Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders Friday Injury Report

by Tim Lynch on Sep 25, 2009 3:35 PM MDT in 2009 Game Previews Comment 32 comments

Come on Knowshon! We need you man!

DENVER BRONCOS
Player	Injury	Wed. Participation	Thur. Participation	Fri. Participation	Friday Status
FB/LB Spencer Larsen	Shoulder	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	OUT
WR Brandon Marshall	Illness	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Not Listed	Not Listed
WR Brandon Stokley	Thigh	Did Not Participate	Limited Participation	Did Not Participate	Questionable
DL Le Kevin Smith	Knee	Limited Participation	Limited Participation	Limited Participation	Questionable
S Josh Barrett	Shoulder	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
ILB Mario Haggan	Knee	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
G Ben Hamilton	Hamstring	Full Participation	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Probable
WR Jabar Gaffney	Finger	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
QB Kyle Orton	Finger	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
G Chris Kuper	Ankle	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
RB Knowshon Moreno	Groin	Not Listed	Not Listed	Did Not Participate	Questionable
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Player	Injury	Wed. Participation	Thur. Participation	Fri. Participation	Friday Status
G Robert Gallery	Fibula	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT
WR Nick Miller	Shin	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT
S Hiram Eugene	Calf	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Doubtful
WR Chaz Schilens	Foot	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	OUT
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	Shoulder	Limited Participation	Limited Participation	Full Participation	Probable
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	Wrist	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
LB Kirk Morrison	Elbow	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
DE Richard Seymour	Legs	Not Listed	Not Listed	Did Not Participate	Probable

STATUS DEFINITIONS:

Did Not Participate
Limited Participation - less than 100% of normal repetitions
Full Participation - 100% of normal reptitions
OUT - player definiately will not play

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ok we went from looking pretty good from a health standpoint to now missing a top WR and RB. what the heck. and what’s up with brandon marshall’s status?

by scotto291 on Sep 25, 2009 3:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

BMArsh is not listed, meaning he is good to go.

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by Tim Lynch on Sep 25, 2009 6:44 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

hopefully that is the same for Moreno

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by weazel on Sep 25, 2009 7:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting

Seymour’s status smells fishy – he’ll be out there. I think Brandon is “well” and he’ll be there too. Some concern with both Stokes and KnoMo – once again, may be “games”.

It's "just" football

by Donkhead on Sep 25, 2009 3:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

They will rest them if any doubt...

So they are right to go. Both Stokes and KM will be good to go!

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by boydy2669 on Sep 25, 2009 7:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

ugh

cmon knowshon dont be an injury bug for us

by Colby on Sep 25, 2009 4:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Calm down

They’re probably just taking it easy on him.. though I wouldn’t mind if he’s not in the cards for this game since Oakland’s D-Line is pretty cheap and dirty.

by ELGee on Sep 25, 2009 4:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

LKS

Good to see him on the mend. When he and Spencer are ready to go, it will be like adding two quality free agents to an already above-average defense. We’ll be gaining momentum instead of losing it to cheap hammy pulls like the teams of recent past.

by ELGee on Sep 25, 2009 4:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Good news at least

is that Hamilton is okay. Was worried about that one, too. Stokley’s important, really value having him at slot. I guess Jaffney can fill that role?

Was looking forward to seeing Knowshon vs the raiders, hope he’s okay…

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by underdog on Sep 25, 2009 4:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Might mean more Kenny Mac?

Gaffney probably stays wide, so maybe McKinley gets some looks in the slot.

by CoastalBronco on Sep 25, 2009 5:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

the depth chart

makes me believe that we would see Gaffney in the slot before McKinnely. If Marshall is ready for more reps (last week he wasn’t, although the media is crucifying us because they “have no idea why healthy Marshall is sitting”. Uhhhhh could it be ALL THE CRAP YOU’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR THREE MONTHS? Just watch him play and you’ll see he hasn’t been ready for action yet. Hopefully this week.

If anything I think we see Loyd/Royal out wide with Gaff in the slot and moving back out wide for two-WR looks.

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Sep 25, 2009 6:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

that is

if Marshall isn’t ready for showtime, full workload

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Sep 25, 2009 6:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're probably right

I’m probably just hoping to see more of McKinley.

by CoastalBronco on Sep 25, 2009 6:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wouldn't mind either

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Sep 25, 2009 7:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

As far as the Raiders are concerned...

…I’m glad Schilens isn’t ready yet. He’s their best receiver by a wide margin.. funny considering he’s a 7th round pick.

