Paul Gutierrez ESPN Staff Writer
Marquette King, who signed with the division rival Broncos six days after the Raiders released him, said he never met Jon Gruden or was told why he was cut. "I just saw him on car commercials and stuff," the former Raiders punter laughed on a conference call with Denver media. "I get to see him two times a year (now)." King also said he did not see the cut coming. "The last few days were definitely different. It felt like—you know how you play those UFC games and you get punched and you're in a daze until you get knocked out? That's what it kind of felt like. It all happened so fast." King was also asked if he thought he was cut because of his on-field celebrations. "Not at all," King said. "The cool thing about the Broncos is the people that work at the Broncos encourage you to be yourself. That is real cool. Players play a lot better when they can let their hair down and be themselves. It's cool. They encourage it. But no, I don't think that's what the reason was. Everybody has their own way of doing things. Maybe that is how they felt they wanted to do things. More power to them.”
