Even with their Week 5 home loss to the Broncos, the Oakland Raiders got off to a strong 4-3 start; but they’ve crashed back down to Earth over the past five weeks.
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Gronkowski will be listed on Friday’s injury/practice participation report, which will indicate his level of participation and his projected status for this weekend’s game. “There is no timetable for his readiness to return, which will be determined in the days or hours prior to the appropriate game”. “We did a lot of reps and teaching today and worked through that, tried to get some guys involved that maybe couldn’t have been involved today”, he said. “So, yeah we felt like if need be he could help us quickly from a standpoint of knowing what we’re doing and helping… on special teams”.
This is the second meeting between the two clubs this season with the first one going in favor of the Broncos, 16-10, O.co Coliseum on October 11. He missed every practice the following week, and sat out Wednesday’s session as well. The last time they lose three games in a row was in 2002. When it comes down to it, this team will only go as far as Roethlisberger and the offense takes them. If he continues to progress this week, he could return on a rotational basis against the Raiders, but would be limited to 20 to 30 plays.
One week after re-signing Josh Bush as an injury replacement for star safety T.J. Ward, Denver has announced another new addition to their secondary. Bruton sprained his MCL and PCL in the fourth quarter last Sunday. He was wearing a brace on the knee.
For now, the biggest issue for the Broncos could be the injury to CJ Anderson and not Manning. However, I also do not think anyone would question that Manning’s football acumen is far superior to Osweiler’s at this point in both players careers.
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With Brock Osweiler leading the Denver Broncos to three-consecutive wins, Gary Kubiak has a tough decision on whom to go with down the stretch-run of the season.