That being said, JLH is back.. so it’s two weeks in a row we have a dynamic returner to worry about.

by ELGee on Sep 25, 2009 4:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Seems Knowshon’s made of glass.

Any time I see him get hit, I cringe thinking he’s going to be out.

Seems like he’s limping after every run.

Main concern is Stokely of course…

by Matt In Canada on Sep 25, 2009 4:59 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m sure Moreno is still behind in terms of conditioning after holding out for a little while, but he’s by no means an injury-prone player.

by ELGee on Sep 25, 2009 5:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting, considering he never missed time due to injury at Georgia.

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by papigrande on Sep 25, 2009 8:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet

what they r doing with moreno is taking it easy on him since a groin is an injury that is easy to re injure. by gametime he should be fine

by Colby on Sep 25, 2009 5:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Knowshon will be fine,

probably just being cautious

"Really, I'm a high-motor guy. Tough, hard-nosed, a hard runner, can make you miss at times. And just competitive. I love to play the game and I bring that energy to my team. So, we'll see how that goes." - Knowshon Moreno

Knowshon Moreno=ROY

by stedtfeld on Sep 25, 2009 5:36 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

While we're on the subject..

..what do the different injury classifications even mean? If you knew a guy was going to play, could you list him as Doubtful anyway? Is it just an honor system? Seems stupid unless I’m missing the point. What’s the difference between Questionable and Doubtful?

by ELGee on Sep 25, 2009 6:58 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure

Doubtful is defined as < 50% chance to play, questionable about 50% chance to play and probable > 50% chance to play.

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Sep 25, 2009 7:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

How is that even possible to define?

Just seems way too ambiguous to me. You could, in theory, list a completely healthy guy as Doubtful just to mess with the other teams gameplan.. copy listing a hurt guy as Probable. There has to be some kind of ramifications for doing so, though I dunno how on Earth it’d be policed.

by ELGee on Sep 25, 2009 8:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've wondered about that...

The geek in me thinks the league should analyze the statistics of injury reports over the season compared with the actual participation of players. For example, is the actual participation rate of “doubtful” players for team X in the range of 25%. Teams whose reports and actual participations are out of whack would have some ’splaining to do.

Don’t know if they actually do this, but it wouldn’t be hard for them to do so.

by BuckarooBanzai on Sep 26, 2009 12:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

doesn't affect our game but..

Gee what a surprise, Tomlinson is hurt and won’t play. I have no doubt though that he’ll have many expressive faces while sitting on the bench.

by Hobnail_Boot on Sep 25, 2009 10:36 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Most annoying prediction

from the Charlotte Observer:

DENVER* at OAKLAND: The Broncos* have introduced the asterisk to the NFL standings this year. The Broncos* are 2-0 but because they’ve beaten Cleveland and Cincinnati it doesn’t count as an official 2-0. The asterisk will remain if the Broncos* beat the Black Hole this weekend. Not going to happen. Black Hole 31, Broncos* 21.

What kind of garbage is that? Did they cheat? Should they give back their wins because they won handily in one game and beat a pretty solid team on the road on a last second play in the other? And if they win this week they still have an asterisk? What an a**.

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by underdog on Sep 26, 2009 12:34 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

He's probably just upset and jealous

because the team he’s supposed to cover has a turnover machine as a QB, and has gone from potential playoff contender to also-ran in the space of two weeks

by djmbluemoon on Sep 26, 2009 12:50 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

So the Broncos have no chance to beat the Raiders, but the asterisk will remain if they do? Rrrrriight. The “In My Opinion” title make me think it’s a fan submission. That and the fact it’s so poorly written.

by ELGee on Sep 26, 2009 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sadly

Ron Green Jr. is an Observer staffer. If he was some Bleacher Report blogger then so what but that was pretty bad.

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by underdog on Sep 26, 2009 11:04 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure it's been stated some where else but...

As far as I can tell, we will see a continual rotation at WR to keep opposing Ds on their toes. I think each week will feature a different guy. Keep in mind we still haven’t seen a game where we use our TEs a lot (catching the ball that is). I think this also helps keep guys healthy throughout the whole season. Coach really does seem to take a look at what their D will give up and attack that. Don’t over expose your team and let future teams see how you will use guys until you have to. What do you all think?

by ThorpeBroncosfan on Sep 26, 2009 6:00 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think you are right Thorpe

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by KaptainKirk on Sep 26, 2009 7:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs