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Lonestar
12-15-2009, 03:58 PM
Posted: 12/15/2009 01:00:00 AM MST


Broncos guard Chris Kuper might have the most unusual stat line of the season: zero carries, zero receptions, 7 yards.

Kuper was running up the field looking for someone to block on the Broncos' final offensive play Sunday in Indianapolis when wide receiver Brandon Marshall pitched the ball to him as Marshall was being tackled.

Kuper, 6-feet-4 and 303 pounds, cradled the ball in his arms and ran for 7 yards before going down short of a first down.

He said he hadn't seen the replay but that he had gotten several messages about his lone carry.

So, what kind of reviews did he get as a running back?

"Unfavorable," he said.

Game in Philly pushed back.

The opening kickoff of the Broncos' game in Philadelphia on Dec. 27 has been pushed back from 11 a.m. MST to 2:15 p.m. and will be nationally televised.

The game had been a candidate for NBC's prime-time flex scheduling, but CBS likely was able to protect the game to keep it on its network.

Injury report.

Denver coach Josh McDaniels said fullback, linebacker and special-teams ace Spencer Larsen is expected to be fine after leaving Sunday's game against the Colts after the opening kickoff with what the Broncos called a back injury. . . . Running back Correll Buckhalter and safety Renaldo Hill likely will be questionable for Sunday's home game against Oakland. Each player sprained his right ankle.

Lindsay H. Jones, The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/premium/broncos/ci_13997891

NightTrainLayne
12-16-2009, 09:57 AM
I have wondered if Larsen's injury on the opening kick-off changed our play-calling for the game. Did anyone ask McD that at his presser?

broncofaninfla
12-16-2009, 11:00 AM
I have wondered if Larsen's injury on the opening kick-off changed our play-calling for the game. Did anyone ask McD that at his presser?

I wonder that as well. If what Mcd is saying is true, Hillis would have and will play a bigger role with a healthy Larsen and gimpy Buck. Best case scenario would be a healthy Buck and Larsen but doesn't sound likely.

Italianmobstr7
12-16-2009, 12:16 PM
He said in his presser that Hillis was the only one who could play fullback and that's one of the reasons he didn't get many carries. Also because we put our best player in the best position and it didn't matter who was back there because the line was getting dominated.