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Posts Tagged ‘Britton Colquitt’

A Music City Challenge

September 30th, 2010 - 3:45pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

Justin Bannan’s most recent memory of the Titans’ LP Field was a happy one.

Two seasons ago, Bannan celebrated a road playoff win as his former squad, the Baltimore Ravens, used a last-minute Matt Stover field goal to advance to the AFC Championship game.

But most visitors have not been so fortunate.

The Titans have won nearly 65 percent of their 90 regular season home games since opening the stadium in 1999. Every game — preseason, regular season and playoff — has been sold out since the Titans moved in, creating one of the league’s top home field advantages.

“It’s a tough place to play,” Bannan said. “Obviously, we have to gear up for a 60-minute game, and I know we are. If we’re going to take it, it’s going to come down to the end.”

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2010 Training Camp Day 19 Blog

August 19th, 2010 - 9:25am by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

The Broncos couldn’t have asked for better conditions for their final training camp practice. The morning session took place under slightly overcast skies with a cool breeze — a stark contrast from yesterday’s oppressively hot afternoon practice. A slight rainbow even marked the sky as players walked onto the practice field.

A crowd of 923 gathered to watch the final workout of the team’s 2010 training camp — putting the final Dove Valley attendance at 22,553. Two days before the preseason home opener against Detroit, the workout ended without post-practice running, providing an even happier ending to training camp 19 days after it officially kicked off.

From a personnel standpoint, defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith returned to the practice field after a few days off, while veterans Champ Bailey, Daniel Graham, Brandon Stokley and rookie Tim Tebow sat out the workout.

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2010 Training Camp Day 13 Blog

August 13th, 2010 - 10:29am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The Broncos headed back to INVESCO Field at Mile High Friday morning for a practice closed to the public.

Just a quick note — all practice times are subject to change, and some sessions next week have been shuffled around. Be sure to check the Fan Information Guide for the full schedule, or call the training camp hotline — (720) 258-3709.

Eddie Royal and Marquez Branson were among the players back at practice after sitting out Thursday’s afternoon session. Despite wearing full pads, the team practiced at a walkthrough speed. For that reason, the majority of the highlights Friday morning came on the offensive side of the ball.

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2010 Training Camp Day 4: P.M. Blog

August 4th, 2010 - 7:34pm by Gabe HiattOther posts by

After a brief lightning delay, the Broncos were back on the practice field for their evening workout. The rain subsided quickly, allowing players to take the field about thirty minutes later than the scheduled start of practice.

Fans readied themselves for the weather with raincoats and Broncos-orange ponchos, and two observers stood out in  day-glo yellow jumpsuits.

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Winning the Job

June 18th, 2010 - 1:24pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

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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.”

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Colquitt Coming Back to Denver

December 30th, 2009 - 10:38am by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

After completing training camp with the Broncos, rookie punter Britton Colquitt is returning to the club for the stretch run.

Denver announced the signing of Colquitt to its active roster on Wednesday from Miami’s practice squad. Colquitt entered the league with the Broncos as a college free agent on April 27, but was waived on Sept. 1, just before final roster cutdowns.

The rookie was out of football until Dec. 22, when the Dolphins came calling. Colquitt spent the holidays in the Florida sun, but admitted that it was difficult to remember that they were coming.

“I almost forgot about Christmas when I was down there because it is 80 degrees and there are no Christmas trees,” Colquitt said. “It is just palm trees with lights on them but being a Jimmy Buffett fan I kind of liked that — it was kind of cool.”

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Learning from Head to Toe

July 16th, 2009 - 6:36pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

Without punting a single ball in the NFL, Britton Colquitt has already recognized the cache of the opportunity standing before him.

“It’s definitely a dream come true for that to be your job, to play football,” he said. “But at the same time, it really puts a bigger importance on what you are doing and why you are doing it.”

How did Colquitt recognize the importance of the pro jump so quickly? Punting happens to be his family’s business.

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