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@@@ ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Julius Thomas dad likes to remind his son where he got his great hands. Greg Thomas was a 6-foot-6 wide receiver at Pacific University in the early 1980s when his own NFL dreams were dashed by a career-ending knee injury. He was in the stands Sunday night when his son tied Shannon聽Sharpe s franchise record for a tight end by hauling in three TD passes in Denver s 31-24 win over Indianapolis. Dad showed he s still got it, too. He made his way into the stands in the south end zone, where Thomas scored his trio of touchdowns in the second quarter. After the Broncos 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end scored his first TD, his father hollered for the football.

My dad, he s no small guy. It doesn t matter where he s at, he s easy to find, Thomas said. He makes it down to that rail somehow, some way. He s got his arms open, I give it a toss over there.

The throw was so low Thomas feared his father might topple over the rail.

I threw a bad ball and he made a good catch, Thomas said. Maybe that s where I get it from.

Growing up, he d seen those grainy beta tapes of his father <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Outlet-Online-Outlet-Handbags-Mens-Backpack-Infant-Shoes.html>Gucci Infant Shoes</a> that were part instructional video, part showoff time. But Thomas didn t inherit a strong arm leave that to the Manning bloodlines so he didn t want to risk another throw again after his first toss went so awry.

Yeah, second and third touchdowns, he was waving for me, Thomas said. I was like, I m too tired. I barely got the first one to you. I can give it to you next week if you want it.'

Thomas size and speed, along with his power forward DNA he led Portland State to the NCAA basketball tournament twice makes him a prime target for Peyton Manning, especially near the goal line. He set a franchise record for tight ends with a dozen TD grabs last season, then was Manning s safety valve in wins over San Diego and New England in the playoffs. The Colts had no answer for Thomas, who finished with seven catches for 104 yards in the Broncos 31-24 win. His trio of touchdowns came in single coverage against two linebackers and a safety. Julius Thomas tries to escape a Colts defender during the first half. (credit: Evan Sem贸n for CBS4)

He s a monster. A really, really good player, Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. He is a match-up nightmare.

Thomas first touchdown came with Jerrell Freeman draped on him. He outraced D Quell Jackson on his second score. And he juked safety LaRon Landry at the line on a 5-yard TD.

It s like backyard football with your little brother or cousins. I don t believe you should be (successfully) covered 1-on-1, Thomas said.

Thomas also had <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Stores-Online-Sale-Winter-Hat.html>Cheap Gucci Handbags</a> a big opener a year ago, when he caught five passes for 110 yards and two TDs in a walloping of Baltimore that sent fantasy football players scrambling to their laptops to pick him up. After catching just one pass in his first two NFL seasons, Thomas had a breakout year last season with 65 receptions for 788 yards. After earning his first Pro Bowl honor, he spent time in the offseason with Tony Gonzalez to work on fine-tuning his game, especially his run-blocking. That work shows.

His feel for the game is better, coach John Fox said. He s been in a lot more situations now, whether it s in <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Shoes-Mens-Lanyard-Bomber-Jacket.html>Gucci Belts Sale</a>  the blocking element or in the passing game. He s improved and I m sure he s a lot more confident.

He ll soon be a lot richer, too. He s making $645,000 this season in the final year of his rookie contract. The Broncos wanted to get long-term deals done with both Thomas and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas during training camp but failed to reach agreement with either one. Thomas is never one to relax, though, and he noted after his three-TD game that he needs to clean up some things. He had a second-half fumble and failed to corral an onside kick.

Eric Decker did that for us a year ago. Julius was the backup. And so that s his first live one, Fox said. Obviously, that ll be something we work on a little bit this week.

Thomas might also want to work on those throws when he gets the chance. Notes: S David Bruton is day to day with a dislocated left shoulder, a result of a hit by Colts S Colt Anderson on a second-quarter touchback that wasn t close to being returnable. Whether you like it or not, it was a legal hit, Fox said. It s allowed in the game. I ll leave it at that. Related Stories

