Editor’s Note: This season, DenverBroncos.com will feature two player blogs. Wide receiver Eric Decker will check in with a new post every week. Below is his first entry of the season.
What’s going on, everyone?
This is Eric Decker, and I’m excited to take over a blog this season. I’m going to check in once a week and give you guys a little insight as the season rolls on. I’m going to try to take you behind the scenes as much as I can and answer any questions you have.
It’s fun this time of year, because it’s been a great offseason. Everybody’s been working extremely hard to get to this point. We feel good about this team and we’re excited to kick it all off this Sunday against Pittsburgh.
We’re really counting on you guys to come out to the stadium and make sure we have that home-field advantage.
Pittsburgh’s definitely a tough team, and we’re going to have a test in front of us. But we’re excited for it and we know you guys are excited, too.
What I want to do at the end of each post is make sure to let you know you can ask me questions, and I’ll answer some of them each week next time I write a blog.
What do you want to know?
Looking forward to talking with you every week.
Tags: Eric Decker, Week 1
What do you eat on game day?
What’s your favorite thing to eat after a game?
What is the most impact full thing that you have learned from Peyton manning?
Who do you think will finish with the most catches. Tamme, Thomas or you?
With all the excitement, how do you manage to sleep the night before game day?
What percentage of plays do you expect to be running plays?
What’s up E! All of us are extremely excited for the season. We run prediction contests for everything for season record to individual games and this is a great online community to be a part of. Best of luck this season, stay healthy and have fun. If I had to ask anything I guess it would be do you have any unusual game day rituals or customs to prepare for a game?
Pura Vida! Go Broncos!
Eric, thank you for doing this! We are so blessed to have so many talented people on our team and that you take time out of your day to give us inside information! ;D
Just wondering what you said to Peyton when you found out he was coming to Denver?
Do you feel you and Peyton have worked enough together on routes and timing that you’re comfortable? I also think this is great as I forsee you becoming the next Reggie Wayne or Marvin Harrison. I’ve followed Peyton his NFL career and know he tends to go to those receivers he has a reporte with. Thanks for doing this. It’s great and best of luck Sunday. Go Broncos.
Game day prediction Broncos 28 – Steelers 14
Hello everyone its good to be back. Have not posted since season ended but have been following when I can. Really excited about our team this season. I will be pulling out my Irish shamrock this year again hoping we can go deep into playoffs. Hope everyone is well. Out of interest has Bay made an appearance? If he hasnt and you are reading come back on the blog mate always loved your monday morning analysis.
Season Prediction 10 – 6
And Mr Decker this is your year- CARPE DIEM
Go Bronco
It’s very cool to see the player blogs back in action! They used to do this a few years back too. Pretty neat, thanks for the insight!
Hey Eric I think I can speak for everyone by sayn we all feel like this season is going to be a special one. I have two sons ages 5 and 8 who love to play the game and look up to you with dreams of playing in the NFL. What advice would you give to all the youngsters who want to fallow their dreams like you did?
This is going to be a very exciting and eventful year. Eric, I`m looking forward to reading your weekly post in these exciting times. Its not every day that a world class QB comes to year team and wants to play for you. I`m ready to get this all started.
BRONCOS 2012!!!!!
Im very excited for this season (I am every season) but this year very excited been. Broncos fan for 28 years and im from nj anyway how much advise. Did. Brandon stoakly give the wr on working with manning?
Just 3 more days Cat. Its the final countdown!!!
Thanks for doing this post Eric, we’ve been missing the players post. I did my FF draft last night and missed out on picking you. I was 14th in my draft again. I think Your gonna have a Big Year Brotha!
I hope The TEAM is focused after watching dallas go to NY and take The Champs apart. You know Pitts gonna come in just as focused as the boys.
TIME OF POSSESSION ! ! !
GO BRONCOS ! ! !
I know!!!!!!! I don’t feel good so I’m trying t be excited, but it’s not working…. You need to go watch Willis interviewing DMT, that made me feel a little bit better!
It must be great to be a Denver Bronco … it’s great, just being a fan … what a joy for you to be matched w/ Peyton Manning – like a dream come true … night and day from the past two seasons, I’ll bet … anyway – I’d like to know what you see in Peyton’s eyes?? … oh – Sunday night … Denver 31 – Pittsburgh 27 …
Sorry to hear that. I`ll be praying for you, so the Broncos don`t put you on the injury report. LOL
Hello Monodono, hows it going out there in Steamboat Springs? I`m looking forward to another year of Broncos football!!
HERE FROM MEXICO!! YOU ARE A GREAT WR AND A POWERFULL LEADER LETS DO IT. YOU ARE AN EXAMPLE OF LIFE ERICK!
do you enjoy the national night games?It seems we have a few this year,which is good for me im in VA!Anyhow, we will be watching here in VA. Broncos 27 Steelers 17
Eric,
I’m glad to see you and the team work so hard knowing that PM was coming to town. I feel you have great potential and see you being the next Steve Watson type receiver. I think JE has done well putting together a great supporting cast this year.
Looking forward to a great year and good luck to you and the rest of the team.
My question to you would be….what do you do for relaxation during the regular season?
The fire is lit and it’s time to step up and be counted! Looking forward to seeing the offense and defense unleased on the Steelers! Personally, I think big Ben will be running for his life most of the game with their offensive line woes and the power pass rush of the Bronocs. It’s going to be great fun to watch the game Sunday!
It might rain they say tonight or tommorow Cat,I think everyone in this town will feel better if the air gets cleaned up of all that smoke! Hope you feel better soon.
