Broncos long-snapper Lonie Paxton: Reinventing the wheel(s)

Originally written on Denver Post  |  Last updated 11/17/14

DENVER - 2009: Lonie Paxton of the Denver Broncos poses for his 2009 NFL headshot at photo day in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by NFL Photos)
Lonie Paxton is on the field for about a dozen plays during a Broncos game, but it's understandable if you hardly notice him. He's the broad-shouldered guy with colorfully tattooed arms, the guy who hikes the deep snaps for punts and field-goal and extra-point attempts. Paxton has played in every game for the Broncos since the start of 2009, in which time he has become a popular and outspoken player inside the locker room.
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