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+ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Julius Thomas dad likes to remind his son where he got his great hands.
+Greg Thomas was a 6-foot-6 wide receiver at Pacific University in the early 1980s when his own NFL dreams were dashed by a career-ending knee injury.
+He was in the stands Sunday night when his son tied Shannon聽Sharpe s franchise record for a tight end by hauling in three TD passes in Denver s 31-24 win over Indianapolis.
+Dad showed he s still got it, too.
+He made his way into the stands in the south end zone, where Thomas scored his trio of touchdowns in the second quarter.
+After the Broncos 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end scored his first TD, his father hollered for the football.
+ My dad, he s no small guy. It doesn t matter where he s at, he s easy to find, Thomas said. He makes it down to that rail somehow, some way. He s got his arms open, I give it a toss over there.
+The throw was so low Thomas feared his father might topple over the rail.
+ I threw a bad ball and he made a good catch, Thomas said. Maybe that s where I get it from.
+Growing up, he d seen those grainy beta tapes of his father <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Outlet-Online-Outlet-Handbags-Mens-Backpack-Infant-Shoes.html>Gucci Infant Shoes</a>  that were part instructional video, part showoff time. But Thomas didn t inherit a strong arm leave that to the Manning bloodlines so he didn t want to risk another throw again after his first toss went so awry.
+ Yeah, second and third touchdowns, he was waving for me, Thomas said. I was like, I m too tired. I barely got the first one to you. I can give it to you next week if you want it.'
+Thomas size and speed, along with his power forward DNA he led Portland State to the NCAA basketball tournament twice makes him a prime target for Peyton Manning, especially near the goal line.
+He set a franchise record for tight ends with a dozen TD grabs last season, then was Manning s safety valve in wins over San Diego and New England in the playoffs.
+The Colts had no answer for Thomas, who finished with seven catches for 104 yards in the Broncos 31-24 win. His trio of touchdowns came in single coverage against two linebackers and a safety.
+Julius Thomas tries to escape a Colts defender during the first half. (credit: Evan Sem贸n for CBS4)
+ He s a monster. A really, really good player, Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. He is a match-up nightmare.
+Thomas first touchdown came with Jerrell Freeman draped on him. He outraced D Quell Jackson on his second score. And he juked safety LaRon Landry at the line on a 5-yard TD.
+ It s like backyard football with your little brother or cousins. I don t believe you should be (successfully) covered 1-on-1, Thomas said.
+Thomas also had <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Stores-Online-Sale-Winter-Hat.html>Cheap Gucci Handbags</a>  a big opener a year ago, when he caught five passes for 110 yards and two TDs in a walloping of Baltimore that sent fantasy football players scrambling to their laptops to pick him up.
+After catching just one pass in his first two NFL seasons, Thomas had a breakout year last season with 65 receptions for 788 yards.
+After earning his first Pro Bowl honor, he spent time in the offseason with Tony Gonzalez to work on fine-tuning his game, especially his run-blocking.
+That work shows.
+ His feel for the game is better, coach John Fox said. He s been in a lot more situations now, whether it s in <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Shoes-Mens-Lanyard-Bomber-Jacket.html>Gucci Belts Sale</a>  the blocking element or in the passing game. He s improved and I m sure he s a lot more confident.
+He ll soon be a lot richer, too.
+He s making $645,000 this season in the final year of his rookie contract. The Broncos wanted to get long-term deals done with both Thomas and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas during training camp but failed to reach agreement with either one.
+Thomas is never one to relax, though, and he noted after his three-TD game that he needs to clean up some things. He had a second-half fumble and failed to corral an onside kick.
+ Eric Decker did that for us a year ago. Julius was the backup. And so that s his first live one, Fox said. Obviously, that ll be something we work on a little bit this week.
+Thomas might also want to work on those throws when he gets the chance.
+Notes: S David Bruton is day to day with a dislocated left shoulder, a result of a hit by Colts S Colt Anderson on a second-quarter touchback that wasn t close to being returnable. Whether you like it or not, it was a legal hit, Fox said. It s allowed in the game. I ll leave it at that.
+Related Stories
-Theodore Wafer testifies in his own defense during the seventh day of testimony for the Nov. 2, 2013, killing of Renisha McBride, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Detroit. He said he feared for his life when he fired at McBride on his porch in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Wafer is charged with second-degree murder and could be sentenced to up to life in prison with the chance for parole, if he s convicted. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr.)Related PostsTheodore Wafer, Renisha Mcbride s killer, was found guilty of second-degree聽 and sentenced to聽a minimum of seventeen years in prison.
+&nbsp;
-Wafer was accused of  McBride, 19, when she emerged on his front porch early morning on November 4, last year.
+By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer
-It was about 4:40 AM when McBride made her way onto the Wafer鈥檚 front porch. Wafer said that McBride aggressively pounded on both the front and side doors of <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Tory-Burch-Eddie-Scrunch-Ballet-Flats>Tory Burch On Sale</a>  his home. Fearing that the loud sounds were made by home invaders, he unlocked his front door and shot McBride through the screen door.
+(漏 Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
-Wafer was convicted last month at the end of a nine-day trial, which focused on whether the 55-year old man had an honest and reasonable belief that his safety was threatened.
-In his testimony, he mentioned that he was asleep before Mcbride arrived and was awakened by the loud banging on his door. He claimed to have shot Mcbride because he was afraid for his safety. He also claimed during trial that he didn鈥檛 know his shotgun was loaded and he never meant to kill Mcbride. The jury rejected his self-defense claim.
-It is not known as to why McBride ended up at the Wafer residence that fateful morning. Prosecutors speculate that she may have been seeking help. Her car聽had apparently struck another car several blocks away and she had fled the scene. Autopsy reports showed that she <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Bag>Gucci Bag</a>  had an聽alcohol level of .21 and  in her system.
-Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder 鈥?which meant that the jury believed that he intentionally killed McBride. He was also found guilty of manslaughter.
-He received a minimum of fifteen years for the second degree murder charge, overriding the 7 to 15 year punishment for manslaughter. He was also convicted for unlawful use of a firearm and was sentenced two years for that charge.
-The court room was fraught with emotions. Defense attorney Cheryl Carpenter asked for a minimum of six years in prison. Considering Wafer鈥檚 age 鈥?55 鈥?she argued anything more than <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Disco-Joey>True Religion Disco Joey</a>  10 years in prison was tantamount to a life sentence.
-Wafer also spoke during the trial, issuing聽an emotional apology to McBride鈥檚 family. He said that he had taken away the life of a woman who was too young to die, and that he would 鈥渃arry that guilt and sorrow forever.鈥?
-While race was hardly mentioned in the trial, many people speculate that it might have played a hand in聽the case. McBride was black and Wafer is white, and many wonder if race was indeed a factor.