Punter King signs with Broncos

Marquette King has found a team will allow him to keep it real, seek his revenge and maybe pursue records.

“Denver is a punter’s paradise,” King said after signing a three-year, $7-million deal with the Broncos less than a week after his surprising release from the Oakland Raiders.

King said he doubts his oft-flagged on-field antics is what led new Raiders coach Jon Gruden to release him. He added, however, that “the cool thing about the Broncos is the people that work at the Broncos encourage you to be yourself. Players play a lot better when they can let their hair down and be themselves. It’s cool. They encourage it.”

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