December 11th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports! put out an interesting article today on the health conditions of the playoff contenders. He has the Broncos listed as a team in “Serious Condition” as they make a run at the postseason. Here is his thoughts:
The aforementioned situation at running back is tough enough for most teams. The Broncos are actually somewhat lucky that running back Tatum Bell, a guy who is persona non grata in most NFL locker rooms after his incident in Detroit with Rudi Johnson’s luggage, was available. Bell, who was down to selling cell phones after being let go, was originally a Bronco. He’s not a great back, but he knows the offense. More significant than any one loss at tailback has been the groin injury which has sidelined cornerback Champ Bailey for six games. Denver, which has one of the top corner tandems if Bailey and Dre’ Bly are healthy, is 27th in pass defense this season. In addition, the defense has been hurt by the absence of linebacker D.J. Williams (knee injury, five games). The only other significant loss is center Tom Nalen, who is on injured reserve. As great as Nalen has been, centers are easier to replace than most positions.
