Over the weekend, Head Coach Josh McDaniels pegged Britton Colquitt as the leader in the battle to be the Broncos’ punter. On Tuesday, the team gave Colquitt’s chances to be its Week 1 punter a boost when it waived his competition, fellow second-year punter A.J. Trapasso.
But the former college free agent out of Tennessee knows he still has work left to do. Colquitt said being the lone punter on the roster just pushes him to keep getting better.
“It gives me confidence to know that they trust me enough to go into camp with just me,” Colquitt said Thursday. “It shows that they feel like I could be the guy, and I just have to continue to prove that.”
Colquitt battled with veteran Brett Kern in training camp last season and later spent Week 17 on the team’s active roster. With a full season to get acclimated to the challenges of the pro game that also included a stint on Miami’s practice squad, Colquitt hopes to prove he’s ready to take the next step.
With more than a month to go until training camp, Colquitt has worked himself into a favorable position. But come the end of July, Colquitt knows he will have to pick right back up where he left off.
During the team’s upcoming break, Colquitt said he will train in his hometown of Knoxville, Tenn., where he’ll get a chance to work with his former Volunteer longsnapper Morgan Cox, who was recently signed by Baltimore. The 25-year old also hopes to spend some time practicing with his brother Dustin, a veteran punter for Kansas City.
The punter said many of his teammates have stopped him to offer congratulations in recent days. More importantly, several of the team’s veterans have reminded him of an important NFL maxim: no roster spot is safe or guaranteed.
“A few guys have pulled me aside and said, ‘Hey man, don’t let up. Just because they’ve picked you to be the guy right now doesn’t mean you can let up,’” Colquitt said. “It’s still an everyday grind.”
-Eric Detweiler, DenverBroncos.com
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First reply YAY!! But as long as he’s better than that kid berger. That was the worst punter i’ve ever seen idk know how he got to the field. but anyway Mcd knows what he’s doing, GO broncos!
I have every bit of confidence Colquitt can do the job,this is a great punter.This is great news,now we don’t have to worry about Berger’s 20-30 yard shanks.Thanks for the info Eric.
I’ve seen Colquitt punt 60-70 yarders at Tennessee.Stats in college:
2005.-41.2
2006.-44.9
2007.-41.6
2008.-43.4
Not bad.
There were 4 Colquitt family members that played Punter at the University of Tennessee,included are:
1.Craig Colquitt who won 2 Superbowls with the Steelers
2.Craig’s son Dustin Colquitt who plays for KC
3.Nephew Britton Colquitt who plays for the Broncos
4.Nephew Jimmy Colquitt who dosen’t play anymore
If you’ve ever heard about the family of Punters from UT,I just laid it out for you to read,now it’s Beer Thirty in the East,so have a good one,and toss back a cold one for your Bronco Bro BFE.
Hahaha, yea I remember when we were talking about the family full of punters a couple months back. They are the Manning’s of punting lol
But seriously, not to sound like an ingrate, didn’t understand why he was dropped last year before the season either. He did amazing. And Kern being dropped half way through the year was questionable to. Either way, water under the bridge. Brittons our Man. And field position is everything. TRB out.
GO BRONCOS TWENTY-TEN
One of my main concerns after the 2009 season was the punter position. Not no more. BFE, with those stats you showed thats impressive. Here in the mile high city his stats should be even better, I`d say.
Sorry for the error Britton Colquitt is Craig Colquitt’s son,and not nephew.
AH! my girlfriend just bought me my first Tebow jersey! I’m pumped, I hope I can get him to sign it when I go down for a game!
