There’ll be no Brandon Stokley or Ian Gold tonight, but Daniel Graham is among the Broncos’ 45 active players.
Graham, who was listed as questionable, was seen testing out his sprained ankle about three hours before kickoff and will be in uniform just 11 days after suffering the high-ankle sprain at Houston on Dec. 13.
Joining Stokley and Gold on the sidelines will be wide receiver Taylor Jacobs, fullback Mike Bell, guard Isaac Snell and defensive ends Larry Birdine and Paul Carrington. Darrell Hackney is inactive, but in uniform as the No. 3 quarterback.
Matt Prater will make his Denver debut, as will safety Roderick Rogers, who was called up from the practice squad last week.
For San Diego, the following players are inactive: Charlie Whitehurst (third QB), Paul Oliver, Lorenzo Neal, Anthony Waters, Roman Oben, Jamal Williams, Malcolm Floyd and Scott Chandler.
Off to to the field, but before I go, some odd press-box sights from the open-air setup here at Qualcomm Stadium …
There’s a guy in a Santa Claus suit eating dinner in the row behind me. Mercifully — and for the sake of decorum and hygiene — he removed his beard before consuming his victuals. He looks about like Seinfeld’s Kramer as Santa Claus — quite trim and a tad unkempt, in no way looking the part. If he was sprouting anti-capitalist propaganda and explaining the absence of delicatessens under Communist rule, he’d perfectly mimic Kramer.
… There’s a baby-changing station in the men’s room here in the press box. I reckon that legally such setups have to be in place at all lavoratorical facilities in municpally-funded stadiums, but the next infant I see carried through a press box will be the first.
Tags: Brandon Stokley, Daniel Graham, Ian Gold, Matt Prater, San Diego Chargers
Thanks for the updates. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you, as well.
2007 was the result of madness and folly of Shanahan.
Pat Bowlen,with Shanahan is a dream to go to another Super Bowl.
we have ten years of mediocrity
Fire Shanahan, trade a new Head Coach
I agree with RNST. I know I’m no longer a fan but I must periodically check in to remind everyone what a bunch of total losers they have on the team. I formally relinquished my title as a fan last nite. In the presence of all SD fans (we live in CA) at a christmas party I claimed to love whoever was playing denver. And for the future that will be my status. This team will definitely finish dead last in the AFC West next year and probably in the NFL. Maybe then Bowlen will give the fans a new coach. Shanahan is a loser now and everyone is right who said that Kubiak and Elway and Davis won the superbowl. That team was on auto pilot basically and all Shanahan had to do was to show up. Please leave the team and town MIke and maybe I can again enjoy Denver football. With you at the helm I willl cheer for opposing teams to kill you.
Hey ‘Drew,
Merry Christmas. Nice pic at the top of this entry. I have a picture looking right back this way from about your 2 o’clock taken probably about the same time. The shadow from the ring at the top of the stadium is just crossing over us. I also took several pics from the far corner of the east endzone (to the right in your picture) of the players and coaches during warmups.
I was surprised, pleasantly, at the huge number of Bronco fans that were present and representing in jerseys and every other type of blue and orange gear.
Wish the game had been a bit better, however, my kids had a really great time and we are looking forward to the game next year.
Best to all, and have a very happy New Year!
Hey Odomsfan,
Why are you still on here if you are no longer a Broncos fan?? Go cheer for the Raiders you loser. I will be happy to give you a swift kick in the you know what off the bandwagon. Go Broncos no matter what their record is!!!!