Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations ([email protected] / 303-264-5536) Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager ([email protected] / 303-264-5598) Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator ([email protected] / 303-264-5503)

DENVER BRONCOS QUOTES (11/9/11)

LINEBACKER

On playing at “It's definitely special, going in there, wearing [No.] 58 in that stadium. I definitely want to play well in a way that he'll [LB Derrick ] be grateful for me wearing his number.”

On the late Chiefs LB Derrick Thomas being his favorite player “It wasn't until I developed as a football player around high school and college where I really started to watch Derrick Thomas. I really fell in love with the way he played, and it was then when he became my favorite football athlete of all time.”

On Kansas City's offense “Kansas City has a really good offense. They have at receiver. We're going to have to be technically sound. They have talent at the wideout [position], talent at the running back position, and they're talented on the line with a great quarterback. We're definitely going to have to be on our P's and Q's to come out with a win this Sunday.”

On if the defense has confidence coming off the Oakland game with three turnovers “We have a little confidence, but we're going to leave all that in Oakland. This is a new week; we’re preparing for Kansas City now.”

On two of Denver’s next three opponents being AFC West teams “We definitely want to prepare and take it one game at a time. But yeah, the three games coming up now are very important.”

On added momentum coming off a win “That was a whole other game. The Chiefs are a totally different team.”

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