WOW, not a single new Bronco article in the DP today, a rarity, sign of the calm before the rapids, everyone is trying to catch their breath for the wild ride ahead, way ahead I’m afraid, a month of nothing but signings, not exactly enough to wet my football appetite if you know what I mean. Sure the money needs to be dealt with but it sure holds very little excitement value to me, the only time it gets me going is when somweone is not paid his due, but when someone is signed and paid it really doesn’t do much for me, just another day at the office sort of thing. I just can’t wait for all the administration necessary evil business part of things to be put behind us so we can get on with the business of training camp, WITH PADS ON, YEAAAHHH!!!
awesome yovi, im kinda jealous lol. today is my birthday and i asked for a Tebow jersey too. cant wait!
hope you get one! if not she got mine on ebay, it was crazy cheap! I really hope its legit! I saw a Thomas one for like $45, If this works out I don’t think Ill buy another jersey without using ebay!
ya i dont blame you lol
Goody, I don’t have to write about Doom today, Kizla did it for me at the DP, this is how he starts his article:
The good people of Colorado built Broncos owner Pat Bowlen a football stadium so the local NFL team would be a Super Bowl contender forever. But, like pass-rusher Elvis Dumervil, the rest of us are slowly discovering that loyalty in the NFL is often a one-way street. Could it be after all these years of acting the good neighbor, Bowlen and his franchise are now more interested in making money than winning a championship? Maybe Josh McDaniels was hired as coach in Denver to hold down costs, especially with labor strife looming for the NFL just around a dark bend in the road ahead. Dumervil gave his team a league-leading 17 sacks last season. In return, the Broncos have given Dr. Doom the least amount of appreciation possible, leaving the four-year veteran little choice except to sign a $3.168 million tender to give his 110 percent on the field.
This is how he ends it:
So long as Bowlen is charging in excess of $200 per game for a club seat in a stadium built with the generosity of taxpayers, however, it also seems fair to ask: Are the Broncos truly serious about reinvesting profits in the very stars whose jerseys are proudly worn by spectators in the stands? With zero promise of how many games will be on the league schedule in 2011 due to haggling over a new collective bargaining agreement, Bailey, who celebrates his 32nd birthday this week, wants to win now. And why should we be any different? I like McDaniels, but the NFL isn’t a driver’s education class to learn how to keep a team on the road to the Super Bowl. Of course, it might be cheaper for the Broncos to pick an unpolished quarterback in the first round of the draft and sell everyone on a bright sun rising in the distant horizon, rather than spending the money to challenge the Colts or Patriots for AFC supremacy now. Maybe the selection of Florida star Tim Tebow was as much a marketing campaign as a football decision. Sorry for the cynicism. But the NFL can be a down- and-dirty business, from the trenches where Dumervil works for the Broncos to the negotiating table where his employer is squeezing Dr. Doom for every last red cent.
Lots of stuff I’ve touched on in the past, thanks for saving my fingers for today Kizla.
“PAY DOOM”
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL MY BRONCO BROS AND TO ALL FATHERS.
Go Broncos!!!
Im watching the Bronco Colt game from last year on NFL network..And i must say, i hope our Offense wont be as anemic this year as it was last year…Our defense stepped up so big in alot of parts and our offense was like a flat balloon..
What do you guys/gals think about how our offense will do next year?
bronco-blaze…I watched it to and our defense really made it happen but the offense could not put points up…I feel the broncos offense next season will be better..everyone has a year under their belt in this system so we can only get better….D. Thomas is a big receiver he should take the place of marshall just fine but we will see in a few weeks with training camp and pre-season on the horizon..The defense also should be better…the vets feel confident in winks system and we have a bigger D-line…Im excited about what we put together….cant wait to see how it unfolds
Depends on how our receivers step up. If they do good, we will too.
Unlike a lot of other bloggers, I am not so concerned about our D, I think we have made tremendous additions there at every position except for middle linebacker and I see us much improved. Unfortunately I can’t say the same about the O, namely because our O line will be a HUGE question mark, with all the new rookies and the injuries to the starters there is no way for me to know how improved our running game will be and how much better Orton can get. To me the season will hang on the shoulders of the O line, they do good we will be just fine, they don’t and it will be a long season. And of course the O line is the unit that takes the longest to gel in this league, so that’s why I see us winning only 8 games or 9 at best. Just because we got new weapons on O doesn’t mean diddly if we don’t have the O line to go with it. Just my opinion.
And Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out here.
If Tebow plays we won’t need an oline, let him run loss out there. But if it is Orton he may need to invest in some painkillers.
