After totaling more than 50 sacks and earning five Pro Bowl selections during his time with the Titans, defensive lineman Jurrell Casey was traded to the Broncos this offseason for a mere seventh-round pick.
Denver will host Tennessee on “Monday Night Football” this evening, giving Casey an opportunity to make a statement against his former team. The veteran defender said he treated preparing for Week 1 like any other game, but it’s a little hard to believe him.
“My feelings this week are just how I approach every game every week,” Casey said last Friday. “I always have a mantra, ‘You have never played a bad season. You have never played a bad game,’ just keep making it on that same trend. Just because it’s the Titans across from me, I don’t approach the game any different. You attack the film study the same way. You attack practice the same way.”
While Casey said his game-prep remained the same, he did admit that he’s excited to face his former team.
“You go out there and get the job done. That’s my whole mindset going into this game. They’re a great program. I’m looking forward to playing them. I was there for the last nine years, helped them build to where they’re at now. It’s definitely exciting to see how they’re going to bring it.”
Monday’s game (8:20 p.m. MT) will be nationally televised on ESPN.
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