Found August 20, 2008 on Broncos Gab:
Broncos center Tom Nalen probably won't play in Friday night's home preseason game against Green Bay.? Head coach Mike Shanahan says he might get in a few snaps in the last tuneup a week later at Arizona.?? Nalen had his knee scoped in June, and yesterday was just his second day back on the field [...]
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