I know this is the last thing you're thinking about what with other football being on right now, but for Broncos fans, I bring good news - every single player on the injury list has been upgraded to probable for tonight's game against the Chargers. This is a very good thing, because it means the return of Ian Gold, a key piece of the speedy linebacking corps, and defensive roleplayers Ebenezer Ekuban and Patrick Chukwurah. Al Wilson, who's played magnificently despite injuries all year long, also looks likely to compete again despite thumb problems. But the most interesting one is running back Tatum Bell, who last week admitted publicly that his toes were more seriously injured than he wanted to admit to himself, and might not fully recover until the offseason. Now that he's been upgraded to probable for the game however, it will be interesting to see how much Shanahan uses him. Presumably, Mike Bell will be re-activated this week after mysteriously disappearing from the lineup against Oakland after particularly bad play at Pittsburgh. But in the Broncos' last big-time throwdown against the Colts, the latter Bell was the only running back who had any success, so Shanahan's choice might not be made until he sees how well each back performs during the game.
For the record, Stephen Alexander was also upgraded, and the other Broncos already on the list are Cedric Cobbs and Kyle Johnson.
