PACKERS VS. BRONCOS: NOTES, QUOTES AND COMMENTS : FRIEND STAYS IN DAVIS' THOUGHTS.Byline: Karen Crouse and Kevin Modesti When Denver running back Terrell Davis Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972 in San Diego, California) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League from 1995 to 2001. was growing up in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , he'd spend hours weaving dreams with his cousin and confidante con·fi·dante n. 1. A woman to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed. 2. A woman character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions , Jemaul Pennington. The two would talk about someday making a lot of money and opening a nightclub in San Diego. Davis, a third-year pro, has seen his childhood fancy take flight; he is earning $1.36 million a year and has enough star stature to support his own billboard in football-crazed Denver. Alas, Pennington isn't around to soak up Davis' success. He was shot to death in San Diego in 1994 under circumstances that forever will be fuzzy to Davis, who was in Athens, Ga., at the time preparing for his senior season. On Tuesday, before he had his high school jersey retired during a ceremony at Lincoln Prep (pictured), Davis admitted Pennington hasn't been far from his thoughts this week. ``I have wondered if he was here what he'd be doing,'' Davis said. ``We always talked about our 10-year reunion and what we were going to be doing. We really wanted to make a difference. Right now, I'm going to go ahead and live out his dream for him.'' Hard to believe It hasn't dawned on Davis, the AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. rushing champion, that this isn't simply another regular-season game against the Chargers that the Broncos are preparing for. ``Sometimes I sit in my room and I can't believe I'm at the Super Bowl,'' he said. ``It's probably a good thing. If I recognize that I'm at the Super Bowl, I might freak out freak out Substance abuse A verb, popularized in the US in the '60s–to experience nightmarish hallucinations including by LSD or a similar drug. See 'Bad trip.', Flashback. .'' Davis will appear on a special edition of ``Wheel of Fortune'' tonight. A Central issue From the asinine question of the week files, we bring you this: Toward the end of the Packers' interview session, a young woman from Comedy Central asked tight end Mark Chmura Mark William Chmura (born February 22, 1969 in Deerfield, Massachusetts) is a former American football tight end who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1993-1999). , ``Does a tight end have to have a tight end?'' Without skipping a beat, Chmura smiled and replied, ``No, but it helps.'' He went on to say he hoped to become a wide receiver next year. It was this or the World Cup If not for a couple of lackluster kickers on the football team at Brookwood High in Snellville, Ga., in the mid-1980s, Jason Elam Jason Elam (b. March 8, 1970 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is an American football player, currently a placekicker with the Denver Broncos. He is a devout Christian. High School Career might be gearing up for the world's greatest futbol spectacle later this year instead of the globe's greatest football event. As Elam, a fifth-year pro, told it, ``As far back as I can remember, I played soccer. Then I was watching our high school football team play one year, and our punter and kicker weren't doing that well, and I thought, `That looks pretty easy. I'm going to do that.' It turned out it was a lot harder than I thought.'' He actually has made it look pretty easy. In September, Elam became only the fourth kicker since the AFL-NFL merger to kick a 50-yard field goal in three consecutive games. Since he entered the league in 1993 after a standout career at Hawaii, Elam has converted 92 percent of his field goals inside 40 yards. In that span, he also has more points (603) than any other kicker. Pittsburgh's Norm Johnson
Media tough to block out Denver tackle Gary Zimmerman Gary Wayne Zimmerman (born December 13, 1961 in Fullerton, California) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986-1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993-1997. and his fellow linemen will have a tall (and wide) order on Sunday, trying to contain 350-pound Gilbert Brown Gilbert Brown is a former American football defensive tackle. While a draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round, 79th overall out of Kansas where he was a teammate of defensive end Dana Stubblefield(who was drafted in the 1st round) on the defensive line. . But first Zimmerman and Co. had to survive Tuesday's task: talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to the media. The Broncos' offensive line had maintained a code of silence all season but unzipped its lips rather than face fines from the league. When informed that Denver coach Mike Shanahan had suggested Zimmerman was more nervous about talking to reporters than playing in Sunday's game, the 12th-year veteran replied: ``I think he's accurate about that. I'm out of my element, so I'll just do the best I can.'' If Zimmerman has an aversion to talking to reporters, there's a good reason. In his first 11 years in the league, he noticed, ``Most of the time when (the media) wants to talk to offensive linemen, it's something bad. It's better just to be quiet and anonymous.'' Religion on center stage Holmgren said he senses that the public is growing more comfortable hearing athletes refer to religion in discussing on-the-field matters. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how many people (criticize them) anymore,'' the Packers coach said. ``I think people realize these are human beings, and there's a lot more to life and living than your job. I know this game this week seems like the biggest thing in the history of mankind, but there's a lot more to life.'' Reggie White is an ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. minister. Robert Brooks is another Packer who talks about his religion. ``I'm not competing for me,'' Brooks said Tuesday, ``I'm competing for Jesus Christ.'' Holmgren said he's a church member who can't attend during the season but tries to ``make up for it in the offseason.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) no caption (Terrell Davis at Lincoln Prep) (2) Tackle Tony Jones and his fellow Denver offensive linemen have been silent all season, but they opened up after being threatened with fines by the league. Associated Press |
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