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Broncos' Demaryius Thomas ready for playoffs, with mom watching from stands

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Broncos' Demaryius Thomas ready for playoffs, with mom watching from stands

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  1. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Cover up the name and just look at the numbers and it might be a different story. There are the 105 receptions -- Wholesale NFL Jerseys Outletseventh in the league -- and the 1,304 yards receiving, also seventh in the league. But look at the name and see those are Demaryius Thomas' numbers and that’s the bottom line. This was his fourth consecutive season with at least 92 receptions, his fourth consecutive season with at least 1,300 yards. Then there is the six touchdown catches -- his lowest output since 2011 when he had four touchdowns in the Broncos read-option offense with Tim Tebow at quarterback. There were the 17 dropped passes, including three games when he had at least three dropped passes. "I see him adjust to this offense, a gradual adjustment because he missed the offseason program," said Broncos wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert. "He’ll be the first to tell you, and I’ll tell you, there are so many more plays he could have made, especially the touchdown numbers. But fact of the matter is, this year is the first time in the program’s history they’ve had two receivers go for 1,000 yards four years in a row. They accomplished a lot, but there were plays out there, a lot more plays, we could have made, all of us, including (Thomas)." Heading into Sunday’s AFC divisional-round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Broncos could use their marquee players to play to the playoff moment. Thomas is at, or near, the top of that list. Beyond his importance to their chances of moving on, Thomas said this week that Sunday's game will be a long-awaited personal moment since it is expected to be the first time his mother, Katina Smith, has seen him play in person. Smith was arrested for narcotics trafficking when Thomas was 11 years old, but was one of 46 nonviolent drug offenders who had their sentences commuted in November by President Barack Obama. Smith is now able to travel after a 60-day period after her release and is scheduled to be at Sunday’s game. "All of us knows what it would mean to (Thomas)," Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders said. It has all made for an emotional, Cheap Jerseys New England Patriotssometimes bumpy ride for Thomas this season. One that started when he skipped the Broncos' offseason program after the Broncos had used the team’s franchise player tag on him before he signed a five-year, $70 million deal in July. The Broncos changed offenses with the arrival of Gary Kubiak and his new staff. Though Thomas had a playbook and practice video from the offseason workouts while he was away, he wasn’t on the field with his teammates until training camp.

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