European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 35 Stokley takes first Steps toward comeback ninth year pro glad to have fresh Chance with Broncos by Arnie Stapleton the associated press Denver Brandon Stokley Felt like a Rookie the ninth year pro returned to the Field for the Denver Broncos minicams on monday and did individual work to test his right Achilles which he rup tured last leading to his of season release from the Indianapolis this is kind of the first Little baby step toward getting ready for training said who Hopes to be practising in pads by the time the team starts up july i feel like i could be doing what there doing right but in just easing my Way Back into he admittedly was nervous get Ting Back on the Field and on a new one at its a Good new new Stokley you kind of get those butterflies in your stomach its exciting to be out there on the Stokley has been rehabbing in Denver Ever since signing a oneyear Deal with the Broncos on March he Tore his Achilles on 10 at Jacksonville and underwent surgery just before missing out on the Colts super bowl he said he feels As though Hes been away from the game for much longer than Stokley also missed six games last season missed much of train ing Camp last summer because of a sprained left he had just eight catches for 85 Yards and a touchdown in last i really didst in my Stokley id play a get play another get last year was just a rough so its been a Long time since i Felt healthy and i Felt right i feel really who has overcome foot and knee said he rehabs As hard As he plays and this of season he Felt extra i kind of got hit with a dose of reality this year with my he i kind of thought i might be done and i didst like that Why Ive worked so hard to get Back because its motivation be cause i didst want to finish off like i did last i want to go out on not being Stokley spent the last four sea sons in where his Best year was when he had 68 catches for Yards and 10 teaming with pro bowlers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne to become the first receiving Trio in nil history to Michael Brandon Stokley returned to the Field for the Denver Broncos minicams on monday and did individual work to test his right Achilles which he ruptured last november during the Colts super bowl each eclipse Yards and 10 Broncos remember him Best for his monster wildcard game against Denver in when he caught four passes for 144 Yards and two touch i Haven talked about that too much Over Stokley that kind of behind me in just looking Forward to a new a fresh Stokley won his first super bowl title with Baltimore in and he said he picked Denver Over other suitors because the Broncos have the ingredients to help him get a third Champion ship Hes eager to play in an offence with the Strong armed Jay Cutler distributing the he said Cut a second year pro who started five games last re minds him a bit of Peyton Man they both have great they both have a great feel for the Stokley and that the main thing you have to have As a quarterback you have to know the offence inside and out and you can definitely see that he Hes got a great not afraid to Sling it kind of a Brett Favre with Rod the Al time Leader in receptions and recovering from left hip the Broncos expect second year pro Brandon mar shall to Start alongside Javon Walker but the 3 spot is wide open and Stokley Hopes to fill Hes been looking Good the last couple of coach Mike Shanahan he didst participate in full team practice but Hes ahead of schedule and when we Start he should be 100 percent islanders Surprise Guerin by naming him Captain by Ira Podell the associated press Bill Gerins Young daughter yelled with Delight when a picture of her goal scoring father appeared on a big television the 36yearold right Winger had nearly the same reaction moments later when he saw the c on his bran new islanders Jer Guerin had no idea he had already been chosen by general manager Garth Snow and coach Ted Nolan to be the Lith Captain in team Guerin was formally introduced to Long Island on less than a week after signing a two year Deal with the outside of a injury fillin stint in Guerin Hast served As an nil in a Little he drawing laughter from a banquet room filled with team fans and in thrilled about its a tremendous i dont take this responsibility he donned the teams Blue sweater after his three new Mike Ruslan and Jon Sim All Fel Low free agent acquisitions stepped up to accept their jerseys from Guerin is the latest fresh face of the is a franchise that still embraces its dynasty Days of the 1980s while trying to matter again in the 30team new York is looking for Guerin to show the form that led to a 36goal Campaign last sea son with Louis and san and not the 13goal output he posted the season before with Mary new York islanders general manager Garth poses for photographers with new Captain Bill Guerin during a new Confer ence monday in i think Ive been closer to the 30 goals More than said who has hit the Mark five times in 14 full nil i think it was just a bad so do the who will pay him million Over two when the free agent signing period the islanders were hit hard by defect in the first few new York lost leading goalscorer and Point getter Jason and Ryan Smyth who woul Dve taken Over As Captain for the departed Alexei Yashin had Smyth not bolted for Colo the previous face of the fran never produced enough to justify his expensive the islanders Cut ties with him last buying him out of the Deal and looking again to reconstruct the team that made the playoffs four of the past five seasons but Hast won a after a push to secure a playoff spot on the last Day of the the islanders were eliminated by Buffalo in five it was new Yorks five game defeat in the first dating to this is an organization with a wonder Ful with a committed a committed general players who want to be Here and players who want to Guerin that what we plan on theres a Long Way to weve got a lot of work in front of but were going to do it were going to play As a Center Comrie and left Winger Fedosenko Likely will comprise the Island ers new top Comrie and who knew each other from their Days with the spoke last week before they we rent exactly a package but came As close to being one As who scored 20 goals splitting time with Phoenix and Eastern conference Champion Ottawa last is joining his fifth team in five a former Star who fell out of favor with the Hometown Oil he is looking Forward to the Chance to be a 1 being life is full of a lot of different Comrie the oneyear contract gives me a year to prove there going to give me a great Opportunity to play some minutes and play with some skilled Sim was the first to agreeing to a million Deal around the departures of Blake and Smyth on Day Fedosenko followed on july 4 with a oneyear contract for who received a Good review of the islanders from signed a few hours after Guerin last taking a oneyear Deal Worth that leaves the islanders about Mil lion under the million salary i am authorized to spend As much As it takes to bring a Stanley cup Snow that being were going to make sure its the right people at the right Snow expects to resign Forward Chris who still has five games left on a 25game suspension for his stick swinging attack against Ryan Hollweg of the new York the pm  comment about other potential free agent but defense Man Sheldon who scored 26 goals with Montreal last could be on the Forward Trent Hunter and defense Man Chris Campoli Are restricted free who Haven resigned yet with the they Are set in with Rick Dipietro under contract for the next 14 we have a lot of flexibility and we Haye a Good he we prepared for Dif Ferent scenarios and this is one of in just looking Forward to adding the final