Congratulations to Elvis Dumervil! News of his 6-year contract extension with the Denver Broncos was the best thing to happen since Shanahan single-handedly won our 2007 home-opener vs the Oakland Raiders by calling a timeout right before Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski kicked a field goal- allowing him to choke after the timeout. It’s nice to see the Broncos keep one of our best players instead of trading him for more unproven draft picks like we did with Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, and Tony Scheffler.
“Doom” deserved everything he got with his extension. Since 2006 he’s tied for 4th most sacks in the NFL [1st DeMarcus Ware (49.5), Jared Allen (45), Aaron Kampman (39.5), Trent Cole, Elvis Dumervil, and Julius Peppers (36)]. In 2007 he had 12.5 sacks and he led the NFL with 17 sacks in the 2009 campaign. Knowing he was deserving of a contract extension, he still had a great attitude prior to his extension. He didn’t hold out or cause distractions, trying to force an extension like other players do. He simply came to work and did his job.
I’m excited to see what Doom will do this season. He’s talked about punishing all teams that passed up on him in the draft, making them pay for not selecting him. Considering he was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 draft makes 31 teams that will have to brace for devastation, much like a major city prepares for a hurricane. His recent success opens up a huge opportunity for fellow DL/LB Robert Ayers to make an impact, since teams will be focusing on containing him. If his sack total goes down and other players get the credit for making big plays, he is okay with that- as long as the Broncos win. That attitude alone speaks to what a great player he is.
“Doom” deserved everything he got with his extension. Since 2006 he’s tied for 4th most sacks in the NFL [1st DeMarcus Ware (49.5), Jared Allen (45), Aaron Kampman (39.5), Trent Cole, Elvis Dumervil, and Julius Peppers (36)]. In 2007 he had 12.5 sacks and he led the NFL with 17 sacks in the 2009 campaign. Knowing he was deserving of a contract extension, he still had a great attitude prior to his extension. He didn’t hold out or cause distractions, trying to force an extension like other players do. He simply came to work and did his job.
I’m excited to see what Doom will do this season. He’s talked about punishing all teams that passed up on him in the draft, making them pay for not selecting him. Considering he was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 draft makes 31 teams that will have to brace for devastation, much like a major city prepares for a hurricane. His recent success opens up a huge opportunity for fellow DL/LB Robert Ayers to make an impact, since teams will be focusing on containing him. If his sack total goes down and other players get the credit for making big plays, he is okay with that- as long as the Broncos win. That attitude alone speaks to what a great player he is.
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