By Mitch Abramson
Eric Decker didn’t sit by his locker with a wide grin, speaking of vindication on Sunday.
He didn’t hold up one finger, symbolic of the No. 1 receiver role that former Bronco turned ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth said he wasn’t deserving of.
Decker was diplomatic in his response to the criticism, choosing to let his actions do the talking against the Oakland Raiders.
“Yeah, I kind of put that one to rest a couple days ago,” Decker said of Schlereth’s attack. The former Bronco suggested that Decker was barely a No. 2 receiver let alone a No. 1. “I’m not too worried what people say. (The)only thing I’m worried about is what my teammates think of me, what the coaching staff thinks of me, and we go to battle together.”
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He did admit to feeling a bout of nerves beforehand, the result of having to perform in front of a new fan base, as well as new teammates and coaches.
“I got to say I did,” he said of feeling anxious. “I was nervous but I think if you don’t get nervous before a game, you probably shouldn’t be in the locker room because that’s human nature. And I think a new team, a new experience — it was good.”
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