Posted on 12/12/2004 7:55:42 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
Broncos' Plummer Flashes Obscene Gesture
1 hour, 21 minutes ago
By EDDIE PELLS, AP Sports Writer
DENVER - Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer flashed an obscene gesture toward the stands Sunday after throwing a first-quarter interception and getting jeered in Denver's 20-17 victory over Miami.
"I apologize for that to our fans and everyone," Plummer said. "It wasn't directed to our fans. One guy got into my head a little bit. It shouldn't be that way."
Plummer finished 16-for-30 with two interceptions. He has no touchdowns and six interceptions in the last two games and has been the target of non-stop criticism recently in Denver.
Last week, former teammate Shannon Sharpe ripped into him, although Plummer said he hadn't heard the comments and labeled them nothing more than "Chinook winds blowing off the mountains."
He wasn't able to turn a deaf ear to the fans, however.
The interception came on a sidearm throw that was nabbed by Dolphins defensive end Jay Williams, the fourth defensive lineman to pick him off this season. After the play, TV cameras caught Plummer putting his middle finger behind his head while sitting on the bench, without turning around.
"I'm not going to lie and say I didn't do it," Plummer said. "I've never done that before. It was one of those things where I got caught up in the emotion of a big game, and my emotions got the best of me."
Plummer wouldn't reveal what the fan said to rile him.
"He didn't say "`Good job,'" Plummer said. "On the road you just block them out, and when you are at home you don't like it, but all you can do is try to go out there and reverse it and make them cheer for you. That's all you can do."
"I didn't mean to flip off all the fans, only the serious a***oles."
It doesn't appear that would be a very long trip.
A Jake with fingers is no snake.
This is utterly ridiculous! I can't believe this! Insert obscene gesture.
"The Snake" - a nickname that's an insult to the real Snake (Ken Stabler), btw - isn't taking this or any team anywhere.
Jake would be smart to say he was just signing to the fan that he was "his number one fan".
Hey. That's a good idea. It's too late for that now though.
the donkeys aren't doing very well this year.
*wail* What is this world coming too?!
/SARCASM
The Bronco fans are spoiled rotten.
Amazing jake had the intelligence to count to the number of fingers he raised..(yes..i have him as my qb in my fantasy league..yes that was a cheap shot..but doggone it..that felt good..) vent over...
yeah right.. as if these drugged up thugs give two craps about their teams' city or fans.
Isn't it funny that Shanahan hasn't taken the Donkeies anywhere since Elway left?
Goes to show you it's not the coach but the players.
That works both ways. Without Shanahan as HC, the Broncos and Elway would never have won back to back SB`s.
Brian Griese was no John Elway and neither is Jake Plummer
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JMO, but that's a good thing. Elway may have some records, but he's a girlie man if ya ask me. Not that those two are any great shakes, either.
On what possible basis would you say that Elway's a girlie man? Or are you are Browns fan?
There was a banner in the end zone with "Support Our Troops"; he underlined each word with his finger, then "hugged" the banner.
I thought it was about the classiest celebration I'd seen.
Heck no! LOL Steelers fan all the way.
I just cringed every time I saw Elway slide instead of taking a hit. Good golly, that's part of the job. But, like I said, it's just my opinion. I also think the same of Troy Aikman.
Give me a Montana or Farve or....ANYONE but Elway.
Which finger?
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