The Denver Broncos face quite the uphill battle this Sunday and they will have to go at it again without the emotional leader of their defense Brian Dawkins.
Dawkins missed a game against the New England Patriots in Week Fifteen before playing in Week Sixteen against the Buffalo Bills and suffering a neck injury that even through today has made his fingers tingly and numb. The Broncos captain did not play in Week Seventeen against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coincidentally all three of those games were losses.
WILHITE, LARSEN UPDATES
Cornerback Jonathan Wilhite has been ruled questionable for the Broncos for this weekend by the team with an illness. Fullback Spencer Larsen has yet to be able to participate in practice and could also miss this weekend's game, undrafted rookie Austin Sylvester would replace Larsen if the veteran fullback is unable to go.
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I'm thinking BDawk's career is over...
Tim Lynch - January 6, 2012
I hope it's not over in Denver as a coach though...
bfree2bronc - January 6, 2012
Agree with you both
there are just some injuries you don’t push and this like Ryan Clark’s is one of those.
JALefor - January 6, 2012
I just hope Dawkins doesn't risk his future health any more.
Don’t play through the pain. Don’t take any risks. Just be as healthy as he can.
And I concur that I’d love for him to be a coach for the Broncos. Hell, he already is.
Tezcatlipoca - January 6, 2012
Losing Spencer Larsen can be huge on STs...
bfree2bronc - January 6, 2012
He's also our main run blocker
And Tebow’s blocker on most option plays.
Topher Doll - January 6, 2012
larsens knee injury didn't look good.
I thought that should have been a penalty as the tackler went for his knees. Dawk ill be praying for, I’d hate to see it end like this.
CenCalBronco - January 6, 2012 via mobile
depth issue is killer.
i’d say that overall the steelers’ injuries are more significant player for player, but because of the difference in team depths, we’re suffering more. on our team having larsen gone might be more significant than the steelers losing pouncey.
oxmouth - January 6, 2012
Play-offs are about someone stepping up, here is to someone stepping up!
ThorpeBroncosfan - January 6, 2012
I'm holding my glass up.
ThorpeBroncosfan - January 6, 2012
i see that. diet coke?
oxmouth - January 6, 2012
Jack and Coke baby...
bfree2bronc - January 6, 2012
Beats spilt milk!
peanutbutter - January 6, 2012
Or Captain Morgan?
Since he’s always got that leg propped, like he’s stepping up?
Now if it was about taste – I’d say Southern Comfort or a White Russian… But in regards to the drink being held up to someone stepping up, I figure the Captain is always prone to stepping up, eh.
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 6, 2012
oxmouth - January 6, 2012
Hey
If showing up unannounced at college parties and giving alcohol to the ladies isn’t clutch….
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 6, 2012
creepy AND clutch. morgan does it all!
oxmouth - January 6, 2012
But yeah
Any pirates are creepy.
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 6, 2012
Well
Any pirates in this day and age are creepy. Except around Halloween time, of course.
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 6, 2012
For every King, a Crown
Crown Royal and coke for this guy…drank it every game during our winning streak…stopped and we started losing. Bringing it back this week! Won’t be able to watch the game because…well…IT’S MY ANNIVERSARY. I am going to dinner with my wife and drinking it there though…while holding her hand, smiling, gazing into her eyes and chanting silently in my head “Go Broncos.” :-P
DominantDenverDefense - January 6, 2012
Congratulations DDD!!!!!
You’re right…Go BRONCOS!
broncofaninIL - January 6, 2012
But Honey
If you really loved me we could go to a late dinner :P
Sean in Pa. - January 7, 2012
Well it was our 1st Anniversary and she is 9 mo pregnant...
I suggested going to a late dinner…but from the response I got I was unwilling to bring it up again. :-)
DominantDenverDefense - January 11, 2012
Hopefully this only means
He gets another week of resting in, until We play the next game. This means Bruton’s health is all that much more important. He filled in well last week. Much better than either of the rookie’s thus far. Whoever steps in, I hope they become Our difference maker in the best way possible!
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 6, 2012
Difference makers could be Bunkley and Thomas
With Pouncey out and is backup gimpy, those big boys should be living in the backfield. Big Ben won’t have anywhere to go if we can bring consistent pressure up the middle. They’ll chase him right into VonDoom!!
shasta77 - January 6, 2012
My thooughts exactly shasta....
Thomas was living in the backfield last week, especially 2nd half. I think he’s finally showing some of that raw talent he showed in college before the suspension
broncofaninIL - January 6, 2012
Awesome picture.
That is all.
Teboner - January 6, 2012
Well
Dawk has maximized his God-given abilities to the nth degree. NOTHING to be ashamed of! God Bless you Dawk, you were one of my favs long before you came to Denver, thanks for all you’ve done if this is the end. Let’s win this one for him!
the new Bradfather - January 6, 2012
IMO Dawkins is irreplaceable
I’d love to see him on the field again, but honestly at this point…I just hope he’s ok. Neck injuries are weird sometimes…symptoms can linger and I pray he doesn’t end up with permanent problems. I watched some clips about him on youtube yesterday and I saw the hit in 2007 that I believe (?) was the start of his neck injuries. In fact, I’m going to post that interview as a fanshot…I’d never seen the interview with Steve Sabol before and it really opened my eyes to just how special of a player and person Dawkins is. I hope he retires a Bronco and that his jersey sells-out of anywhere that carries it.
DominantDenverDefense - January 6, 2012
he is illustrious
we’ve been so lucky to have him
the new Bradfather - January 6, 2012
I really wanted dawkins to play. He brings so much to this team. I still cant forget how he rallied the defense late in the game against vikings and chewed everyone out. They redponded with an intetception. I feel better about beating steelers with brian on the field, but not so sure. He just brings irreplacable emotion to defense.
chaucer - January 6, 2012 via mobile
If We can grind out with a win this weekend
He may be ready for next week! That’s how I choose to view it. Totally optimistically.
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 6, 2012
That’s too bad. But on a positive note, what a great picture!!
FrankWyt - January 6, 2012
Creepy
Creepy would be showing up at middle school giving alcohol to the ladies. College babes and boose provide some great video
Baghdad - January 7, 2012
This has to be one of the biggest reply fails I've seen
LoL
Thanks for the laugh. Better luck next time.
PearlJamBroncoGFunk - January 7, 2012
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