Denver Native (Carol)
08-12-2013, 09:43 AM
The good thing was the football was right in front of him, an easy grab-and-tote play for Shaun Phillips, an outside linebacker whose tight end background made it certain he knew what to do with the ball. The play was the 9-yard fumble return for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the Broncos' preseason opener Thursday.
Luck? Sure. But for Phillips, it could also be looked at as a small stroke of good karma that he is overcoming a confusing start with the Broncos, which left him questioning his ability, with hard work.
"At first, it was hard," Phillips said of learning Denver's defense. "During OTAs, I wasn't sure of how good I was at football anymore."
rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23841957/broncos-shaun-phillips-still-mastering-new-defensive-system
Luck? Sure. But for Phillips, it could also be looked at as a small stroke of good karma that he is overcoming a confusing start with the Broncos, which left him questioning his ability, with hard work.
"At first, it was hard," Phillips said of learning Denver's defense. "During OTAs, I wasn't sure of how good I was at football anymore."
rest - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23841957/broncos-shaun-phillips-still-mastering-new-defensive-system