[b][i]Dawkins rule out with a neck injury[/i][/b]

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Dawkins rule out with a neck injury

Dawkins, the team's veteran strong safety, is merely watching practice again today because of a neck injury that has kept him out of most or all of the team's last four games.

The team continues to describe Dawkins' status as "day to day" in hopes that he will recover in time to play in Sunday's playoff game against Pittsburgh Steelers.

Brian Dawkins’ biggest contribution Sunday in the AFC wild card playoffs will be with his talking and not his tackling. He was ruled out Friday for the first-round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dawkins will be heard, even if it’s screaming from the sideline instead of barking out the calls.

His voice has already energized the Denver Broncos (8-8) after Dawkins delivered a rare speech following a 7-3 loss to Kansas City last week. He emphatically urged his teammates to forget about backing into the AFC West crown and fervently focus on the Steelers (12-4).

The fullback Spencer Larsen, who sprained his MCL on Sunday against Kansas City Chiefs City. Also inactive