Justin Bannan
Justin Bannan (born April 18, 1979 in Sacramento, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams of the National ... More »
Broncos sign free agent DT Justin Bannan
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Veteran defensive tackle Justin Bannan is returning to the Denver Broncos. The 11th-year pro signed a free agent contract with his old club Wednesday. Bannan stated all 16 games for the Broncos in 2010, his only year with the team, before signing last year ... Read more »
Justin Bannan ‘Very Happy’ To Have D.J. Williams Back On Team
“I’ve known Willis since he was a rookie,” defensive tackle Justin Bannan said on Xfinity Monday Live! “We were together in Buffalo, we were together in Baltimore, and together here in Denver. So I’ve had a lot of years with Willis and for us it’s a big loss.” Bannan said he hopes ... Read more »
Rams release veteran center Jason Brown, two others
Louis Rams released three veterans a day ahead of free agency, center Jason Brown and defensive tackles Fred Robbins and Justin Bannan. The release of a fourth veteran, defensive end James Hall, was being finalized. The 35-year-old Hall had six sacks in 15 starts. The 34-year-old Robbins ... Read more »
St. Louis Rams: What Can the Rams Learn from the 49ers?
The Rams tried to win using this approach, spending high draft picks and free agent dollars on offensive linemen (Jason Smith, Jacob Bell, Harvey Dahl, Roger Saffold, and Jason Brown) and defensive linemen (Chris Long, Robert Quinn, Justin Bannan, and Fred Robbins). The problem is, the ... Read more »
Broncos Get Their Leading Tackler Back
“But he’s definitely the guy that always spreads wisdom on everything that he sees and knows.” Broncos defensive tackle Justin Bannan, who played for the Ravens from 2006-09, was taken aback by Cameron’s firing. “Yeah, that is surprising, this time of year with that kind of timing,” ... Read more »
Broncos: We’re Not The NFL’s New Bad Boys
“I think it’s terrible,” defensive tackle Justin Bannan said. “Joe’s one of the best human beings I know, and there’s no way he would maliciously go after a quarterback like that or hit him in the head on purpose. You guys have got to realize how fast these things happen.” Bannan ... Read more »
Broncos ink DL Bannan CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper
The Denver Broncos have signed veteran defensive lineman Justin Bannan. Bannan played for Denver during the 2010 season. He has also spent time with Buffalo (2002-05), Baltimore (2006-09) and St. Louis (2011). In 144 career games, Bannan has 268 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks and one ... Read more »
Justin Bannan visits Broncos as defensive tackle option
Justin Bannan pressures St. Louis' Sam Bradford in a 2010 game in Denver. (The Denver Post) Veteran defensive tackle Justin Bannan visited the Broncos on Thursday at the team's Dove Valley headquarters. Bannan knows his way around the facility, having started a career-most ... Read more »
St. Louis Rams offseason plan: Parlay No. 2 pick into major haul
Justin Bannan was decent as a run-stuffer, but Darrell Scott hasn't done much in the pros, and free agent Gary Gibson is most effective as a role player and might not be re-signed. In free agency, Jason Jones of the Tennessee Titans might be a moderately priced solution. In the draft... Read more »
Broncos Bring Manning To Baltimore This Time
“Hopefully that makes a difference.” The biggest change, of course, is Manning, dubbed “Raven Killer” by his teammate Justin Bannan, who lost five times to him as a member of the Ravens from 2006-09, with three of those losses coming in Baltimore. Loathe to accept accolades or to compare ... Read more »
MacIntyre Promises He’ll Lead Buffs With ‘Passion’
Denver Broncos defensive lineman Justin Bannan, who criticized Bohn for not giving Embree more time to turn around the program, said he wasn’t sure what to make of MacIntyre’s hiring. “I just got hit with the news, so I’m not sure what to think quite yet. So, I’ve got to find out who ... Read more »
Broncos-Chargers meet again in rematch of Monday Night Football comeback
"Going back to that game, there was tons of pressure on both sides," recalled defensive lineman Justin Bannan. "We came out on top, and we're looking forward to doing that again. " In the wake of that improbable second half comeback, the Broncos and Chargers have gone in opposite ... Read more »
Broncos Relying On Veterans To Turn Things Around
—Defensive tackle Justin Bannan, 33, returned for his second stint in Denver. “Add up our ages and it probably equals the rest of the team,” Brooking joked. Certainly, these old-timers have a larger collection of rings. “Guys that have been there, done that, been on championship teams... Read more »
Suggs convinced ref not to flag him for challenging a friend to a fight
Posted by Michael David Smith on January 17, 2013, 12:48 PM EST The NFL Films cameras caught an amusing incident between Ravens defensive end Terrell Suggs and Broncos defensive tackle Justin Bannan during Saturday’s game, in which Suggs challenged Bannan to a fight — but ... Read more »
Baltimore Ravens coming to Denver with rebuilt offensive line
a quarterback sneak on his team's first possession as he was crunched by Broncos defensive tackle Justin Bannan at the first-down stripe. "We caught them at an interesting time," Bannan said. "It seemed like there was a lot of turmoil going on there. And they had a lot of injuries ... Read more »
Broncos DTs have quietly helped power Denver defense against the run
Justin Bannan (97) has been one of the unsung, gritty guys in the middle of the line who have helped the Broncos defense improve significantly this season against the run. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post) Let's just say Kevin Vickerson's job description, at least the way he defines it... Read more »
Broncos notes: Denver running game sets a Peyton Manning record
Broncos defensive tackle Justin Bannan, who played four seasons with the Ravens, was ready for Flacco to try a quarterback sneak play on a third-and-1 during the Ravens' first possession of the game. Bannan plowed into Flacco and knocked the ball free, a fumble Broncos safety ... Read more »
Denver Broncos' running game providing balance to Peyton Manning-led offense
Denver defensive tackle Justin Bannan played four seasons (2006-09) on Baltimore defenses that were particularly stingy against the run. "Stopping the run, first of all it has to be an attitude; it's a certain mentality," Bannan said of playing with Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs... Read more »
Stuffing the run, QB sacks go together, Broncos' Justin Bannan says
It’s no surprise that stopping the running game helps the pass rushers, but I’d never heard it explained until listening this week to Broncos veteran defensive tackle Justin Bannan following preparations for Sunday’s game at Baltimore (9-4). “To me, stopping the run is supporting the ... Read more »
Broncos' Bannan: Firing of Colorado's Embree was wrong
Broncos defensive tackle Justin Bannan is always a popular subject for interviews. But this week more than others. Bannan was accommodating to media requests Wednesday, though he wished it were for other reasons. He played at Colorado (1998-2001) and considers recently fired CU ... Read more »
