Denver Native (Carol)
09-02-2012, 01:35 PM
Before every snap Ty Warren takes in practice and the preseason, he knows what it's supposed to feel like. Even after two full seasons away from football because of hip and triceps injuries, Warren remembers how it feels to be one of the most dominant interior defensive linemen in the NFL. Warren, a 31-year-old, 300-pound defensive tackle, knows enough to realize he's not that same player anymore. But after surviving his first complete preseason since 2009, Warren is confident that he is on his way back to becoming himself again.
"Mentally, it's been overcoming the mental nature of thinking that I'm going to return to the elite form right away. Football is still football, but I've had some humbling moments as I'm trying to learn the defense," Warren said. "I've had my missed assignments, thankfully in practice and not in a game. I think it's just mentally getting over the hump and putting things in perspective in knowing that this thing is going to be a progressive deal."
When Warren arrived in Denver as a free agent after the lockout a year ago, he brought with him a résumé that included 103 career starts and three Super Bowl rings from his eight seasons with the New England Patriots. A Broncos defense long missing a stalwart run stopper was hoping it had found its guy to anchor the middle of the defensive line, even if he had missed all of 2010 after undergoing surgery on his hip.
rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_21452805/back-saddle
"Mentally, it's been overcoming the mental nature of thinking that I'm going to return to the elite form right away. Football is still football, but I've had some humbling moments as I'm trying to learn the defense," Warren said. "I've had my missed assignments, thankfully in practice and not in a game. I think it's just mentally getting over the hump and putting things in perspective in knowing that this thing is going to be a progressive deal."
When Warren arrived in Denver as a free agent after the lockout a year ago, he brought with him a résumé that included 103 career starts and three Super Bowl rings from his eight seasons with the New England Patriots. A Broncos defense long missing a stalwart run stopper was hoping it had found its guy to anchor the middle of the defensive line, even if he had missed all of 2010 after undergoing surgery on his hip.
rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_21452805/back-saddle