2008 Broncos Training Camp Report - Day 1 - Afternoon Quotes

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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008 (P.M. PRACTICE)

T RYAN CLADY

On the first practice of training camp --

"It's kind of like the same thing over and over through the OTAs, so [practice] reps over and over help you get better.

"It went well. I think it's actually a little bit easier just because for linemen [pads are] something to hold onto. It's not a running back or anything like that. It's a physical game in the trenches, so it's a lot easier with pads on."

On the last 24 hours (signing contract and first training camp practice) --

"I was pretty calm until I went to sleep and then I kind of woke up like every hour checking my phone and seeing if anything went down. I was a little nervous toward the end, but it all worked out for the best."

On what he calls his dance move he performed at the first practice during stretches --

"I call it the ‘grown man.'"

On what has been his biggest adjustment as a rookie --

"Just learning the plays and adjusting to the speed."

On whether the reality of being an NFL player has ‘smacked him in the face' --

"I think it did after I signed. It kind of smacked me in the face a little bit after that. It's a job now, so you have to come out to work."

On how important it was to sign before the first practice --

"I wanted to go through install and learn all of the plays, so it was really important."

On the most noticeable thing about the transition from college to the NFL --

"Definitely the speed. Speed and how complex the offense is."

DE JARVIS MOSS

On being injured last season --

"It hurt. It's time that I will never get back, but hopefully I can do some big things this year and forget about the injury. [The injury] is behind me anyways, the way I feel physically, so that's really in the past.

"I feel great now. I can do everything. I still get a little sore, but I'm sure within a matter of months that should all be gone as well."

On whether he feels like a starter --

"I feel like a starter. Ponce the season starts I play equally as much as the guy ahead of me. In this league, guys don't play the whole game, so I work like a starter."

On his thoughts about T Ryan Clady --

"Clady is a good dude. He is a great player. Already I think he's a great player and he is going to contribute in a huge way this year for the team."