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RB James Starks, LB Nick Perry both able to play; Packers-Broncos inactives

The following players have been declared as inactive for Sunday night’s game between the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos:

Green Bay Packers
7 QB Brett Hundley
36 CB LaDarius Gunter
55 LB Andy Mulumba
65 G Lane Taylor
79 G Josh Walker
86 TE Kennard Backman
88 Ty Montgomery

Denver Broncos
11 WR Jordan Norwood
13 QB Trevor Siemian
37 CB Lorenzo Doss
56 LB Shane Ray
64 G Shelley Smith
74 T Ty Sambrailo
98 NT Darius Kilgo

Starting lineup changes: 68 Ryan Harris starts at LT for Sambrailo, 79 Michael Schofield starts at RT for Harris.

#PackersBusinessTrip: Behind-the-scenes photos from Denver

Sitton, Clinton-Dix and Goodson selected as captains vs. Broncos

As per team tradition, the Packers select game captains each week. Tonight’s captains will be G Josh Sitton (offense), S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (defense) and CB Demetri Goodson (special teams).

How to watch Sunday’s Packers-Broncos game

– Kickoff: Sunday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. CT

– Click here for the Packers-Broncos game center

– Watch a replay of the game on your desktop, connected TV, tablet or smartphones with NFL GamePass. Out-of-market fans can watch the game LIVE with NFL GamePass. Start your free trial today.

– If you’re looking for a bar to watch the game, try www.packerseverywhere.com. Packers Everywhere was created to let you know where you can gather with other Packers fans to watch games and have all kinds of other Packers-related fun.

– NBC will broadcast the game to a national audience. Play-by-play man Al Michaels joins color commentator Cris Collinsworth in the booth with Michele Tafoya reporting from the sidelines.

– Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 stations in five states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (color) call the action. McCarren first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 21st season calling Packers’ games. McCarren has four times been voted Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 17th season of broadcasts together.

– Westwood One Sports will air the game across the country. Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and James Lofton (analyst) will call the action and Scott Graham hosts the pregame and halftime shows.

– The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed) as part of the network’s NFL Sunday Drive.

Broncos to wear blue jerseys & white pants vs. Packers

The Denver Broncos will wear their blue, third jerseys on Sunday night against the Packers. The alternate jersey will be paired with white pants, recreating the uniforms they wore against Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII.

There’s no next week in the postseason

INDIANAPOLIS–Broncos GM John Elway knows something about playing quarterback, and he’s not of the mind that NFL-ready quarterbacks are getting harder to find.

“I think the quarterbacks are better. We’re getting guys that are much more prepared to play the position when they get to the NFL,” Elway said at the scouting combine on Friday.

Elway has quickly turned the Broncos into a Super Bowl contender. They were 13-3 last season but lost their first game in the playoffs.

“We make our money in the regular season, we make our legacy in the postseason. You don’t have next week. In the postseason, you have to be able to play in sudden death,” Elway added.

Elway says Broncos can do it either way

INDIANAPOLIS–Coaches and general managers of the NFL’s 32 teams take turns addressing the media during the NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. The questions they entertain are usually topical, so they have answers ready to go.

For example, Steelers GM Kevin Colbert had an answer prepared on the potential for losing wide receiver Mike Wallace in restricted free agency, and Packers GM Ted Thompson certainly knew he would face a similar question about quarterback Matt Flynn.

Broncos GM John Elway had a smile on his face when he stepped up to the podium.

“What took you so long?” Elway said when the first question he faced was, “What are your thoughts on Tim Tebow?” The rest was probably rehearsed.

“We’re happy with his year last year. He added a great spark for us. We’re hoping he’s going to be the guy for a long, long time,” Elway said of Tebow.

Fans and media are interested to see what the Broncos will do in this draft. Will they select a quarterback to compete with Tebow? If they do, will be he a spread-offense type of running quarterback, as Tebow is, or will he be a classic drop back type?

“We can do it with either one, whether it’s a guy like Tim or a drop back guy,” Elway said.

What the Broncos do at quarterback will be one of the headline stories of this draft.