of around 1 mil a year. What he actually gets will be around that.
Love the signings at tight end, just more pass catching tight ends to help peyton
I had arian foster on my fantasy team for the past two seasons, so I have watched a ton of texas games, dreesen is a solid TE.
John Elway @johnelway
Added two quality TEs and a good young CB to our roster today..
John Elway @johnelway
Joel Dreessen, Jacob Tamme and Tracy Porter will make big contributions for us in 2012.
I think thats something we all can agree on!
Dan Conner has actually already signed with the cowboys, but i still think we should get Okoye, Thomas, Stokley and maybe Middleton.
Okoye, Thomas or Laws, Sims, Stokley Lofton or Fletcher and Gay
I think we may be about set….. getting Tamme and Dreessen completes our TE position. Getting Porter sets us up in the back field. I am super stoked right now.
I don’t mind that we missed out on Jeff Saturday.
Now comes the draft!!!!!
I love our team right now.
What about getting Cedric Benson in here? Only 29 years old, very productive and solid back.
Benson has a lot of off the field issues.
This is surreal the continuation of improvement and talent being added to our roster PM has attracted players I look for it to continue!
Lofton Fletcher or Hawthorne
LAX, your short list is perfect, spot on!!
New York Jets @nyjets
#RL The Jets have announced they have traded QB Drew Stanton to the Indianapolis Colts. Terms of the trade were undisclosed
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d827d2637/article/williams-reportedly-offered-15k-to-knock-out-brad-johnson
Dang!!!
The only time I’ve cheered harder in SB history than when Porter ‘Pick 6′ed’ Manning was when Elway did his flying Spin against the Pack…
I was so happy to see Drew Brees get a Ring… at Peyton’s expense and now we are STUCK with Old Man’ning… GREAT DAYS IN D-TOWN BABY…
Lets build the D. Hell, bring in Fletcher!!
Not a great day..Where’s the beef?
Abrayo Franklin
Jameel Mcclain
Fletcher, Okoye, Thomas, Sims and Gay on the D side. Stokley on the O.
So Andrew will replace Peyton, who displaces Tebow, which upset Drew, who now will back up Andrew. Got it. LMAO
McClain resigned with the Ravens risky. We lost him when we resigned Mays basically.
That’s funny AB… 10 points man!!!
does that mean the circle is complete?
http://www.cnnsi.com/2012/writers/don_banks/03/23/2012.mock.draft.3/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a0
My guess is this was written and published just before we signed Two TE’s Today… on that board HIGHTOWER was still there at 25… would love to see him here…
Very happy with the direction this team is moving. Go Broncos!
Also, not sure if anyone saw but Mike Rice responded to a bunch of comments on the last blog. I love the interaction on this blog!
Keep it up EFX I really like how things are starting to shape up!
We really need to sign good DT and draft 1 or 2 more. The D is set if we can fill the Gap we have in the middle right now. And i dont know anythign about caldwell, is he any good? And Im pretty pumped about getting porter just wished we could have signed him for like 3-4 years.
Okoye Thomas and Sims in FA and draft a young guy or two.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d827d2734/article/broncos-add-tamme-dreessen-but-what-about-dallas
So Now it looks like our signings need to be
Okoye
Thomas
Stokely
Lofton or Hawthorne
Trufant
Middleton
AB you’ve been saying it and I will agree make Hill a Bronco! Beef up that line this team is gonna be good and fun to watch!
Well, Tebow, not yet a Jet, already has Jockey billboards hanging in Mannhattan…. This decision was driven by fame, media attention and $$$$ for BOTH the Jets and Tebow…. There’s nothing wrong with it, many people do it, but I’m just calling it like it is….
Lax Hill? Ive been saying Okoye Sims and Thomas. Sims is big like Sammie Lee Hill and wont lose us a 4th rounder. So i like signing Sims more than Hill. Thomas to add depth and Okoye to add a good DT pass rusher.
AB Pat sims? Ill take hill much younger
http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/3/23/2898258/finally-friday-broncos-free-agent-report#storyjump
OT too true what better platform to promote his message then NY??? If he wanted to compete and start JAX was the better spot they have a coach who can better utilize him and what would be in front of him?? Gabbert and Henne??? LMAO Tebow cemented what his number one goal is and it doesn’t seem like its football… Nothing wrong with it just saying
I hope we don’t keep getting new receivers. We already signed enough extra ones to have me worried that DT and or Decker are gonna start getting pushed down the chart. And I really want to see what DT and Decker look like with the Great Peyt throwing em passed.
Lax Pat Sims former Bengal is only 26. 6-2 330. Hes only a year older than Hill and wont cost us a 4th. More picks better our chance to find a great player later IMO. I dont like going after RFAs for that reason. Money and pick is worse than just money IMO.
AB I was thinking of a different sims sorry. We also get Vickerson back too as well as Warren lets not forget.
When TT was on the Broncos, all the TT first – broncos coincidentally – fans didn’t really bother me. But now they are coming out of the woodwork to really show there colors.
-Some evangelist, “saying the quarterback deserved more after rescuing the “nothing team” in 2011.”
Really we were a nothing team?
-countless commentors: I hope the Broncos go 0-16 and elway gets what he deserves.”
Really?
right Alex?? Your talking about the USA today reporter robertson right?
Sign Dawk to a one year deal and get RB Stewart from the Panthers.
Strand just read Dawk is 100% 1 year deal let him Adams Champ Porter and Harris be our Defensive backfield
It was that televangelist from the 700 club. But it was first reported on USA Today, I think.