Eric Decker fires off a salute after catching a 56-yard touchdown pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter in last Sunday's game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Eric Decker is one of the Broncos’ more interesting characters.
And no, it’s not just because his girlfriend is country singer Jessie James, who performed at halftime of the Jets-Broncos game Thursday night.
And not just because he hauled in a 56-yard pass from Tim Tebow in the fourth quarter to clinch the Broncos’ 17-10 victory over the Chiefs last Sunday.
It’s just that Decker seems like an unlikely NFL success story.
That’s why he’s a good choice for the next Denver Post “Fan Mail” feature. If you have a question for Decker, email it to fanmail@denverpost.com. Please be sure to include your first name and where you are from.
Yes, I know about a gazillion of you are going to ask Decker about Tim Tebow — but there’s more to a man that just his quarterback.
For instance, Decker grew up in Cold Springs, Minn., a town with three stoplights and a population of the about 2,500 people. His dad still works as the facilities manager of the St. Cloud
convention center. His is a sales manager at an auto glass
company.
“Middle class, hardworking,” Decker told The Denver Post’s Mike Klis in a feature story early this season. “There was nothing glamorous about my upbringing. But at the same time, my parents gave me and my sister whatever we wanted, whether it was going to camps, snacks at night. It helped me really appreciate what I have now.”
Still, being a wide receiver, Decker admits to having a little diva in him.
“I have a little prima donna in me,” Decker told Klis. “I guess because we play on the outside, we don’t have to mix it up and get hit all the time, receivers can sometimes have their own personalities. Maybe because of all the running we do and our legs get fatigued, it does something to our brains.”
So fire away. We’ll present Decker with the most interesting questions … and maybe one or two about Mr. Tebow. Questions will be accepted through Tuesday.
