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content: ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Elvis Dumervil drops to one knee in prayer every time he steps Official Joba Chamberlain Jersey on or off the football field, something he couldn't do for a full year. Dumervil has

a renewed dedication and determination after missing all of the 2010 season because of a torn pectoral muscle.  Defensive end Elvis Dumervil is eager -- to say the least -- to

return to the field after missing all of 2010. (Jack Dempsey/Associated Press)  It was a freak injury that occurred during the first week of Official Derek Jeter Jersey training camp last year, just days

after Dumervil parlayed Official Brett Gardner Jersey an NFL-leading 17 Official C.C. Sabathia Jersey sacks in 2009 into a six-year, $61.5 million contract. Dumervil couldn't wait to get back on the field this summer. His teammates

teased him about being the only player who was excited for training camp to start. And he acknowledges he has some butterflies heading into Thursday night's preseason opener at

Dallas. It will be Dumervil's first game since Jan. 3, 2010. "Yeah, definitely excited for this week," he said. "It's been a while since I've played in a game." Dumervil was

expecting big things last year after signing his big contract, but during a routine 1-on-1 drill with Tyler Polumbus, he heard a pop and felt a sting in his chest. Dumervil

spent his season recovering from surgery and watching the Broncos wither without him. They finished last in almost every major defensive category during a franchise-worst 4-12

debacle that led to coach Josh McDaniels' firing and a front-office shake-up that brought back John Elway, who hired John Official Curtis Granderson Jersey Fox. One of the first items on Fox's to-do list was

ditching McDaniels' 3-4 defensive scheme for the traditional 4-3, where his former pupils, Michael Strahan and Julius Peppers, thrived. When he was done rehabilitating, Dumervil

went about reshaping his body, adding 15 pounds of muscle that pushed his weight to 260 in anticipation of his switch back to defensive end from outside linebacker.    "It's

been a journey. I was able to kind of reflect on life and appreciate everything," Dumervil said. "It's been a stressful year. I've had a great supporting cast. I've Official Joe DiMaggio Jersey had a lot of

great people, family. So, it was tough at times. "But Official Alex Rodriguez Jersey for the most part, I kind of learned a lot and I kind of appreciate life and I'm excited. I'm about to jump out my skin

this year, that's for sure." Dumervil just wouldn't feel at home if he didn't also have a new defensive coordinator to work with, and Fox hired Dennis Allen, formerly the New

Orleans Saints' secondary coach. Dumervil hasn't had the same defensive coordinator in consecutive years since he was still at Jackson High School in Miami a decade ago. "So,

nine years straight," Dumervil said with a smile. Three at Louisville, six during his half-dozen seasons with the Broncos. Dumervil doesn't Official Don Mattingly Jersey view the annual turnover as a

detriment but rather, he tries to take something from each one. "You never want to have different defensive coordinators, but I have been able to learn completely different

schemes and different positions," Dumervil said. "It makes you more dynamic and more educated as a football player. You try to pick each coach's brain and try to become a better