Broncos' Royal not just a jock

by dbroncos78087 on Aug 18, 2008 12:41 PM MDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
--Pearl Royal was sifting through some of her son Eddie's belongings, preparing to send some things to him in Denver when she came across a box of notes he wrote as an introspective and quiet child.
One note by Eddie Royal, a rookie receiver with the Broncos, said his mother was his best friend. To even things out, Pearl Royal laughed when she found another note complaining that she took Eddie's brother Chris to football practice and didn't take him.

Eddie Royal was always religious, and Pearl Royal found some notes to God. One pleaded, "Make me tall. Make me strong." Royal never became exceptionally tall or big. At 5-foot-10, 182 pounds, he is considered small for a NFL receiver. But his small stature didn't matter in high school or in college at Virginia Tech, and it didn't stop him from moving up the depth chart in Denver. Last week he became the first rookie receiver in Broncos history to start a preseason opener. He should start again today vs. Green Bay.

"I found a picture he had of this cat looking in a mirror, and he sees a lion," Pearl Royal said. "That's what he sees himself as, the strong one." Royal overcompensated for any physical shortcomings. He worked hard and was always mature for his age, back to when he was writing the notes to himself. He got guidance from his six siblings, all older than him, and his mother.

Source: Fredericksburg.com

I hope this hasnt been posted, i saw it in the paper two days ago and found the article online today.

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He should start again today vs. Green Bay.

Sweet, that means its Friday!!! No work for me!

Great piece other than that….can’t wait for the future to get here. :)

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

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by Tim Lynch on Aug 18, 2008 1:06 PM MDT reply actions

Good!

Hopefully being a little more introverted will make him more in the Rod Smith model of work hard and keep your mouth shut than in the T.O., Chad Johnson, (and yes) Brandon Marshall model of running your mouth and being a side show.

by UnarmingMermaid on Aug 18, 2008 1:13 PM MDT reply actions

I'm telling y'all

Royalwithcheese is the real deal Holyfield. As a Va. Tech fan, I’ve been watching this kid his whole college career. He is a good kid and a PLAYER. Whenever Tech needed a play, that’s who they went to. And keep this in mind. He had nobody, and I mean NOBODY throwing him the ball. The best quarterback during his college career was Brian Randle. I know… WHO??? He was a decent quarterback but he was a runner more than a passer. Ok, he had Marcus Vick for a little while. Again, a runner more than a passer. My point is he never had close to an NFL caliber QB to work with. Another point is he was a really good kid amid some questionable characters on that team. Marcus Vick was the leader for a couple seasons and in case you didn’t know, Michael Vick is a choir boy compared to Marcus. Anyway, the NFL is a totally different ballgame of course , but I have total confidence that “Royalwithcheese” is going to be a great player in the very near future.

by orangeblood on Aug 18, 2008 1:40 PM MDT reply actions

Go Royal

Im glad to see you guys liked the article, it isnt often that i get to post an article before everyone else saw it.

Go Broncos!

by dbroncos78087 on Aug 18, 2008 2:11 PM MDT reply actions

Great post! For many months I wanted the Broncos to draft

a Steve Smith type of a receiver/returner. Naturally I was shocked to see us use a 2nd round pick on a WR, because the Defense was so blah. Fortunately, Royal seems like a perfect fit for the team and a 2nd round steal

by Arctic Bronco on Aug 18, 2008 5:26 PM MDT reply actions

I was higher on Dexter Jackson for the same role in the draft but it looks like the Broncos got it right with Royal. He looks like he’ll be a good player and person for the organization for a good while to come. And that is why I don’t have a job as an NFL scout!

by jaffe28 on Aug 18, 2008 6:23 PM MDT reply actions