Decker, living in Los Angeles and being a die hard BRONCOS fan isn’t easy and I get crap all the time from people out here. I picked you n Manning up on my fantasy team this year so I’m going to need you two to come through for me. Thanks!!
Eric,
Thanks for doing the blog! gonna be good to get a wr perspective on things !
No question for you but i do have a favor to ask of you sir ha
Please tell your teammates that it is Broncos Country not nation we do not want to be associated with the faiders ha your going to have to tell Shannon Sharpe as well ugh lol
And please bring the Mile High Salute back tysvm!!
P.S. remember what hand to salute with
I see pro bowls in your future gl to you and the Broncos good sir!
Eric,
You are the man. Cant wait till sunday when u guys lay the smackdown on the squeelers. I am a hoosier, i have followed Peyton his entire career, i heard a rumor he wanted the colts to draft u, is that true? When u guys played the forty whiners u scored two tds, the camera man, shortly after zoomed in on DT and he looked a little bummed, please tell him theres plenty of Peyton to go around. Im sure u both will have atleast one TD on sunday.
Broncos 37 Squeelers 20.
OH yeah my birthday is September 10th i want the Broncos blowing out of the Squeelers for my birthday. Please and thank u.
Didnt someone ask about the player blog not too long ago?
Great to see that you’ll be participating Eric! Best of luck to you this season. Stay strong brother. Here’s to you finishing what you started in January…(I’d like to see you lay a block ala Eddie Mac on a certain player, during a run play!)
Broncos Country Strong 2012!
Hey Gang!
Stoked to have you on the blog Eric……..but more importantly, on our team. Your play reminds me of Eddie Mac……and trust me that’s a HUGE compliment!
Do you do any supersitious things before games?
And just to let the regulars know………..and the new people for that matter……While I haven’t seen OC around in a while, I took it upon myself to get a rock song ready to pump us up for gameday. FTR Productions lives on……..I will post it up tomorrow.
GO BRONCOS!
Harrison ha!
I`m looking forward to hearing it Kod. Rock On!!
Heck, thats if he even plays! HaHa!!
I was just wondering what it is like to wear the same number as the legendary Eddy Mac? I also wanted to say that (in my book) you are well on your way to becoming legendary Bronco yourself. I wish you the best as the season starts! Blue and orange for life!
Hey Eric,
I am a huge Broncos fan and have been all my life. I believe that you guys are going to do great this season, but I was just wondering tho… I like to read your blogs when I am pooping. What are you doing when you’re writing them?
Go Broncos!
Broncos 24- Steelers 17
This will be a great blog E thanks for doing it. My question would be how is prepping for a night game (sun, mon, thurs…we have them all this year) different from a typical sun afternoon game? Anything change in your routine?
Eric,
Thanks for doing the blog. This will be great for everyone! My question is:
What makes you the person you are today?
Kod, I seriously can’t wait! Oh my goodness, I bet the song is awesome!m
Thanks strand and imready. Imready I live in WY, but you’re right, the smoke has been bothering me all summer. I think my students gave me a bug.
Som Eric and DMT are calling themselves salt & pepper. Anyone know when they started that? How I came about! I love it
How it came about I mean?
Hi all, new to the blog…
Hi Eric, my co-workers back in Chanahassen, MN would want me to give a shout out for them. They remember the days of you being a Golden Gopher. Anyway In the picture depicted above it shows you with Manning and Stokley, how much help has it been, having guys with a Manning re-pore in Tamme and Stokely? After seeing the Niners game it appears you have great ability to get open. Glad your here and looking forward to the season. Nick
How goes it Eric? I was just wondering what are some of your pregame rituals and somE of your superstitions along with some of the weirder ones that you know of from others on the team?
Welcome Eric. I am a Bronco fan since the beginning and believe you will write your own chapter of Bronco country history. Thanks for taking part in our blog,it means a lot to us..
After seeing Peyton manning Thais offseason, what do u think of him? Can he lead this team to the big show down? Last that long?
Oh here it is… Where the nick name comes from. He wants us to call them salt and pepper, let’s do to Broncos Country!!
http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2012/09/06/listen-broncos-wide-receiver-eric-decker-talks-steelers-fantasy-football-nickname/15503/
Counting on a great year from all of you. I was fortunate to have you, DT and Peyton all on my fantasy team so I am particularly excited.
I would really like to know how much you players follow the fantasy football leagues, if at all. Also would like to know how true is the rhetoric about Peyton “jumping on” his receivers when they are not where he expects them to be? Good luck and GO BRONCOS!
I have seen you’ll blog all last year. But as far as blogging, I am new. Can we still post overall season stats? And we do we have to have weekly scores posted by? Sorry if this has been posted already. Thanks for the help.
Sam, Just jump in after you register and log on. The folks on here are pretty kind, at least to Bronco fans.
Hey Eric,
You’ve been a great asset to our team since day 1. I just want to thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Broncos! I look forward to you and Demarius being elevated to “NFL great” status so all the country will know what we already know about you guys. The receiver and TE corps looks great! Glad to see Stokley back. God Bless you all and keep you healthy! I guess if I had a question for you, it would be…When you practice first team offense vs first team defense in practice, who stands out to you as the baddest hombre on defense?
Kick some Steeler butt!
Eric,
Just wanted to say I’m a Gophers fan too and I was so excited to see the Broncos draft you 2 years ago and I’m glad you’re getting your shot to play for my favorite NFL team as well! Congrats and make your fellow Midwesterners proud!!! (I’m from SoDak btw).
Do you have any pre-match rituals you do the get prepared?