Bit slow this month leading up to training camp. Maybe have a few articles or stories about rookies and their journey to get to the NFL, with some quotes from the players?
Just something to help us pass the time.
Good read up from the DP Baylino. Its a very thin line between business and building a SB team. One would think that if you have a SB team the dollars would roll in. Bowlen would have seen that in 98 & 99 surely?
Its a little hard at this point in the season to see how things will shape out in the QB race. From what I have read it will be a 2 QB roster which means someone will have to be assigned to the PS..But who??
The Defence worked well last year in most area’s except the run. DJ needs help and he needs it quick. I hope Akin fits the bill. Although the stats look good, I would prefer our LB making as fewest tackles as possible and DB making even less.
Hey Samoan, I think you got the 2 QB roster thing a little wrong. The 3 Qbs we have now will be on the 53 man roster, but only 2 will dress for the 45 game day roster.
So what you have been hearing is who are the 2 QBs for game day, but correct me if I am wrong.
Oh and Samoan 5 straight baby!
So this doesnt have to do with the broncos but my dad owns a pro indoor football team ( the Billings Outlaws if anyone is familiar) we have been going through struggles with workers comp and other things all season, so last night we secured home field advantage for the playoffs and today, believe it or not, a tornado came through and destroyed the arena we play in. The week before our first playoff game! how is that for irony!
sorry just wanted you to know! GO BRONCOS!!!
Wow, Yovi sorry to hear that. If you do play the game hopefully your dad’s team wins. Sorry to hear that.
Yovi21: Sorry to hear that. Nature can be brutal sometimes. Hope everything turns out ok going foward.
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Wow the blog is dead…..
( So sad… I need me some Broncos Football News….
We’re all waiting for those sweet, oh so sweet words “Denver Broncos sign Dumervil to long term contract.” I’m starting to get impatient…
Don’t worry, during training camp this site won’t be able to keep up with the bloggers.
Ok, bloggers, you want something? I’ll give you something, by the way of Klis who I think might be hitting the head on the nail as far as Bowlen financial situation and its repercussions:
I don’t see how Bowlen, who like everybody else in America has been tightening up his expenses the past two or three years, can afford to bring back Bailey and Dumervil after this season. Maybe he can franchise one, and work out a long-term deal for the other. But that strategy may fail as even a temporary fix as it could be cost-prohibitive for both the Broncos’ 2011 cash budget and 2011 salary cap, assuming there is one. Bailey has already come out in full support of Dumervil getting his market value. And Dumervil would no doubt stand behind Bailey’s right to play three or four more years with the Broncos. But if you’re the person balancing Bowlen’s financial books, you might conclude the pass rusher and the cornerback are working against each other.
If you read between the lines it’s easy to figure there is what’s to be amounting to a financial situation with the Broncos now, no wonder McD got hired as he is Belicheck’s student as how to keep the overheads low. This scares the daylight out of me, I seriously am starting to think that no matter how much Bowlen is all about winning championships, if the dough is in short supply, so are your chances..
Then why pay Kuper? Didn’t he sign his tender?
Can we keep both? Maybe, we should be able to, Champ won’t get a big deal like before because he is old, and I think he will accept that, plus I think he should move to safety in a year or two to add 5 years to his career.
Doom will get payed. Kuper signed his tender on the 23rd of March and then was signed long term on the 4 of June. This stuff takes time.
Yovi…….Dude….That is crazy!!!!! I too live in Billings. That tornado ripped up the arena and the hieghts. Crazy stuff!! It was good that there was no injurys or fatalitys though.
Baylin
It always comes down to money. Im sure u know this better than anyone. Interestingly enough, they say the only way to make money is to spend money. While the Bronco fan base is as loyal as it comes, I assume this means fan spending isn’t where it used to be or maybe bowlen just wants to be more in the black. Who knows. Its a reccession. But if money is the problem, which is why we can’t pay and retain stars, not a “principle” or “character” thing. Then yea, we have issues. Bowlen wants to win, but win on a low budget and like u said, thats what McD is hear for. Altho if thats the case, 2 first round picks wasn’t wise. Either way, It will be interesting to see how things play out. We are fans, we have minimal control but we can however hope for the best. Go Broncos 2010. TRB out.
