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06-09-2008, 09:04 PM
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http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=8063
Parker Catching On
By Gray Caldwell
DenverBroncos.com
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Samie Parker is a quiet guy. He tends to let his play do the talking.
The 5-foot-11 receiver comes to the Broncos in his fifth year in the NFL. Fans might recognize Parker from his four seasons as a Kansas City Chief -- he caught 18 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns in six games against Denver -- but Parker said he's glad he made the switch.
"It's a good experience," he said. "I don't think I've been on too many positive ends of the Broncos-Chiefs rivalry, I mean I had a couple, but being here in Colorado is a great change."
Parker is part of a fleet of talented players the Broncos have accumluated at the wide receiver position. Along with Parker, Denver brought in Keary Colbert, Darrell Jackson, Clifford Russell, Lorne Sam and Edell Shepherd through free agency, and drafted Eddie Royal in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
With all of that competition, one might think things could get a little heated, but Parker said it has been nothing but a fun environment on the field.
"So far it's been really good, because each and every day each guy is going out there making plays, so you've just got to keep making as many as you can just to try to stand out," he said. "With the veteran guys that we have ... you have to keep being consistent with it, and things will show up."
Fellow newcomer Jackson, one of the NFL veterans Parker mentioned, said he knows that when a team has a solid group at a position like wide receiver, the competition only serves to make everyone better.
"When you have that kind of talent, you see one guy make a play then you want to make a play," Jackson said. "It trickles on down until you have everybody making a play. You’ve got everybody jumping up and down, high-fiving and having fun."
Parker echoed Jackson's sentiments, saying he's excited about the prospect of such a stacked receiving corps.
"We all just want to win, that's the bottom line," Parker said. "Whether it be you making a play or another guy making a play ... I think it's going to be a great thing because we're just pushing each other, making plays out there and having a good team camaraderie."
Along with changing teams comes moving to a new city, and Parker said it might take him a little time to adjust.
"It's just different," he said, then cracked a smile. "You have to find places where you want to eat -- that's the main thing."
Parker said finding a good environment for his family is really what's on his mind. Though his family hasn't moved to Denver with him quite yet, that is something that he says might be on the horizon.
"I'm still kind of looking for a place now, kind of getting acclimated to the city before I get them out here," he said. "I don't want to be driving around getting everybody lost. I have a little daughter, I don't want her back there screaming and yelling when I don't know where I'm going."
Regardless of whether he knows the streets of Denver, Parker certainly knows his way around the football field, something the Broncos are looking to take advantage of when the season rolls around.
"I'm just looking forward to coming out here and helping the team win," he said.
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http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=8063
Parker Catching On
By Gray Caldwell
DenverBroncos.com
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Samie Parker is a quiet guy. He tends to let his play do the talking.
The 5-foot-11 receiver comes to the Broncos in his fifth year in the NFL. Fans might recognize Parker from his four seasons as a Kansas City Chief -- he caught 18 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns in six games against Denver -- but Parker said he's glad he made the switch.
"It's a good experience," he said. "I don't think I've been on too many positive ends of the Broncos-Chiefs rivalry, I mean I had a couple, but being here in Colorado is a great change."
Parker is part of a fleet of talented players the Broncos have accumluated at the wide receiver position. Along with Parker, Denver brought in Keary Colbert, Darrell Jackson, Clifford Russell, Lorne Sam and Edell Shepherd through free agency, and drafted Eddie Royal in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
With all of that competition, one might think things could get a little heated, but Parker said it has been nothing but a fun environment on the field.
"So far it's been really good, because each and every day each guy is going out there making plays, so you've just got to keep making as many as you can just to try to stand out," he said. "With the veteran guys that we have ... you have to keep being consistent with it, and things will show up."
Fellow newcomer Jackson, one of the NFL veterans Parker mentioned, said he knows that when a team has a solid group at a position like wide receiver, the competition only serves to make everyone better.
"When you have that kind of talent, you see one guy make a play then you want to make a play," Jackson said. "It trickles on down until you have everybody making a play. You’ve got everybody jumping up and down, high-fiving and having fun."
Parker echoed Jackson's sentiments, saying he's excited about the prospect of such a stacked receiving corps.
"We all just want to win, that's the bottom line," Parker said. "Whether it be you making a play or another guy making a play ... I think it's going to be a great thing because we're just pushing each other, making plays out there and having a good team camaraderie."
Along with changing teams comes moving to a new city, and Parker said it might take him a little time to adjust.
"It's just different," he said, then cracked a smile. "You have to find places where you want to eat -- that's the main thing."
Parker said finding a good environment for his family is really what's on his mind. Though his family hasn't moved to Denver with him quite yet, that is something that he says might be on the horizon.
"I'm still kind of looking for a place now, kind of getting acclimated to the city before I get them out here," he said. "I don't want to be driving around getting everybody lost. I have a little daughter, I don't want her back there screaming and yelling when I don't know where I'm going."
Regardless of whether he knows the streets of Denver, Parker certainly knows his way around the football field, something the Broncos are looking to take advantage of when the season rolls around.
"I'm just looking forward to coming out here and helping the team win," he said.
http://web1.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/Top%20Stories/2008/parker4_ks_080603.jpg