Prater Named AFC Special Teams P.O.W.

by DjBroncos on Oct 7, 2008 5:43 PM MDT

From the DenverBroncos.com blog:

The NFL announced on Tuesday that Matt Prater will be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5.

Prater’s selection as AFC Special Teams Player of the Week marks the first such award of his two-year NFL career.

During the Broncos’ 16-13 win against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Prater made all three field goal attempts — a 55-yarder, a 40-yarder and a 27-yarder — and his lone extra point try, racking up 10 points for the team. He also recorded touchbacks on four-of-five kickoffs. His 55-yarder in the second quarter was the longest field goal in the NFL for Week 5 and tied for the fifth-longest field goal in Broncos history.

Prater’s four touchbacks also led the NFL for the week, and he averaged 69.4 yards on his five kickoffs. He is tied for the NFL lead with 11 touchbacks on kickoffs this season.

Prater is the first Bronco to be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week since punt returner Glenn Martinez earned that award in Week 11 of the 2007 season. His selection marks the 18th time a Broncos player has received AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1993.

Isn't that honey for a special teams unit that was one of the worst in the NFL last year? Touchbacks are best kick coverage we can get - and the healthiest!

Now just the punting unit remains to being fixed - but didn't Shanny say "We're not going to punt!" during preseason!? I guess he's right! There will be only two possibilites: Denver scores a Touchdown, or they will kick a FG, even from 80 yards out...

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We posted this...

at almost the same time!! Impressive, since it has to be pretty late in your neck of the woods!!

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by John Bena on Oct 7, 2008 5:45 PM MDT reply actions

Yeah :D It is 1:45 am here ;)

by DjBroncos on Oct 7, 2008 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions

I thought John

McCain was the P.O.W. of the year already?

heh. Sorry. Couldn’t help myself.

"I could never quite get the hang of Thursdays..."

by FlaBroncoFan on Oct 7, 2008 6:15 PM MDT reply actions

Good One

Playoff bound!

by 53guys on Oct 7, 2008 6:45 PM MDT up reply actions

The future looks so bright its like stairing at a welders arc

  Its refreshing to be on the successful side of a youth movement aka drafting
    prater . As some of you may have noticed some of the other NFL teams are having
     problems with there kicking game new orleans , philadelphia , to name two .
     because of injury or age . but we headed the age issue off at the pass when we
     drafted prater . A move some of the faithfull grumbled at with the release of the
     beloved elam . that move dont seem so painful now does it . Get use to cheering on
     this boy for a long time . were going to have to make up a new mile high saying
      Mabey after some of his long kicks everyone together shouts BOOM what do
      ya think ? I live in philly If i could i would love to get that saying started Carry it on !

by broncosfaninphilly on Oct 7, 2008 6:46 PM MDT reply actions