Yeah TRB, everything ultimately comes down to money, and at this time of the year, with 5 weeks between mini camp and training camp, unfortunately all there is to talk about now is just that as this is when nearly all the rookie signings take place. Just clarifying that fact in case bloggers are getting tired of hearing about money, LOL. That being said, it has been a growing concern of mine for the past two or three years, as Klis referred to, that we have been pretty stingy about money. The Kuper signing by the way didn’t exactly break the bank or qualifies us as big spenders and about the 2 firts round picks, the only reason it got done that way is becasue they are two LATE first round picks, I would imagine they will spend about the same or even less money on both #24 and 27 picks than they would of on #11 pick alone had they kept it. Anyhow, as you say we will have to wait to see how effective is the new way of handling business in the Broncos organization. Something is different nowadays, I can smell it in the air, hopefully the team can gel regardless of how few stars we keep and how many we release, whether it’s for character issues or money issues or both, at least that’s what Bowlen, Ellis, Xanders and McD are all hoping for. Of course we fans are hoping for the same, big difference is they choose how to go at it, we just sit and pray they know what they are doing…. at least we can’t get fired if the master plan fails, LOL.
Neither does Bowlen…
Bay,
I have your money dilema solved! Just go ahead and release the 2010\2011 pro bowl jersey for Tebow! LOL!
OC…..get the pay pal account ready my friend LOL!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
Holy Crap!
Hey guys/gals….forgot to tell you all. It’s been a little bit of time since I have been on.
My wife Amy, 7 year old son Jadyn and 4 year old daughter Olivia, welcomed home our new little girl on 6/6/2010. Hadley Grace.
Here’s one of the best things about it! My mom who is amazing with a needle and thred, made her a thin blanket for baths. It was Bronco material and to add that little “girly” flare, she put lace around the outside! LOL! Way to go mom!
take care guys!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
Lol Falls, congrats on the new daughter and officially inducting her into broncos country lol
BF,congrats,and take care of that precious little future bronco fan.LOL
BFE & 1nOnlyTRB,
Thank you for your warm wishes! It’s so funny and this might sound a little corny but I’ll share with you a quick story about my 7 year old Jadyn.
With the addition of our new little girl my wife and I are truely trying to take a pro active approach with keeping the “special time” with our 2 children. We certainly don’t want them to feel they just got their noses cut short you know? So each of us try to do things that they enjoy while the little one is sleeping.
So last night, out here in the middle of no where in Illinois, I decided to take my son Jadyn on our weekly truck ride. It usually entails taking a 5 minute trip into town, grab some ice cream and head out to some country road where no one would ever think about living. Turn on the country music and once I am completely lost, I’ll pull over, let Jadyn climb across to sit on my lap and let him drive the truck. This usually goes 15 to 20 miles or so at an average of 15 to 20 mph.
Well last night my wife was reading books with my 4 year old daughter so I say to Jadyn “What da say bud, wanna drive the truck? grab your flip flops and be quiet so your sister doesn’t hear ya!” I gave a wink to my wife so she would know what was up and out the door we went. He climbs into his booster seat and I get ready to pull away and I look over at him and he looks a little dissapointed. I say to him “What’s up bud? what’s wrong?”
He replies…”Nothing dad, I just thought you could get your blue denver hat so we would match like buddies”
Needless to say I put the truck in park and grab the “right” denver hat!
On a side note. We spend so much time talking about contracts, bonuses and the dollar signs that make an organization run. Often times, we as fans (myself included) tend to become angry when what seems to be a logical decision becomes clouded with greed and selfishness. Last night, a 7 year old showed me that sometimes a hat and an ice cream cone can make even the die hardest of fan realize it’s just a game!
Thanks bud!
GO GET EM’ BOYS!
Good story on the week of Father’s Day. Kids definitely are a reminder that there is more to things than just money, funny thing though is it takes a ton of money to rear them up to maturity. Good luck with everything broncfalls, you seem as if you have your hands full.
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