Wes Welker

NFL: Denver Broncos-OTA

11:14 p.m. EDT July 24, 2013

New Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker was not interested in talking about former New England Patriots teammate Aaron Hernandez as the Broncos reported to training camp Wednesday.

While Welker gave his first news conference of the summer, Hernandez was appearing in a Massachusetts courtroom. Hernandez has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd.

Welker and Hernandez were teammates for three seasons in New England.

“I just pray for everyone involved,” Welker told USA TODAY Sports after his media session ended. “I’m trying to move forward with training camp like everyone else.”

Welker signed with the Broncos in March and spent the rest of the offseason getting used to the Broncos and his new quarterback, Peyton Manning. He was asked to compare Manning’s throws with those of his former quarterback, Tom Brady, and creatively declined to say who was better.

“They’re both spectacular, so I don’t think there’s too much of a difference between them. It’s like comparing Picasso and Michelangelo,” Welker said. “It’s hard to compare the two.”

That led to a natural follow-up: Which artist does Welker prefer?

Turns out Welker isn’t much of an art historian.

“You know what? I couldn’t even tell you,” Welker said. “Somebody threw those names at me one time, and I thought it sounded pretty good.”

Clady on track: Cameras weren’t allowed inside Broncos headquarters Wednesday, so we’ll just have to imagine what the reunion was like between Manning and his best offensive lineman, left tackle Ryan Clady.

Clady was a no-show at the Dove Valley training facility all spring while recovering from shoulder surgery and working out a new five-year contract worth up to $57.5 million.

Part of Clady’s first day back included a physical, after which coaches would decide how much he will participate in training camp. Clady had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder in January.

“I think it’s going to be a little bit of time,” Clady said. “I’m not sure how much yet, but we’ll have to see.”

When Clady is cleared to return, coach John Fox said the team would take it slow with him, with the main goal having Clady healthy for the season opener Sept. 5. There is little concern Clady will not be ready.

Clady has not missed a start, and has barely missed a snap, since the Broncos drafted him No. 12 overall in 2008.

“I think I need some camp, just to hone in on the new terminology and the playbook. There’s a little bit of an adjustment,” Clady said. “I definitely need camp. All players need camp. It definitely helps get ready for the season.”

from: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/broncos/2013/07/24/broncos-wes-welker-ryan-clady/2584371/

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Wes Welker was born on May 1st, 1981 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Welker

May 1st, 1981

5 + 1 +1+9+8+1 = 25 = his life lesson = Excitement. Thrilling. Rooting for the underdog.

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May 1st, 1981

May 1st

5 + 1 +2+0+1+3 = 12 = his personal year (from May 1st, 2013 to May 1st, 2014) = You gotta believe. Wait and see. Believing it when you see it. Reversals.

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using the number/letter grid:

1      2    3       4       5       6     7    8     9
A      B   C      D      E       F      G     H      I
J   K    L      M      N     O   P    Q R
S     T      U      V     W     X      Y    Z

Where:

A = 1 J = 1 S = 1

B = 2 K = 2 T = 2

C = 3 L = 3 U = 3

D = 4 M = 4 V = 4

E = 5 N = 5 W = 5

F = 6 O = 6 X = 6

G = 7 P = 7 Y = 7

H = 8 Q = 8 Z = 8

I = 9 R = 9

Wes Welker

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